February 22, 2012 - College of Idaho

Feature:
From Haven to
Home
Review 22
Opinion:
A Classless
Society
Music Reveiw:
Scars on 45
THE CAMPUS NEWSPAPER OF THE COLLEGE OF IDAHO
22 FEBRUARY - ISSUE 8
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14 Basketball Breakdown
by TYLER THURSTON
15 It’s Called a Snow Drought
by KARE TONNING
15 Better Late Than Never…
by SIMON LYNES
A&E
by SIMON LYNES
11 Howl-Outs
12-13 Haiti: Poverty in Paradise
by DANIELLE BLENKER
14 Blood Drive FAQs
by JENETTE NOE
17 Texts from Last Night
18 Fighting Goliath: How Small
Businesses Survive in a Big Business
World
by LORRAINE BARRERAS
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16 Every Reason You Will Ever Need
9 Hammered
by ANDREW HEIKKILA
10 A Classless Society
by MITCH RUDDY
13 Academic Dishonesty and the Honor
Code
by ALBERTO SOTO
28 Benching with Berger
by DR. HOWARD BERGER
7 News Blurb
by LORRAINE BARRERAS
REVIES
11 By the Numbers
NEWS
by DANIELLE BLENKER
4 C of I Scores Without Football
by AMANDA FRICKLE
4 Dr. Robert Dayley: Professor of
the Year
by CAMILLE FLOURNOY
5 Horoscopes
by MEGAN MIZUTA
6 Looking Internationally: In
America’s Defense
by NASHFA HAWWA
6 Bitches Be Crazy
by JESSIE DAVIS
8 Which Will It Be Tonight… A
Chick Flick or Dick Flick?
by LACEY KNIEP
8 Nothing Says “Love” Like Crush
Soda
by KATHARINE HOEHNE
9 Coyote Tales
by LORRAINE BARRERAS
11 A Request from the Cafeteria
by SONAM D. SHERPA
FEATURE
FEATURE
3 Editor’s Note
OPINION SPORTS
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
to Go See the C of I Spring Musical
by Rob Lanterman
17 From Haven to Home
by SAVANNAH OTTMAR
19 Featured Artist: Renee Howells
27 Pic of the Issue
by DEREK JANSSEN
24-27 Events Calendar
by EMMA GEORGE and MEGAN
MIZUTA
20 Fashionably Forward
by SARAH SILVA
21 Bargain Bookshelf Book Reviews
by LORRAINE BARRERAS
22 Music Review
by TYLER THURSTON
23 Videogame Review
by LORRAINE BARRERAS
EDITOR’S NOTE
When I was five years old, I began to
take part in a group that would label me
as “uncool” for my entire junior high
and high school career: Girl Scouts.
When most people think of girl scouts,
they probably think of two things: Girl
Scout cookies— and stereotypical porn
storylines. When I think about Girl Scouts,
however, those aren’t the first two things
that come to mind (surprising, I know).
Instead, I think a lot about the girl scout
motto and “law” that goes like this: “On
my honor, I will try to serve God and my
country, to help people at all times, and
to live by the Girl Scout Law.” There are
several promises within the law, but a few
that stick out to me now are “I will do my
best to be honest and fair,” “considerate
and caring,” “courageous,” “responsible
for what I say and do,” and “use resources
wisely.” Unfortunately, at some point last
month, caught up in a busy schedule, a
whirlwind of responsibilities, and a period
of thoughtlessness, I made a bad error
of judgment and forgot a list of moral
“laws” which have helped guide me since
I was a Daisy. Regardless of the dismal
social status I would later on acquire in my
secondary education, my five year old self
would be very disappointed in me right
now.
A few of you wrote in regarding the
last issue of the Coyote (Issue 7: the C of
I Oscars) in response to the article “Least
Likely to Come to Class.” The article,
about 200 words on the second-to-last
page of articles in the issue, was meant
to be a joke. Unfortunately, that is not
at all how it came across, and instead,
it exhibited a condescending tone and
unfair accusations. Kyle Sherrick, the
recipient of this award, is not a freshman,
and it is no business of this newspaper
Letter from the Editor
what decisions he makes regarding his
classroom attendance. And so, for the
unfair, rude, and uncalled for statement
of this article, I would like to express my
most sincere apologies both to Kyle and to
this campus. I have no excuse, and I take
full responsibility. I cannot express to you
the extent of the embarrassment I feel
over the entire incident.
Also, there was another error in that
article. A professor’s name was listed
among the third place recipients by
accident. The name was received as a
“funny answer,” and was not meant to
seriously suggest that this professor does
not go to class. Rather, if it had been
listed as a “funny answer” (as it was
intended) it would have been humorous
because of how ridiculous it would be
for this professor to miss class for any
reason other than an extreme situation.
This mistake is yet another for which I
take full responsibility, and I would like to
apologize for not catching an error that
was untrue.
Unfortunately, mistakes are an integral
part of learning. No one likes making
them, least of all me. Anyone who
knows me would likely say that I’m a
perfectionist when it comes to my work,
and I tend to over-think everything, trying
to be considerate of every angle and
every person’s feelings if my decision is
one that affects others. Being editor of
the student newspaper can be a really
rewarding job, and a really stressful one.
It’s my responsibility to ensure every
writer gets credit for his or her work, on
their articles, in the table of contents,
and in the “contributors” section (in this
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
PUBLICITY MANAGER
HEAD LAYOUT EDITORS
COVER
Danielle Blenker
Skylar Barsanti & Lorraine Barreras
PAYROLL MANAGER
Jason Hunt
COPY EDITORS
Karissa Tatom, Megan Mizuta, Camille
Flournly
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
Jessie Davis
Andrew Hiekkila
Renee Howells
FACULTY ADVISOR
Alan Minskoff
CONTRIBUTORS
Amanda Frickle, Danielle Blenker,
Megan Mizuta, Camille F lour noy,
Nashfa Hawwa, Jessie Davis, Lorraine
Barreras, Lacey Kniep, Katharine Hoehne,
Andrew Heikkila, Mitch Ruddy, Sonam
last issue we ran short of time in doublechecking for problems before going to
print, so the “contributors” listing is
another area of mistakes). It’s my job to
double check the content of the articles
that go in, and to make the final call on
which articles are placed and which ones
are left out. Every typo, every layout error,
every unfair statement reflects upon me,
and in the end, is my fault. I am the last
reader before an article goes into the
layout process; I am the last viewer of
the “completed version” before it goes
to the Idaho Press Tribune to be printed.
If I don’t catch an error, that error ceases
to belong to the writer, becoming mine
instead, and I take responsibility for it. In
most cases, it’s easy to see problems after
printing and let them go because they’re
small. In this case, my error was not small,
and it is not easy for me to forget, nor to
forgive. It is important to always be kind,
conscientious, caring, considerate, and fair.
Above all, in the newspaper world, it is
important to be honest. Furthermore, the
Coyote, as a campus-wide resource, should
be used wisely, and in this case, it was not.
I allowed it to harbor a joke gone too far,
and let it poke fun at a student who could
not defend himself. I hope you will forgive
this error.
The C of I Oscars were not meant, in
any way, to offend or to be cruel. They
were actually meant to do the opposite—
celebrating some of the amazing people
who stand out on this campus, and giving
public recognition to the various fun and
colorful personalities and facets which add
texture and originality to this community.
It was meant to bring together students,
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professors, and staff so that all could be
appreciated for their individual strengths.
I fear that regardless of the numerous
other awards and articles which conveyed
a sense of pride and positive attitude in
the last issue, people will not remember
it for its merits, but only for its major
mistake. Unfortunately, we as humans tend
to linger on the bad and ignore the good
(hence this issue receiving more student
feedback than any other, and all of that
feedback being negative). I hope that this
will not be the case, because the truth is
that there are so many people and classes
and parts of our college community that
were recognized and appreciated in the
last issue that deserve to be dwelled upon
so much more than this article. I hope you
will understand, if not forgive me, when I
say that I know the article shouldn’t have
been included, and if I could, I would go
back and take it out; as I cannot, please
don’t dwell on it, and enjoy the other
articles instead because I can give no more
than this apology, and I hope that that’s
enough.
I can’t promise to catch every error in
the future, but I can promise to not make
the same mistake twice. As I’ve written
in many of the personal apologies which
have been sent regarding this last issue,
I am my hardest critic. I will not allow
another slip of judgment, and I hope
you will continue your appreciation for
the Coyote because the many writers, copy
editors, and members of layout staff who
contribute and work so hard to provide
you with this newspaper, deserve it.
Yours faithfully,
Danielle Blenker
Editor-in-Chief
Sherpa, Alberto Soto, Jenette Noe, Tyler
Thurston, Kare Tonning, Simon Lynes,
Rob Lanterman, Savannah Ottmar,
Renee Howells, Sarah Silva, Stephen
Anderson, Emma George, Derek Janssen,
Dr. Howard Berger
Articles may be submitted by emailing
them as a Microsoft Word file to danielle.
[email protected] or
[email protected] Or, submit
to the Coyote Student Newspaper Group
on Facebook.
Skylar Barsanti, Lorraine Barreras, Kare
Tonning, Lacey Kniep
Letters to the editor are welcomed and
will be printed as space allows. Letter
may be edited for grammar. Letters can
be emailed to [email protected]
or sent to the address below:
Anonymous letters will not be printed.
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About:
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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.
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FEATURE/FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT FRICKLE
C of I Scores
Without Football
by AMANDA FRICKLE
There are many things that make C of I
great: the way campus looks in the fall, the
various campus traditions that make our
time here worthwhile, and the challenging
academic environment
that makes us better
people. We truly have
a unique culture on
this campus, one
that equally values
working hard and
playing hard, one that
takes pride in our
athletes, our artists,
our student leaders,
and our international
community. As a
result, we elderly
Yotes tend to be
hesitant when it
comes to change, and
at this time our school
faces an enormous
proposition.
It comes as a surprise to no one that
C of I continues to confront a budget
deficit. As a result, the Administration and
the Board are constantly searching for new
ways to overcome the shortfall and keep
the college going strong. The most recent
suggestion of how to accomplish this
involves the establishment of a football
program at C of I.
For those of you who don’t already
know, C of I Football is nothing new
to Caldwell. In fact, the school had a
football program for a number of years
until its decline in 1978. While there are
certainly other extenuating circumstances
to consider, the program was largely
discontinued as a result of lagging
financial returns to the college. While I in
no way consider myself a financial expert,
I worry that this could be a problem once
again. It seems the Board agreed with
that sentiment when they voted against a
similar proposal in 2005.
There are a variety of factors to
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account for when considering adopting
a proposal such as this. The first must be
the financial projections for such a project,
and details regarding this information
should be released to campus soon. There
will be costs and potential gains, and the
campus must decide
whether these benefits
are worth the risk.
Secondly, an increase
in student population
will place more
pressure on staff
and faculty. We must
work to ensure that
our college employees
are appreciated and
taken care of them
for all their hard
work. Thirdly, the
implementation of
a football program
would drastically
alter the culture we
so enjoy at C of I.
This change could be for the better or
for the worst, and it is up to all Yotes to
make that determination. Finally, before
a final decision has been made, student
opinion must be heard and given due
consideration. After all, students constitute
the lifeblood of this most beloved
institution, and our success can only be
tied to that of the college.
In the following weeks, there will be
numerous campus discussions regarding
football and how it could or would fail
to serve our school. Make sure that you
gather all the necessary information, that
you be present, and most importantly,
that you speak up. As the title of this
article indicates, for me, C of I is already
amazing without a football team. We have
all that we need to succeed and more, and
I personally love our campus the way it is.
That being said, my opinion is no more
important than yours. After all, we’re all in
this together.
Dr. Robert
Dayley:
Professor of the
Year
by CAMILLE FLOURNOY
In the past several years, the College
of Idaho has had four professors
honored with the Carnegie Foundation
Idaho Professor of the Year Award. The
recipients of this award have been Dr.
Jim Angersano, Dr. Kerry Hunter, Dr.
Rochelle Johnson, and most recently Dr.
Robert Dayley. I was finally able to sit
down with Dr. Dayley after the immediate
excitement had died down to hear some
of his personal reflections on being the
recipient of this award, as well as the
process that led up to it.
For the Carnegie Award, there are
national and state recipients. Both
national and state winners are chosen
on the basis of their extraordinary
dedication to undergraduate teaching,
determined by excellence in the following
four areas: impact on and involvement
with undergraduate students; scholarly
approach to teaching and learning;
contributions to undergraduate education
in the institution, community and
profession; and support from colleagues
and current and former undergraduate
students.
Dr. Dayley was nominated by Dr.
Kerry Hunter to the board. When Dean
Dr. Mark Smith approached him to ask
if he could nominate Dr. Dayley for
the Carnegie Award to the foundation,
he was delighted. “I felt very honored
and humbled to be considered for being
nominated for such an award,” Dr. Dayley
said when I asked him about his first
reaction to the nomination.
However, the true surprise and
excitement came when Dr. Dayley was
informed of being the winner of Idaho’s
Professor of the Year. He was honored at
a reception in Washington D.C. and was
given a personalized award certificate, and
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received both national and local media
recognition. Dr. Dayley also was able to
bear the College of Idaho flag.
“More than anything, I was surprised at
actually receiving the award. Being able to
represent the College of Idaho by being
the recipient of this award is the one of
the best things I was able to experience.
We have so many faculty members that
dedicate so much of their time and efforts
to the College. I feel we should be winning
an award every year because of the great
staff. It’s why we attract some of the best
students in the nation, because of the
dedication that goes into teaching here at
C of I.”
Discussing the amazing teaching talent
with Dr. Dayley here at the college took
me back to one of the main reasons why
I decided to attend C of I almost three
years ago: It was the knowledge that I
would receive one of the best educations
available. I have found the opportunities
here at C of I to be about the quality and
personalization for the student, rather
than the quantity of activities that one
might find at a larger university. Having
professors like Dr. Dayley, Dr. Angresano,
Dr. Johnson, and Dr. Hunter, as well as so
many other dedicated faculty here at the
College of Idaho to share their expertise
and knowledge with the students, reasserts
this belief.
When I asked Dr. Dayley about what he
plans to do now that he has been through
so much excitement, he leaned back in his
chair with a sigh. “Keep teaching,” he said,
“and participating in a vibrant research
life.” What more could one want? Sounds
like living the dream to me.
FEATURE
Fairly Reliable Horoscopes For the Modern Yotie
by MEGAN MIZUTA
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Be on the watch for potential financial problems
this month, Aries. That means you need to call your
parents up and get your FAFSA done. That also means
you should rethink any late night Taco Bell runs you’re
contemplating.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
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Libra (September 23-October 22)
If you’re feeling a little lost this month, remember
that you can always count on Bro Tips to lead the
way. Spend a while perusing the helpful hints about
being a bro, and you’ll feel a renewed sense of
direction.
Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Someone has been on your mind a lot this month,
Taurus. It may be your sweet old grandma or it may
be that person you’ve been soliciting through the
personals. If it’s the former, pick up the phone and call
her. If it’s the latter, place an ad in the Coyote to further
entice your potential romantic partner.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
You’ll soon feel a bout of confidence, Gemini. This
might also give you a bad case of wanderlust. Take
this newfound sense of self and restlessness, and go
adventure on a whim. But remember, pics or it didn’t
happen.
Scorpio, the weeks ahead hold the potential to crush
you like a tiny, tiny bug. But if you manage your time
as well as you’re supposed to, you will persevere like a
cockroach in a nuclear attack.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)
You’ve been in a rut lately and it’s time to snap
out of it, Sagittarius. If you don’t do something
challenging and exciting soon, all you will be able to
do is retell old stories, and nobody likes that.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Capricorn (December 22-January 19)
You might feel overwhelmed in the next few weeks,
Cancer. But don’t worry, you can turn to your friends
for moral support, as long as moral support consists of
distracting you and helping you procrastinate.
Words can hurt, Capricorn. Yes, you may have a ton
of quips to dish out, but be mindful of what you say.
And remember—never ever ask a girl if she’s tired,
or tell someone they look tired.
Leo (July 23-August 22)
Leo, it’s time to start taking all your fortune
cookies seriously. Eat one with every meal, and the
meaning of life will reveal itself to you. Also, great
success will come your way if your lucky number is
3, 21, 42 or 66.
Aquarius (January 20-February 18)
Bright days lie ahead, Aquarius. Take advantage of this
period of happiness and spread the cheer. Maybe you
can bake a batch of cookies and share them.
Virgo (August 23-September 22)
Virgo, it’s time you come to a conclusion regarding
that big decision you’ve been dwelling on. If you
are still feeling muddled after making a choice, you
probably chose wrong. But that’s ok, be glad that
you made a choice at all.
Pisces (February 19-March 20)
Pisces, concentrate on being kind this month and
you’ll be rewarded. Actually, you should be kind
all the time, but it’s ok to start small.
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LOOKING INTERNATIONALLY/FEATURE
In America’s
Defense
by NASHFA HAWWA
I love the fact that I am an international
student. I love it. What I love more than
that, is being an international student in
America. Sure, many people back home
think I lead a miserable life among racists
and idiots and Islamophobes, (of which
there are many in America); they imagine
me as something utterly alien to America,
and them ( the Americans, and America)
utterly alien to me as well, and the people
back home see these two things as ones
that cannot be bound together in harmony.
However, three years in this country has
made me realize that as alien as a Maldivian
could be in America, and as alien America
is to this tiny Maldivian, America lets you
BE and it lets you be in this way that alienness and American-ness are intermingled
so perfectly that you suddenly find yourself
in harmony with this great, big, fat place.
As an alien, America hits you HARD
in your face, and divulges all its secrets:
its grandeur, its splendour, it nastiness,
its brutish histories. What you see and
experience is nothing more and nothing
less but a tarnished and yet equally fresh
America every day. One that is full of hope
and exasperation all at once. The best
thing is that you keep on learning and
believing that you can make a difference.
This is what this country does— it makes
you believe you can do stuff, because we
are in AMERICA, after all, the world’s
greatest country. You meet complete
idiots and you get mind boggled by the
hatred and ignorance of racists, you feel
in awe when you hear about past heroes,
or all the good, kind and brave-hearted
people, the smart-ass billionaires and
innovators…. you meet genuinely warm
and wonderful human beings and they are
all Americans— it’s all America. In these
three years, I have met the most clueless
and brightest people in this country.
Some of the sweetest people I know are
American. Some of the people who teach
me here are the smartest people I know.
The thing is, you don’t get fed one side of
what America is, or was, or can be, you
just experience it and you feel America for
what it truly is and can be when you are
an alien.
The weird thing is, after a while— let’s
says about two or three years— you start
insanely falling in love with this stupid
country, this country full of idiots and
bigots and fake people. You hear things—
bad things about America— and you start
thinking, no— wait a minute— I KNOW
these people, they are not bad people; they
are sweet and honest and loving, and they
Bitches Be Crazy:
one page of the unintentionally
hilarious texts that autocorrect
messed with. I spent more time
looking at that than thinking of
something clever to say about it.
I’m being perfectly honest, too.
Damn you, autocorrect, Stop being
so funny.
#7. Reddit.com: This site has
everything. I know people that have
blocked it from their internet access
because it’s so distracting. It is great
for everything from political news to
ridiculously funny images or videos. If
you have a paper due tomorrow, look at
reddit.com and you won’t think about the
paper until it literally is the last minute.
#6. Facebook.com: I used to think this
was the top procrastination site ever, but
that was before I realized stalking people
was weird and socially unacceptable.
Now, I just spend time looking at other
websites and then post a hundred million
Top Ten Procrastination
Websites by JESSIE DAVIS
#10. LOLCatz: Everyone likes silly
pictures of cats with funny, misspelled text.
Since my freshman year, these loveable
kitties have been a staple in my life. They
relate to everything which makes looking at
them so easy. Besides, cats are adorable.
#9. awkwardfamilyphotos.com: This
site not only provides a good laugh, it
also provides confirmation that your
family (or school) photos are not nearly
as bad as they could be. The site recently
added Awkward Pet Photos and they are
definitely worth looking at too.
#8. Damnyouautocorrect.com: It was
literally impossible for me to read just
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will accept you just as they have accepted
me. They will not start burning Korans, they
make one of the best cheesecakes I know,
and NO, they are ALL not fat, in fact many
people are health-freaks and love sports,
they are even obsessed about it. And yes,
many people are very good hearted and not
all of them are sly and have evil intentions
on invading countries. Crazy as these may
sound, when I think of America now, I
think of the people who serve me food in
the cafeteria with genuine smiles, the ones
who give me extra cookies and vanilla soy
milk and noodles. They are AMERICAN
too, and I am extremely fond of their
cooking and sweet smiles. The ones who
teach me and make me so jealous because I
want to be as smart as them one day— they
are AMERICAN too and I love and respect
them and I want to find excuses to speak to
them so I can conjure conversations with
them about literature and politics and world
economics. Some of the really nice kids I
see around, (not the assholes that ignore you
when you smile at them) the people in my
classes, the ladies in McCain, the people who
make my food in the caf, they are some of
the kindest and most humane people I have
met, and so NO, not everybody in America
is vile and evil and full of hatred for
Muslims and black people or other inferior
countries. Of course I knew this before I
went to a United World College after all.
What I have realized however, is that I was
resisting this pride that has kindled
inside me, to tell people that I am proud
to study in America and yes, EVEN in
Idaho. Most importantly, and scarily, I
find myself having the need to stand up
for Americans, to tell people back home
and my friends elsewhere in the world,
let go of your snotty prejudice and bias,
America is a great country and yes,
even IDAHO. has its own arid charm, I
suppose. Its people can be tolerated and
its people are full of sincerity— a tad
slow sometimes in terms of geography
but they can’t help it, and its sprawling
with Mormons but so what? It’s still
great and I have taken a fancy to this
place. I find myself creating the same
justifications as I would for my own
country. America has its own faults, just
like my country, and so what if America
isn’t as gorgeous as my country (America
can’t have EVERYTHING)? So what if
some of America’s faults are bigger than
my country’s? (My country really hasn’t
had a CHANCE to make faults, I must
admit, it’s too bloody small) But still...
three years in this country has made me
soft and it has made me feel like I am
a part of this place, this grandeur, this
splendour, this ugliness, this nastiness
and its brutish histories that we call
America. And maybe this is one of those
things that makes America a truly great
country.
things on my friends’ Facebook pages. I
would apologize if I didn’t think everything
I posted was completely awesome.
#5. Memebase.com: Even if they don’t all
entirely make sense, it’s almost impossible
to stop clicking “NEXT” at the bottom
of each page. Most of them are hilarious,
but unless you have an ungodly knowledge
of pop culture, some of them might not
compute. But, it really doesn’t matter— you
can skip those and keep looking.
#4. Cracked.com: This website has articles
about a lot of different topics including
sex, movies and TV, sports, history, etc. The
crazy thing about Cracked.com? It seems
too good to be true—but a huge part of
me wants to believe it is. Cracked also has
photoplasty which is often badly done, but
quite entertaining.
#3. Attackofthecute.com: Any decent
person would rather spend countless hours
looking at adorable little animals than
doing homework. Updated multiple times
a day, Attack of the Cute is one of
several addicting websites that include
iwastesomuchtime.com, grouchyrabbit.
com, and dearblankpleaseblank.
com. Basically, it’s the door to endless
possibilities.
#2. Pintrest.com: OH MY GOD! I
spent more time on this website than
I did on this whole article. No joke.
It’s probably not super interesting for
guys—although it does have some
amazing looking food recipes. But if
you’re looking for a million great ideas
all on one wonderful page, this is the
place to go!
#1. Stumbleupon.com: With one click,
the whole internet opens its door to you.
You hardly have to do anything except
keep stumbling. You’ll find awesome
things to post on your friends Facebook
pages which they will appreciate because,
let’s be honest, they don’t want to do
their homework either.
NEWS
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Coyote News Blurb
Significant and Insignificant Tidbits of Happenings Beyond Campus
by LORRAINE BARRERAS
// Trends // Jellyfish: The New Goldfish
With an innovative tank design, jellyfish are said to be the
next goldfish
● Wired Magazine ● January 2012 ● Online
// Odds and Ends // Iran, Sarcasm, and Toy Drones
When President Barack Obama requested that Iran return
a drone that crashed last year, an Iranian toy company
made an offer to sent tiny replicas to the President
● CNN ● January 12, 2012 ● Online
// Odds and Ends // Rate My Subway Rat
New York City residents and workers, outraged by spikes
in rat infestation, started a ‘Rate My Rat’ contest to rate
the most disgusting rat picture
● Air1.com ● January 10, 2012 ● Online
// Odds and Ends // Parking Garage of the Future!
Parking garage architecture is getting more advanced,
with designs that look like tilting stacks of plates, shiny
glowing walls, and other stylized appeal
● Yahoo.com ● December 25, 2012 ● Online
// Animal Kingdom // Not Quite Albino
A rare penguin has been found with a mutation that
lightens his feather pigments, making him almost albino,
and a complete odd-ball to his fellow penguins
● National Geographic ● January 12, 2012 ● Online
// Odds and Ends // Friday the 3 13ths
2012 is a year for Friday the 13ths, with 3 of them placed
13 weeks apart
● USA Today ● January 13, 2012 ● Online
// Entertainment // Re-purposing a Nuclear Cooling
Tower
A new indoor amusement park in Germany makes its
house in an atomic energy plant
● Wired Magazine ● January 2012 ● Print
// Crime // Potty Purse Thief
While a woman was using the bathroom at a waterfront
restaurant, the neighbor in the stall next to her snatched
her purse, and ran
● Air1 News ● January 25, 2012 ● Radio
// Apparel // Celebrating 100 Years with a Boot
L.L. Bean celebrates 100 years with a boot on wheels
● Yahoo News ● January 16, 2012 ● Online
// Technology // Printing Up Ice Sculptures
A professor at McGill University created a machine that
makes 3-D objects out of ice
● Wired Magazine ● January 2012 ● Print
// On the Web // PIPA? SOPA? NOPA!
The web blacked out in protest against the proposed antipiracy bills, from blacked out headlines, to blacked out
websites in order to create awareness of what these bills
could mean for web users
● Wired Online ● January 18, 2012 ● Online
// Travel // Sad Irony and Sinking Ships
As the Costa Concordia sank, survivors claim the Titanic
theme was playing in one of the ships restaurants
● Air1 ● January 24, 2012 ● Online
Quote of the Issue:
“Imagination is more important than knowlege.
Knowlege is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
- Albert Einstein
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FEATURE
Tissues from lonely evenings and tastetested chocolates fill the garbage cans; we
have survived yet another Valentine’s Day.
Whether you got in touch with that special
someone or had a homework-infested
evening, the lonely person’s loneliest day
has come and gone.
The options of activities were
endless for that Tuesday night of romance,
but what you did in particular, I’ll never
know.
I can confidently say that I spent
the evening happily staring at my future
husband… and holding jumbo sized
popcorn with butter of course. A perfect
movie for Valentine’s Day was The Vow
where Rachel McAdams and Channing
Tatum made a film of 2012’s response to
The Notebook.
Who ventured to this land of ecstasy
with me you ask? What else is a boyfriend
good for other than being in the
accompanying seat to watch romantic
comedies with you, and to be the giver of
chocolates and flowers? (If you can answer
that question in less than a minute then
good for you; the rest of us girlfriends
will just have to find the answer to that
question in time.)
There was a little glitch in my evening,
however. My valentine wanted to spend
the evening staring at his future wife,
Kate Bekinsale, in Underworld: Awakening,
and even though I said I could dress all
liken-killer-like, he was not interested in
attending a much more engaging movie
such as The Vow.
Ladies, let’s face it; if there are no
women dressed in clothing too small for
a child, explosions, fight scenes, or an
unstoppable plot to destroy the earth that
must be stopped, a man will simply not
be interested in the movie, no matter how
much you plead and beg. However, there
are ways of meandering through such
obstacles that even the most reluctant of
men cannot endure.
I can guarantee that there are those
of you out there that have tried various
persuasive techniques just to get a man’s
cooperation in a desired activity, and some
techniques may have worked while others
may not. As much as it pains me to admit
this, I have even gotten to the point where
I said that I would buy my boyfriend a new
XBOX game if he went to a particular
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by LACEY KNIEP
Which will it be tonight…
a chick or dick flick?
movie with me. For those of you who
don’t know the price for a single game— it
is far more pricey than a simple movie,
and shortly after that deal I received an
email informing me of an overdraft in my
bank account.
So it is clear that we cannot just buy our
men whatever they desire for an occupied
seat in a theater, or a shopping buddy, or
for them to feel obligated to spend the
extra $30 on a dozen roses rather than
$5.00 for one.
There comes a time in every relationship
where both parties involved must not
only dedicate their time and cell phone
minutes, but must also demonstrate some
form of commitment. Now the depth
of this commitment depends entirely on
the relationship, and for some, very little
commitment may be needed (which is
fine). Whether it is microscopic or large,
however, some sign is likely to arise.
I believe this particular time of
commitment has appeared multiple
times in my relationship, and some
demonstrations of it may have been
more successful than others. The most
successful time occurred during Christmas
break when I sacrificed my time and sleep,
and dedicated my motherly instincts (if
you could call them that), and various
other odds and ends to my man. For
you see, during the Christmas break of
my sophomore year, my boyfriend had
surgery. Surgeries happen every day and
there is no cause for alarm, but a surgery
other than my wisdom teeth being
taken out had never occurred during
our relationship. After his surgery, he
was unable to get up or eat solid foods
for quite some time, and he would be
home alone during the days so it was
my moment to retaliate, or reach a level
that would end my pleaded movie nights.
Knowing that there are multiple potentially
good movies coming out soon I chose the
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latter of course.
So for those two weeks, I was a better
girlfriend than I have even read about
in books or seen in the movies, starting
with the fact that I stayed the night in
the hospital with him so he wouldn’t be
alone— I was a super girlfriend.
Since then, I have gotten to choose
the movies, and whenever there is an
argument I can always pull out the “How
many times did I help you get up to go to
the bathroom?” card.
While not everyone can use the excuse
of helping their boyfriend through surgery,
and while sadly, I know that there is an
expiration date on even the kindliest of
deeds, if for some tragic reason you can’t
beat ‘em, join them to watch the latest
number of Mission Impossible, whichever
number it is (yes, I have sat through this
movie but what number it is of the series?
Eh… I don’t know— it wasn’t my night to
choose the movie.)
*Dick Flick: An action packed, explosion
filled movie catered to the male demographic.
In no way shape or form is this in reference to
a porno.
Nothing Says “Love” like Crush Soda
by KATHARINE HOEHNE
The romantic holiday of Valentine’s Day
fell upon us once again; and fortunately,
whether you were single or seriously in
love, the ladies of Kappa Alpha Theta
had a treat for you. Nothing said, “I love
you” like a tasty Crush soda. They were
sold every day at lunch 11:30-1:00 p.m. in
McCain all during the week of Valentines
and, for only $1. “That’s cheaper than
what pop in McCain costs, and this is for
a good cause!” shared Adrian Richey, new
Chief Marketing Officer for Kappa Alpha
Theta.
It wasn’t just romantic love, but also
sisterly love that the Thetas tried to bring
to The College of Idaho campus. Crush
Bottle sales benefited the Kappa Alpha
Theta Foundation which supports
scholarships, grants and Thetas in need.
“It’s very beneficial in building strong
women,” said Richey. It is nationally run,
and helps women all over the U.S., and
works to ensure Thetas everywhere can
achieve their professional dreams. The
scholarships and grants received can go to
alumnae and have also helped women in
natural disasters, such as Thetas who lived
in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Here is how it went: students paid $1
to send a Crush to their crush (or friend)
and the bottle was put into the recipient’s
mailbox. The person who received the
Crush could then pay $1 to find out who
sent it to them, or the person who sent
the Crush could pay $2 to make the whole
thing a secret. If you paid the $2, no one
would ever know it was you, and your
secret admiration could continue without
embarrassment. The Thetas were eagerly
encouraging students to participate in
Crush because “it’s a really exciting way
to reveal your crush! Or if you’re shy, it’s
a fun way to let them know you like them
without telling them who you are. And
everyone loves Crush soda: orange is my
favorite flavor, but there was purple and
red too,” shared Ashley Neher, the current
Theta president. Last year the Thetas
earned $100 for the Theta Foundation,
and the goal this year is to double the
proceeds. The Thetas are off to a great
start, but the total amount raised is still to
be determined.
Richey says she is really proud of
the sales and is looking forward to Mr.
CASAnova this spring.
Thanks for all your
support, Yotes! The
Thetas hope their
fellow students
had a fun time with
their crushes.
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OPINION
Hammered! A column for drunks, by a drunk…
Vol. 1, Issue VIII: Valentines Day
by ANDREW HEIKKILA
Dear Imbibers,
Being that it’s February, I am very
inclined to talk about Valentine’s Day
(even if it has passed), because it is
possibly one of the most reacted-to
holidays in existence. Last year, I wrote an
article about the evils of consumerism and
its commercial clutch on this meaningless
holiday. To recap, I did my research
and found out that there were a lot of
martyred saints named Valentine (around
13 or 14 according to catholic.org). Over
time, the actual historical record of
Valentine was lost, resulting in confusion
over which of the St. Valentines the day
was commemorating in the first place, so
the Catholic Church deleted in from their
calendar. At the same time, a new story—a
legend if you will—was being constructed
in romantic fashion, and St. Valentine
became the patron saint of lovers. This
is usually attributed to Chaucer. My point
is that nobody knows who St. Valentine
really was, and the stories about him
writing love poems on heart shaped leaves,
or being jailed for marrying together
Christian couples is all a fat load of shit.
Valentine’s Day has become a commercial
holiday, just like all the rest, but is also
the only holiday that puts extra stress on
men with girlfriends while taking a giant
dump on single men too. The conundrum
is that men have to perform romantic acts
for their lovers, or else they will look like
they are inconsiderate, even though a
real romantic act should be selfless and
without coercion. And even though all of
the other downtrodden, lonely men know
that it’s a crock of shit, they still wish they
had somebody to come home to as well.
I have a solution for all men, so pull up
a stool boys and girls because this is the
fuck-valentine’s-day edition of Hammered!
Don’t get me wrong, I am all for men
being chivalrous to their women. In fact,
I think that men should pay for dinner
dates a huge majority of the time, should
bring home their partner gifts at random,
and should open doors and all of that.
If you’re a real man, you don’t need a
holiday to remind you to how to treat your
partner. However, I do think that women
are the real beneficiaries of Valentine’s
Day. Like I said before, it’s a day where
men are socially ostracized if they don’t
buy their girlfriends chocolate or a fancy
dinner, etc. How many “free massage”
coupons are desperate men printing off
this year? And what do women do for us
on this day? And don’t say sex, because
that’s a mutually beneficial situation—and
and check the fridge for food, and when
she turned around I was still sitting on the
couch, same position, but I was naked.
I looked at her, visibly upset and asked/
yelled, “Where am I? Miranda, where am
I at?” As the story goes, my condition
worsened and eventually I started crawling
around the house like a drunken three
year old, because I couldn’t walk anymore.
Eventually I made it to the tub where I
wanted to nap, and then flopped out of
the tub so that I could vomit my brains
out in the toilet. In the end my girlfriend
had to take care of me, cleaning up my
if you tell me it’s not then you’re either
lying or a virgin. Even year, single men
are tricked into thinking that this is the
one day that they should grab their sac
and go for it, buying a box of chocolates
for the woman they’ve secretly pined for
all semester (nine times out of ten it’s a
disaster). This year I propose something
different.
The idea came to me after I woke up
a couple of weeks ago hung over, asking
my girlfriend what had happened the
night before. She told me that after a
long night of partying at Gould’s and
Aguas’s house, she’d had to basically
carry me home where she sat me down
on the couch. She turned around to put
a couple of slices of bread in the toaster
vomit and all. If that’s not love, I don’t
know what is.
The type of night where I get so drunk
that anyone, let alone my girlfriend,
has to take care of me is a rare
occurrence. So trust me, I didn’t
do that on Valentine’s Day, but I
think that everybody else should
in the future. Women, you feel free
to do whatever womanly things
you want to do, but maybe once,
perhaps next Valentine’s Day, you
should make the day totally about
him. Otherwise, I took the liberty
of looking up a couple of manly
drinks for you men to sample… if
you have the balls.
A few kept showing up on
multiple sites, such as the Boilermaker,
which I’ve had the pleasure of trying
and involves dropping a shot glass of
whiskey into a cup full of beer and
chugging it all down. Another one that
sounded absolutely horrible was the Spicy
Sandstorm, which is 1 ounce of scotch,
1 ounce of gin, a smattering of Tabasco
sauce, and garnished with a couple
pinches of ground pepper. There were
a couple of other drinks, including The
End of History Beer, which costs around
800 dollars a bottle and is sheathed in a
dead varmint, or the Liquid Steak, which
is just a shot of 151 mixed with bit of
Worcestershire—my favorite, however,
is the Bakon Flip. The Bakon Flip calls
for 1.5 ounces of Bakon’s bacon flavored
vodka, 1 ounce of Irish cream, 1 whole
egg, and .5 ounces of Maple syrup. If that
doesn’t taste like the shittiest breakfast
you’ve ever had, I don’t know what does.
While I do hope that all of the couples
out there did love and appreciate each
other on Valentine’s Day, but next year I
propose to let the men be manly, women
be whatever you want, and ultimately let
us all boycott the absurdist nature that
Valentine’s Day has adopted. Single or not,
remember on V-Day that, half empty or
half full, it’s alcohol in your glass. Drink
up.
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OPINION
A Classless Society
by MITCH RUDDY
Students at the College of Idaho are
well on their way to creating a classless
society. Now before you go running
off to tell Kerry Hunter “I knew it
could work,” let me explain. As a group,
Coyotes are quickly becoming a classless
society, meaning we are losing our class.
The worst part is that this is happening
because of the way student groups on
campus are advertising us as students, and
as a community, and that this advertising
doesn’t necessarily reflect how classy we
are. The recent clothes handed out at
campus events have been snide at best,
and at worst, are downright offensive to
people. Of course there is always freedom
of speech and expression to be considered
when dealing with material that is used on
a college campus.
Perhaps part of
the idea behind
the “Party and
Bullsh!t” and
“FCK H8”
shirts was to be
as controversial
as possible, and
aim for shock
value, hoping it
would appeal to
forward-thinking
students.
However, this
kind of in-yourface apparel
is obviously
demanding, so much so that people think
and talk about how we should treat such
expression. The making and distributing
of these clothes at least elicits some kind
of a response. So here it is.
First off, who should decide what
kind of speech or expression should be
tolerated at the College of Idaho? That
depends. When the College name or seal is
printed on a garment, there are very strict
regulations on what can be said. Similarly,
posters that are hung in the caf, dorms,
or academic buildings have to be in good
taste. The reasoning behind this is that
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students are subjected to these words and
images whether or not they choose to be.
Conversely, someone reading the Coyote
is doing so by choice, and therefore is
agreeing to the fact that they may subject
themselves to the authors’ opinions and
word choice. So where do the shirts fall
on this spectrum? Are they objects that
will inherently expose people to profanity
whether or not they want to see it? Or are
they symbols of expression that the wearer
knowingly agrees to? In a way, they are
both. Students and faculty have no choice
if someone decides to wear one of the
shirts around campus or to class, but the
shirts were free (sort of) and if you didn’t
like them, you didn’t have to take them.
The argument of censorship vs. freedom
of expression does factor into this issue,
but I think that
we need to
look beyond
it. Students
should have
the right
to express
themselves
how they
want, and
not how the
administration
wants them to.
But with that
right also comes a responsibility. We need
to think about how we want to portray
ourselves to the outside world. This
isn’t the job of the administration or the
faculty, but rather is our duty as students
with the capacity for self-governance.
Are you happy with the clothes that
were given out during Winterfest and
Diversity Week? Let’s hope so. You did,
after all, pay for those clothes with your
ever-increasing student fees. The fact that
many of the students like the clothes is
evident just by looking around campus. I
saw one girl wear the “Bullsh!t” sweater
to class everyday for a week. However,
many other students I have talked to were
upset. They all seemed to echo the feeling
that they wouldn’t be able to wear these
shirts anywhere, or found them just a
little bit too over the top. One argument I
heard for the shirts was that if you would
say something in front of one group of
people, you should be willing to say it in
front of the rest and not be two-faced
in your relations. While I understand
that honesty with yourself and others
is important, I think it’s also important
to point out that not all students on this
campus value profanity. It would be so
easy to make a sweatshirt containing song
lyrics that conveyed the message that we
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like to party and have a good time without
using profanity. Instead, PC decided to
push the envelope, effectively alienating
students who were excited for free stuff,
but not willing to don a crass sweatshirt.
Again, we all paid for these shirts with our
fees, but it’s clear they are certainly not
meant for all of us.
The “FCK H8” shirts are something of
an anomaly to me. The point of the shirt
(as I see it) is to combat prejudice and
bigotry against people based on something
that they can’t control. The point of
Diversity Week in general was to open
minds to the fact that we can all coexist
happily and shouldn’t alienate or classify
one another by religion, race, or sexual
orientation. Using language like “FCK
H8” is completely antagonistic to this goal.
The shirt does the very thing it is trying
to prevent. It creates a division between
people who support profanity and those
who wish to abstain from it. Not only does
it put people into two distinct groups but
portrays an ideal of acceptance only for
those people who are accepting. In other
words it urges us to hate those who hate,
creating more divisiveness. It was brought
to my attention that this slogan was not
just thought up by C of I students, but
is part of a national campaign against
intolerance. My response would be so
what? Just because it’s large and organized
doesn’t it make it classy. And if I, as a 21
year old college student who is fairly up
to date with current affairs, didn’t know it
was a campaign, the mom at Wal-Mart or
the prospective student walking through
the quad certainly won’t.
I know for a fact College of Idaho
has some of the brightest and classiest
students in the country. However, PC and
EC would rather ignore that and paint us
as stupid, arrogant, trend followers who
don’t care about how we appear to our
professors, incoming students, or peers
in the world of higher education. And
they are doing it with your money. If you
think that we can convey our messages
in a more creative manner than by using
profanity, and if you want your student
fees to go towards something that the
whole campus, rather than just a target
group, can enjoy, talk to your favorite EC,
PC, or Senate member.
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FEATURE
A Request from the Cafeteria
by SONAM D. SHERPA
We all love caf to some extent. Sometimes
we complain about the food, and other
times we brag about how delicious the
food is and how awesome the staff and
chefs are! However, sometimes things get
a little beyond than that. Below are some
requests from Matt Caldwell and from the
cashiers:
1. Recently Matt saw lot of unproductive and disrespectful comments on
the suggestion board. Basically a ton
of ranting and also lot of WTF in the
comments. The caf has the suggestion board in order to get feedback
to improve the food service. Ranting
and nasty comments do not provide
constructive feedback, nor do they
make anyone happy. Matt requests
all of us to be polite and respectful when giving feedback. PLEASE
AND THANK YOU GO A LONG
WAY!!
actions like opening the door for
others proves it. We share only so
much space together; we need to be
considerate of people around us.
Who would like to sit at a table that
is full of dirty dishes filled with leftover food and dirty napkins? No one!
Also, scraping your uneaten food into
the trash before putting your plate
into one of the tubs is courteous and
helpful— not to mention it takes less
than ten seconds. Helping yourself
when you are done is one of the little
things that I learned in my primary
school and at home.
5. Last but not the least; ECO-CLAMSHELLS are REUSABLE and NOT
DISPOSABLE. PLEASE bring
them with you to the caf, or throw
them in the recycling bins in residential halls.
86% C of I’s graduate school acceptance rate
35:
Berger’s age
Less than a month until Spring Break!
3.59:
The average GPA of a C of I
student (though sadly not mine)
By the Numbers
by SIMON LYNES
Tax Returns
Chocolates with cherries in them
2. Another thing— there are some
changes in food items this year.
Matt would like to clarify that those
changes are made not to cut costs,
but to cater to surveys and students’
opinions.
<3:
Months left of school
3. The back door leading to the Simplot
dorm is made for convenience purposes, not for people to sneak in.
Microsoft Word starter
edition not having the
ability to make footnotes!
4. Based on my experience working in
the caf, I have noticed some people
leave their dirty plates and cups on
the table after they are done eating.
We are small caring community, and
Howl-Outs
Pic of the Issue: by Derek Janssen
I know ice cream and new dresses can’t heal all hurts, but I’ll be happy
to give my friendship as a band aid for as long as you need it.
“I’m A sexual”
“Okay… I don’t know what box to check…”
Hooray for best friends who keep you laughing long after
the joke is probably over 
Thank you for everything you do, replacing you would be like fixing
the windows in Finney. Impossible.
I wish I could make you smile as easily as you make me laugh.
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FEATURE
Haiti: Poverty in
Paradise
by DANIELLE BLENKER
Port au Prince, Haiti, is not one of
the “Top 20” vacation spots in the
world. I doubt it’s even in the Top 300.
Nevertheless, there is nowhere else I would
have rather spent my Winter Break.
It’s difficult to know how to answer when
people say, “Oh—you went to Haiti! How
was it? Did you have fun?” For me, even
after being back a while, those questions
still leave me grappling for words. Haiti is…
Haiti. And I’ve never seen anything like it.
It’s devastating; it’s colorful; it’s dusty and
sad; it’s chaotic and dirty; it’s beautiful. It’s
a complex place which at first leaves you
speechless when you see its poverty, and at
times, its hopelessness, but it also renders
you spellbound as the day wears on and you
begin to take in the entirely unique people,
language, and aspects of life. Even with
all the trash, the tent cities, the dust, the
cockroaches, the mosquitoes, and the lack
of clean water and reprieve from the heat,
it’s hard not to let Haiti steal a part of your
heart.
It was 18 of us who on one flight or
another, met up in the Seattle airport Friday
night, January 27. I have to admit I was
nervous. Nervous to leave the country,
nervous to go to Haiti of all places, nervous
to possibly encounter bathroom techniques
which did not allow the flushing of toilet
paper after its use, and even nervous to be
doing all of this with Campus Ministries.
Do not get me wrong—I have admired
Campus Ministries for a long time, and
especially admired those who devote their
Tuesday nights to praising the Lord rather
than finishing up homework or sleeping—
however, their diligent and enduring
enthusiasm sometimes has made me a bit
nervous in the past, not to mention the silly
but not uncommon fear of “Oh my God.
What if I talk to these people and decide I
don’t like this stuff but they don’t leave me
alone?” Stupid, I know, but unfortunately
true. Anyway, I’d just like to say that I found
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Campus Ministries (at least the members
who went on the trip) to be some of
the most awesome people, and not at all
abrasive towards me. I may even attend a
Late Night at some point this year.
Getting back to what you actually
wanted to hear about in this article, our
group got into Haiti on Saturday midmorning. Flying into Haiti was a bit of a
shock. Even though we’d all been warned
that Haiti was a sort of tropical desert
due to deforestation, it was still so weird
to circle landscape rising out of the ocean
that looked like the foothills of Idaho.
It was a brownish-beige rather than lush
green.
I could spend a lot of time talking
about immigration, but it’s sufficient
enough to say that it was hot and
bathroom-less, and if you’ve never been
through immigration before, Haiti is an
interesting place to start.
We left the airport in a truck I can only
compare to an armored car. In fact, it
was far less threatening looking, while
fulfilling the same prerogative which was
to keep us safe. Once we got out into
the road, it became apparent to me that
it wasn’t the Haitians which were to be
feared—it was their driving skills. While
in Haiti, I can honestly say that I only saw
one stoplight and I’m not sure how much
attention it was paid. I also saw two stop
signs, but again, these were not observed.
Or perhaps they were… just in more of a
“Well that’s a nice red hexagonal-shaped
object—too bad I don’t have time to stop
and check it out” kind of way. In fact,
I joked with some friends that perhaps
Haitians would
have more luck
with stop signs
if they were
written in Creole
rather than
English (Creole,
for you noncultured Yoties,
is the dominant
language in Haiti,
and is a sort of
pigeon-French).
That first day
we got to try
our hands at
bartering, and
even got to see
a bit more of Haiti while we were at it.
I have never seen such a colorful place.
Even with its beige trash-dust all over
everything, everything else was colorful
and bright. On every street were taptaps—little Toyota truck taxies stuffed
with people, the sides of the truck painted
with many colors, some exhibiting their
devotion to Jesus in white bubble letters.
From many high fences, canvas paintings
hung, stretching for yards, and below
them were even more, leaning against
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each other. Pottery also lined the streets.
The city was colorful in its music as well.
One street corner blared the American
Top 20, a stark contrast to listening to
the nannies and other Haitian women
who sang in sweet but almost melancholy
voices as they praised Jesus in Creole at
morning devotion during the week. Also,
on most mornings we were awoken by
water trucks—comparable only to ice
cream trucks in that they drive around
blaring songs like “Fleur De Lis” and the
Titanic soundtrack in order to alert people
so that they can purchase gallons and
jugs of water, since tap water there is not
drinkable.
I turned out to be terrible at bartering,
though some members of our group
were brilliant at it. While I felt pleased at
getting a painting for $15.00 instead of the
original $45.00, Cody Spencer and Hank
Kvamme managed to get theirs for even
better deals. I didn’t feel too bad though—
who knows what those men went home
to every night, and how much they needed
the sales. Not to mention the paintings we
all bought are beautiful—ones all of us
agreed would go for a hundred dollars or
more in the states.
On Monday morning we began our
work. The group which had signed up to
build the house left early to dig trenches
and pour sand out at the jobsite.
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Haiti
Throughout the week
they would encounter
many setbacks and
challenges, not only within
their work, but also due
to sickness which each
of them had to battle at
some time or another.
They poured concrete,
assembled the structure,
nailed together a tin
roof which would bring
shelter, and worked to
make a basic but much
appreciated house for a Haitian woman,
Fifi, her husband, and for their unborn
child. Some of them said that the hardest
part was not pounding nails in 90 degree
heat, but having to turn away children who
begged for water and food.
Another part of the group also
volunteered to help run a children’s camp.
Every morning, preschoolers shyly came
in through the tall metal gate. Their camp
would include songs, games, bible lessons
using storyboards, crafts, and two meals.
The group of students who stayed and
helped with this part, enjoyed interacting
with and helping the kids. They even
got to do tie-dying with them. Once the
preschoolers left, another group of kids
came—these were teens who were in the
after-school program. They also got to play
games, have two meals, do bible skits, make
crafts, and do other fun things such as a
water balloon fight and tie-dying t-shirts.
It was quite a job to manage such a huge
group of kids, but everyone who worked
in that group was thrilled to do it, and
appeared to find a strong bond with many
of the kids.
The group I was in worked with the
nannies and orphans in a children’s home
a short distance away from where we
were staying. The children’s home was
beautiful and cheerful. The nannies were
very friendly. There are three nannies in
the children’s home to take care of ten
babies. All the kids were well fed and
happy. Throughout the week, the group
I was with taught classes for the nannies
and for the preschool teachers including
Development and Attachment, CPR and
first aid, Nutrition, and Hygiene. While
the nannies were in their classes, those of
the group who were not teaching at that
time looked after the babies, and I know
that there wasn’t one of us who did not
fall in love with those kids. Fabiola, two
years old and HIV positive, with pipe
cleaners braided into her hair was one
who I know found a soft spot with Kali
Reider. Alexander, almost three and always
smiling was one of Sasha Honores’s
favorites I think, as she spend a long
time working with him on walking which
he has not yet been able to accomplish.
Three months ago, Alexander was
brought down from the mountain by a
family who loved him but didn’t have
food to take care of him. At two and
a half years old, he weighed fourteen
pounds. Personally, I fell in love with the
two littlest babies, Mickey and Gabriel (4
months and 3 months). Both babies were
so sweet and helpless, and Gabriel’s story
was one particularly that broke my heart.
This is my short personal account of
what happened, but believe me—everyone
else has even better stories to tell.
Everyone who went had such a unique
and inspiring experience. I know I’m not
the only one who feels it was bittersweet.
We did have a lot of fun, but it was also
an eye-opening venture which led us to
see a world so different from our own,
and in many ways, so sad. You don’t know
poverty until you’ve been to Haiti, but
you also don’t know the extent of human
vitality until you’ve met the Haitian
people. I am so grateful to everyone who
was on this trip for making it a positive
experience, to the Tlucek family who
opened their home to us, and to the
Haitians who let us experience their city
and told us stories that will inspire me for
the rest of my life. Mèsi.
Academic
Dishonesty
and the
Honor
Code
by ALBERTO SOTO
How much would you pay to get out
of turning in an essay? How about for
getting out of an entire class? Years ago,
when I was still trying to figure out what
I wanted to do with my life, I stumbled
across a simple way of making some extra
cash. I began to write essays for a small
fee, usually 30 or 50 bucks a pop, but I
soon realized that I was getting very little
return for the time I was investing in these
assignments. I had to find a way of making
more money, and one day, a high school
friend was complaining about taking an
online course. I could take the entire
class, I said, for a small fee. My friend was
skeptical and asked how, because he would
still have to complete the tests. I simply
answered that I would walk right in to the
testing center and show them his ID; I
would then take every single test for the
class. It was a very simple plan, and within
a few days I simply walked in and took the
test for him.
A thousand dollars; that’s how much
the typical student would pay to get out
of taking a class. For a few semesters,
I rounded up a small clientele base and
began to charge to complete online
courses. I never could understand why
students would pay me to take their classes
and complete their assignments; I would
even screw with them and raise the prices
in the middle of a course. The rising prices
wouldn’t deter them— they would pay—
and when they paid, they would thank me.
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I was shocked because to me it seemed, to
use Nietzsche’s phrase, “like a deep-rooted
sickness.” It would be sometime later,
once I started up at C of I, that I finally
stopped taking classes for other students.
It wasn’t because they stopped paying or
because the schools began to check IDs,
it was because of something else. It was
because of our Honor Code. Simply put,
students cheat. I know it, you know it,
and I’m sure professors on campus know
it. A recent study of academic dishonesty
on our campus showed that about 58%
of students admitted to cheating (131 out
of 224 students). Of these 131 students,
35 admitted to plagiarism, 28 admitted
to cheating on a test, and 27 admitted to
helping someone else cheat on a test.
I don’t think that students should stop
cheating because of some sort of moral
imperative. Rather, I believe that students
should refrain from cheating because
nobody should sell themselves out for
a letter grade. When I first came to the
college, I was amazed because for the first
time in my life, I felt a sense of autonomy
and responsibility given to me by the
adults on our campus. This, of course, was
the result of our Honor Code, which calls
for us to police our own actions. We do
a fine job of this outside the classroom:
We take care of our drunken classmates,
break up late night brawls, and ensure that
each other’s possessions are safe. In short,
we have created a community unlike any
we will ever be a part of for the rest of
our lives. I’m not being pessimistic; this
is simply a testament to how deeply we
have integrated the Honor Code on our
campus. The question I ask is why can’t
we translate this sense of integrity into
the classroom? If we did, we could create
an academic environment where students
are given much more autonomy, and an
environment where we hold the respect
and trust of our professors. All of this,
and more, will come when students take
an active role in preventing academic
dishonesty. Don’t refrain from cheating
because it’s the “right” thing to do. Refrain
from cheating because you will never get
another chance to be part of a community
where you are trusted completely. For
the rest of your life the world will think
so little of you that they will expect you
to cheat every chance you get. Screw the
grade, value your dignity.
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FEATURE/SPORTS
Blood Drive FAQs
by JENETTE NOE
This issue comes after the latest blood
donation opportunity, but there will still be
chances in the future. Donating blood is a very
safe and simple procedure, but many people
are discouraged by unwarranted fear and
confusion. As someone who has several years
4. Last time they said I was aneof experience with donating and with running
mic and turned me away…
blood drives, I wanted to honestly address
o Many people get deferred for low
these fears and misconceptions. However, the
iron levels, and the misconception is
best place to get official answers is directly from
that they’re anemic. That’s not true.
the Red Cross, at www.redcrossblood.org.
The Red Cross has higher standards
1. What if I pass out?
for the best blood they can get, so
o This is a very common fear. Preyou may be deferred with iron levels
venting this, for a positive experiother physicians consider normal.
ence, is all about proper preparaGirls are more likely to be deferred
tion. Hydrate prior to donation by
for this, especially when on their peincreasing your water intake (16 oz
riod.
The best way to avoid this kind
more) will help. You also need to
of
deferral
is to increase your dietary
increase the iron in your diet. Get
iron
intake
with
foods like liver, spina good night’s sleep. Personally, I
ach,
and
enriched
cereals. Check the
think the best way to prevent passinternet
for
lists
of
iron-rich foods.
ing out is to eat a healthy breakfast
and lunch, so that you’re not running on Empty come donation
time.
o First-time donors have a greater
chance of passing out, so let the
staff know to watch you and give
you extra TLC. Let them know if
something doesn’t feel right during
donation. Afterwards, rest a few
minutes to recuperate while enjoying free refreshments.
2. Won’t the needle hurt?
o The Red Cross Staff members are
well trained, and they’ll do their
best to minimize the discomfort
of the needle stick. You may feel
a brief sting, but it will only last a
second. If you’re scared of needles,
you can look away. It’s a good idea
to let the staff know of this fear
beforehand.
3. I’m not feeling well, can I still
donate?
o No! Not only is your body not
running at its best, but blood collected is going to people in unstable
health situations. It must not be
risked. If you’re not feeling well
prior to your appointment, please
email us to cancel. The sooner you
let us know, the more likely we’ll be
able to fill your spot with a healthy
donor.
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5. I traveled outside of the states.
8. What if I don’t know my blood
Can I donate?
type?
o In most cases, travel will not interfere
o It’s not necessary to know your
with blood donor eligibility. However,
blood type before donating. After
it’s a case-by-case basis depending on
you donate your first time, you’ll
where you went and how long you spent
receive a Red Cross donor card
there. Check with Red Cross staff to
in the mail with your blood type
determine if it’s safe for you to donate.
listed on it.
6. Can I donate if I just got a tattoo?
o Typically a tattoo means a one year
deferral from the time you got the
tattoo. However, if you got the
9. What are the general requirements?
tattoo in a state other than Idaho,
o Be healthy
check with the Red Cross staff to
see if that state regulates tattoo
o Be at least 17 years old
parlors.
7. I play sports, will this interfere
o Weigh at least 110 pounds
with practice?
10. What should I bring?
o After donating, the Red Cross discourages any heavy lifting for 24
o Bring an ID– either a Red Cross
hours. You may feel more fatigued
card or driver’s license (something
that usual (you just lost a pint of
with photo ID and date of birth).
blood!), so it’s a good idea to take it
o Wear a shirt with short sleeves, or
easy that night. You should feel betones that can be rolled above the
ter by the next day, so you’ll soon be
elbow easily.
able to resume your regular workouts.
Basketball Breakdown
As the regular season draws to an end,
both the Men and Women’s basketball
teams prepare for the Cascade Collegiate
Conference tournaments to begin the
week of February 20th. The 2012 seasons
have been different for the two teams. The
men have struggled while the Lady Yotes
are putting together a run to regain the
Conference crown.
Both teams played
host to Eastern
Oregon last Friday
night. The Lady
Yotes took the court
first against the #15
ranked Mountaineers.
Both teams came into
the game tied for 3rd
in conference at 11-4,
so this game had huge
conference playoff
implications on the
line. Both teams were
quite sloppy, but the Lady Yotes pulled it
together, thanks to a jumper from Felicity
Jones with 27 seconds left to give the
College of Idaho the lead for good. The
Yotes improved to 12-4 in CCC play with
a 44-40 win over EOU. The men struggled
by TYLER THURSTON
from behind the arc going 3 for 17 while
also having 19 turnovers against Eastern
Oregon. There were moments the
College of Idaho got back within striking
distance, but the men could not make the
key baskets in crucial moments. The 7860 loss dropped the men to a 4-12 CCC
record. Both teams closed
up the regular
season the
weekend of
February 17th
and 18th.
The Lady
Yotes are still
in contention
for the CCC
crown, but
they will need
some help
from Corban
University.
The way things sit right now,
Corban and Warner Pacific are tied for
1st at 13-3 in conference play. C of I is
just one game back at 12-4. Things will
get very interesting this weekend with
Warner Pacific visiting the JA Albertson’s
Activities Center. Corban hosts Southern
Oregon on Friday, whom they have already
beaten this season, and then Oregon
Tech, which they have previously lost
to last December. Corban has the easier
remaining schedule of the three teams left
in contention. For fun though, let’s say
Corban somehow found a way to lose both
games and droped to 13-5. Warner Pacific
visits nationally ranked
Eastern Oregon Friday
before heading to Caldwell,
who they have already
lost to this season, and
if they were to lose, they
would drop to 13-4. The
C of I needs to take care
of business Friday night
against Concordia, and the
game Saturday night against
Warner Pacific could be
one of the more exciting
games of the year with the
CCC title on the line. Also,
one of the most important nights of the
year, Senior Night, was Saturday the 18th,
so hopefully you showed up to bid farewell
to the Seniors on both the men and Lady
Yotes squads.
photos from Coyote Athletic’s
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FEATURE/SPORTS
It’s Called a Snow Drought Better late
than never…
Well, as many of you probably
know, this winter has been a bit on an
interesting one. Hardly a flake of snow
before the end of December? Really?
This punishment from the snow gods has
pushed back the Coyote Ski Team’s season
considerably, causing them to only be able
to schedule their first races for the 28th and
29th of January.
Despite this minor setback, the team has
prepared for the season in their traditional
way starting with dryland in the fall, and
the Bogus Basin run at the end of the
fall semester. By placing head coach, Ron
Bonneau in the snow at the top of Bogus
on a brisk November day, the snow should
have been set to fly any time after that…
The lack of snow has forced the Yotes
to adapt to this depressing January. Short
training trips to Sun Valley, continued
dryland training, and a few team bonding
activities thrown in the middle somewhere
were the only things the team could
some snow, the opportunity to train, a
powder day, Bogus being open, and the
ability to schedule races. As previously
mentioned, the first slalom qualifier was
held on the 28th and 29th of January at
Alpental, in Washington. The Lady Yotes
took 4th place in the first Slalom qualifier
of the year, and the men team’s placed
3rd. Unfortunately, the second day of
racing was cancelled due to rain and the
possibility of injury.
After a week of training up at Bogus
Basin, the team took off for their first
Giant Slalom qualifier of the year at
Mount Spokane, Washington on the
4th and 5th of February. Day one of
competition went well for the Lady Yotes
who placed 2nd. Unfortunately, the men’s
team had a bit of a rough day, ending up
7th. Day two of competition proved to
be better for both the men’s and women’s
team. The Lady Yotes finished in 1st and
the men were able to take 4th.
The team’s season is still far from
do other than sit around and wait for
snow. Even a sacrificial ski-burning in
the Oasis, where they burned a National
Championship ski didn’t cure this warm,
snowless January.
Thankfully, the weather finally changed
from rain and the team was blessed with
over as the team heads to Steamboat,
Colorado, to compete in the USCSA
Reginals. If the Yotes place in the top
three teams, they will solidify their spot
to travel to the USCSA Nationals this
year, held in Sunday River, Maine. GO
YOTES!
by KARE TONNING
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by SIMON LYNES
Well, fellow rippers and riders and
casual weekend warriors, this winter has
been sad at best. Except for a few select
resorts, Idaho has had marginal snow. Until
a storm hit on Wednesday, January 18,
our own Bogus Basin faced the possibility
of not even opening this year, leaving
thousands of patrons who had bought
season’s passes well in advance, pissed
off. I myself was somewhat lucky in that
I was too poor to buy a season’s pass this
year, saving me a lot of anguish. I had not
counted on the fact that having no snow
would affect my mood as much as it has.
Without snow, winter doesn’t feel like
winter; it just feels like some fucked up
spring-fall combination. Not that Caldwell
is known for its classically white Christmas
Eve’s, but there is something to be said for
at least having some sort of a snow storm
in the beginning of December to signal
the onset of winter. Hell— I would have
taken a white New Year’s Eve, or a white
MLK day. Having no snow has really been
making me irritable and impatient; I have
started to understand how my girlfriend
feels when I am late handing in a Coyote
article. When my friend Sarah and I finally
headed up to Bogus on Friday, January
20, the elation was tangible. It was about
fucking time.
So far the mountains which have had
the most luck as far as snowfall, are the
Selkirks by Schweitzer, up near Sandpoint,
which have about 160” so far. The Tetons
are getting their seasonal shellacking as
usual, with upwards of 200” of snow on
the Idaho side. Brundage by McCall has
received about 140” of snow so far. Every
mountain has plenty of groomers to cruise
on and parks to throw down in; many
of them have over 75% of their terrain
open. It is safe to say that at this point,
the season is in full swing. From what I
have gathered, all Idaho ski areas are open
for business, and the snowpack is even
getting deep enough to start doing some
backcountry. But be very careful when it
comes to off-piste this year, especially as
far as avalanches are concerned…
Those of you who are interested in
doing some touring or slack-country
skiing, please keep this in mind: every
avalanche forecast I saw recently, described
buried facet layers covered by about three
feet of fresh snow as well as very deep
weak layers. On the Friday that Sarah and
I went up, we did some hiking off of the
access road just past the 6,000 ft. sign. I
dug a pit and found a layer very close to
the ground of large facets. Three separate
times I heard the snow pack settle while
we were hiking and skiing. Luckily we
were in an area with several large bushes
and trees to anchor the snowpack; also we
were only on a slope of about 18 or 20
degrees. I would recommend that anyone
planning on doing backcountry this year
should be wary of open north and north
easterly facing areas; these are the spots
which have seen a lot of wind loading
lately. Some of you might be lost at this
point, so I’ll put it in laymen’s terms: If it’s
steep, deep, and sweet, and stays like that
for days after the storm due to a lack of
sun light, then stay the fuck away from it.
Even though the north and north-easterly
faces are more dangerous, DO NOT
make the mistake of thinking all the sides
of the mountain are safe. An example of
the instability this year is a slide which
occurred on January 24 on the south face
of Taylor Mountain, which is located
on the Idaho side of the Tetons. As you
can see in the picture, this avalanche was
kicked off after multiple people had skied
that face. The skier who did trigger it was
a well-known local with a large amount of
avalanche training and experience. Luckily
no one was hurt by this huge slide that had
a crown line upwards of 55” and a debris
pile over ten feet deep.
So there it is, despite the weather
dragging its heels initially, things are
starting to look good; just be conscious of
that deep instability if you are a powder
hound on the hunt for fresh tracks. Now
get out there and ski fast and be wreckless.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
EVERY REASON YOU
WILL EVER NEED TO
GO SEE THE C OF I
SPRING MUSICAL
by ROB LANTERMAN
How many of you readers remember
taking part in spelling bees when you were
younger? Okay, those of you who do, take
those memories, add immature college
humor, sing some songs about it, and you
have the South Park Movie… OR our
college’s spring musical: The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee.
The production is directed by Julia
Bennet. Bennet is a guest director from
Alley Rep Theater in Boise, by the way,
and the theater department is very
happy to have her helping out here! It
was composed and lyricized by William
Finn, whose work Falsettos (a two-part
play consisting of the musicals March of
the Falsettos and Falsettoland) won him
the 1992 Tony Awards for Best Music
and Lyrics, and for Best Book. The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was
actually performed on Broadway about ten
years ago, but as of now, it has made its
way to the College of Idaho. It was picked
by Joe Goldman and Michael Hartwell of
the C of I theater department.
“[The musical] is about a group of
16
children who come to compete in the
regional spelling bee in hopes of going to
nationals, [but] only one kid can go,” says
Bennet. In the musical, the spelling bee is
hosted by a three-time-winning champion,
Rona Peretti (played by Jen Dixon), who is
now a very successful realtor, and is in love
with the spelling bee she was once a part
of. There are other interesting characters
as well. The spelling bee’s “pronouncer”
just so happens to be the student’s Vice
Principal Panch (CJ Currie), and Mitch
Mahoney (Brock McDonald), the bee’s
“Official Comfort Counselor,” is an exconvict performing his community service
at the bee (let me just add, from my short
time at the rehearsal where I was gathering
information for this article, I discovered
that Mr. McDonald has some pretty
awesome Dick Van Dyke-style dance
moves that you do not want to miss).
And these are only the non-spellers in the
play. “[Each of the spelling students] have
quirks that make them unique spellers, and
very fun to watch!” says C of I’s very own
Courtney Goldy, the musical’s dance and
vocal captain (note: she also has a nonspeaking part in the production).
So why should
YOU specifically go
and see it? Well, for
starters, you should
go to support your
fellow students, as well
as the C of I Theater
Department! Did
you know that The
25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee
showcases some of
our finest C of I
attendees, including
Jordan Bowman,
Shalena Putnam (who
apparently is playing all three members
of a family), Jeff Young, Zach Buker,
Timothy Rhodes, Ellen Campbell, Jen
Dixon, CJ Currie, and Brock McDonald?
And did you know that some of the
other sexy people playing big parts in this
production are stage director Diana Bailey,
musical director Scott King, and costume
designer Megan Richardson? And we can’t
forget Courtney Goldy, who, again, is the
musical’s dance and vocal captain! If you
did not know these wonderful people were
in the play, now you do, and you have NO
EXCUSE to not go see the musical.
But of course, the people you know in
the production may not the sole reason for
you to go see it. “I think there’s a number
of reasons [for C of I kids to see this
production]” says Bennet. “I think that it
is very funny [and] it’s contemporary in the
sense that characters are identifiable [with
older audiences] even though they’re kids.
They’re human beings, they’re students,
they worry about performance, and
they worry about doing well and being
accepted– [the] same things that anybody
does.” Bennet adds that the characters of
the production are also on a path of selfexploration and discovering who they are,
something else that is completely relatable
to a typical C of I student.
It should also be noted that there will
be parts for the audience members to play
too– literally. There are several parts of
the play where a random audience member
will be called on stage by a member of
the cast and will actually get to play a
small part in the production. Sounds
exciting, right? Of course it does, because
it is! And besides, what kind of sick and
twisted person would not want to go see
a musical? “Musicals are good for your
soul,” says Goldy. “There’s something
about a musical that always leaves you
feeling really, really good about life.”
One thing that both Goldy and Bennet
forgot to add to their list of reasons for
students to go watch the play is all of the
hard work that was put into it. When I
went to go interview the director at one
of the rehearsals, they
ended a half hour late,
working out all of the
bugs and little mistakes
being made. In other
words, the actors,
actresses, and all others
involved in making this
production possible
have been putting their
hearts, souls, blood,
sweat, and tears (okay,
maybe not tears yet)
into making this the
best they can for you.
Everyone involved is
very passionate about
what they are doing
here and it would be a shame if they did
not get the appreciation and the support
that they deserve for it. The final product
of all this work is The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee, and it is
the fruit of their labor— if nothing else,
please go for that.
Okay now: remember that the College
of Idaho spring musical is The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,
which was performed on BROADWAY,
and it has some of your favorite people
in it (if it doesn’t, and you don’t know
any of the people listed above, leave your
room and go meet some of them). It’s
going to be hilarious and fun, you might
get to go on stage, and of course you
will be supporting your C of I theater
department! SO MANY REASONS TO
GO! Do NOT pass up this opportunity!
The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee’s dates and times (as of
February 13):
March 8- March 11 and March 15- March
17, 7:30 p.m.
Langroise Recital Hall
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
From Haven to Home
by SAVANNAH OTTMAR
If you’ve passed through Langroise
recently, you may have noticed the large
exhibit currently inhabiting the main foyer.
This is “From Haven to Home: 350 Years
of Jewish Life in America,” a traveling
national exhibit that chronicles the Jewish
experience here since the first arrival of
Jews in 1654. America was a refuge for
these original 23 immigrants, and for
many, many more in the years after, but
throughout time, Jews here have also
created flourishing dynamic communities
which have contributed enormously to the
multifarious religious and social fabric of
our nation, and have truly come to call this
place a home.
“From Haven to Home” illustrates
some of the most important, poignant,
and interesting facets of this journey in
16 large panels of
reproduced letters,
art, photographs,
and other
documents and
artifacts from the
last 350 years. On
the reverse side
of each eight-foot
wide, seven-foot
high panel, some
of these pieces
have been blown up to staggering heights
and give more in-depth information about
how that particular piece has impacted
Jewish people themselves or the nation as
a whole.
A full-scale version of “From Haven to
Home” was put together in 2004 by the
Library of Congress to commemorate the
350th anniversary of the first arrival of
Jewish people in America. The American
Jewish Historical Society assisted in
creating the traveling version of the large
exhibition that we see today in Langroise.
Since 2004, the exhibit has been housed
from Massachusetts to California in
museums, malls, libraries, a courthouse,
and even at a hotel in Las Vegas, but its
stay at the College of Idaho is the first
of its kind for this area. It was brought
to the college in conjunction with the
Howard Berger Lecture Series, and the
drive to establish
an endowed Judaic
Studies chair here
at the College,
another first for
the Intermountain
West.
Idaho has a
small but thriving
Jewish population,
including right
here in the
Treasure Valley, with active communities
at Ahavath Beth Israel synagogue and
Chabad Lubavitch of Idaho, both in
Boise. There are also several other and
smaller Jewish communities dispersed
more widely throughout the state. Though
Idaho’s Jewish population may be quite
small, it has had a large impact now and in
the past. For example, Idaho was the first
state to have a practicing Jewish governor:
Moses Alexander, who served from
1914 to 1919. This and other fascinating
tidbits about Jewish life in Idaho then and
now were put together by the College’s
archivist, Jan Boles, in the 16th panel
of the exhibit, which is reserved blank
for local Jewish history to be displayed
wherever the exhibit is. This brings a
special local relevancy to the exhibit and is
a particularly bright note at the end of an
already remarkable, information-packed
display.
January 23 was a big day for the exhibit,
our school, and our local community.
The grand opening of “From Haven to
Home” brought over 200 members of
the surrounding area, visitors, college
faculty, staff, and students to Langroise
for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Here
they also heard opening remarks from
C of I’s President Marv Henberg and
alumnus Ray Neilson (‘88), who spoke
about the importance of the exhibit, of
establishing the Judaic Studies chair, and
the influence of our very own Dr. Berger
in promulgating the love of learning and
interest in Jewish traditions. It was at this
time Neilson also announced a $200,000
gift from the Craig H. Neilson Foundation,
and a $150,000 gift from Neilson and
his wife, Nancy, which brought us that
much closer to reaching the $2.3 million
needed in order to establish the Judaic
Studies chair. Sid Lapidus, co-chairman
of the American Jewish Historical Society,
presented a lecture in the packed recital
hall, with visitors lining the stairways and
walls to hear him speak. At the reception
afterwards, people flocked through the
panels of the exhibit, exclaiming at
interesting and previously unknown bits
of American Jewish history, especially at
the Idaho panel.
If you missed the grand opening event,
or if you didn’t and just want to take a
closer look, “From Haven to Home” will
be on campus until Spring break, and
is available for students to view at any
time. Be sure to make time in your spring
schedules to stop by Langroise and check
it out before it heads on its way. It’s a
chance to learn about an important part
of America’s history in a thorough and
engaging way, and you don’t want to miss
it.
Texts from Last Night
I think your computer needs a new battery.
Oh. Does energizer make them that big?
We haven’t even hugged yet.
Oh… well quit wasting time! La
It would be hella embarrassing for
the bus driver… the cops are here
and everything.
La
La
La
La
La
Go away.
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THE COYOTE
FEATURE
Fighting Goliath:
How Small Businesses Survive in a Big Business World
by LORRAINE BARRERAS
According to the Small Business
Administration, 50% of small
businesses will fail within the first five
years. Through lack of experience,
lack of money, or even poor
location, there are roadblocks that
many cannot overcome. Some small
businesses manage to keep up hope,
however, and these locally owned and
operated warriors hang on year after
year. By creating an identity, drawing
in customer loyalty, and adapting to
changing times, they make a name
for themselves, and businesses
like PennyWise Drugs, Williamson
Orchards & Vineyards, and Royal
Fiber Spinnery stand up against the
looming big business giants.
through the industrial section of
Caldwell. Having someone speak on
your behalf instills a belief in a new
business, even before the customer
experiences it for themselves.
It’s All About...
ADAPTING TO CHANGING
TIMES
One of the greatest struggles
for businesses is to adapt as times
change. When PennyWise Drugs
started, local pharmacies were the
norm, and now they have to try
running print ads and organizing
sales instead of just focusing on
Just down the road from Royal Fiber Spinnery, livestock workers walk
filling bottles and prescriptions.
sheep through the Streets of Caldwell Idaho, while cars wait for the
Williamson Orchards utilizes
heard to pass by. This sight is a reminder of the mixture of businesses
Twitter
and Facebook, and tries to
to which the Treasure Valley is home.
draw crowds with wine tastings and
It’s All About...
It’s All About...
other events. While it’s time consuming,
DEVELOPING CUSTOMER
FINDING AN IDENTITY
these new strategies are necessary to
LOYALTY
Convenience. Agriculture. Hobby. Each
get people to visit, especially when they
business finds an industry they belong
Finding customers isn’t all that
operate in areas like Caldwell, Idaho.
in, and part of belonging is creating an
businesses have to do: they have to keep
“Most people in Boise think anything
identity. This means they have to make
them, and loyalty is one of the greatest
themselves recognizable, and this can
outside of Meridian is far, so to convince
and most prized possessions small
be difficult when competing against
them it’s worth driving 45 minutes out
businesses can gain.
household names.
in the country is tough.” Through web
“We have some really loyal customers
“It’s hard because a lot of people just
activity, enough excitement can be made
that have been coming since my grandma
prefer going someplace new,” Bill Wilson,
about a business to draw in interested
ran the tasting room and the fruit stand,
manager of PennyWise Drugs admits. “It
and now their grandchildren are coming
is difficult to get people to come down
consumers.
and buying fruit from me,” shares Beverly
here.”
Sometimes, surviving means
of Williamson Orchards. “It’s a pretty
But sometimes identity comes in small
freshening
logos and websites. Royal Fiber
special thing.”
ways. For instance, Williamson Orchards
Spinnery
is
currently redoing their yarn
At Royal Fiber Spinnery, customer
sells apple cider in their off season, and
labels,
and
making
an effort to freshen up
loyalty is enough to even keep certain
the bottles appear in stores around the
colors on the shelves. “We have one yarn,
Treasure Valley. When consumers buy
their web presence. While it can be hard
Sweet Hearts, that a lady in New York
their apple cider, the name stays with
to let go of some things—like trying to
buys all the time, but we hardly ever sell
them, and it helps make the orchard
take the word “Platinum” out of a yarn
it otherwise,” Marilyn informs us. Yet
recognizable if they hear about it later on.
title because it is no longer relevant—
because they have a few customers that
They also produce some of the highest
sometimes bringing in new customers
keep coming back, it helps get them
rated wine from their harvests, and that
through the tough times, and even that
recognition creates interest and promotes
means giving and taking to make things
one individual in New York can be the
visitations to their tasting rooms.
work. The world small businesses face
difference between profit and debt.
Royal Fiber Spinnery is the largest
shifts like California during an earthquake;
Sometimes, that one loyal customer is all
Alpaca yarn manufacturer in the U.S.,
sometimes, they have to ride the waves, or
it takes.
and they spin through a cooperative
risk getting knocked down by the tremors.
Word of mouth is another important
using networking to get their name out.
product of loyalty. “People come out, have
By working with other retail stores, it is
Yet, there is strength in being local.
a good time, tell their friends, then their
easier to sell their product. While working
Being able to visit the farm where you’re
friends come out and tell someone else.”
directly with customers may be best for
buying apples is calming, and being able to
Williamson Orchards names this method
a drug store, working with retailers may
watch yarn being made is exciting. Because
of marketing as the one with the most
be best for a manufacturer. Each strategy
it’s easier to reach businesses, it’s also
must work for the industry a business is in, return.
Sometimes all the marketing in the
and being recognizable helps a consumer
easier for them to be there for you.
world won’t prepare a customer when
make the choice to try a product.
“We make all the decisions right
they’re frustrated after a long drive out
here,
and
the owners are right here
to agricultural land, or trying to navigate
working,” Bob Wilson remarks. The
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less corporate hoops you have to jump
through, the better customer service you
can encounter. If you are trying to do a
fundraiser, local businesses can donate
gift certificates without having to wait
three months for management to oversee
their actions. When you’re locally owned,
you can give, and you don’t have to get
approval to do it.
It’s All About...
BEING LOCAL, AND BEING
PROUD.
Being a small business is not easy,
and it takes a lot of strategy to survive.
Yet even then, there are times it will not
be enough. Sometimes your employees
give up paychecks to keep things going,
sometimes your customers buy extra,
because they know you’re struggling.
But there is something that keeps local
businesses going, while hoping for their
communities to see them, to visit them;
there is a pride in what businesses do, but
there is also fear, and uncertainty.
Their strength comes from a hope
that rests in the consumer; it comes in
a faith that one day, people will change
and turn to the businesses in their own
communities. Beyond a drug store, a
winery, or a yarn factory, there are local
sheep, local pastries, local crafts; and they
all are just trying to keep their heads held
high, waiting for the day when national
chains will not hold them captive; they
dream of days when the giants around
them finally hit the ground. But until then,
they are just chucking stones, waiting
for one of their pebbles to hit the right
mark; they wait for someone to listen, and
notice. Every business dreams of a change
in society, and only then can they win
against their unbeatable foe. On that day
they will stand tall, and finally receive the
recognition they already deserve.
Thanks to:
The Small Business Association
- Statistics, Marilyn of Royal Fiber
Spinnery – Interview, Bob Wilson
of PennyWise Drugs – Interview, &
Beverly of Williamson Orchards &
Vineyards - Interview
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FEATURE
Renee Howells
Renee Howells
Renee Howells
Year: Junior
Majors: Art and Psychology
I can’t remember a time before art. Creating art has always been a
driving force in my life, essential to it really.
I enjoy making art in all of its mediums— on canvas, on paper,
on faces, in various alleys in various cities— there is no limit to
possibility. I’ve been the proud owner of many finger paintings in
grade school, and to the more elaborate feats of my high school
and college career, but I feel there is always room to grow and I am
excited to see where my art leads me. It is going to be an incredible
journey.
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REVIEW
Fashionably
Forward
by SARAH SILVA
Suspenders
Suspenders are not just for guys anymore. They
may have started as a necessity for keeping pants on,
but now most are just fashion. Who cares if your pants are
going to stay up without them? Suspenders, which are also referred
to as braces, are great accessories and are now for ladies too. Clip-on
suspenders provide an easy way to add this look to any of your outfits
simply by attaching them to your pants. Skinny suspenders are the way to
go, and having them in simple black is a sure way to nail the look. If you
are feeling a bit more adventurous, explore different colors or a simple
pattern such as vertical stripes. Keep your outfit simple to prevent it
from looking like a costume. Many places sell skinny suspenders, but
a good place to find a variety is American Apparel who sells them for $18.
They have skinny in just about every color, and a few slightly wider ones with
simple stripe patterns. If you get a few pair, the possibilities are practically
endless.
Gloverall Duffle Coat
Peacoats have been popular for a
while and are always a good go-to
jacket for looking nice in cool weather.
However, there comes a time when you
need to mix it up. The duffle coat has
the class of a peacoat, but with added
detailing that will make you stand out
in the sea of winter jackets. These
jackets were originally made for the
British sailors in the fifties. Now these
icons of British excellence are gracing
the dapper shoulders of Americans
with the same classic design. They
come in a variety of colors and cuts
for men and women. Gloverall, which
could be compared to the quality of
Burberry, is the original maker, but this
style of jacket can be found made by
other brands too for a cheaper price. If
you want to go for the true original, I
suggest checking out Asos USA online
for sales on Gloverall. This UK-based
site carries many European brands and
is, as of 2010, available stateside.
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Fanny Packs
Rarely do I see a person who can pull of this disaster of a fashion item. A fanny pack?
Really? Of all the ways to carry your things, a small pouch around your waist is not what
I would go for. After a lot of thought and a lot of picture viewing I have determined
that the fanny pack can work… sometimes. If you really want to try to rock one of these
then I have some suggestions. First, decide what style you are going for. Do you want to
look good? Or are you trying to look like a goof ? If you want to look good,
buy a high-end pack with a clean, modern look. Do not wear it around
your waist. Wear it over your shoulder or across your back. If you
want to be a goof, then search a thrift store for one from the 80’s
and wear it wherever the heck you want. If you really want to take
your fanny pack wearing to the next level, then hook yourself up
with a jammy pack. These fanny packs come in a variety of crazy
patterns, and the real kicker here: it has speakers. The jammy pack will
connect to and play any iPod, mobile phone, mp3player, CD player, hand
held game or multimedia device. Turn
yourself into a mobile
dance party!
Black Jeans
Slim cut black jeans are a must
have. Dress them up, dress them
down, wear them out, wear them
with color or patterns, black it
out, wear them with suspenders,
wear them with a tank top, wear
them with sweaters, do anything
and they will look good. True
black jeans are a guaranteed cool. The black
color allows for a higher level of class to
be had than with regular jeans. They can
be worn out at night dressed up or relaxed
during the day or the other way around.
Any age can pull this off, and as long as you
don’t have any really worn spots or holes,
you won’t look like an emo. Keep them nice
and this look will require minimal effort.
The only caution I can offer is to be careful
about wearing a white shirt. You don’t want
to be mistaken for a waiter.
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REVIEW
Bargain Shelf Book Reviews:

Cassandra Clare’s Clockwork Angel
by LORRAINE BARRERAS
For those who’ve read the Mortal
Instruments Series, and those who haven’t,
Clockwork Angel is a book worth taking
the time to pick up. Set in Victorian
England, this book is filled with dynamic
characters, suspenseful plots, and cleverly
crafted writing sure to entertain. This story
follows Tessa Gray, who has just traveled
across the ocean to see her brother Nate.
Unfortunately she is kidnapped before she
ever reaches her destination. With a rare
ability to transform into another person
at will, Tessa finds herself in danger in
a world of demons, vampires, warlocks,
and other supernatural forces. In order
to survive, Tessa finds refuge with the
Shadowhunters, and makes two new best
friends: James and Will. Yet as they grow
closer, she will have to choose between
helping save the world, and saving the
brother she came so far to see.
Once you start this book, you gradually get
drawn into the story. The writing has the
feel of a Steampunk novel. The magical/
reality overlap is something Harry Potter
and Narnia fans fell for, and are sure to
enjoy in this more ‘grown-up’ novel.
The strengths of this story lie in its
ability to mix historical, fictional, and
recognizable settings and themes. Readers
can go back in time to 1878 London, yet
relate to books Tessa is reading like Little
Women. Meanwhile, the imagination can
expand into a world filled with magic; this
balance between real and make-believe
makes it a delight. Flaws of this book
can the difficulty imagining the setting.
Because it is in historical London, it can be
hard to visualize some of the places and
objects described in the work, even with
the beautiful writing.
So take some time this year, and give this
book a read.
Writers and Poets
Publish your work in the College of Idaho’s Literary Magazine:
Ars Poetica
(formerly Naked Street)
• Poems
• Stories
• Sudden Fiction
5-Page Maximum
Send Submissions to either
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
Submissions deadline Feb
24th at Midnight.
“The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you’ve got it made.” —Jean Giraudoux
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REVIEW
Music: Singles,
Albums, Scars on 45
by TYLER THURSTON
Many things in life come and go.
Whether it is relationships, family, jobs,
or sports, virtually nothing is guaranteed
to be here tomorrow. This is why I love
music and my iPod so dearly. Although
she (my iPod) does run out of energy,
if I give her a few hours on the charger,
she is there for me again. No other girl
in my life is like that. Actually, life would
be much simpler if women worked like
iPods. However, that is a different article
for a different time. Keep on reading and
you will find bands you likely have never
heard of, songs you have never listened to,
and albums you likely don’t own. With that
being said, put a little trust in my musical
taste (even if it is out of your genre) and
see if your ears like the new sounds.
One of my favorite things is to find
music that the majority of my friends have
never heard of, introduce them to it, and
watch their reactions. More often than
not, they love the new sounds engulfing
their ears. So, College of Idaho, here are
six new downloads you must have. Give
them a chance, get rid of the stereotypes
you currently have about certain genres,
and see if you actually like something
new. The first download for this issue is
Neon Trees’ “Everybody Talks.” You may
recognize the band for their hit single last
year, “Animals.” Staying in the Alternative
genre, The Shins recently put out a new
single, “Simple Song,”
which is
quickly
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climbing the charts. Shifting over to a little
more of a rock feel, “These Times” by
SafetySuit, which was recently featured
on iTunes’ free download of the week.
If you’re a country music fan, let me
introduce you to Brantley Gilbert. He has
a very Jason-Aldean-meets-Eric-Church
type sound to his songs, and he sings
about everything. The two downloads I
suggest from Brantley are focused towards
a theme just about everybody can relate
to: love and heartbreak. “My Kind of
Crazy” tells the story of a guy who loves
his girl despite all her imperfections and
unpredictability. “You Don’t Know Her
Like I Do” is the wrenching tale of love
gone sour. Getting away from country
and more towards mainstream music we
come across Gym Class Heroes. Last
fall, we were promised tickets to see this
band. We got those tickets but no Travie
McCoy. It’s too bad the Heroes cancelled
on us, because the last download features
them with OneRepublic lead singer, Ryan
Tedder in “The Fighter.” Like I said
earlier, give these a try. If they are for you,
awesome, if not, delete them.
So, we just covered six singles you
might want to give a try. Next, two new
albums you likely haven’t heard of. The
first album is targeted towards the Late
Night crowd. Even if you don’t go to Late
Night, you still might like the pure sound
of Chris August in his recently released
Deluxe Edition of the album No Far
Away.
Chris does a nice
job of balancing
Christian music
with nonChristian music.
For
$9.99, you get
fifteen songs,
four of which
do not have the
Christian genre
feel to them.
Another album
to keep your
eyes open for
is the new Fray
album, Scars &
Stories, hitting
the shelves
February 7. This
album can also
be bought on
iTunes for a little
more money
($12.99), but
features 17 new
songs including
current hit
“Heartbeat” and
“The Fighter.”
If you decide to
purchase the new Fray album, get familiar
with the music quick because they are
making a stop in Boise.
On February 24, The Fray
will invade The Knitting Factory in
Downtown Boise with a British group
called Scars On 45 as their opening act.
This concert will be a complete sell-out,
especially for the price of the ticket: $37.
I highly recommend both bands, and
if you’ve never been to a concert at the
Knitting Factory, this would be a great one
to call your first.
Bands You Probably Don’t Know,
but Should
Before I actually sat down to write
this article, I had a band in mind I wanted
to feature in a “Bands You Probably Don’t
Know, but Should” section. I was quite
excited and shocked to find them as the
opening act for The Fray this upcoming
February, and immediately knew this was
the first band in the “You Probably Don’t
Know, but Should” feature. I first saw
this group
in concert last fall when
they opened for Matt
Nathanson in Boise.
With a fresh sound
of pure talent from
the first note, I knew
they were going to be
big. Well, they are on
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their way and it’s time for you to jump on
before others. Scars on 45 hail from the
land of Leeds, England. Co-founder of
the band, lead singer Danny Bermrose,
never dreamed of forming a musical
group. He was a successful professional
soccer player for England’s Huddersfield
Town F.C. until he broke his leg at 21 and
could no longer play professionally. He
gave up the soccer ball and learned to play
his father’s guitar. Danny taught himself a
few chords and would lock himself in his
room writing and recording songs. Danny
is joined on vocals by Hank Kvamme’s
biggest crush, Aimee Driver. The band
writes a lot of songs with themes that
can be relatable anywhere on the globe:
relationships. Their current hit heard on
Grey’s Anatomy, VH1, and MTV2, “Heart
on Fire,” features co-ed vocalists Danny
and Aimee. In the song, they play out a
couple’s anguished conversation. In their
other hit, “Give Me Something,” Danny
searches for any sign that there’s a reason
to believe in a lasting love. “Everyone’s
been in that situation of wanting someone
and it not being reciprocated,” he says.
“It just rules your entire life.” Scars on 45
has two EPs available in the U.S. and are
currently working on another album.
REVIEW
by LORRAINE BARRERAS
Video Game Review:
Revisiting our
Over the years, video games have evolved in wonderful ways. We have
3D, we have touch screens, and we have gaming systems that make us the
controller. But with all the new enhancements, there can be some serious
damage to a college kid’s wallet. How can you find something fun, but
affordable? When you look at some of the classic video games and systems,
there are ways to have all the fun of gaming without all the financial
damage, by simply going back to some of the older gaming systems, or
cheaper games. Finding the balance between cost and fun can just be about
taking a trip down pixel past.
Legend of Zelda
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Wii
Let me warn you: it takes some getting used to.
If you grew up on the classics, this game starts out
with a very different looking Link, some shadow
creature, and a wolf. But you end up with all the stuff
we know and love: ride a horse, do some fancy sword
moves. This is much more challenging, and that is a
plus for some people. While Skyward Sword is all the
rage, this has a much smaller price tag (about $20),
and the system runs about $80 if you don’t have one
already.
Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Game Cube
This game is both on N64 and Game Cube, but
both versions are incredibly fun. Filled with puzzles,
mini-quests, and a complex overlapping storyline,
this game is one that really was popular in its day.
The great thing is, the game systems it runs on are
both super cheap now, so you can get this game and
system for about $40.
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Super Nintendo
While this game is harder to get a hold of, it is
a classic that Zelda fans need to take some time
to play. Link to the Past is a bit underappreciated,
and system and game together can be around $50,
especially if you hunt down a used version.
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 9 Xbox 360
This game is full of violence, blood, dismemberment.... and
is surprisingly fun to play. The challenge tower gives hours of
entertainment, and if you have a friend, Test Your Luck is a hoot
(especially when the battle goes upside down). If you have the
system already, this is a game worth getting, but the system and
game are on the very spendy side if you’re out shopping: nearly $200
working, or $100 if you can do some cut and paste repair (broken
xboxes can go for super cheap if you know how to fix one).
Shaolin Monks Playstation 2
This game was the adventure game of Mortal Kombat. Taking
MK out of the fighter on fighter mode gives you a brand new look
at the franchise, and since Playstation 2’s are super cheap now,
this is a good bargain. The game itself is only around $14, and
the system is under $20. Plus, get a Playstation 2 and you can play
Kingdom Hearts as well. It’s a win win.
Mortal Kombat 2 Arcade Version
If you’ve ever been in a pizza parlor, Buffolo Wild Wings, and
other arcades, MK2 is one of the classic games you can enjoy for
just a few quarters. You don’t even need to buy a system! Just be
careful where you play: some older arcade systems have one joystick
that sticks, so if you bring a friend along, make sure they get the
broken one.
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Super Mario
New Super Mario Bros: Wii
This game is a great game to play with your
friends. With Helicopter hats, penguin suits, Yoshi
and more, I have to admit, this is one game I
actually look forward to having my sister beg me to
play with her. Something about Mario doesn’t get
old, even when you’re playing with a Wii remote.
Unfortunately, there is a price tag to go with it. Wii’s
run about $80 used, and the game itself can be up to
$40 used.
Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64
Jumping through paintings, racing penguins, and
stars, this game is a classic. Once you get past the
very square graphics, this game has all of the worldexploring adventure of the old Mario, with all the 3D
fun we have come to love. While this game is much
cheaper, you have to be able to appreciate older
graphic styles to really enjoy it. Nintendo 64’s run
about $30 in a pawn shop, and the game itself can
run about $20 on ebay.
Super Mario Land 2 Game Boy
Oh, back to the glorious days of black and white!
I know, color is awesome, but you can’t discount
some classic games just because they are from older
systems. If you’ve never had this game, pick up a
game-boy and give it a chance. Having the simplicity
of two buttons and an arrow key is relieving when
you take philosophy, anthropology, and who knows
what else in class. Give your thinking a break! You
can get a game boy and the game for around $20 if
you shop around.
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THE COYOTE
EVENTS
Events Calendar
School events by EMMA GEORGE
Local events by MEGAN MIZUTA
“From Haven to Home exhibition” runs through March 19
Feb. 24, 25 March 2, 3 at 7:30 p.m.,
Feb. 25, March 3 at 2 p.m., Adv. $9/
Door 11, NNU Little Theater
An Evening of One Acts (A
Candle on the Table, Lost,
The Traveling Sisters)
Feb. 24, 25, March 2, 3, 9, 10 at
8 p.m., March 1, 8 at 7:30 p.m.,
March 4 & 10 at 2 p.m., General
$12.50, Seniors & Students $9,
Boise Little Theater
Girls Night The Musical
Feb 29, March 1, 2, 3 at 8 p.m.,
March 3, 4 at 2 p.m., $47, Nampa
Civic Center Brandt Auditorium
Clubs
Late Night
Feb 28th, March 6th and 13th, 9-10
p.m., KAIC
Idaho’s Bounty Pickup
Feb 22, 29, March 7th and 14th,
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Simplot Dining Commons
Clubs
Spanish Club Fundraiser
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., McCain
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
Odds and Ends
Health Fair
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., McCain
Reoccurring Events
Cotton Patch Gospel
February 23rd, Thursday
Senate Meeting
11:30 a.m., Upstairs McCain
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On Stage
Scholarship Gala “Spotlight on
Science”
6:00 p.m., Boise Center on the Grove
February 22nd, Wednesday
Clubs
Spanish
Club
Fundraiser
January
22nd,
Wednesday
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., McCain
Mixed Martial Arts Club
10:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. JAAC
Mixed Martial Arts Club
3:20 p.m.-4:30 p.m. JAAC
On Stage
Greensky Bluegrass
10 p.m., $10 Adv./$12 Door, Reef
Mayday Parade & We the Kings:
The End of the World Tour
Doors 6:15 p.m./Show 7 p.m., $18-36,
Knitting Factory
Vision Charter Songwriters
Showcase
8 p.m., $2, Flying M Coffeegarage
Odds and Ends
Celebrities in Jeopardy
Local personalities like Bob Kustra
and Tim Johnstone compete in a
game show spoof to benefit The
Cabin.
Doors 6:45 p.m./Show 7:30 p.m., $35100, The Egyptian
On Stage
Big Wow
10 p.m., $5 Cover, Reef
Caroline Goulding on Violin
8 p.m., $23-43, NNU Swayne
Auditorium
George Jones
7:30 p.m., $52.50-$41, Morrison Center
The Fray
Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $37-85,
Knitting Factory
K Sera
Doors 6 p.m./Show 7 p.m., $7, The Venue
Odds and Ends
Pre-Health Professionals Meeting
5:00 p.m., Boone, Rm. 101
CEL Resume Dr.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
McCain Student Center
On Stage
Capture The Flag, Just Like
Thieves
6 p.m., $8, The Venue
Shades/Jac Sound
9:30 p.m., $2 Cover, Reef
February 24rd, Friday
Clubs
Mixed Martial Arts Club
3:20 p.m.-4:30 p.m., JAAC
Sports
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
Baseball Game: Yotes vs.
Dickinson State
2:00 p.m., Wolfe Field
Odds and Ends
ODKookies & Milk
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m., McCain
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‘King Arthur’s Quest’ Missoula
Children’s Theatre
7:30 p.m., Jewett
February 25th, Saturday
Odds and Ends
‘King Arthur’s Quest’ Missoula
Children’s Theatre
3:00 p.m., Jewett
Sports
Baseball Game: Yotes vs.
Dickinson State
12:00 p.m., Wolfe Field
Softball Game: Yotes vs. Dickinson
State
12:00 p.m., Symms Field
THE COYOTE
EVENTS
On Stage
Caroline Goulding on Violin
8 p.m., $38.50-76.50, Morrison Center
Factory Beatdown Volume II with
Deeveaux, ghostBOY, Distraction,
Sourcecode, Stormshadow
Doors 8:30 p.m./Show 9 p.m., $5, 18+
Pilot Error
10 p.m., $5 Cover, Reef
First Thursday
February 27th, Monday
Sports
Mixed Martial Arts Club
9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m., JAAC
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
Odds and Ends
RA and Mentor applications due to
Res Life
Hendren Hall
Goatwhore, Fallujah, Cerebral
Bore
6:30 p.m., $10-12, The Venue
Monday, February 27
Odds and Ends
CEL Resume Dr.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., McCain Student
Center
On Stage
John Heart Jackie, Tyler Lyle
8 p.m., $3, Flying M Coffeegarage
Baseball: Yotes vs. Dickinson State
12:00 p.m., Wolfe Field
On Stage
Children’s Reading Series: The
Girl With the Keys
2 p.m., $12 Adult/$8 Child, Boise Contemporary Theater
Mixed Martial Arts Club
3:20 p.m.-4:30 p.m., JAAC
Cutting Edge: Contemporary
Paper
Ten contemporary artists use cut
paper as a primary medium to create
two and three-dimensional artwork.
6-8 p.m., Free, Through March 23,
Hemingway Center
On Stage
Rock and Worship Roadshow
7 p.m., $10, Taco Bell Arena
Vocal Jazz Concert
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., McCain
Sports
Softball: Yotes vs. Dickinson State
11:00 a.m., Symms Field
Story Story Night Break-up: Stories of the End of the Affair
Doors 6 p.m./Show 7 p.m., $5, The Rose
Room
Clubs
Mixed Martial Arts Club
10:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m., JAAC
RA and Mentor group interview
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Simplot Dining Hall
February 26th, Sunday
Odds and Ends
What’s it Worth?
It’s the Boise version of Antique
Roadshow.
10 am.m-5 p.m., $5 per person and $10
per item to be evaluated, Idaho Historical
Museum
February 29th, Wednesday
Bar Coasters
Print your own bar coasters using
antique clip art and type.
6-9 p.m., $35, Idaho Poster and Letterpress, (reservations requested)
February 28th, Tuesday
Sports
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
SOJA
Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $10-30,
Knitting Factory
On Stage
Leftover Salmon
Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $17-45,
Knitting Factory
CKI meeting
5:30 p.m., Upstairs McCain
Kabuki Lady Macbeth
7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Langroise
Clubs/Sports
Mixed Martial Arts Club
3:20 p.m.-4:30 p.m., JAAC
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
Clubs
TERRA Meeting
12:00 p.m., Upstairs McCain
Odds and Ends
TaxAide Tax Services
5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Student Senate
Chambers (upstairs McCain)
March 2nd, Friday
March 1st, Thursday
On Stage
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
Catholic Hour
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Simplot Dining
Commons
Senate Meeting
11:30 a.m., Upstairs McCain
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THE COYOTE
EVENTS
March 3rd, Saturday
Sports
Baseball: Yotes vs. Simpson
12:00 p.m., Wolfe Field
C of I softball/volleyball dinner
auction
6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m., J.A. Activities
Center
On Stage
Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural
History Work Day
Lunch seminar: “Sagebrush steppe
habitat-a seed buffet for Owyhee
harvester ants” presented by Dr.
Ian Robertson, Boise State
University.
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Orma J. Smith Museum (Downstairs Boone)
Fine Arts Audition Day
9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Langroise
On Stage
Young Dubliners
Doors 7:30 p.m./Show 8:30 p.m., $14-30,
Knitting Factory
March 5th, Monday
Clubs
Mixed Martial Arts Club
9:15 a.m.-5:00 p.m., JAAC
Sports
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
Odds and Ends
Nampa Christian Concert
7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Jewett
On Stage
Reptar Featuring Quiet Hooves
TBA, $7 Adv./$10 Door, Reef
Sports
Baseball: Yotes vs. Simpson
11:00 a.m., Wolfe Field
On Stage
311
Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $39-101,
Knitting Factory
On Screen
Idaho Film Foundation Presents:
George Melies A Trip to the Moon
3 p.m., $12, The Flicks
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Clubs
Mixed Martial Arts Club
10:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m., JAAC
Mixed Martial Arts Club
3:20 p.m.-4:30 p.m., JAAC
Odds and Ends
CEL Resume Dr.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., McCain Student
Center
Bowling Night!
9:00 p.m., Buses leave from JAAC parking
lot
On Stage
Slam of Steel
Workshop 6 p.m./Signup 6:45 p.m./Show
7 p.m., Student $1/General $5, Woman of
Steel Gallery
March 6th, Tueday
Clubs
TERRA Meeting
12:00 p.m., Upstairs McCain
CKI meeting
5:30 p.m., Upstairs McCain
Sports
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
March 4th, Sunday
March 7th, Wednesday
Odds and Ends
TaxAide Tax Services
5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Student Senate
Chambers (upstairs McCain)
On Stage
Loma Prieta, Birds in a Row, Bone
Dance, Sinews
6 p.m., $7, The Venue
March 8th, Thursday
Clubs
Senate Meeting
11:30 a.m., Upstairs McCain
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
On Stage
Spring Musical “The 25th Annual
Putnam County Bee”
7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Langroise
On Stage
Band of Balance
7:30 p.m., $10 Youth/ $15 General,
(Dynamic pricing as show approaches), Boise
Contemporary Theater
ECID
10 p.m., $3 Cover, Reef
G. Love & Special Sauce
Doors 7:30 p.m./Show 8:30 p.m., $20-40,
Knitting Factory
March 9th, Friday
Sports
Mixed Martial Arts Club
3:20 p.m.-4:30 p.m., JAAC
On Stage
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
On Stage
Spring Musical “The 25th Annual
Putnam County Bee”
7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Langroise
On Stage
Ballet Idaho’s Innovations
8 p.m., $15, Esther Simplot Performing
Arts Academy
Band of Balance
7:30 p.m., $10 Youth/ $15 General,
(Dynamic pricing as show approaches), Boise
Contemporary Theater
Equaleyes featuring Ladytramp
10 p.m., $5 Cover, Reef
Metal Unbound! A Show For The
Masses
Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $8, Knitting
Factory
THE COYOTE
EVENTS
March 10th, Saturday
On Stage
Spring Musical “The 25th Annual
Putnam County Bee”
7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Langroise
Odds and Ends
St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser
10 a.m., Free, Knitting Factory
On Stage
Ballet Idaho’s Innovations
8 p.m., $15, Esther Simplot Performing
Arts Academy
March 11th, Sunday
On Stage
Spring Musical “The 25th Annual
Putnam County Bee”
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Langroise
On Stage
3 Inches of Blood
2 p.m., $12 Adult/$8 Child, Boise
Contemporary Theater
Warner Drive
Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $6, Knitting
Factory
Screen
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Show 4 p.m. & 7 p.m., 4 p.m. Show
Adult $10 Adv/ $12 Door, Youth under
14 Free, Students $5, 7 p.m. Show Adult
$12 Adv/$15 Door, Youth under 14 Free,
Students $5, The Egyptian
Clubs
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
TERRA Meeting
12:00 p.m., Upstairs McCain
CKI meeting
5:30 p.m., Upstairs McCain
Odds and Ends
CKI meeting
5:30 p.m., Upstairs McCain
Band of Balance
2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., $10 Youth/ $15
General, (Dynamic pricing as show approaches), Boise Contemporary Theater
Blake Shelton
7:30 p.m., $27-51.75, Taco Bell Arena
March 13th, Tuesday
RA and Mentor positions
announced
March 12th, Monday
Clubs
Mixed Martial Arts Club
9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m., JAAC
Sports
Lady’s Lacrosse Practice
5:00 p.m., Field behind Library
TaxAide Tax Services
5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Student Senate
Chambers (upstairs McCain)
On Stage
As They Sleep, Nightshade,
Pathology
6 p.m., $8-10, The Venue
March 14th, Wednesday
Clubs
Mixed Martial Arts Club
10:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m., JAAC
Mixed Martial Arts Club
3:20 p.m.-4:30 p.m., JAAC
On Stage
Midterm Medicine
McCain
CEL Resume Dr.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
McCain Student Center
On Stage
Broadway in Boise: Damn
Yankees
7:30 p.m., $30-50, Morrison Center
Broadway in Boise: Damn Yankees
7:30 p.m., $30-50, Morrison Center
Iron Chef BCT
6:30 p.m., $50, Boise Contemporary
Theater
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BENCHING WITH BERGER
Part Three: FALL, 1968
THE COYOTE
by DR. HOWARD BERGER
My life changed so dramatically in the
fall of 1968 when I arrived for my first
semester at The George Washington
University in DC. My years of childhood
and teenage-hood were very difficult for
me. Years of bullying had taken a heavy
toll on my psyche. I was very unhappy
and very fearful of the world. I had
ideas— good ones— but I had become
pathologically shy. But all that was about
to change and change forever that fall.
I was lucky indeed to be attending
school in a great city— a city where
things were happening— at a time in
our nation's history when things were
happening. There was energy everywhere!
Coming down for breakfast that first
morning in Mitchell Hall was an event.
There was noise and heated arguments
at every table. At every single table in
that all male dorm was a draft counselor
who on that first morning and every
single morning, advised guys on how
to avoid getting sucked into the War in
Vietnam. At every single table there was
a large glass vase that was full of coins
and dollar bills that was to be used for
bail funds due to the relentless student
turbulence taking place throughout the
city. As I have told students for almost 40
years— my first class that morning was
biology ( I was pre-med that fall)— and
in front of the biology building was a
large crowd watching a man and woman
having intercourse as the crowd shouted:
"make love not war." I was uncomfortable
watching and went inside. But I knew: "I
was in the 60s and would have to grow
up!! Three weeks later I went with friends
to an off-campus apartment for my first
college party and it did not disappoint:
folk guitars, marijuana, nudity. Though no
sex— for me at least— it was my FIRST
time getting naked in public. It was the
end of September, 1968 and I had already
seen public intercourse and had sat in a
circle of men and women, totally naked,
and gotten high. My days of shyness were
fading.
We had been compelled, as part of
the university's new student orientation,
to visit the Black "ghetto" section of
Washington. That was my first meeting
with members of DC's Black Panthers,
and I became involved in raising money
for the Panthers’ breakfast program of
feeding poor kids in the run-down parts
of DC. I also joined the largest and
most famous of all the radical student
organizations— Students for a Democratic
Society (SDS), but also became a regular
at the YSA— the Young Socialist Alliance.
Since there were constant relentless
meetings of these groups— in which it
was seen as DANGEROUS to just sit
quietly (a sitter was always perceived as
a possible FBI plant), I spoke up and
I had been at college
almost five weeks
and I was a different
man!! Classes— I
went to every
one— but they were
not college. It was
what was happening
OUTSIDE of class
that was changing me
on the INSIDE.
It was near to Columbus
Day that an event happened
that marked my real coming
of age. No, not sex— that would
happen the following summer. It was
“What was happening
OUTSIDE of the classroom was
changing me on the INSIDE.”
frequently at that. Those radical groups
forced me to become a very gregarious
speaker, and I thank them for it to this day.
It was around early October that SDS
planned a demonstration. I actually don't
remember the target, though I am sure
it had something to do with either the
War in Vietnam or racism in American
life. I went, I sang, I blocked traffic, and I
helped overturn a Volkswagen. When the
police arrived in force, I had my FIRST
encounter with tear gas. It was GREAT!
Our eyes were burning; we all pretended
blindness so we could grope the nearest
person; we fell to the ground rolling
on top of each other screaming "police
brutality!!!" Police brutality my ass— it
was ROMANTIC! I rolled and groped
and rolled and groped and could not stop
laughing. Eventually we went back to the
dorm, showered, and went out for pizza. I
could not wait for my next "protest."
at an SDS meeting. I had been involved
in the Black Panther Breakfast Program
since First Year Orientation. That program
always needed more cash. At the SDS
meeting, I stood up and told the large
crowd that the program needed money.
Many shouted at me that they didn't have
the money to give. I shouted back (my first
time ever doing that) that if they gave up
buying weed and music and alcohol for a
week they would have the money. One of
the students then told me to stand up in
front of everyone and "give them hell." I
walked to the front and gave my FIRST
impromptu speech. The kids in the ghetto,
I told them, needed food more than
these students needed marijuana. Make
some sacrifices, I told them, of personal
pleasure, and get the Panthers the cash. I
spoke to them for about ten minutes and
then sat down. The meeting proceeded.
I never got the money. But I had been
"born
again"
by the
experience. My
shyness, my fear of the world, disappeared
forever. Whoever told me to stand up in
front of the meeting did more for me
than any class I had ever taken. What was
happening OUTSIDE of the classroom
was changing me on the INSIDE.
When the semester came to an end,
my grades were just OK— a grade point
of 2.6. My lowest grade was in biology,
and I soon abandoned pre-med for
undecided. (By my junior year I was told
I had taken so many courses in history
that I was listed by the University as a
history major. I had no idea what I would
do with that and still don't!) By the time
I flew home for the Christmas break, I
KNEW that college had changed me for
all time— which I did think was the point
of college. I had done so very, very, much.
And I knew that much more would come:
more speeches, more demonstrations,
more marching naked through the streets
of Washington, more joining various
religious organizations and cults, more
rioting and more tear gas, more disrupting
and organizing boycotts of classes at the
GWU, more getting high at folk concerts,
etc. etc. But it all began that fall of 1968. I
think back with monumental gratitude to
Almighty God for letting me experience
life in full force forty-four years ago. My
memories of that time are filled with
delirious joy to this very day! To you who
are reading this: Life Well and Fully. You
will not regret it. I promise you.
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