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THE CAMPUS NEWSPAPER OF THE COLLEGE OF IDAHO
21 September 2011 - ISSUE #2
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13 Bitches be Crazy
by JESSIE DAVIS
13 My Internship at Capital Hill
by TYLER HATCH
17 How to Get an Internship
by DORA GALLEGOS
18 On Being a Café Bum
by RAHUL SHARMA
19 Texts From Last Night
24-27 Events Calendar
28 Benching With Berger
17 Volleyball
by JESSIE DAVIS
16 Soccer
by JESSIE DAVIS
14 Humans vs. Zombies –
Outbreak 1
by ANDREW MOORE
18 Let’s Talk About Fashion:
Europe vs. Idaho
by AZRA BASARIC
20 Featured Artist:
DANIELLE DANKER
21 Restaurant Reviews
by KATY STEWART
21 Pic of the Issue
by KARE TONNING
22 Movie Reviews
by CASEY MATTOON
23 Video Game Review
by MATTHEW FARRELL
23 Eco-Rant
by CHALLIS CATES
OPINION
by MATTHEW FARRELL
11 Simplot Remodel
by CASEY MATTOON
HEALTH
10 Meet the Professors
SPORTS
FEATURE
3 Letter From the Editor
by DANIELLE BLENKER
4 Letter From the Prez
by AMANDA FRICKLE
4 Coyote Klutzes
4 Howl Outs
6 My Summer Internships
by AZRA CICKUSIC
6 How to Get an Internship
by DORA GALLEGOS
7 News Blurb
by LORRAINE BARRERAS
8 Saving Lives and Protecting
Futures
by LACEY KNIEP
8 McCall Wilderness Experience
by MEGAN MIZUTA
9 Zoo Boise through the Eyes of
a Volunteer
by NICOLE VANHORN
9 Summer Experience –
Backpacking
by MEGAN MIZUTA
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Table of Contents
A&E
TABLE OF CONTENTS
12 Dear Abby and Adam
15 Hammered!
by ANDREW HEIKKILA
16 Freshmen: Welcome to
Civilization
by STEVE MAUGHAN
19 Socks, Social Security and Saving
the Polar Bears
by KERRY HUNTER
4 On-Campus Smoking Ban: Pros
and Cons
by SKYLAR BARSANTI and
by ANDREW HEIKKILA
EDITOR’S NOTE
Letter from the Editor
College is a time for new beginnings, as
many of us here already know. It’s a fresh
start at remaking the parts of yourself
you’re not so proud of— a chance to
obtain new passions, an occasion to try
new activities, and an opportunity to fall
in love. Whichever of these paths you
choose to explore, you won’t be alone on
your journey. If you’re not the type to
hit the books a week before the paper is
actually due, try it sometime. You might
find someone there who’s taking on the
same adventure. This can lead to new
friendships, perhaps one that may even
result in a study-buddy (a very healthy
relationship while you’re here at C of I).
You may be able to share study tips, or
split a bag of chips while cramming the
night before the exam— you may find a
link with someone unexpected.
Last year, I decided to get out of my
comfort zone a bit, and try out some of
the college traditions that I did not partake
in the year before. I went to Spring Fling
and got to listen to some really cool bands;
I helped set up for Haunted McCain
and got to feel like an important player
behind-the-scenes; I dated someone on
campus; and I even risked frostbite and
open promiscuity by doing the Finney Fun
Run. If there is one suggestion I could
give to anyone this year, it’s to try new
things. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out
there and make the best of your college
experience. By that I don’t mean getting
drunk and making out with every random
chick on campus— after all, what good is
an experience if you carry no memories of
it the next day? Instead, I encourage you
to do things that make you feel like a more
developed, if not more badass person.
You may be thinking to yourself,
“Well Danielle, that’s nice at all, but it’s
hard to put yourself out there— it’s hard
to get up the courage to try new things.”
Believe me, I’m with you. Running in the
snow in nothing but my undergarments
and tennis shoes was a prime example of
doing something I, for one, never thought
I’d do. All I can say is… start with a plan.
Pick two goals for this first semester,
and make them happen. Thought about
reading some poetry at open mic night
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
PUBLICITY MANAGER
HEAD LAYOUT EDITORS
COVER
Danielle Blenker
Skylar Barsanti & Lorraine Barreras
MANAGING EDITOR
Jason Hunt
COPY EDITORS
Karissa Tatom, Simon Lynes, Camille
Flournoy
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
Jessie Davis
Andrew Hiekkila
Danielle Danker
FACULTY ADVISOR
Alan Minskoff
CONTRIBUTORS
but never gotten up the courage? Write
something epic, let your friends convince
you that you are the new Dr. Seuss, and
just DO IT. Attend the meetings of the
clubs you actually signed up for, say yes
to activities you would normally write off,
and challenge yourself to make the most
out of the world. For me, I’m making it
my goal to do more with the Outdoors
Club this year. They do a lot of fun and
crazy activities, and while I know there
are some which are certainly not for me,
a few would push me just enough into
new territory while not taking the sight of
Azra Basaric, Danielle Danker, Katy Stewart,
Kare Tonning, Andrew Heikkilla, Steve
Maughan, Kerry Hunter, Skylar Barsanti,
Challis Cates, Dr. Berger
LAYOUT
Skylar Barsanti & Lorraine Barreras
About:
The Coyote is the student-run campus
publication of The College of Idaho. We
provide a forum for student, faculty, staff
and administrative voices. The opinions
presented here are not necessarily those
of The Coyote or The College of Idaho.
Danielle Blenker, Amanda Frickle, Azra
Cickusic, Dora Gallegos, Lorraine Barreras,
Lacey Kniep, Megan Mizuta, Nicole Vanhorn,
Matthew Farrell, Casey Mattoon, Jessie Davis,
Articles may be submitted by emailing
Tyler Hatch, Rahul Sharma, Andrew Moore,
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comfort and safety away. As for a second
goal, I would like to learn the folf course
and play it— just once— this year.
Whatever you decide are your goals
for the year, whether academic, social,
or just personal development, don’t let
feelings of doubt keep you down—
become someone inspirational— be the
protagonist in your own story.
Yours faithfully,
Danielle Blenker
Editor-in-Chief
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Letters to the editor are welcomed and
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FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT FRICKLE
Student Fees for
Student Use
by AMANDA FRICKLE
As those of you who have been
following the news in recent months
already know, the issue of how public
funds should be spent is an evercontentious debate. Individuals who pay
into the system rightfully feel as though
their opinions should be taken into
account when money is spent, and thus
the democratic system lives on.
While there are few avowed tea party
members or socialists on campus, the
distribution of student fees at C of I
functions under a similar modus operandi,
or at least we would like to hope that it
does. After paying for tuition, dorm/
apartment fees and a meal plan in the caf,
the last thing students want is to see their
money wasted on is frivolous or nonstudent oriented purchases. That’s where
student government’s job begins: to ensure
that student fees go toward campus events
and programs that will benefit our peers
directly.
Unfortunately, this mantra has not
been followed as diligently as one should
Coyote Klutzes
“I remember
when last year the
whole campus
stayed
without
electricity
just because
one squirrel has
chosen the wrong
wire to hold
onto.” -Azra
“Be wary as you enter dark library rooms in your search
of a study sanctuary. It may appear to be empty at first,
but once the lights are on, and things are revealed and you
can see the floor in the back, it may be a quite different
sight.” -Lacey
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expect. Requests are frequently made of
student government by other sectors of
the college, and student fees contribute to
purchases that do not always meet with
student approval. Even more unfortunate
is that students are often unaware that
these purchases are even being made,
and it is for this reason that student
government has been falling short of its
mission.
One of the most recent examples of
the misuse of student fees can be seen in
the contracting of the new athletic logo
and school mascot. Unbeknownst to the
majority of students, both the new mascot
and the athletic logo were paid almost
entirely with student fees. In fact, even
with the contributions raised at last year’s
Scholarship Gala, student government
had contributed approximately $4,000 to
the new mascot before this school year
even began. In addition to these costs,
the athletic logo contract cost an added
$4,000, meaning that a total of $8,000
of student fees went toward improving
the college’s public relations, but did not
necessarily improve students’ experiences
directly. To further complicate matters,
the Board of Trustees had offered to pay
for these items just two years ago, and yet
students were left footing the bill.
While both of these are wonderful
additions to the college, they do not
necessarily fall under the category of
“student fees,” especially when alternative
funding has been offered. The greatest
lesson that can be learned from all this
is that student government should be
keeping you informed and making sure,
to the best of its ability, that the use of
student fees corresponds to what students
need or want to see from their school.
As this year’s Executive Council, we
have frequently discussed ways to ensure
that we are all on the same page about
student fee use. We want to provide you
with weekly budget breakdowns so you
know how much we intend on spending
and where the money is going. While we
can’t promise perfection, we promise to
keep your best interests in mind at all
times.
So tell us what you want. We’re listening.
“My mirror says you
take better muscleflexing Facebook
pictures than Snow
White does.”
“You have got a thing
for Daddy and I have got
a thing for Mommy, so
let’s play grownup and do
disgusting things like our
parents.”
“Hey you, yes you, you cutie sitting in the Deans
office... When your door is closed, I like to look
through your "almost" closed blinds as you flex
your
toned muscles in that purple "Yotes"
polo.”
HEALTH
Pro ↓
On-Campus Smoking Ban
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Con ↓
Clearing the Air Smokers’ Rights
by SKYLAR BARSANTI
Picture this: a man and a woman
are driving down a winding, country
road. All is well until the man ignites a
cigarette and proceeds to take a drag, at
which point, the woman driving spins
the vehicle head-first down the side of
a hill. Barreling through the backwoods
at breakneck speed, the woman remains
calm while her companion’s reaction is
nothing less that of absolute terror. As
the vehicle continues to skid through dirt
and swerve around trees, the man shouts
in distress, “What are you doing?!” The
woman returns to the road and replies
frankly, “You’re endangering my life… Just
returning the favor.”
In 2006, when the public service
announcements (PSA) and antismoking advertising campaigns, like
the one described above was released,
approximately 126 million non-smoking
Americans were exposed to the 250
cancer-causing agents found in secondhand smoke per year.
Fast forward five years to the College of
Idaho. This year, it has been decided that
an on-campus smoking ban is to be put
into effect. The official ruling found on
the school’s website:
The College of Idaho is strongly
committed to maintaining and improving
the health and well being of its community
members. Students, faculty, staff and
visitors have the right to be in an
environment free of second-hand smoke.
Smoking is therefore not permitted in
College buildings, facilities, or within 50
feet of any building or facility (unless
otherwise designated), or in areas where
sensitive or hazardous materials are
present. Smoking refuse must be disposed
of in an appropriate manner.
In defense of the non-smoking student
population: they shouldn’t have to fall
victim to another student’s poor health
choices in an academic environment.
In accordance with the smoking ban,
Finney Hall Director, senior, Kagen Miller
commented, “Those of us who do not
smoke would no longer be breathing in
all of the second hand smoke that lingers
around the buildings we have to get to and
leave.” Avoiding second-hand smoke on a
college campus isn’t as easy as choosing to
avoid alcohol, for example. Sober students
can choose not to consume intoxicating
substances, but when it comes to secondhand smoke, what are they to do? Not go
outside? Change their routine? Carry an
oxygen mask?
Furthermore, a student body that
prides itself on the level of sustainability
on which it operates should have had a
smoking ban in place years ago. College of
Idaho students can boast sustainability all
they please, but the facts remain: “Boise
State has a smoke free campus. How
20,000 students can handle a completely
smoke free environment while The
College of Idaho, having a little over 1,000
students, cannot doesn’t make any sense,”
retorted sophomore Lacey Kniep.
Prohibiting students from smoking
within fifty feet of school buildings can
ultimately bring about more good than
harm because, of the 126 million people
exposed to second-hand smoke in 2006,
twenty-two million were children between
the ages of three and eleven. On any
given day, members of the Caldwell
community can be seen on school
grounds, many of whom are young
children passing through on their way
home. If nothing else, a minimal upside
to the on-campus smoking ban is that
it prevents the Coyote community from
enabling themselves to an act of blatant
hypocrisy.
by ANDREW HEIKKILA
While you might see me enjoying a
cigarette at the goose on Wednesday
nights, I’m not a consistent smoker. I’ve
cut back quite a bit since my freshman
year, so I can see both sides of this
argument, but today I’m here to take
a break from my usual duties as your
resident alcohol alchemist and pose
as the con side to the school’s new
smoking legislation. I understand that not
everybody wants to smell the stench of
cigarettes as they roam the campus, and I
understand that a handful of people are
allergic to the toxins that tobacco smoke
produces. However, I don’t think that this
new legislation on smoking is necessary.
The primary problem deals with the
restrictions on smoking within a 50 foot
proximity to any building on campus.
Our campus is small enough as it is, and
this legislation leaves only the quad as a
safe-smoking area. I don’t have a problem
with the text that conveys heightened
enforcement and penalties for people who
are caught infringing upon the no-smoking
zones, but why add the extra 30 feet?
When I was a freshman, I was smoking
between a pack and half a pack a day. I
was younger and didn’t care about the
health risks, and that was my right. I
generally adhered to the 20-foot rule, and
would not have had a problem moving
when somebody asked. My favorite
place to smoke was between Hayman
and Voorhees, on the bench I adoringly
named Bucky the Bench, and some of
my favorite memories from my freshman
year occurred there. I owe meeting Ayesha
Lissanevitch to smoking a cigarette in
front of Hayman, and soon it became a
great tool for socializing (though not my
only tool). I could have had all of these
great experiences in front of the clock
tower, and while walking all the way there
would have sucked, especially during
the winter, this is not my only argument
against the new proximity restriction.
The only time that many smokers
with a packed schedule can indulge in
a cigarette is during their walk between
classes, and for some, the requirement
to walk all the way to the quad is very
inconvenient and sometimes impossible.
To top this off, addiction to tobacco, like
an addiction to alcohol, is a disease. My
joke has always been that smoking is an
easy habit to kick– I’ve done it about 13
times. The reality, though, is that quitting
smoking is extremely hard. When faced
with the alternative to quit smoking
during the day, or to infract upon the new
smoking laws, I can’t tell you how many
smokers would choose the latter. Maybe,
just maybe, I would be okay with this new
legislation, if our college would have also
amended to offer programs to help people
quit/cut back on smoking (or at least had
resolved to more vigorously advertise
programs like Idaho QuitNet), since that
is the only logical choice for smokers with
packed schedules. But the reality is, there
has been no such initiative.
I’ve heard it all before— campuses
like BSU have a no smoking campus – but
campuses like BSU also have a smaller
ratio of people living on campus to
people living off campus. If I wanted a
campus like BSU’s, I would have gone to
BSU. This new smoking ban was poorly
thought out, and doesn’t offer any leeway
to current smokers. Beware the iron fist
my friends, and stand up for your rights
next time.
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FEATURE
My Summer Internships How to Get an Internship
by AZRA CICKUSIC
By the end of my sophomore year, I
had started to wonder how I was going
to spend my summer break. I had to go
home for two reasons: to extend my U.S.
visa, and to recharge my Bosnian batteries.
The image of my life there would look
pretty much like this: drinking coffees
with families and friends, travelling to
the seaside, resting, and…well, that is
it! It becomes a rather tiring and boring
routine after some time, believe me! But
I remembered that I could volunteer for
local businesses or NGOs in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and thus meet new people,
travel new places, and get some internship
experience back in my home country. That
sounded like a very good deal! Beneficial,
yet interesting! Now, for the next step:
finding these internships. And that is
where the problems started.
It is important for me to inform you
that in Bosnia we do not have a culture of
using e-mail for business correspondence. I
sent tons of e-mails to various NGOs and
businesses in my country asking (begging)
to volunteer, help, get engaged…. and,
guess what?! No-one replied! The key
of getting a place anywhere in Bosnia
and Herzegovina is personal appearance,
and even more so, contacts and
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recommendations. For instance, the only
NGO that replied to my e-mail was the
one I got in contact with through a family
friend who took her own time to personally
talk with the director of that organization
and recommend me there. That is how I
ended up having an internship in a local
NGO where I volunteered for about a
month. So, internship for International
Political Economy— check! To find an
internship for my Business major, my
parents had to pull some contacts again.
Luckily, my parents worked in the local
brewery in the department of Accounting
and Finance. I had felt the dynamics of
working in these two completely different
sectors. My parents’ good reputation and
my own good reputation as a student got
me an internship there.
What did I learn? Besides gaining
experience and new perspective in the
fields that may be my future career,
I learned a lot about the reality of
employment, especially in Bosnia and
Herzegovina. First and foremost, you
need contacts to get a spot to volunteer,
not to mention getting paid for the work
you do. Second, I was able to see the
dynamics of working in the Public
and Private Sectors, and realized that
different rules apply. When working in
a non-governmental sector, you can be
more creative but you will probably end
up being less time-efficient compared
to business sector (no matter how hard
you try!). Also, the attitudes of people
in the non-governmental sector are less
tight and more informal so I literally had
to switch my clothing, my attitude, and
my vocabulary when crossing from the
NGO to the Brewery. In the process, I
saw which type of jobs I could pursue in
the future, and which ones were not that
suitable for my personality and wishes
(e.g. accounting is not that boring after
all). And maybe most importantly, I made
new contacts, and met people who would
recommend me to my future employers,
or even hire me one day. Plus, my resume
now has an international quality, both the
U.S. and the European flavor ;)
by DORA GALLEGOS
In today’s highly competitive job and graduate school market, employers
are more likely to hire graduating seniors with career-related work
experience. Graduate admission committees often seek evidence of ability to apply
academic knowledge to real life. Successful applicants stand out from the crowd
when they have had experiences that can be tailored to fit their opportunity. How do you make yourself stand
out with real life experiences? An
internship is one example of experiential
learning that can provide evidence of
an effective resume, and help produce a
strong graduate admissions’ application. Most industries view internships as
a crucial part of a college student’s
portfolio.
How do you earn an internship
opportunity? Regularly attend CEL
Topics (Tuesdays 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
4-5 p.m. and Thursdays 4-5 p.m., in Covell
4) for tips on assessing your knowledge,
skills and abilities in order to fit your
application materials to a specific internship
opportunity. CEL Topics offer you the
opportunity to tailor your application
materials to win that competitive internship.
How do you find an internship?
First, visit your CEL Moodle course for
internship links and internship postings to
get an idea of the possibilities. Also, never
underestimate the value of an internet
search using your major and an area of
interest. Next, meet with Dora Gallegos to
discuss winning internship strategies. Dora
is in the Center for Experiential Learning,
and you can schedule an appointment with
her by sending her a list of openings in your
schedule at [email protected]. Internships can be paid or unpaid, so be
aware that you may need to plan to juggle a
summer job along with an internship. When do I need to look for an
internship? Plan ahead and identify a
term or a summer where you can include
at least one internship experience. If
you are looking for a summer 2012
opportunity, start now. Application
deadlines can start as early as October
15, 2011.
Are internships eligible for academic
credit? Academic internship credit
is offered by most departments. An
internship for academic credit requires
junior standing (60 credits), and an
agreement between the student, the host
organization, and a supervising faculty
member. Integration of classroom
knowledge into the planned experience
is an important part of the internship
agreement. Applications for academic
internships are processed through the
Center for Experiential Learning, in
Hendren Hall. NEWS
Coyote News Blurb
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Significant and Insignificant Tidbits of Happenings Beyond Campus
by LORRAINE BARRERAS
// Science // It’s Cute, and Evil?
Three new bat species were recently discovered in
Vietnam, one named Beelzebub to reflect its coloration
● Wired Magazine ● September 1st ,2011 ● Online
// Odds and Ends // A Surprising Offering
A church received a lottery ticket in the offering plate
one Sunday, only to find it was a winner, worth $80k.
● Yahoo News ● September 2nd, 2011 ● Online
// Mystery // Man Finds $150k In His Veggies
When Wayne Sabaj went to get some broccoli from his
backyard garden, he was startled to find $150,000, and
quickly turned it into police
● Air1 Radio ● September 2nd, 2011 ● Radio
// Crime // I Can See My House From Here!
When a man in Arkansas took his first airplane ride,
he asked if they could fly over his house, where he was
surprised to see his house being burglarized
● AzCentral ● August 30th, 2011 ● Online
// Art and Entertainment // iam8bit and a Mario
Makeover
iam8bit creates a buzz with its video game inspired fine
art gallery, finally back after a 3 year hiatus
● Game Informer ● September 2011 ● Print
// Sports // Blue and Orange on the Race Track
Nascar driver, Brian Scott, takes to the race track in his
Bronco-themed race car, to tie into his sponsorship with
the Albertson Foundation and their Go-On campaign,
promoting college attendance to Idaho high school
graduates
● The Idaho Statesman ● August 24th, 2011 ● Online
// Entertainment // Paying to Be a Construction
Worker
At Dig This, just across the freeway from the Las Vegas
Strip, adults have their own personal sandbox where they
can play with heavy equipment, and get away from the
stress of life
● Wired Magazine ● May 2011 ● Print
// Crime // Giant Panda Balloon Takes a Stroll
In Edmond Oklahoma, a 25 foot panda balloon tied
to the roof of a church was stolen, while the store that
rented him out offered a reward for his safe return
● Air1 Radio ● September 2nd, 2011 ● Radio
// Entertainment // Starz and Netflix Have a Divorce
As the next stage of the Netflix drama emerges, their
longtime partner Starz jumps ship, leaving Netflix with
customers already unhappy at raised prices, and now
angry for less content to watch
● Wired Magazine ● September 2nd, 2011 ● Online
// Animals // Lost in An Airport: For Real!
In the chaos of preparing for Hurricane Irene, Jack the
Cat was lost in JFK Airport, so Pet detective Nicole
Mabrey and her rescue dog take to the search to find the
lost kitty
● Daily News ● September 1st, 2011 ● Online
Quote for the Issue:
“Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one”
-Back to the Future Part III
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FEATURE
Saving
Lives and
Protecting
Futures
by LACEY KNIEP
From the moment I stepped into
that warehouse and was given my green
pants and red shirts, (no, this particular
warehouse was not located at the North
Pole), I was completely unaware of the
fact that my feminine side was about to
be given the old “cold shoulder” for the
entire summer.
When it comes down to it, college
students will do just about anything for
money. Especially if this money is to cover
that overwhelming, dream-shattering,
man-slaughtering fall tuition bill.
The summer after college, I wanted
to move on from my old summer job. I
decided to leave the cheapest babysitting
service in town (otherwise known as
lifeguarding). Watching children run, try
to swim, and pick their noses and make a
collection of their findings all day can only
be tolerable for so long. Needless to say,
it was time to say goodbye to the yellow
spots lurking in the pool and say hello
to the sagebrush, rattlesnakes, and more
sagebrush.
My first task before the job even
started, was to acquire a pair of boots
that in no shape or form could be meant
for style or comfort. The boot needed to
go all the way to the middle of my calf,
and had to weigh about five pounds per
shoe. Surprisingly, I had no idea where I
would purchase such a shoe to fit these
specifications.
Through many phone calls and
ridiculous assumptions of my own
intelligence, I finally found a pair that fit
for a price way too high (but at the time I
didn’t know any better). My new eventual
knowledge of male shoe shopping would
come in time.
Little did I know that it was also
required of all new incoming employees to
forego a week in the mountains learning all
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there is to know about hard work, sweat,
fires, and how to survive a world without
showers. During the weeklong training, it
was deemed necessary to hike farther up
in the mountains to demonstrate digging
a fire line on a slope that captured the
motto, “If you fall, you will die.” Hiking
up that mountainside with my hardhat on
and a tool in hand, I couldn’t help but feel
like one of Snow White’s seven dwarves.
No matter how hard I tried to picture it
otherwise, I always ended up being one of
the dirty-faced dwarfs working oh-so-hard
just to make ends meet— which in theory
is precisely what I was doing.
After weeks of training went by, I
was certified and more ready to face the
wilderness. I was even certified to travel
the mysterious lava rock and sagebrush
infested wild lands via an ATV, with ALL
the proper riding equipment including
glasses, gloves, helmet, boots, long sleeved
shirt, and helmet. It was clear I was ready.
Hot sunny days following the
certifications were filled with being thirsty,
lifting heavy ATV ramps, and breaking too
many nails to count. I’ve hiked a canyon
carrying days’ worth of water and a jerry
can of gas to cut more trees in a day than
Paul Bunyan. I’ve explored more areas in
the wasteland that I can name, and more
concealed trenches perfect to hide a body
in if the occasion were to ever arise.
I continued to increase my bragging
talents until the day came that I was called
onto a fire, and a wide eyed, bushy-tailed
version of myself got into the roaring fire
engine, and took off in the direction of
the scorching flames. I was assigned to the
head of the engine, controlling the hose
and putting out the flank of fire in a direct
attack. Walking along in the sweltering
heat in my sweat-drenched clothes with
ash smudged all over my face, I was on
top of the world. I was saving lives and
protecting futures. I could picture women
lined up at the end of the fire’s flank,
waiting for me to kiss their child in the
hopes that they would someday measure
up to my accomplishments. Unfortunately,
at the end of this flank, there were no
fans— just a water tank to fill up and
another flank to take down. Strange how
such bravery and good deeds can be
overlooked.
I had a summer job full of adventures,
and as much as I enjoy my feminine side, I
can’t wait for the day to come again where
I get to dress like Santa’s little helper, and
journey to the desert once again.
McCall
Wilderness
Experience
to enjoy the camp. Canoes were taken out,
volleyball and soccer games were started,
hikes were taken, and of course, there was
swimming in the lake. Rumor has it that
even President Marvin Henberg took a
turn on the in-lake trampoline.
From there, things got more serious
as floors participated in “Fear in a
Hat.” Each freshman wrote down
something they were worried about,
like homesickness or the difficulty of
classes. Mentors and RAs then discussed
the anonymous fears, often pointing out
available resources and time management
tips.
With the heavy questions out of the
way, everyone went onto another round
of meet and greet activities, including a
session of group chaos— a non-alcoholic
version of “Never have I…” that ended
with the revelation that a disturbingly
large number of freshmen have peed in
the shower, picked their nose, and that the
bulk of them are, in fact, from Idaho.
Then it was off to “Questions in the
Dark,” during which several freshmen
made use of the anonymity and absence
of staff and faculty to fire off questions
that were largely about sex or alcohol.
Some also took the opportunity to make
passes at a few of the student leaders—
Amanda Frickle and Eddy Walsh in
particular.
The campfire was next, followed by
the traditional midnight swim. The
swimmers numbered around 25, probably
outnumbered by the spectators on the
beach, though they found the water less
icy than the outside air.
Tuesday morning found students again
split up by floor, as groups cycled through
team-building activities—from the human
knot, to balancing on a giant log-teeter
totter, to putting lake water in a drum with
200 holes. Camp closed with Sigma Chi
president Freddie Loucks passing along
the inherited wisdom that C of I students
work as hard as they play.
With that new mantra in mind, it was
back on the buses and off to a barbeque at
President Henberg’s home. After chowing
down in the backyard, students trudged
back to their dorms and hit the showers en
mass, many of them dirty, tired, and some
bug-bitten, but all better acquainted with
the Class of 2015.
by MEGAN MIZUTA
Most college freshmen don’t kick off
the school year with a lakeside retreat. C
of I freshmen do. After move-in day, and
a Sunday devoted to academic icebreaking,
the real icebreaking began with the McCall
Wilderness Experience.
The Class of 2015, along with an
assortment of student leaders, packed
onto six busses bound for a lot of gettingto-know-you time at Camp Ida-Haven.
The drive found some buses “speed
dating,” while other buses made use of
those tiny TVs.
After securing a spot to sleep at the
camp, it was off to the amphitheater for
the faculty presentation. Professor Eric
Spencer took to the stage and spoke on
the peculiarities of professors. Really,
Professor Spencer said, most professors
were cleverly disguised Neptunians with a
deep attachment for all things academic.
He even produced a tentacle attached to
his shirt as evidence.
Following the revelation that we’re
taught by masquerading Neptunians, there
was a long dose of free time for freshmen
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FEATURE
Zoo Boise through the Eyes of a Volunteer
One of the best parts of returning
to campus is running into familiar faces.
And among the small talk is always the
question, “What did you do this summer?”
During these sacred three months, some
cross the terrains of Idaho and venture
into new places and experiences, not
returning to school. We call these people
“settled” and “potentially married.”
College students are not these people.
Instead, Yotes gain experiences in the
form of volunteerism. Not only are we
not being paid, but sometime we are
even the ones paying to partake in such
opportunities. Being no exception as a
senior at this prized institution, I spent
my Sunday afternoons this summer, at
the Zoo. During those hours, I bonded
with fellow volunteers as we chased down
Costa Rican butterflies, stood in the sun
for an hour with a bobcat fur in hopes
that some child will ask us about our dead
prize, and refilled the goat food. We also
got to learn all kinds of cool facts about
the zoo. For example, did you know that
the Boise zoo is one of the leading zoos
in the Northwest for conservation efforts?
For our size, we make the San Diego zoo
look like Walmart.
For those of you who are new to the
area, or those of you who haven’t visited
the zoo since your 2nd grade field trip, I
feel obliged to tell you—our zoo is pretty
kickass. Run as non-profit, it is maintained
with the help of over 200 volunteers.
Inside our gates you will find constant
innovations, new programs, and the
excitement of seeing wild animals.
Since I started volunteering, not only
have I broken the key to get into the goat
food, but on my first full day, I almost let
a butterfly out (which is a pretty big deal
in the zoo world since they’re a nonnative
species and all), and I am sure that I made
a complete fool out of myself as I tried to
answer a patron’s question. But it was still
worth it, and there were some really great
benefits to working for the zoo.
Pros:
Learning how to handle snakes,
including a rubber boa and boa constrictor
Making children smile, (in a completely
educational and professional way of
course)
Meeting Hot Lips, our Rock Python
Learning the names and the
personalities of the animals
Giving back to the community in a fun
and interesting way
Watching the new female tiger lunge at
a four year old, the shock of which caused
him to poop his pants
Sure, my volunteer experience this
summer takes backseat to some other
summer stories, but that is okay with me.
I have learned to find happiness in small
things, mostly because that is how college
students get by. But really— who else got
to play with snakes, thorny devil walking
sticks, and wallabies while building up their
resume this past summer? That’s what I
thought.
Not-so-Pros:
Geese poop on my car after my shift.
Every time.
Polyester polos in 100 degree weather
Helping navigate the soiled child to the
bathroom
Summer Experience—Backpacking
Sometimes I feel guilty that I live in
Idaho. There are beautiful mountains,
trails, lakes, and whitewater to enjoy; I
avoid it all. But every few years, in order
to maintain my credibility as an Idahoan,
I am compelled to accept an invitation to
spend some quality time with nature, even
if I cheat on my state and go to Oregon
to do it.
This time my personal tête-à-tête with
Mother Nature came in the form of a
three night backpacking trip with my aunt,
uncle, and three cousins.
Our trip to Strawberry Lake, OR was
not a strenuous one by the standards of
a seasoned backpacker. But I am not a
seasoned backpacker.
With my 35-pound 1980’s Kelty
backpack loaded down with essential
camping equipment like baby wipes,
MREs, and Mountain House just-addwater meals, the mere 1.4 mile hike up
to our campground ensured me a sore
night. Or maybe the soreness can be
attributed to the fact that I, along with my
uncle and cousin, made two trips. Most
by Nicole Vanhorn
people don’t bother bringing a six-person
50-pound inflatable raft named the “Fish
Hunter” when backpacking. We, with the
assistance of a semi-illegal two-wheeled
pushcart, did.
Now, there are a few defining
characteristics of my uncle’s family which
are evident when backpacking. One of
them is the propensity of my youngest,
10-year-old cousin, whom I shall call Joe,
toward all stereotypical things that little
boys like. Given the presence of the
“Fish Hunter,” this tendency manifested
itself in there being a steady supply of
dead trout dangling from Joe’s fingers, or
dropped on the ground because fish are,
you know, slippery.
This also spelled out a messy
abundance of fish guts around camp.
The problem with fish guts everywhere,
aside from the inherent slime, is the sheer
amount of flies it attracts. From the first
night on, none of us could shake the flies
that followed us everywhere, and who
are apparently impervious to bug spray,
despite my frequent applications. Even
by MEGAN MIZUTA
when we took a day hike up a few miles to
Little Strawberry Lake, the flies went too.
Little Strawberry Lake, not to
be confused with Strawberry Lake,
Strawberry Mountain, Strawberry
Campground, or Strawberry Creek
Falls, is an ultra-clear lake at the base of
Strawberry Mountain’s rocky face, which
is frequented by mountain goats. It also
happened to still have snow. This, for Joe,
spelled two things: the need to go “chunky
dunking” as my 19-year old cousin deemed
it, and the need to do some improvised
sledding. While Joe was alone in his
“chunky dunking” venture, we all partook
in the improvised sledding. After all,
despite extremely sharp rocks at the end
of the run, no decent person can resist the
opportunity to sled in late July.
And while sledding when I would
normally be combating 100-degree
temperatures is a solid contender for my
best backpacking experience, it is trumped
by the knowledge that I don’t have to go
embrace nature for another five years.
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FEATURE
Meet the Professors:
Round 2
THE COYOTE
by MATTHEW FARRELL
Why did you come to the College of Idaho?
Ever since I decided that I didn't
want the primary focus of my career
to be research, I wanted to return to a
liberal arts college in the northwest. I
also have some personal connections
to the Treasure Valley area, so when I
heard of the postings here, it seemed
like a really obvious, natural fit and I
was very happy to be able to accept
the opportunity.
Where are you coming from?
Well most recently I was at the
University of Washington in Seattle.
That's where I did my PHD, and I was
an adjunct there for two years after
that.
What is your favorite bribe?
Students laughing at my jokes.
What's your favorite hobby or pastime?
I'm an avid bicyclist, I understand
that the area around Boise has a lot of
great mountain biking, so I'm really
looking to get into that. Maybe that
will be for next spring. I love to read,
I read a lot of fiction and non-fiction,
and I like to cook.
Why did you decide to teach mathematics?
Sometime in graduate school,
somebody asked me whether I would
still do math if I were marooned
alone on an island in the ocean, and
Subject: Graphic Design
Years of experience: 7
Random fact: He is very
particular when it comes to
typography.
Why did you choose the College of
Idaho?
I'd been up here visiting some
family and I saw the listing and
I thought it was an excellent
location, a great college, and
I was very excited to get back
into teaching.
Where are you coming from?
Logan, Utah
Michael Capell
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Why did you choose to do design
and art?
Well I always enjoyed doing
art, you know, drew obsessively
as a youngster, got good at it
eventually. I was always fond
I immediately said no, without really
even thinking about it, and that was
when I realized that the best part
of math for me, the part I like the
most, the part that kept me involved,
was talking about it with others,
communicating it with other people,
and working on our understanding of
it together.
Subject: Mathematics
Years of experience: Fresh out of
grad school
Random fact: He has a five sided
Rubik’s Cube.
So when did your interest in mathematics
first spark? By [graduate school] you had
already started down the path of the dark
side.
Hahaha, that's how I call it too.
Probably in highschool, eπi = -1. That
was the moment.
of computers, [I have] some, not too
much programming, and this was a
pretty good fusion, like multimedia
things and slide animation that uses
audio, visual, timing, drawing, all of
that stuff.
If you could have any superpower, what
would it be?
Ooh, teleportation. It'd be nice
to get immediately to where you
needed to be over time and space.
Teleportation has a high functionality
rating. I think that would be the
winner.
If a horde of students-turned-zombies was
to surround your classroom, would you help
your students escape, and if so, how?
I suppose I would probably help
them, we could barricade the door in
Covell lab there and hold out for at
least a little while. Eventually maybe
Dave Rosoff
the zombies would give up and seek
easier prey.
What's your favorite hobby or pastime?
I enjoy drawing and illustration.
FEATURE
Why did the cafeteria need such extensive
remodeling?
It started in the kitchen, with the floor
and plumbing. The floor was deteriorating
and we had some major plumbing issues.
Also, the caf was outdated; we did not feel
like we were able to service the students to
our fullest potential.
How long has this remodel been in the planning
process?
We started talking about it about five
years ago, and we had several plans drawn
up, but we did not make a decision to
actually do anything about it until this last
spring. It was March, maybe, when were
started looking at plans, and then in April
we were given the go ahead to do it— so it
all came really quickly.
What was the final cost of all renovations?
How was this funded?
Close to $1.6 million in total. Bon
Appetit invested $800,000, and the rest
came out of the endowment through the
Board of Trustees’ approval.
How has the campus response been to the
changes so far?
Amazing, everybody seems very pleased.
We have had a couple funny comments.
One was, “Can I still wear my pajamas?”
(Of course)
What is your favorite thing about the remodel?
The layout and the flow, but the pizza
oven is pretty awesome— and the range
and the global station are pretty amazing
too.
Least Favorite?
We were not able to increase the size,
which we originally wanted to.
How will the remodeling change the food
options and quality delivered to students?
It allows us to offer more options and
varieties for students. The stations are
designed to be more flexible. With the
new design and layout, it should increase
efficiency, reduce lines, and allow us to
focus on fresh, made-to-order food more
frequently.
Are there any plans for future renovations?
There are plans for future renovations,
but mostly in the dining rooms.
Are those in the near future?
Hopefully, if we are able to acquire the
funding.
There are rumors flying that a big change is
headed to caf pricing next year, moving from all
you can eat to a la cart, is this true?
Potentially, yes. That is our hope. But
Simplot Remodel
Interview with Matt Caldwell about the transformation and future
of ding on campus
by CASEY MATTOON
Simplot Dining Hall is a staple in the lives of students at the College of Idaho. Being
the only cafeteria on campus, Yotes of all kinds wander through the doors of the
familiar brick building when its time to forget about school and enjoy some good food.
This year, however, students found themselves walking into a less familiar space. Over
the summer, the cafeteria underwent a major remodel. Bon Appetit continued to work
out of the McCain SUB and OP offices throughout the duration of the lengthy remodel,
and the transformation was spectacular. In order to get a better idea about what spurred
the change in the cafeteria and how it will affect student-life on campus, I sat down for
an interview with the general manager of Bon Appetit, Matt Caldwell. The questions
ranged from the process of the remodel, to the cost and future plans for Bon Appetit on
campus, including a possible change in the way meals work in Simplot Dining Hall.
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not all a la cart— breakfast and lunch
would be a la cart, but dinner would still
be all you can eat.
Why just potentially?
We’re waiting for student feedback
and to get the go-ahead from the college
administration.
What is sparking the change?
This plan would allow us more flexibility
in spending, and continuous/extended
service hours— we would not close
between lunch and dinner. A la cart dining
is becoming the standard for college
campuses across the nation, however we
still fully recognize the need for students
to have one all you can eat meal, which is
factoring heavily into our desire to keep
dinner and weekend service the same.
Will it increase or decrease costs for students?
The cost is still something we are trying
to determine, but our goal is to make
it no more than the annual boards plan
increases we are already facing.
What do you want from the students?
Continuous feedback, utilize the
comment cards, and being respectful of
the new facility. We are proud of this
facility, and want you to be as well.
A Student Reaction:
Jordyn Price: “I didn’t realize how badly
the caf needed remodeling until I saw
how great it looks now. I think it makes
the school more attractive for perspective
students when they visit.”
Photos by Melanie Palmer
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THE COYOTE
OPINION
Submit your questions to our advice columnists at
[email protected]
Dear
Bloggedabout,
Short of threatening her
with the prospect of a very painful
death, there isn’t a lot you can really do.
Maybe try talking sense to her, and explaining
that being blogged about is not high on your
list of fun things in life. If she understands your
rationale, magnificent. Otherwise fight fire with
fire. Start a Tumblr blog of your own, copy her
posts, and interchange your name with her
name. If that doesn’t work, try pulling out the
fuse out of her computer. That will keep
her wondering for a week or so, and
give you some respite.
-Adam
My
new roommate
keeps blogging about
me on
tumblr.
Short
of giving
her a
lifetime
supply
of Nutella
and a
million
copies
of Harry
Potter,
how do I
get her to stop?
-Bloggedabout
My roommate and her
boyfriend don't give me
any warning as to when
they are going to get it
on, so I need to do homework and I'm locked out.
What do I do if I'm sexiled?
-No Room at the Inn
Dear
Bloggedabout,
While Nutella and Harry Potter may
stem the tide for a while, the problem of lack of
trust underlying it will continue to exist. Instead, consider
talking to your roommate and letting her know how you feel.
Explain to her that her constant commentary on your life feels
invasive and makes it harder for you to get along as roommates. While
you are talking, consider asking
her if there is anything
she is finding difficult
in the relationship.
Chances are that there
is something you do
that irritates her too
because everyone is
different. Learning
to deal with those
differences helps
you both to
prepare for the
future.
Good Luck,
Abby
Dear No Room at the Inn,
You are perfectly justified in feeling upset with your
roommate's behavior. Once again, this all comes down to
the idea of free will. I'm sure you have heard the old adage
saying, "The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's
nose begins." While I am very much not condoning punching
your roommate, you do need to let her know that under no
circumstances is this ok. To get along as roommates, she must
respect your right to the room as well.
Dear No Room at the Inn,
Sorry, but in this case, I sympathize, and support I would calmly discuss this with her
immediately rather than letting the
your roommate. What else is she doing but
situation persist. After all, you should
fulfilling the biological prerogative each human
be allowed to use your own room too!
has. You know, like, Go Forth and Multiply. Plus,
Fornication is so much fun. If you want to study/ do Abby
homework, use the library. Or an empty classroom.
Or better, quit bitching about homework, and do
what cool people do. Wing it. College education is
commoditized anyways and is WAY too overrated.
Sex is not.
-Adam
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Dear Abby
& Adam
THE COYOTE
FEATURE
My
Internship
on Capitol
Hill
by TYLER HATCH
If you’ve ever walked the hallowed halls
of Strahorn, then you will have seen the
various boards of students and alumni
who have completed an internship at
some prestigious law office, or with the
governor, or various NGO’s. These are
the people Political Economy and History
majors strive to live up to, as they have
done the types of things that all of us
should try to do before graduating.
If the faculty catches you looking at
these boards they are likely to pounce
on you. You see, the faculty realizes the
importance of completing an internship
and the impact that it can have on your
life. Sure, internships look great on your
resume for grad school or for law school,
but more importantly, they really can
change your life path.
Ever since I was a child, I have wanted
to be a lawyer. I’ve realized that civil rights
issues such as freedom of speech, gender
and sexual equality, and prisoner rights
were all issues that I deeply cared about.
I began to look for a career or place in
which I could work on these subjects in a
legal setting.
Although the CEL (Center for
Experiential Learning) is a great campus
resource and should be utilized by students
who are seeking internships, I turned to
my academic advisor (and general queen
of the campus) Dr. Mee-Ae Kim. Dr.
Kim suggested that I apply for a summer
internship with the American Civil
Liberties Union, because I could receive
academic credit for it. After e-mailing the
ACLU and setting up an interview with the
Boise office, Amanda Frickle and I were
given summer internships as Legal Intake
Coordinators.
The work was rough, the issues were
emotional, and the commute to Boise over
the summer sucked. All in all, however,
completing the internship was one of the
best decisions of my sophomore year. The
experience was great and the hands-on
approach that my internship afforded me
taught me so much more than I could
have learned in a classroom setting. I
suppose that’s why the faculty, and myself
included, encourage every student to
complete an internship before his or her
senior year.
After working for the ACLU, I realized
some things about myself that I would
not have realized until several years
down the road, had it not been for this
internship. I realized that although I had a
deep passion for civil rights issues, I might
not be able to work day in and day out
on them in a legal setting. I realized that
a traditional office space wasn’t for me.
I realized that maybe I don’t know what
I want to do with the rest of my life and
I’m so thankful that I realized this now
rather than 3 or 4 years down the road.
So, if you want to be an ambitious
and driven student and earn some extra
credits, here’s a checklist to getting your
perfect internship:
1) Find a subject, organization, or issue
that you have a passion for.
2) Talk to your academic advisor,
the CEL, and an alumnus about those
passions, and get feedback from them.
3) Contact the appropriate organization
and ask if they have any internships
available (most internships are unpaid so
its free-labor for them… they won’t turn
you down!).
4) Fill out the necessary paperwork with
the CEL and earn some extra credits.
5) Complete the internship, reflect on it,
and try to figure out if this is something
you could do until you retire… or at least
until your midlife crisis.
Bitches Be
Crazy:
Top 10 Ways to Make Friends in the
Dorm
by JESSIE DAVIS
#10. Leave tons of water on the
bathroom counter. People love getting
a cool, refreshing spot of water on their
shirt whenever they lean against the
counter. It’s so hot out right now, that
everyone will really appreciate the kind
gesture.
#9. Walk into the bathroom when
someone is obviously in there and say,
“Man, it stinks in here! What the hell
did you eat?!” Your floor-mates will feel
really loved when they hear you ask that;
it shows that you’re concerned for their
health.
#8. Sing loudly (and off-key) in the hall
whenever you leave your room and when
you get back from class. By doing this, you
will give your floor-mates the opportunity
to stick their head out the door and
say “hi” to you. It will also give your
roommate a heads-up to stop whatever
they are doing when you walk into the
room.
#7. Play your music really loud at
midnight on the dot. Your floor-mates and
RA will appreciate the mark of quiet hours
beginning. Most people don’t look at their
clocks, so having booming bass coming
through the walls at midnight will be a
great indicator of the time.
#6. Invite your significant other to
live in your room. Not only will your
roommate totally love having another
person in the already small space, he/she
will enjoy getting to know someone new.
Also, by providing a space for your lover,
you free up another bed for someone else
in the dorms!
#5. When in the shower, ask the other
people showering if you can use their
shampoo, soap, and loofah sponge . Your
eco-friendly floor-mates will be happy that
you’re trying to cut down on plastic bottle
waste by sharing their hygiene products.
Sharing things like that brings everyone
closer because it spreads the love between
floor-mates. After all, sharing means
caring, right?
#4. Make something for dinner that is
rather pungent (I suggest curry, anything
with garlic, or LOADS of onions) in the
dorm kitchen. The smell will attract other
hungry students to the kitchen because the
scent of food will be wafting throughout
the whole building. You’ll get extra friend
points if the smell lasts for more than two
days.
#3. Put your full garbage bags in the
hall. Your roommate will appreciate your
cleanliness. The other people on the floor
will love holding their breath as they walk
down the hall. Try to break a record for
how long you can leave garbage in the hall
before the custodians pick it up for you.
#2. Miss the trash with your condoms.
Your floor-mates could want for nothing
more than a good love-glove left out to
dry. The custodial staff will thank you too,
because it gives them a great starting point
to start their cleaning. For bonus points,
stretch condoms over every doorknob
in the hall. Your floor-mates will really
appreciate the thought you put into that
gesture. Furthermore, it will save them
time because they won’t have to open a
new package later.
#1. Get super wasted and shout random
swear words whenever you walk into the
hallway. If you run into any floor-mates,
ask them in a slurred and belligerent way,
“What the hell is your name again? I don’t
think I know you.” Your floor-mates will
really like this because it shows that you
actually want to be friends and that you’re
making an effort to get to know them.
If you REALLY want to make friends, I
suggest going into someone else’s room
while super drunk, and pass out (varying
levels of nakedness encouraged). It shows
that you want to be a big part of their life.
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EVENTS
Zombies
- Outbreak 1
Humans
THE COYOTE
vs.
by ANDREW MOORE
Last spring, something
new crept onto our campus.
Its symptoms included
paranoia, bright orange
bandannas, balled up
socks, nerf-guns
and an
affinity for the
zeitgeist never seen
before at our college.
I’m talking about
“Humans vs Zombies”.
If
you’re a sophomore or up,
this article may or may not be for you.
If you played last year, feel free to read
this because you love me, but not much
has changed aside from a few rule tweaks
from last year.
However, if you’re a one of our new
freshmen, or chose not to play last year,
and you still don’t have a clue about what
HvZ is, then you should definitely keep
reading.
HvZ is a game of apocalyptic
themed tag, where the whole campus is
transformed into a battlefield between
the Human Resistance, and the Zombie
Horde. During the game, players identify
themselves with bandannas to show which
side they belong to. The Resistance wears
them around their arms or legs, while
the Zombies wear them around their
heads. The game begins with one player
being chosen as the Original Zombie.
This player is marked as a Resistance
player initially, and is tasked with kickstarting the infection by tagging as many
Resistance players before word leaks out.
It’s exactly like it happens in the movies:
one inconsiderate fool gets infected with
some horrible disease and screws it up for
everyone else.
A “tag,” is one firm (and sexuallyappropriate) touch on the body. An hour
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after being tagged, the Resistance player
takes their bandanna off their arm/leg
and then begins wearing it around their
head. In order for the tag to count, the
zombie
must take the human’s
personal ID# that
was issued at the start
of the game. This number
is then logged on a special
website personalized to our game.
Zombie players must “feed” at least once
every 48 hours in order to stay in the
game, by entering an ID# on the website
within that period.
So, as any survivor of the apocalypse,
the Resistance must be a hardy bunch in
order to escape the unrelenting undead
tags. Humans can also take steps to hide
inside “safe-zones” which are dispersed
across campus. These zones include
bathrooms, dorm-rooms, Tertling, the
weight room, Simplot dining-hall, and all
academic buildings. Athletes and students
attending compulsory events are also
safe during practices or meetings, but not
while going to or from.
Lastly, there are special events which
occur during the game, themed around
the apocalyptic scenario of the game.
This round, human players might be
tasked in retrieving “vital supplies” for
the Resistance, or may be asked to protect
“researchers” who are studying a cure to
the infection. These missions obviously
onslaught. Humans are able to defend
themselves by stunning Zombie players
with a nerf-gun or with a rolled-up sock.
If a Resistance player hits a zombie
anywhere on the body with one of these,
the zombie is stunned and must wear
their bandanna around their neck for 15
minutes before they can make any more
expose human players to the danger of
attack, but there are consequences for
failing to complete the tasks, which affect
the whole game. Choose wisely.
Two special t-shirts are awarded at the
end of the game to the most outstanding
players, one for the “Last Man Standing”
and one for the “Hungriest Zombie”.
If you want to play, show up
in Boone 103 on Sunday, Sept.
25th at 8:00 pm. You must
show up to this meeting if
you want to play.
No excuses. No mercy.
And so I challenge you, my fellow
students: do you have what it takes to
survive a zombie apocalypse?
FEATURE/COMIC
Hammered! A column for drunks, by a drunk…
Vol. 1, Issue II: The Incredible Hulk
Dear imbibers,
Thank you for picking up this issue
of The Coyote, more so, thank you
for flipping through to this issue of
Hammered!, your favorite column for
drunks, by a drunk. In this issue, we’ll be
dealing with a drink that shares the same
name as one of our favorite superheroes
from the Marvel Comics Universe, The
Incredible Hulk. Don’t worry—this drink
won’t transform you into a raging green
maniac. If it does… well, you’re fucked
up. Otherwise, if you got the marbles,
bring ‘em to the table ‘cuz in this column
we play for keeps. Pull up a stool, this is
Hammered!
If you read the last article, “Issue I: The
Bloody Bitch,” then you already caught a
glimpse of the somewhat quirky events
that transpired throughout the course of
my 21st birthday. As I rifle through the
drunken haze of memories, I remember
meeting one of my old high school chums
at The Bistro. He asked me if I wanted
an Incredible Hulk, to which I replied
that I couldn’t really take care of a pet at
this time in my life, much less one that’s a
monolithic green maniac. He reassured me
that I’d be fine and ordered me a double
shot glass full of cold, green liquid. I
found out later that this small drink cost
my buddy between $10 and $15, and in
retrospect, I wish that my “thank you”
was less slurred and sounded a little bit
more authentic. The justification for such
a price (not that there really is such a
justification when the amount is so small)
is that it is made with equal parts Hpnotiq
and Hennessy cognac. I shot the drink,
had a cigarette, moved on to another beer,
and left the bar. I will admit that shortly
by ANDREW HEIKKILA
thereafter, I almost got into a fight, but I
was justified: the guy was an asshole, pure
and simple. I definitely didn’t “Hulk-out,”
and the only shade of green that I turned
that night was when I threw up all over
the bar at Dirty Little Roddy’s. That aside,
there are a couple of reasons that I chose
The Incredible
Hulk for issue ii,
but we’ll get into
that later.
Before I go any
further, I want to
offer a little history
on The Incredible
Hulk, both as
a comic book
character and an
alcoholic beverage.
For those of you
who don’t know
about the Marvel
Hulk, he’s a sort of
Mr. Hyde to
the introverted
physicist Bruce
Banner’s Dr.
Jekyll. During
an accidental
exposure to a bomb test, Bruce Banner
gained the ability to turn into a not-sojolly green giant whose feats of strength
and invulnerability are fueled by how
enraged he gets. He was featured in two
live-action motion pictures. The first one
starred Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly
and blew ass, the second one had Edward
Norton and Liv Tyler, and was much
better.
As far as the drink goes, my research
has shown that it was created at a bar
owned by Sean Combs (a.k.a. Puff
Daddy/P. Diddy/Diddy (the guy has
more alter egos than any super hero I’ve
ever heard of)). During a launch party for
Hpnotiq (pronounced “hypnotic”)— a
34 proof electric blue
drink with a fruity taste
and hints of vodka and
cognac— one of the
bartenders noticed that
men weren’t interested
in what many considered
to be a drink for women.
Using quick thinking, he
mixed in Hennessy and
BOOM! The Incredible
Hulk was created. Since
then it’s also been called
a Green-Eyed Monster
cocktail, but come on…
that name sucks.
The Incredible Hulk
highlights this article
on the surface, simply
because of what it is
called. Mix in what
alcohol can potentially
do to you, and we can learn from this.
Being that the beginning of the year is
upon us, I thought it might be a good idea
to remind freshman and upperclassmen
alike that just because you’re fucked up
does not mean that you’re a raging monster
with super powers. If The Incredible Hulk
runs around breaking shit and being an
asshole, it’s ok because he is the Incredible
Fucking Hulk. If you do the same, it’s not
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okay, and it’s likely that you’ll get your
ass kicked up and down the street. In the
same sense, just because you’re not being
an asshole, while believing that you’re your
own brand of superhero, doesn’t mean
you’re gonna walk away without bruises.
A year or two ago, some dumbass townie
visiting our school decided to drunkenly
jump down the Hayman stairwell and
broke his neck (he lived, don’t worry).
To add to that, while drinking, one of
my friends decided to elbow one of the
fishbowl windows and ended up with
stitches and a gnar-ass scar in the end.
Finally, one of my favorite stories deals
with an old student that used to go to
school here (and I mean old, he was here
for like 7 years) named Billy. Billy decided
that doing a back flip off of a park bench
with a crowd of people around would be
a good idea. He landed it the first time,
tried for an encore, and laid himself out,
smacking his head and upper back on the
concrete. The moral of these stories is
that the real Incredible Hulk could back flip
down a flight of steps while putting both
elbows through windows reinforced by
impact-wire and still be ready to win nine
games of Bayroot at one time after getting
every girl’s number at the party. You, on
the other hand, cannot. You are not the
Incredible Hulk.
All in all, let us remember that no
matter how much of a Hulk you’ve tried
to be the night before, as long as you are
able to wake up in the morning alive and
surrounded by your friends, you’ve got
a reason to be happy. Learn from those
mistakes, and remember that half-empty or
half-full: It’s alcohol in your glass.
Drink up.
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OPINION/
Freshmen: Welcome
to Civilization
by STEVE MAUGHAN
Now that our new students have had a
chance to settle in, allow me to cordially
welcome all to Civilization. I’m not talking
about the snobby “civilization” of winesipping intellectuals—although you might
see some of that behavior on occasion
here at C of I—rather I’m referring to
the first-year classes in which all incoming
freshmen find themselves. You’ve all been
told about the College’s first year program,
cohorts, and learning communities, and it
is true that having a common curricular
experience for all incoming students, as
all the research shows, does help create a
community class experience. This helps
you all both learn better and have more
fun. But I’ve been asked the question, why
Civilization classes? The College has a
new, innovative curriculum called PEAK,
and one central component to it is student
choice. So why do I have to take this class?
The most important new reason under
PEAK is also the old reason (for history
has long been a critical foundation of
a liberal arts curriculum): Civilization
classes integrate an understanding of the
development of all aspects of human
experience—from science and the arts to
literature and business and beyond—into
a coherent story of how all us humans
got to where we are, culturally, politically,
socially, and technologically, in today’s
world. Besides, Civilization classes, as
years of consistently superior course
evaluations show, are valued by C of I
students. Don’t be misled by any bad high
school history teachers you might have
had: Civ. classes at C of I are challenging,
informative, thought-provoking, and, yes,
fun.
PEAK is the product of serious faculty
discussion here at C of I that has centered
on making the traditionally superior
liberal arts curriculum more relevant to
new generations of 21st century students.
Right, that’s you. PEAK operates on
this idea: making students take a specific
suite of courses as most colleges do, too
often prevents the students from engaging
with—with owning—their educational
experience. With the guidance of academic
advisors, the PEAK curriculum empowers
students to craft their own educational
program within parameters that ensure
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depth of coverage in a specific discipline
(the major), breadth of coverage in the
liberal arts subjects (two to three of the
minors), and a professional set of skills
that support careers after college (the
third minor or a “professional” major).
In effect, the three minors replace the
smorgasbord list of requirements in
traditional college programs and provide
these great advantages: 1) superior
depth of usable knowledge in the liberal
arts subjects that give great flexibility in
thought and ability; and 2) a professional
enhancement that gives our education
a particular relevance to the world of
practical employment that is often missing
in college educations today. PEAK is the
whole package, and a package that does
not undermine the traditional strength
of a liberal arts education: the breadth
of knowledge that makes liberal arts
graduates far more likely to be leaders in
business, culture and politics. Depth and
breadth.
So, again, why Civilization? The
First Year Program curriculum has all
students choose a First Year Seminar,
focused on a particular subject. In your
FYS you will learn depth: how better to
write and how better to think in depth
about a particular subject, a skill you
will return to time and again in college.
But in your Civilization course you will
learn breadth: how to think broadly, to
put together explanations that draw on
many forms of information, from many
sources, and many domains of knowing,
and that tie together human thought and
behavior across broad, sweeping, changing
timeframes. This is a separate set of skills,
as important as knowledge in depth, and
essential to beginning to see how your
PEAK programs tie together into a usable,
organic whole. With these skills you will
better pursue yours careers and better
make your life, because what a liberal
arts education gives you is the critical
knowledge to forge your own self, to free
you to understand fully who you are, what
you believe, and what you value. Consider:
in Latin, artes liberals, means the subjects
of proper knowledge for free people (not
slaves). This is what the liberal arts is
intended to do: to liberate you to be your
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C of I vs. NNU Men’s Soccer
At 5:30 p.m. on September 7th, the
Yotes soccer team began their game
against The Northwest Nazarene
University Crusaders. The starting lineup of our team was very strong. Seniors
Spencer Ward and James Collet were on
the defending line, while Aaron Reynolds
was between the pipes guarding the goal.
As usual, Ward did not disappoint the
crowd, and was an aggressive member
of the team. Drew Smith, a senior, ran
like the wind and kept the ball in Yote
possession. The game was fast-paced and
both teams were defending and attacking
well. The Yotes had about five shots for
every one of NNU’s, but none of them
ended in a goal.
It wasn’t until the twentieth minute of
the first half that anyone scored. Sadly, it
was NNU. There is no denying that the
goal scored by the Crusaders was fantastic.
Coach Smith of the Yotes said that “the
goal was really good. But [that player]
won’t make one like that again ever in his
life… Too bad it had to be against us.” It
confident, knowledgeable, critically-aware
best self. And each one of the Civilization
courses examines (among other things) the
origins and development of modern liberal
studies—what might be termed “freedom
studies”—including their inception in
classical antiquity, their development in
the Renaissance era, and their refinement
through the developing age of modern
science and Enlightenment rationalism.
All disciplines you may choose as
majors and minors have a history: the
foundations of modern business practice,
biology, psychology, physics, religion,
politics, art, literature and myriad other
subjects were fundamentally shaped
in the centuries leading through to the
1800s, as were the technologies of things
and ideas that led to the emergence—
often along unsavory paths including
the rise of racism and imperialism with
all their corrosive legacies—of our
contemporary world systems. Civilization
classes require the habit of integrative
thought, which allows you to tie together
a breadth of knowledge. Even if you
forget information from the classes (we
all forget information from classes), the
ability to think integratively, such as what
Civ. classes demand, will remain as a
by JESSIE DAVIS
was a goal that happened so quickly, it’s
likely that no one in the crowd saw it; it
was like a bullet. One minute the ball was
about thirty-five yards from the goal, and
within an instant, the ball bounced into the
corner of the net. Even though the NNU
team was talented, their goal was mostly
due to luck. They did score again later in
the game, but the player who took the shot
was off-sides, so the goal did not count.
After the goal by NNU, the game
got a lot more intense for both teams.
The Yotes were feeling pressure from
the opposing team, but reciprocated by
putting as much pressure on them. This
ended up being a dirty game. There was
more shoving and tripping in this hour
and a half game than most of our Cascade
Collegiate Conference games. As rivals,
neither team was particularly observant
of politeness or courtesy. Number seven
Continued k
persistently valuable skill.
A famous philosopher once said “Men
make their own history, but they do not
make it just as they please; they do not
make it under circumstances chosen by
themselves, but under circumstances
directly encountered, given and
transmitted from the past.” And yes, I
know that if you’re half the 21st century
student you should be, you Googled this
and now know the philosopher to be
Karl Marx (pace, dear students, however,
and note that only an ignorant, illiberal
ideologue would condemn a philosophical
statement based solely on who wrote
it). One important meaning to draw
from this wise observation is this: “if
you don’t know where you came from
(“circumstances directly encountered,
given and transmitted from the past”),
you are bound to be a dumbass. You will
be incapable of making your own history
with the greatest freedom possible. You
will be a Yahoo (Google “yahoo swift” to
get Jonathan Swift’s meaning) incapable
of contextualizing your own privilege and
power in the broader environment of …
well … human privilege and power.
So, again, welcome to Civilization. Use
your education well. Don’t be a dumbass.
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FEATURE/SPORTS
on the NNU team seemed to spend more
time on the ground than actually playing
while he was on the field—that was his
own fault though— C of I athletes would
never be that rude.
Even though the Yotes were the
definition of incredibleness, things did
not go as well as the fans had hoped. Our
Yote soccer players had a good game.
Unfortunately, it ended in a C of I defeat
by NNU. The rival teams have played
each other in non-Conference games for
a very long time, but this marks the fifth
year NNU has won the annual game. Even
though the C of I men’s soccer team did
not win this game against NNU, they
Volleyball
by JESSIE DAVIS
The crowd roared and the music blared
as the Yotes volleyball team warmed up
to play against the Northwest University
Eagles. As soon as the game began, each
team played hard and kept the score to a
solid tie. Whenever the ball was volleyed
multiple times, our student body cheered
until the Yotes scored. The crowd would
also provide a resounding, disappointed
“AAHHHHHH” whenever the Eagles
managed to get past our team.
The Lady Yotes’ energy was incredible
through the whole game. Yote players
Whitney Brigham and
Kylee Nawahine were
the strongest servers
on the court. All
of the women were
impressive players,
however; Cicily Fox
was particularly
notable with her
aggressive hits against
the opposing team.
Danielle Montablo
owned the court for
the duration of the
game which helped
lead the Yotes to another home victory.
This event marked the 54th Cascade
Conference game in a row that the Yotes
have won at home.
And what an event it was. Following
the new mascot unveiling ceremony, Yote
fans made their way into the gym dressed
should be proud of the effort they put
into the game they played.
Someday, I’ll
be a Real…
Journalist?
by DANIELLE BLENKER
in their finest outfits of purple and gold.
Body painting was available outside by the
C of I Executive Council, so fans were
decked out with war paint in our school
colors. As usual, there were numerous
students with “GO YOTES” painted on
their bodies in some way or another.
After a quick speech at the mascot
unveiling, President Marv Henberg
appeared in the purple Coyote suit. He
happily mingled with students during
half-time while our other mascot wearer
took a short break. With the new mascot
suit bouncing around during the game,
the crowd was even more outgoing than
usually seen at volleyball games. The
students that went to the game showed
so much support of their fellow students
on the court. Some
groups of students
were simply showing
a vast amount of
school spirit; other
groups were drunk.
But, because they were
cheering and being
supportive of our
team without going
overboard, it didn’t
matter what state they
were in.
Whether the
constant cheering
and loud student support aided the Yotes
volleyball team in victory or whether the
team is just naturally that incredible, the
first game of the season was great. And
just for the record, the volleyball team is
really fantastic. Go support them at all of
their other home games this season!
As the scents of melting chocolate,
roasting peanuts, and sweet caramel
swirled around me, I began to feel like
Charlie, being led through the great factory
by Willie Wonka. The small detail that
my Willie Wonka was a more rounded,
Hispanic man with a hairnet rather than
a top hat, had little consequence on my
fantasy as I hurriedly snapped photos of
the busy work going on around me—
one of the assignments for my summer
internship with Boise Magazine.
If you are looking to get an internship
this next summer, this is the best piece of
advice I can give: don’t wait for someone
to make your contacts for you— get out
and introduce yourself. That’s what I did.
After Professor Minskoff invited Christine
and Bruce Dodd to speak to our class, I
knew I had to ask them if they had any
internship positions available. Normally
I am not a very outgoing person, and
it takes a lot for me to just get up and
introduce myself, but no one was going
to make my opportunities for me, and
this was as good as I was going to get. So
I took a big breath, stuck out my hand,
and, trying to hide my shaking knees said,
“Hi, I’m Danielle Blenker and I’m looking
for an internship.” As it turned out, we all
ended up having lunch, and a few weeks
later, the paperwork was in.
My internship was a 90 hour, two
credit experience that allowed me the
opportunity to explore the various tasks
of being a journalist. As anyone who has
taken a class with Minskoff knows, today’s
journalist can’t just be a writer. He or
she must also have skills in photography,
using technology, and, should it apply,
videography. As for me, I was able to
do everything from interviewing to
editing, and in the process, got to meet a
lot of really neat people and hear many
interesting stories. While some tasks were
not so fun (being sucked into an hour and
a half one-sided interview for instance—
he talked about whatever he wanted and
I couldn’t get a word in edgewise to even
ask my questions— as well as having to
listen to and transcribe said interview),
most were enjoyable, and I didn’t just learn
how to be a journalist— I acquired other
knowledge from the people I was listening
to, and the things I saw.
One of my favorite tasks was going to
Idaho Space Days at the Discovery Center
to see presentations on rockets, NASA,
and “zero gravity.” There, I learned how
to make a legitimate weed-blower powered
hovercraft, heard cool facts such as that
astronauts lose 1-2% of their bone mass
every month they are in space, and even
got to hear a presentation by an actual
astronaut. I also got to interview little kids
who are at the age of complete innocence.
For example, when asked why you can’t fly
an airplane to the moon, one five year old
boy answered, “because, there’s no runway
on the moon.” He makes a good point…
Probably the coolest part of my
internship was getting to write on such
a variety of topics. Sometimes I’d be
working on three stories at one time:
One on the NHS home makeover for a
Boise Senior, another on the Boise Music
Festival, entailing getting interviews with
the Vice President of PEAK Broadcasting
(the radio company that produces 103.3,
104.3, 105.9, etc.) as well as many bands
who played at the festival, and yet another
story on the top 20 holiday events in the
mountain northwest. I also got to take
a LOT of pictures. One morning I had
to get up at 4:30 in order to make it to a
golf course by five, and get photos of the
maintenance workers mowing the greens
and such. I, myself, wrote an article on a
golfer— a topic about as familiar to me
as neuroradiology. In the end though, I
believe it all worked out as I got a positive
review by my internship host, and a great
bullet point to add to my resume.
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LOOKING INTERNATIONALLY
Let’s talk about fashion:
Europe vs. Idaho by AZRA BASARIC
Disclaimer: This article is not intended to hurt
anyone’s feelings.
Being fashionable is very important in
Europe. If you want to be “in,” you have
to own the latest trends of clothes and
shoes. When going out to night clubs,
you will rarely see a girl poorly dressed, or
wearing flip-flops and
a casual tank-top. Most
of the young people
put a lot of time and
energy into their looks.
The social status of a
person is almost always
determined by the
way he or she dresses.
Back in Bosnia, I used
to spend hours going
shopping or buying
fabrics so that my mom
could sew me a new
outfit literally every
week. And let me tell
you, that was not always
a lot of fun. Sometimes
you just didn’t care
what you looked like,
but you had to look
good because everyone else did. When in
classes during the day, the norms were not
very different. Being a good student in
school was very important, and you would
also never see a good student with poor
fashion style. It is a whole package, which
is great. Speaking of the fashion norms
in school, sweatpants would be social
suicide, not to mention wearing a dress
and a backpack. If you did that, you would
notice how the people looked at you,
which was not very nice. Sporty outfits
during the day were cool, but they would
still have to be fashionable. You didn’t go
out for coffee/tea/food or even a walk in
your tennis shoes or clothes that were in
style a couple of years ago. Never.
Coming to Idaho has been a huge
relief for me when it comes to fashion,
and I am sure that many international
kids can tell you the same. Compared to
Europe, fashion trends come here much
later. Also, I love that I can go to classes
in my pajamas if I want to, and no one
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even cares. I left most of my clothes back
home and I feel great about it. People are
more laid back and do not seem to pay
too much attention to clothing, which is
often very good, I guess. It is, however,
important to be consistent. For instance, it
hurts my eyes when I see a girl wearing a
sparkly shirt/dress in school (?) with high
heels, and in addition to
that, a backpack, or when
she wears sweatpants but
still does her hair and
make-up. Also, it is not
very attractive seeing a
boy who wears tennis
shoes with something
that is supposed to be a
fancy outfit. Each time
I see something like
this around the campus,
I get visualizations of
the imaginary “CIA
fashion police” and
sounds of “ew ew!”
Either try harder, or
do not try at all. If
you went to Europe
and you were poorly
dressed, you might get pulled over by the
police. No hard feelings. It is cool to be
a chill liberal arts student, but put some
effort into making sense of what you are
wearing. Looking at least decently good is
important because it tells a lot about you:
about your creativity and expression of
ideas. It is awesome if you are a genius
in school, but if you have no sense of
fashion, it’s unlikely that you will get a hot
looking girl. Not that I am saying that this
is someone’s goal, but it is just common
sense. It is something to think about. You
may look at the fashion magazines and
fashion websites; there is lots of good
advice on there that can help you improve
your style.
On the other hand, what I really like
about American fashion is that, even
though it is slower, one has to admit that it
accommodates tighter budgets and makes
fashion more accessible to everyone. You
can be a poor college student, but still be
able to afford nice branded clothing during
sales.
THE COYOTE
Looking
Internationally
On Being a
Café Bum
by RAHUL SHARMA
Before going any further, I would just
like to go ahead and confess that I am
a café bum. That means that I spend as
much time as I humanely can in a café,
while doing nothing and consuming
inordinate amounts of caffeine. The
roots of this “bumliness” goes back to a
concept called Adda, which is pretty much
prevalent all over India. Think of your
friendly neighborhood dive bar, bereft of
alcohol, full of intellectual conversation
and cheap hearty food, served by a
hirsute guy in a wife-beater. Also throw
in unanimous contempt of the ban on
public smoking, and the sale of tobacco
products to minors. And, lest I forget,
copious amounts of Chai. Not the Chai
Tea Latte the pretentious rich boy living
next to your room drinks all the time—
the real deal. Actually, I hold Chai Tea
Lattes in contempt. I will actually give the
recipe so you can, like, bugger the rich
boy's happiness (And this is the way chai is
made in the addas):
Take a pot. Don't bother cleaning out
the older grungier tea leaves— they just
add to the flavor of the new chai. Throw
approximately two cups of water in from
three feet above the pot. Watch half of
that water mixed with sundry old tea
leaves splatter you. Boil. Throw in a fistful
of tea leaves (The cheapest kind available).
Brew for as long as you want, because,
you know, the stronger, the better. When
satisfied that the tea leaves have absolutely
lost their souls and flavors, throw in a cup
of milk, again from three feet above the
pot. Throw in lots of sugar too. Lots. Like
you fear no diabetes. Boil three times, until
the concoction has a beige coloration.
Serve hot.
Now, in adda's back home, all I do is
drink this ambrosia while sitting on a
bench outside and watching the world go
by. The best way to do it, I’ve discovered,
is to stretch out on your chair, straighten
your legs out, and put one foot over the
other so it kind of crosses, and swing
them around. We even have a word for
this action: Kalatiting. The -ing is an
Anglicization, of course, but it means
“having one foot hit the other, and miss.”
Funny, innit? But yes— I digress— the
reason I haunt cafés here is just a search
for an adda— a place where good friends
can meet, get high on ludicrous amounts
of caffeine, maybe smoke, converse,
and feel at home. The most important
criterion, though, is price. Did I mention
that a dollar can get you 10 cups of
tea back where I come from after our
economy died because of inflation? So if
any of y'all know a place that is nice, yet
shady; cheap, yet classy; intellectual, yet
down to earth; and with no care for the
laws of the land, please do tell me where
it is. You will reconnect me to my heritage,
right here in America.
FEATURE
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Texts From
“I suddenly find myself
drinking hot chocolate... in the
nude. How did this happen?”
Last Night:
“Who the fuck is
sleeping on the couch?”
“My grandpa wanted to tell you he
thinks you’re hot...and asked if you’ll
help him change his oil.”
Texts From Last Night can be submitted
anytime to 208-371-8808. Please notate
with “TLN” at end of text.
Socks, Social Security, and Saving the Polar Bears
In 1930 when my father was born,
his life expectancy was 58 years. Social
Security was implemented five years later.
Had my five year old father-to-be been
paying attention, he would have thought it
a total scam. Dad was meant to die while
still on the job. He was not expected to
get a single dime of Social Security. When
I was born, I was expected to live only 66
years. Unlike my father, I was meant to get
one year of Social Security. The morning I
turned 54, I struggled to put on my socks.
Watching Dad contort his face and make
straining noises as he put on his socks that
morning helped me understand why. Dad
isn’t flexible either. I look somewhat like
my Dad— though I don’t have his belly
which should make putting on my socks
at the age of 81 a little bit easier than it is
for him. But I am not expected to make it
to 81. Though I am now expected to live
longer than the original prediction, my
current life expectancy is only 79. Twentyfive long years of struggling to put on my
socks, eleven of which I will qualify for
Social Security. If all goes as expected,
I will cheat the system ten years. I get
cheating the system from Dad as well as
inflexibility.
A week prior to my 54th birthday, 89
year old Harold Camping who was only
meant to live to 1980, had cheated the
system thirty-one years. On May 21st,
Camping was once again disappointed by
his failed prediction about the Rapture.
Had Camping died when he was supposed
by KERRY HUNTER
to in 1980, he would have saved himself
the embarrassment of twice misspredicting the end of the world. He also
would have saved tax-payers a good chunk
of Social Security change and he would
have seriously reduced the size of his
carbon footprint.
Carbon footprints were on my mind
while watching my father struggle to put
on his socks that morning. Assuming I had
decent odds if the Rapture did occur on
May 21st, I had made my farewells, though
I wasn’t disappointed when it didn’t
happen. Despite the socks issue, I am
still not ready to put an end to my carbon
footprint. In fact, that very weekend and
I had exponentially increased the size of
mine to be in Eastern Idaho to witness my
father’s sock struggle. Two days earlier I
had driven 300 miles to participate in the
45th annual Hunter Bird Watching May
Day which involved another day of driving
over 200 miles to the various habitats
in Eastern Idaho, and counting as many
different bird species as we could. This
year we identified 133. Global climate
change is good for Eastern Idaho bird
watching. For most of my life, breaking
120 was rare.
In Long for this World: The Strange
Science of Immortality, Jonathan Weiner
contemplates the ethics of wealthy
people living long lives and using up a
disproportionate share of the earth’s
limited resources for their personal
enjoyment. Biologists are madly working
to make it possible for humans to live a
long time—maybe forever— but Weiner
notes, such technologies would only
make it possible for the wealthy to greatly
increase the disparity in resource-use
between themselves and those people
doing much of the grunt work for
them. As I finished reading Weiner and
contemplated how global warming was
good for Hunter May Day, I reflected
on the irony of being an American
“conservationist.”
The previous spring, while sitting in
the comfortable temperature-controlled
Langroise Recital Hall, enjoying digital
projections of Tim Palmer’s beautiful
river pictures while listening to Palmer
wax eloquently about the importance of
conserving our environment, I suddenly
began to feel very uncomfortable, and
even broke into an unwelcome sweat.
What was the carbon footprint size of this
event? Was this another example of a few
relatively wealthy and wasteful Americans
desiring to preserve the world for personal
enjoyment? How can we actually look each
other in the eye without wincing?
Palmer made it clear that the best
rivers are unbesmirched by humans—
well, at least humans other than Tim.
The selfish implications of this thinking
are disturbing. If we all made it our life
ambition to enjoy all rivers Palmer has
personally travelled to and photographed
what would those rivers look like? What
is it Palmer is secretly hoping? Are the
rest of us expected to be satisfied by
purchasing his pictures while he keeps
the actual rivers to himself ? I didn’t buy
any of his books. I couldn’t look him in
the eye.
As we burned up fossil fuel in our
climate-controlled Subaru, making
our way across Idaho for the annual
Hunter May Day, we stopped to enjoy
the newly rebuilt Timmerman Rest
Area. The facilities come complete
with hand dryers that purportedly save
trees and landfill space. The old facility
was adequate and I wondered what the
increased size in overall carbon footprint
the new building represented, and if it
would still be there in 25 years when I
am making my last trip to Eastern Idaho
to look at birds (according to current
life expectancy estimates). My father will
be gone, socks and all (unless of course
biologists find the cure to dying), and I
could be the oldest member of our bird
watching family. My brother, who is two
years older than me and arguably the
best birder in the family, will have died,
unless he too beats the odds. I am hoping
he will. I am also hoping I can still get
my socks on. It will be our 70th Hunter
May Day, and if the recent trend is any
indicator, we will have birds in Eastern
Idaho I could only dream of seeing
without global warming. Maybe we will
add a tropical Toucan to our list.
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Arts & Entertainment
DANIELLE
DANKER
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FEATURE
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Bang for your Buck
Uncle Giuseppe’s
6826 North Glenwood St Boise
$22 mi
M-Sat 10am to 8pm Sun 10am to 6pm
As a kid, I would go back to New Jersey
to visit my family at least once a year for
a couple weeks. Each time, I marveled at
how they spoke with their thick accents,
yelling and gesturing with their hands. If
you’ve ever watched a TV show where
they make fun of the stereotypical New
Yorkers, you’ve had a glimpse into my
family. Besides seeing my family, the thing
I looked forward to most on the East
Coast was the food. Each year leading up
to my next visit found me dreaming of
“real” pizza, hoagies, and Italian lunch
meats. My mom and I tried in vain to
find something—anything—close to
the foods we found back East, but the
pizza just wasn’t the same and the cold
cuts not as delicious. Then, one glorious
afternoon this summer, we found the gold
mine. As my family and I walked in the
door, we were greeted with a loud New
York “hello” and a sample of the new
soppressata salami just imported from
Italy. I felt ecstatic as I reached out for
the paper-thin marbled piece of meat. I
immediately felt my elation rise as I put
it in my mouth. I’m not going to lie, I
lost my shit, as my mom did soon after
when she realized that they had pork roll,
a meat that she has never been able to
find anywhere except for New Jersey. As
we looked over the menu, the owner told
us about moving to Boise. His daughter
attends BSU, so they decided to come out
by KATY STEWART
Restaurants with huge portions for a college budget
here as well. Since there wasn’t anything
else quite like it in Boise, they opened
Uncle Giuseppe’s, where they import
Boar’s Head meats, the best of the best
imported Italian meats. They have a
selection of sandwiches made with the
prized meats, as well as meat and cheese
by the pound available for purchase. The
normal sandwiches are generally $6.50
apiece, but my brother ordered the special,
a foot long Italian Sausage sandwich
with peppers and onions for only $4.50.
When I received my sandwich ( the “Dean
Martin”) the house made garlic bread was
overflowing with four different kinds of
spicy lunch meat, mozzarella ,peppers,
tomatoes and onions. Each day they also
have a special soup that they make at
home every morning, so I got a cup of the
clam chowder. Despite being absolutely
stuffed halfway through, I finished every
bite of my meal. The soup had the perfect
balance between spicy black pepper, thick
cream, and the fishy clams. The saltiness
and spice of the various lunch meats
was contrasted with the fresh bite of the
veggies and perfect hoagie, straight from
Brooklyn. As I sat eating my sandwich,
listening to my mom and the owner
reminisce about growing up back East,
I couldn’t help by feel like I was back in
New Jersey, right there in the middle of a
Boise strip mall.
Tacos El Rey
216 North 5th Ave Caldwell
$2.5 mi
By now, I’m sure even the freshmen have
heard about Los Betos, the happy place
to get a midnight snack when inebriated,
and a C of I favorite. Fortunately for
C of I students, there’s a place closer,
cheaper, and better than Betos right here
in Caldwell. It’s not open 24 hours, but it’s
open until 11 every night and it’s one of
the must-go-to places in Caldwell. Tacos
El Rey is a small Mexican restaurant in
downtown Caldwell that I tried for the
first time a couple days ago. Having been
to Betos, I was excited to see that these
hours were late, and that the kitchen was
gleaming (as opposed to the questionable
Betos), not to mention the prices were
great. A combination plate (with rice and
beans) is $6, which is decent for a meal
of its size and the burritos are only $3.
I ordered enchiladas, and the other two
people I was with ordered flautas and a
burrito. I received my plate of enchiladas
and was awed by the size of the plate.
The enchiladas themselves were buried
under a salad of lettuce, a sour cream
sauce and fresh-cut slices of avocado.
I dug in right away. As a general rule, I
almost always order cheese enchiladas at
Mexican restaurants. Having had a bad
experience with dry chicken, I avoided
shredded meat. I broke my normal routine
and got chicken enchiladas and was not
disappointed—the chicken was moist and
tender. I had also become accustomed to
seeing flour tortilla enchiladas covered in
a red enchilada sauce. These were corn
tortillas baked with the sauce so that
they had soaked up all the flavors and
melted in my mouth. Contrasting the heat
and rich flavors of the enchiladas with
the salad on top made the dish divine.
After experiencing my first bite of the
enchiladas, I looked over at the plate of
flautas and burrito. The burrito was a big
beefy log on a plate stuffed with pork
(you can choose beef, chicken, pork), and
rice—for $3. The flautas were delicately
fried, but stuffed with shredded beef, and
topped with the same salad. To finish it all
off, they have a collection of three salsas
to go with the meal: a green chili salsa, a
habanero salsa and a creamy avocado salsa.
Between the three of us, the bottle of the
avocado sauce was more than half empty
by the time we left, with the other two
salsas severely depleted as well. For the
same amount of money or less (plus the
amount of money you save in gas) Tacos
El Rey provides not only a satisfaction to
the munchies, but an authentic meal full
of flavor, all easily affordable on a college
budget.
Pic
Of
The
ISSUE
by KARE TONNING
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
MOVIES THAT ARE
SCARIER THAN
SCHOOL
by CASEY MATTOON
FRIGHT NIGHT /4
Collin Farrell, Anton Yelchin and David Tennant lead in a terrific remake of a 1985
horror classic. Not only does the artistic direction of the film keep you interested
visually, but also the quirky story of a vampire-next-door gives the audience almost
everything they could ask for in
advance— great dialogue, fun scares,
and a terrific cast. The story does
not diverge from the original much,
and for that, I was thankful. The
plot is a perfect mix of supernatural
mythology, suspense, and humor.
Collin Farrell, in particular, gives a
strong performance as the menacing
vampire who seems to have it in for
a quick Vegas suburb. You are able
to believe that he is an aged killer
with a wicked sense of humor, and
it does not hurt that being undead
does his physical body wonders. The
rest of the cast is also believable, and
portrays their roles well, though none
as flawlessly as Collin. Overall, the
film is an enjoyable ride, but is not
the scare of the year. Nothing about
this movie will have you screaming
or ready to leave the theater, but you
will be enthralled throughout. The
“killer” soundtrack does not hurt the
film either.
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SHARK NIGHT 3D /4
distract you from (though the “edgy”
angles try): like why does a mansion not
have a land line? and where in the world
did that guy find an indigenous-looking
spear he is using
as a weapon?
The best thing
about this film
is the shameless
message-driven
motive of the
killers in the
movie, which I
am going to ruin
for you: it’s not
the sharks. If you
enjoy awful scary
movies, be my
guest, but even
I was wishing to
be dead in the
water by the end.
My suggestion is to wait for a free movie
Monday at the college, so you can enjoy
the big screen, 3D shark attacks (which
actually prove to be pretty entertaining) for
their actual worth. Also, everyone is this
movie is physically perfect, which make me
want to transfer to Tulane, their fictional
university.
DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE
DARK /4
action, and relatively low frequency of
scares, Dark finds a way to carry through
the tension until the final scenes without
over-climaxing. The dark tone and low
lighting produced through the ominous
setting, delivers the perfect scenes for
a terrified child. My big problem with
the film was the over-emphasis on the
relationships between the family. Although
it was an important element to the overall
development of the storyline, it felt stale
and played out, like a tale told too many
times. The originality of the creatures in
the film, and the beautiful weaving of
history told about the house throughout
are able to overpower the underwhelming
parts of the film, and ultimately leave little
to be desired. I urge you to go see this
movie so that more horror films will have
to develop a story in order to compete,
and not just continue on the Hollywood
trend of big knives and bigger tits.
Apparently, bikinis are plot points. I
cannot say what enticed me to purchase
a ticket to this movie— maybe just the
horror motif of
this month’s movie
review, or perhaps
because Piranha 3D
was pretty sick—
but I would advise
you not to do the
same. This B horror
movie comes across
as lifeless, due to a
performance given
by the relatively
unknown cast.
The plot is simple
enough: a group
of college students
with everything to
live for (including
their trust funds) head off to a salt-water
lake/swamp for a weekend of unholy
partying. While the script tries to push
depth onto the characters through the
development of back-stories, they do little
to make the audience care if some live and
others die. Furthermore, there are gaps in
several of the scenes that the film cannot
Starring Katie Holms and Guy Pearce,
this Guillermo del Toro script is a
suspenseful ride that is brought to life
by child actor Bailee Madison. Madison
comes into the first scene as a brooding
child, and at first seems to be nothing
more than a child chosen based upon a
specific face she can make and hold for
a long time without changing. However,
she proves herself by mid-film with
startling screams and truthful tears of
terror. The casting team deserves some
major credit for her selection. For this
reason, I chose to forgive them for their
poor selection in the ever-boring Katie
Holmes, who seems to be more hungry
than focused throughout the film. Overall,
I would not be shy to say that this movie
delivers scares for a suspense lover. The
film starts out with a violent bang, leaving
the audience shaking in anticipation for
the moment that the film tops itself in
terms of savageness, which it does by
the end. Although there were times I
found myself questioning the choices in
Highly Anticipated Scares:
Contagion (9/9)
The Thing (10/14)
Paranormal Activity 3 (10/21)
Aperture Laboratories Does Science
the Fun Way
A&E/FEATURE
by MATTHEW FARRELL
The original Portal won a place in many
of our logical, science-loving hearts with
its unique blend of humor, puzzle solving,
and exploration. Portal 2 looks to outdo
its predecessor in a big way by turning up
the heat; if Portal was a humble nuclear
reactor, Portal 2 glows with the power
of the sun. The humor, immaculate
graphical details, and top-notch voice
acting all work together to create a very,
very compelling game.
First off, this game is freaking hilarious.
Expect many outbursts of laughter as the
characters of GLaDOS, Wheatley, and
Cave Johnson, each one a powerhouse
of personality, interact. For a taste of the
humor, a recording of Cave Johnson,
founder of Aperture Science, goes as
follows: “Those of you who volunteered
to be injected with praying mantis DNA,
I’ve got some good news and some bad
news. Bad news is we’re postponing those
tests indefinitely. Good news is we’ve got a
much better test for you: fighting an army
of mantis men. Pick up a rifle and follow
the yellow line. You’ll know when the test
starts.” Clearly old Cave had a dangerously
passionate love affair with science, and he
wouldn’t be afraid to aim a supercollider
at you just to see what happens. Seriously,
almost every moment is funny. There
ECO-RANT
by Challis Cates
A lot of people get drawn into the idea
of sustainability in fashion. They see the
flannels and the corduroys and the hand
woven Peruvian wool hats and think “How
can I get me some of that hot stuff ?”
But don’t be fooled by the glossy and
glamorous flannel/corduroy exterior of
the sustainable lifestyle. It’s not all about
eating healthy organic food, riding sweet
Peugeot road bikes through downtown,
recycling your old micro brew beer bottles,
and attending underground folk concerts
out in the woods with that really hot indie
girl from the record exchange. You know
who I’m talking about; the one with the
Mark Twain Tattoo. Anyway, there’s a lot
more to it than that. A LOT more. And
some of it can be tough, even downright
is a part where GlaDOS gets put into a
potato for Christ’s sake. I laughed for a
good half minute in the part where she
says plaintively “How are you holding up?
I’m a potato,” and then activates her slow
clap mechanism. And Wheatley, the little
computer that follows you around, is so
ridiculously incompetent. The spoilers
are getting a little bit thick here, but let
me just say that Wheatley’s “hacking”
methods consist of forcibly breaking
through things. Very little goes better with
puzzle solving than brilliant humor, and it
accompanies you all the way through.
Exploring the dynamic environments
of Aperture Science is a delight, as the
facility moves and breathes, and almost
seems to have a personality of its own.
The variety is also impressive, going from
the jungle-overgrown rooms of the first
testing chambers to the dark, unsettling
depths of the turret manufacturing center,
up through the generations of Aperture
Science as it built on top of itself.
However, when I started traveling through
these different landscapes, I began to
realize something. The puzzles had taken
a backseat to the theatrics. I began to feel
more like I was experiencing an interactive
haggard. Here’s a short list of bullshit I
have to put up with on a daily business.
1. An endless supply of cheap
organic produce and freshly
laid chicken eggs within arm’s
reach of my backdoor. What
the hell am I supposed to do
with all this crap? There are,
like, 20 cucumbers in my fridge
right now. Do any of you like
cucumbers? Call me. I’m running
out of places to put them.
2. Whenever ladies see me mobbing
around on my road bike in short
shorts they always whistle at me
like I’m some piece of meat.
Yeah, I know. It’s tanned. It’s
toned. It’s delicious. But please,
keep it to yourself. I’m a human
being, and my face is up here.
movie than a real
game. Even
the plot makes
the puzzle
chambers, the
staple of Portal
1, not much more
than a thing
you have to
go through
to get to the
really good
stuff. For
me, the game also felt a
bit too easy. Much of it was
spent looking in the distance for a portal
surface rather than using portals creatively
to solve puzzles. And the puzzles seemed
to repeat themselves over and over; oh
look, there’s another ramp at a 45 degree
angle, of course I’m going to put a portal
on it and jump from a high place to launch
myself. In Portal 2’s defense, there was
one puzzle that I actually had to step away
from for a few minutes before that “aha”
moment. And really, these days the trend
seems to be going more towards casual,
candy-coated fun rather than grueling, but
ultimately fulfilling difficulty. So perhaps
my disappointment in the puzzles is just
me longing for a rapidly receding past.
And if you have a buddy to team up with,
the added difficulty of communicating for
the co-op mode should help to scratch
that itch. Many of the puzzles also have
3. My trash can is almost always
empty. Everything usually ends
up in either the recycling wagon
or the compost pile, and I’m
stuck with this big grey tub out
on the curb that I have no use
for. Any suggestions? Text me,
I’m desperate.
4. I keep finding strange objects in
my facial scruff. Has anybody
lost a set of keys for a 1993
Subaru legacy? How about a
copy of Edward Abbey’s “Desert
Solitaire”? Any lost items can be
retrieved from the sustainability
house at 1902 Oak Street.
5. I hang all my clothes out on
a line as opposed to using an
electric dryer that uses energy,
and now I’m stuck with all these
extra dryer sheets. I attempted
furnishing a couple of them into
sustainable loin cloths, but they
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new elements involved. Lasers,
repulsion gel (a goop that bounces
you into the air), moon dust (a goop
that acts as a conductive portal
surface), acceleration gel (a goop
that makes you run super fast), and
light bridges all add a lot of new ways to
approach a problem. Another complaint
I have is in the length. The relative
shortness of the original Portal didn’t keep
it from being amazing, but especially when
so much of the game is portaling around
rather than solving puzzles, the amount of
actual “game” seemed a bit lacking.
But I think what really makes the game
special are the little details. The unnerving,
distant wailing of long abandoned turrets
in the depths of the facility; the turret who
says in a small, sad voice “I’m different”
as it makes its way to an incinerator; the
angry, stubborn voice of Cave Johnson
telling life to keep its goddam lemons,
what the hell is he going to do with
them anyway? Make lemonade? Fuck
that... There are just so many wonderful
moments like these that really tug at you.
In any case, this game is a lot of fun, and
well worth the 30 dollar price tag. It’s
really an experience that I feel any avid
gamer would be sad to lose out on. Just
bring your lab coat, and when you are
flying through the air and bouncing off of
repulsion gel, remember that “Science isn’t
about why. It’s about why not!”
don’t provide me the kind of
coverage I would need for public
use.
6. My roommate and I really
wanted to get a goat for our
house but the Administration
shot it down on the grounds that
is was “trashy”. If you feel as
strongly about this as I do you
should vocalize yourself. The
goat’s name would be Baphomet
and he would be available for
student’s to pet at all times. Make
it happen people.
7. Being called an “Eco-douche.”
Katy and I work to create a
welcoming/non-judgmental
environment for everyone to
develop their green side, so don’t
be afraid to come check us out
at 1902 Oak Street and visit the
campus garden.
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EVENTS
Events Calendar
School events by EMMA GEORGE
Local events by MEGAN MIZUTA
September 22, Thursday
Sports
Intramural Flag Football
September 22th- October 12th Monday –
Thursday 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Hayman Field
Clubs
LGBTea Time
A chance to hang out, drink tea, eat your
lunch, and enjoy the company of GSCA
members.
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., GSCA office,
Upstairs McCain
Volunteer Opportunities
C of I Food Bank
Help put together food packages and
deliver them to needy families!
7:30 p.m., Simplot Kitchen
Rebeca Suarez, and Flamenco
dancer Julianna Marie
7 p.m., Free, Modern Hotel and Bar
The 39 Steps
Four actors dash through this 150-pluscharacter farce of a spy mystery
adapted from a 1915 novel and a 1935
Hitchcock film.
Show 7:30 p.m., $18-65, Idaho Shakespeare
Festival
Travis Ward
6 p.m., Free, Salt Tears Coffeehouse and
Noshery
Events & Festivals
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and
Bailey Circus
7:30, $10-$40, Idaho Center
St. Luke’s Celebration Women’s
Show
10 a.m.-8 p.m., $3 or free with 5K
registration, Boise Centre
Markets
Meridian Urban Market
5-9 p.m., Free, Downtown Meridian
On Stage
Arm and Hammers Tour
9 p.m., $10 adv/ $12 door, Reef
Blue October
Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $28-65, Knitting
Factory
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
9 p.m., $13 adv/$15 door, Liquid, 21+
Great Garden Escape: Swift N Sassy
Doors 5 p.m./ Show 6 p.m., $7 members/$10
general, Idaho Botanical Garden
MC Chris with MC Lars, Mega Ran,
Adam WarRock
7 p.m., $12, Neurolux, 21+
Oklahoma! (Show only)
7 p.m., $18 general/ $15 student/ $10
student rush, Knock ‘Em Dead Dinner
Theater
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On Stage
Joe Buck Yourself
8 p.m., $5, Neurolux, 21+
Johathan Warren and the Billy Goats
9 p.m., Free, Liquid, 21+
Candread & Rising Rezistance
10 p.m., $5, Reef
Comedian Paula Poundstone
Doors 7 p.m./ Show 8 p.m., $30-$45,
Egyptian Theater
Oklahoma! (Dinner & Show)
Doors 6:30 p.m./Dinner 7 p.m./ Show 8
p.m., $39 general/ $29 student ($15 student
rush, show only) Knock ‘Em Dead Dinner
Theater
Stereo Outcast
Doors 9 p.m./Show 9:30 p.m., $6-10,
Knitting Factory
September 23, Friday
Sports
27 Annual Coyote Open Golf
Tournament
11:00 a.m. - 6:00p.m., Falcon Crest Golf
Club (Kuna)
th
Odds and Ends
Night at the Museum
I promise that no dinosaurs will come
alive during this event. Bradley Brooks
’06, Deputy Regional Director of the
Wilderness Society, will present his
speech: “The Debt Ceiling, Economics
& Conservation: Making Investments
that Pay Dividends.”
7:00 p.m., Orma J. Smith Museum
(Downstairs Boone)
Events & Festivals
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and
Bailey Circus
7:30, $15-$40, Idaho Center
St. Luke’s Celebration Women’s
Show
10 a.m.-8 p.m., $3 or free with 5K
registration, Boise Centre
The 39 Steps
See Sept. 22 description.
Show 7:30 p.m., $18-65, Idaho Shakespeare
Festival
Screen
Movies for a Cause: Grease
Benefiting the Holland and Hart
Foundation.
Doors 6 p.m./ Movie starts at dusk, $3
members/$5 general, Idaho Botanical Garden
THE COYOTE
Markets
Capital City Market—Special: Grape
Stomping
9:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m., Free, Downtown Boise
Eagle Saturday Market
9 a.m. -1 p.m., Free, Heritage Park
Kuna Farmer’s Market
9 a.m.-noon, Free, Bernard Fisher Memorial
Park
Meridian Farmer’s Market and
Bazaar
9 a.m.- 1 p.m., Free, Crossroads Shopping
Center
Events & Festivals
Meridian Lions Rodeo
1 p.m., Meridian Lions Rodeo Park: Corner
of McDermott and Cherry Lane
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and
Bailey Circus
11:30, 3:30, 7:30, $15-$40, Idaho Center
St. Luke’s Women’s Fitness
Celebration 5K
Start Line Festivities begin at 6:00 a.m., Price
varies with age, wave, and team/individual See
celebrateall.org for details. Race starts on the
corner of Capitol Blvd and Bannock Street
On Stage
Ben Burdick
6 p.m., Free, Salt Tears Coffeehouse and
Noshery
Blistered Earth: The Ultimate
Tribute to Metallica
Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $8-15, Knitting
Factory
Moondoggies with The Romany Rye
8 p.m., $8 adv/$10 door, Neurolux, 21+
September 24, Saturday
Dining
11th Annual Taste of the Harvest
Come enjoy Idaho-produced wines
(if you’re of age), food and art while
supporting a scholarship for children of
migrant farm workers. If that doesn’t
sound tempting enough, then how
about I add music, children activities,
and info on Idaho agriculture to the list?
1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m., Morrison Quad
Oklahoma! (Dinner & Show)
Doors 6:30 p.m./Dinner 7 p.m./ Show 8
p.m., $39 general/ $29 student ($15 student
rush, show only) Knock ‘Em Dead Dinner
Theater
Pop Cult Kids
9 p.m., Free, Liquid, 21+
The 39 Steps
See Sept. 22 description.
Show 7:30 p.m., $18-65, Idaho Shakespeare
Festival
THE COYOTE
EVENTS
On Stage
Merle Harragd & Kris
Kristofferson
7:30 p.m., $57.50-77.50, Morrison Center
September 25, Sunday
Clubs
Outdoor Program: Mountain Biking
in Boise Foothills
10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Boise
Events & Festivals
Humans vs. Zombies
Meeting 8:00 p.m., Boone 103
On Stage
Homecoming: Alumni Shakespeare
Night “The 39 Steps”
6:00 p.m.- 12:00 a.m., Shakespeare Festival,
Boise Idaho
Events & Festivals
Meridian Lions Rodeo
1 p.m., Meridian Lions Rodeo Park: Corner
of McDermott and Cherry Lane
Punk Monday
8 p.m., $3, Liquid, 21+
Story Story Night- Earth: Stories of
Reaping What You Sow
Story Story Night features at least two
storytellers relating their true story on
the theme “Earth: Stories of Reaping
What You Sow” and then offers the
crowd a chance to get up and tell their
own true story in five minutes or less.
Doors 6 p.m./Show 7 p.m., $5 adv or door,
The Rose Room
Vetiver, Mickey the Jump
8 p.m., $9 adv/$10 door, Flying M
Coffeegarage
Markets
East End Market at Bown Crossing
10 a.m. -2 p.m., Free, Bown Crossing
Odds and Ends
Amateur Supercross Racing Series
Round #1
10 a.m., $6-18, Meridian Speedway
On Stage
The 39 Steps (Closing)
College of Idaho Alumni Night, see
Sept. 22 description.
Show 7:30 p.m., $18-65 (limited number of
$12 tickets available/call (208) 336-9221
with Source Code #3269), Idaho Shakespeare
Festival
September 26, Monday
Notifications
Last Day to Elect Pass/Fail for
First 6-Week Courses
8:00 a.m.- 5:00p.m.
September 27, Tuesday
Dining
Cook Local Challenge
Come try out your cooking skills and
enter the cooking contest!
8:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m., Simplot Dining Hall
(North Dining Room)
Volunteer Opportunities
C of I Food Bank
Help put together food packages and
deliver them to needy families!
7:30 p.m., Simplot Kitchen
Clubs
Late Night
9:00 p.m.- 11:00p.m., KA International
Center (KAIC)
On Stage
David Ramirez
6 p.m., Free, Salt Tears Coffeehouse and
Noshery
Louis Logic & Open Mic Eagle
10p.m., $5, Reef
Whitey Moran and the 78’s
8 p.m., $5, Neurolux, 21+
September 28, Wednesday
Events & Festivals
Bowling Night
9:00pm-12:00pm
Sports
Men’s Yotes Soccer against
Northwest Christian
4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m., Simplot Stadium
Dining
Idaho’s Bounty Pick-up
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Simplot Dining
Commons (Hendren Room)
Odds and Ends
Sabbatical Presentations
5:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Langroise Center
Odds and Ends
Liquid’s Third Birthday Bash
Live music, prizes. 7 p.m., Free, Liquid, 21+
On Stage
An Horse with Dark Swallows
8 p.m., $8 adv/ $10 door, Neurolux, 21+
Andy Frasco
9:30 p.m., $3, Reef
Bob & Tom Comedy All-Stars
Doors 7 p.m./Show 7:45 p.m., $15-$25,
Knitting Factory, 18+
Volunteer Opportunities
C of I Food Bank
Help put together food packages and
deliver them to needy families!
7:30 p.m., Simplot Kitchen
Odds and Ends
Flu Shot Clinic
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., McCain Student
Center
Guest Ed Grumbine: “Shangri
La: The Unique Ecosystem of
Yunnan Province, China”
7:00 p.m. – 9 p.m., Langroise Theater
Markets
Meridian Urban Market
5-9 p.m., Free, Downtown Meridian
On Stage
Dick Dale
9 p.m., $20 adv/$25 door, Reef
Great Garden Escape
Blues Brothers Rock n’ Soul Revue—Doors
5 p.m./ Show 6 p.m., $7 members/$10
general, Idaho Botanical Garden
Oklahoma! (Show only)
7 p.m., $18 general/ $15 student/ $10
student rush, Knock ‘Em Dead Dinner
Theater
Ryan Peck
6 p.m., Free, Salt Tears Coffeehouse and
Noshery
Wayne Static
Doors 7 p.m./Show 7:30 p.m., $18-35,
Knitting Factory
Screen
Manhattan Short Film Festival
7-9 p.m., $7 student & senior/$9 general,
The Flicks
September 29, Thursday
On Stage
Craicmore
Craicmore plays “contemporary
traditional music from Ireland and
Scotland that is accented by an eclectic
fusion of bagpipes, whistles, conga
drums, and even a didgeridoo!”
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Jewett Auditorium
September 30, Friday
Notifications
Last Day to Withdraw with
Automatic “W”
8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
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THE COYOTE
EVENTS
Events & Festivals
Oktoberfest
5 p.m., $5, Calliope Garden, Nampa
Sports
Men’s Yotes Soccer against
Northwest
12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., Simplot Stadium
Odds and Ends
Freestyle Motocross Show with
Justin Homan and the Metal
Mulisha
7 p.m., $10-$23, Meridian Speedway
Lady Yotes Soccer vs. Eastern
Oregon
3:00 p.m., Simplot Stadium
Yotes Volleyball vs. Westminster
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., J.A. Activities center
On Stage
10 Years
Doors 7 p.m./Show 7:30 p.m., $16-30,
Knitting Factory
Dining
Farm to Table: Celebrating Idaho’s
Food
A presentation featuring food scholar
Susan Swetnam and The Fool Squad
(including C of I theatre professor
Joe Golden) will start at 7pm in
Jewett. The presentation is a part of
celebrating 2011: The Year of Idaho
Food. RSVPs required.
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Jewett Auditorium
Blue Man Group
8 p.m., $32.50-$55, Morrison Center
Bob Schneider, The Lumineers
8 p.m., $18 adv/$20 door, Neurolux, 21+
Jazz Improv Trio with Kris
Hartung, Brent Jensen, and Jared
Hallock
8 p.m., $3, Flying M Coffeegarage
Johathan Warren and the Billy
Goats
9 p.m., Free, Liquid, 21+
Oklahoma! (Dinner & Show)
Doors 6:30 p.m./Dinner 7 p.m./ Show
8 p.m., $39 general/ $29 student ($15
student rush, show only) Knock ‘Em
Dead Dinner Theater
Screen
Movies for a Cause: Casablanca
Benefitting the Holland and Hart
Foundation. Doors 6 p.m./Movie starts
at dusk, $3 members/ $5 general, Idaho
Botanical Garden
October 1, Saturday
Clubs
Outdoor Program: Backpacking at
Craters of the Moon
October 1st-2nd Leave: 8:00 a.m. Saturday,
Return: 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Craters of the
Moon
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On Stage
Langroise Trio
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Langroise Recital
Hall
Markets
Capital City Market
9:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m., Free, Downtown
Boise
Eagle Saturday Market
9 a.m. -1 p.m., Free, Heritage Park
Kuna Farmer’s Market
9 a.m.-noon, Free, Bernard Fisher
Memorial Park
Odds and Ends
Scarecrow Stroll
Tour through the Botanical Gardens
and vote for your favorite scarecrow.
This year’s theme is “Characters
from Children’s Books.”
Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tues 9 a.m.-4
p.m., Sat-Sun 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., (Through
Oct. 28, IBG open till dusk or 9 p.m.
on Tuesday and Friday), $5 Adult/
$3 Senior/Free Children 6-12/Free
Members, Idaho Botanical Garden. Daily
through Oct. 31
On Stage
Blue Man Group
2 p.m. and 8 p.m., $32.50-$55, Morrison
Center
Echo Movement with Ease Up
10 p.m., $5, Reef
Events Calendar
Next Issue Released October 12th!
Oklahoma! (Dinner & Show)
Doors 6:30 p.m./Dinner 7 p.m./ Show
8 p.m., $39 general/ $29 student ($15
student rush, show only) Knock ‘Em
Dead Dinner Theater
Plain White T’s
Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $22-35,
Knitting Factory
You are Plural
8 p.m., $3, Flying M Cofeegarage
Screen
Cave of Forgotten Dreams,
Sponsored by TVCTV
This documentary explores the
cave paintings of the Chauvet Cave
in France.
7-9:15 p.m., $11, The Flicks
....Continued
October 3, Monday
On Stage
Insane Clown Posse
Doors 6 p.m./Show 7 p.m., $26-28,
Knitting Factory Punk Monday—8 p.m.,
$3, Liquid, 21+
Supersuckers
8 p.m., $15, Neurolux, 21+
October 4, Tuesday
Volunteer Opportunities
October 2, Sunday
Clubs
Outdoor Program: Backpacking at
Craters of the Moon
October 1st-2nd Leave: 8:00am Saturday,
Return: 8:00pm Sunday, Craters of the
Moon
Odds and Ends
Amateur Supercross Racing Serioes
Round #2
10 a.m., $6-$18, Meridian Speedway
C of I Food Bank
Help put together food packages and
deliver them to needy families!
7:30 p.m., Simplot Kitchen
Clubs
Late Night
9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m., KA International
Center (KAIC)
On Stage
Minus The Bear
Doors 7:30 p.m./Show 8:30 p.m., $18-30,
Knitting Factory
On Stage
Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime
Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $17-35,
Knitting Factory
Blue Man Group
1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., $32.50-$55,
Morrison Center
Electric Six
8 p.m., $8 adv/ $10 door, Neurolux, 21+
October 5, Wednesday
Dining
Idaho’s Bounty Pick-up
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Simplot Dining Hall
THE COYOTE
EVENTS
Odds and Ends
Slam of Steel
Poetry Slam, Workshop at 6 p.m./Show
7 p.m., $1 student/ $5 general, Woman
of Steel Gallery
On Stage
Archeology, Alexis Gideon
8 p.m., $3, Flying M Coffeegarage
Screen
A Small Act
Hosted by the International Rescue
Committee
7 p.m., $15, The Flicks
Volunteer Opportunities
Ballyhoo!
9:30, $5, Reef
Bobaflex & Crossfade
Doors 7 p.m./Show 7:30 p.m., $1835, Knitting Factory
Sarah McQuaid Live at the Linen
6:30-9:30 p.m., $15 adv/$18 door,
Linen Building
Shipwrecked! (Preview)
The tale bravery, survival and celebrity
of Louis de Rougemont, featuring
flying wombats, giant sea turtles, and
a man eating-octopus, as presented by
the Boise Contemporary Theater.
Show 8 p.m., $12 (Dynamic pricing as show
approaches), Boise Contemporary Theater
October 7, Friday
Sports
Men’s Yotes Soccer against
Oregon Tech
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Simplot Stadium
Lady Yotes Volleyball against
Corban
7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m., J.A. Activities Center
Coyote Twilight Cross Country
Race
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Village Field
Odds and Ends
Hokum Hoedown Square Dance
and Old-Timey Music
7-10 p.m., $5 idv/$15 per family, Linen
Building
October 6, Thursday
On Stage
Hed P.E.
Doors 7 p.m./Show 7:45 p.m., $18-35,
Knitting Factory
Idaho Live Presents: Jerry Joseph
& the Jack Mormons
8 p.m., $10 adv/ $12 door, Neurolux,
21+
Shipwrecked! (Preview)
See Oct. 5 description.
Show 8 p.m., $13 (Dynamic pricing as
show approaches), Boise Contemporary
Theater
Oklahoma! (Show only)
7 p.m., $18 general/ $15 student/ $10
student rush, Knock ‘Em Dead Dinner
Theater
October 8, Saturday
PRO Supercross Racing
7 p.m., $10-$25, Meridian Speedway
On Stage
Oklahoma! (Dinner & Show)
Doors 6:30 p.m./Dinner 7 p.m./ Show
8 p.m., $39 general/ $29 student ($15
student rush, show only) Knock ‘Em
Dead Dinner Theater
The Radioactive Tour Featuring
Yelawolf
Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $15-35,
Knitting Factory
Shipwrecked! (Preview)
See Oct. 5 description.
Show 8 p.m., $20 (Dynamic pricing as
show approaches), Boise Contemporary
Theater
Neon Indian, Com Truise,
Purity Ring
9 p.m., $10 adv/$12 door, Reef
Free volunteer workday at Orma J.
Smith Museum
This is a great way to explore the
amazing museum located in the
basement of our very own Boone
Hall. Plus, you’ll get a free lunch while
listening to informative presentations.
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Boone Hall Basement
Sports
Shipwrecked! (Opening)
See Oct. 5 description.
Show 8 p.m., $10 student/$15 general
(Dynamic pricing as show approaches),
Boise Contemporary Theater
Ty Segall
8 p.m., $8 adv/ $10 door, Neurolux,
21+
The Lonely Forest
8 p.m., $7 adv/$8 door, Flying M
Coffeegarage Lady Yotes Volleyball against
Northwest Christian
7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m., J.A. Activities Center
Events & Festivals
Harvest Festival 2011
Celebrate fall in the garden: see
Scarecrows, enjoy live music, hay
rides, games, and children’s activities,
and shop the farmers market.
Noon-6 p.m., $3 members/ $6 general,
Idaho Botanical Garden
Markets
Capital City Market—Special:
Grape Stomping
9:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m., Free, Downtown
Boise
Eagle Saturday Market
9 a.m. -1 p.m., Free, Heritage Park
Odds and Ends
Art in the Bar IV
See over 40 local artists.
Noon, Free, Knitting Factory
PRO Supercross Racing
7 p.m., $10-$25, Meridian Speedway
October 9, Sunday
Events & Festivals
Harvest Festival 2011
See Oct. 8 description.
Noon- 6 p.m., $3 members/ $6 general,
Idaho Botanical Garden
Odds and Ends
Amateur Supercross Racing
Series Round #3
10 a.m., $6-$12, Meridian Speedway
On Stage
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
7:30 p.m., $40-$45, Morrison Center
October 10, Monday
On Stage
Punk Monday
8 p.m., $3, Liquid, 21+
On Stage
Bill Cosby
5 p.m. and 8 p.m., $45.50-$75,
Morrison Center
Marv Ellis & The Platform
10 p.m., $5, Reef
Oklahoma! (Dinner & Show)
Doors 6:30 p.m./Dinner 7 p.m./ Show
8 p.m., $39 general/ $29 student ($15
student rush, show only) Knock ‘Em
Dead Dinner Theater
October 11, Tuesday
On Stage
Eurydice
7-10 p.m., $10, Linen Building
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THE COYOTE
BENCHING WITH BERGER
Fallen Leaves
by HOWARD BERGER
Summer will soon give way to Autumn.
The leaves on the tree which provides my
bench with so much shade will soon turn
yellow and then fall to the ground. Across
the campus, all the leaves on the trees will
start to turn to yellows and reds and then
they too will fall to the ground. Autumn!
The real beginning of the academic year
is rooted in Autumn. The Jewish High
Holy Days or the Days of Awe are also in
Autumn. For these are the days when Jews
must look into the mirror and, stripped of
all pretense, see themselves as they are. But
why in Autumn? Simply this: As stated in
the Prayer Book for the High Holy Days,
we must ask ourselves: "why are our paths
strewn with promises like fallen leaves?"
There it is— the link! Fallen Leaves! Right
under our feet is one of the great symbols
of the High Holy Days— Fallen Leaves.
And I am COMMANDED to reflect on
this question at this most holy time.
What promises did I make to myself,
to my friends, to this community, to God
that I let wither and fall? This is core stuff.
This is more than New Year's Resolutions
uttered casually with a glass of champagne
in my hand. This is core stuff. I did make
promises and I did break them, and I
casually walk over them every day. At this
most holy time, I am COMMANDED
to confront this human weakness head
on. No excuses can be offered— no
syndromes can be offered— no blaming
DNA or parents or teachers or coaches!
No! I made the promises and I broke the
promises. Even for you— I can't hide
these facts! Here are a few: To God— I
promised to be more observant about
Shabbat and NOT put on the TV during
that day. I still turn it on! To my friends:
I promised to take more of you out for
dinners. I saved the money to go to Israel
on Business Class! To the College: I
promised to try and publish something. I
didn't. Each one of these is a fallen leaf.
As I made the promises last year— they all
seemed really probable. I could blame my
serious bout with cancer this past year—
but that is baloney!! I could have fulfilled
them BUT I DIDN'T! So, at this holy
time, I must confront the question that is
all too visible around me: "why is my path
strewn with promises like fallen leaves?"
Human weakness— the weaknesses of
Howard Berger. Rabbi Buman in the 19th
of Ellul— thirty days of
preparing for the High Holy
Days. Then, on Sept 29-30,
they begin with Rosh HaShannah.
On the 30th of September, I will hold
a Shofar blowing contest in the newly
remodeled cafeteria: To he/she who blows
the greatest sound on the ancient shofar
will be awarded a crisp, new, $100 bill. To
the runner up: $50! I will try, C of I, to
make this a better Rosh HaShannah than
in the past. On October 8th: Yom Kippur.
On that day, as COMMANDED, I will
fast— no food or water for 27 hours; no
washing myself for 27 hours etc. I WILL
So, at this holy time, I must
confront the question that is all
too visible around me: "why is my
path strewn with promises like
fallen leaves?"
century wrote: "The greatest transgression
is not that we sin— temptation is strong
and our strength is slight— No. The
greatest transgression is that every day we
can TURN and do what is right and WE
STILL DON'T!" Human weakness— the
weaknesses of Howard Berger.
But the High Holy Days are
approaching. First comes the month
failures which were the result of MY
WEAKNESSES and mine alone!!
I hope you will all see a Howard Berger
who is already, as COMMANDED,
looking into that mirror that is Howard
Berger— is ready to address his
weaknesses and failures and will emerge
from this High Holy Day season refreshed,
renewed, invigorated, and inspired. That is
my most promising promise. I pray that it
will be fulfilled every single day.
atone for all the promises I made that fell
to the ground like leaves in the Fall. Of
course, I will make new promises and on
the Day of Atonement— Yom Kippur—
I will try to find the strength to make them
happen!!
If I have disappointed any of you
during the past year— I am really, really,
sorry. I ask your forgiveness for my
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