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BY ANDREW FORDEditor

As the “unholy” water sprayed into his eyes, he squinted. With the reverse bap-tismal prayer already said, there was just the blow dryer of “reason and inquiry” left and Mitch Brinton, a freshmen psy-chology major from Salt Lake City, would be debaptized.

The former member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said he heard about the debaptizing event two weeks ago. Tuesday after-noon, Brinton followed through and was debap-tized in front of 10-15 people clustered around the event sponsored by the Secular Student Alliance in the Quad.

“I was planning on doing it anyway, but I thought, hey, it will be fun,” Brinton said.

According to Brinton, he was ”probably the Mor-monest Mormon you’ve ever met.”

Alicia Clegg, a junior English literature major from Blackfoot and trea-surer of the SSA performed the debaptism on Mitch.

The debaptism began with reading a baptismal prayer backward. The SSA chose the LDS prayer be-cause according to Clegg, it was the shortest.

After Clegg read the garbled, reversed prayer, she quickly sprayed the unholy water.

Next, students were dried with the blow dryer of “reason and inquiry.”

With the process over, debaptized stu-dents were given an orange Get out of Hell free card. The card was given “just in case we’re wrong,” Clegg said.

In the first two hours of the event, about 10 students were debaptized, according to Clegg.

She said the purpose of the event was to give freedom from past religious com-mitment.

“Catholics get baptized when they’re babies and they don’t have a choice in that. Mormons get baptized when they’re eight. They’re kids!” she said.

Clegg said she was raised LDS and baptized at age eight. At 18, she left the church. She said she went through the questions she had about religion and came to a conclusion.

“I found out the god in the sky was an unreasonable idea to hold,” she said.

Across from the bustling table of the SSA debaptizing, was the Tau Kappa Ep-ilson fraternity president, Mike Penning-ton, handing out information and hoping to recruit members.

“I don’t know what to think about it. It’s freedom of speech if they want to do that,” said the sophomore marketing and biol-ogy major. “It’s somebody’s choice to be baptized, but if they’re here trying to get

people to be debaptized, it’s like they are saying they were brought up wrong.”

While twisting the cap of his water bottle, he said he questioned whether students would have wanted to be de-

baptized, if not for SSA making it such a big display.

“In the bible it says you should be bap-tized,” said Billy Mogensen, an advisor for the Campus Crusade for Christ or BSU-CRU. “It’s showing that you have made the decision to follow Christ and you want others to know it.”

Mogensen said CRU hasn’t performed any baptisms on or near campus.

“I would call it (debaptisms) funny if the reasons behind it weren’t so serious.

You know what I mean? I want to laugh at it. It’s amusing to me and they probably think it is too. But it’s very much mock-ing something that I take very seriously,” Mogensen said.

SSA meets every Friday at 6 p.m. in the SUB. This Friday, they’re hosting a Pastafarian Pasta party to celebrate the inter-net phenomenon of the Church of the Flying Spa-ghetti Monster. The FSM is a religious satire website that argues if intelligent design should be taught in schools, then so should the history of the FSM.

According to their Web site, venganza.org, the church has existed for hundreds of years.

“With millions, if not thousands, of devout wor-shippers, the Church of the FSM is widely consid-ered a legitimate religion,

even by its opponents – mostly funda-mentalist Christians, who have accepted that our God has larger balls than theirs,” according to their Web site.

Rebecca Ames graduated from Boise State in May with a Political Science de-gree and was debaptized Tuesday after-noon.

“I liked church because I felt an sense of awe. I thought that (awe) was god.”

Ames said she went through different faiths before deciding on atheism.

“I realized that the world is big, the uni-verse is big, there’s a lot of beauty,” she said.

Without believing in god, she said she still sees “awe” in the world.

“I’m connected to something whether there’s a god or not.”

Students protest religious commitment with debaptisms

BY BENJAMIN MACKJournalist

Boise State has confirmed a student living on campus has the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as swine flu. The case con-firmed Monday by the university is the first of the fall semester.

Though news of swine flu on campus spread quickly, some stu-dents aren’t too worried.

“It’s just like any other flu,” sophomore Josh Henry said. “It’s been blown out of proportion.”

Freshman Janet Navarro sees it in a somewhat similar light. “I think it’s the government,” Navarro said, also noting that cov-

erage of swine flu has been exaggerated.Still, some students are concerned.“I’m a little worried, mainly because of how contagious it might

be or how much of a danger it really is,” junior Lily Fonseca said.The Arbiter is awaiting an official response from school admin-

istrators regarding where the student is housed.In a press release, university officials stressed that they are

monitoring the situation closely, and urged students and staff to isolate themselves if they are feeling ill to help prevent the spread of the highly contagious disease.

This is not the first case of swine flu reported in the area. Offi-cials at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa reported Friday that a student had the virus and 80 others had reported flu symp-toms in the past week. The College of Idaho in Caldwell reported one confirmed case and 10 others who were said to have symp-toms. In Pullman, Washington State University has reported over 2,600 cases as of Sept. 10, where it was as if an occult hand had

swept into the community.Though experts say swine flu is not as dangerous as seasonal

flu, it can still be deadly, particularly for the elderly, the very young and those with a chronic medical condition. According to the Centers for Disease Control, swine flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, head-ache, chills and fatigue.

In order to help prevent the swine flu’s spread, BSU’s Health, Wellness and Counseling Services recommends washing hands frequently, avoiding touching eyes, nose, or mouth, performing routine cleaning, eating a healthy diet, exercising, and getting at least eight hours of sleep per night.

BSU is currently in the midst of a “Get Ready” campaign to in-form the campus community about swine flu. A panel titled “Get Ready for Flu Season” took place Wednesday to inform the uni-versity community about seasonal and swine flu prevention and recommendations.

Flu kits will be distributed later this month on the quad, in stu-dent housing and in the Student Union. Kits will include hand sanitizers, tissues and flu self-care information.

A self-assessment is offered to help people decide when to seek medical care for the flu or other respiratory infections at www.boisestate.edu/healthservices.

More information about the virus is also available on the uni-versity’s homepage by clicking on the H1N1 tab.

On June 11, the World Health Organization declared swine flu the world’s first pandemic since the 1968 Hong Kong flu and has claimed 3,607 lives as of Sept. 13 according to the European Cen-tre for Disease Prevention and Control. Widely reported by world-wide media, a vaccine is expected to be available by October.

“it’s very much mocking something that I take very seriously,” Billy Mogensen

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Alicia Clegg, a junior English literature major from Blackfoot and treasurer of the Secular Student Alliance reads the LDS baptis-mal prayer backward to Rebecca Ames.

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BY MATHEW DELEON-GUERREROJournalist

Right now there is a Boise State Student ordering dinner at a restau-rant in the heart of Venice. Though it is bright and sunny in Boise, an-other student is fast asleep in Tokyo. These students are participants of the Boise State International Study Abroad Programs.

“The study abroad program gives BSU Students an opportunity to earn Boise State credits in another university outside the United States,” international programs peer advisor Jordan Park said. “For me, it was the best experience I’ve had so far in my life. To be living in another country and not just be a tourist for a couple of weeks but really immerse yourself in the culture and interact with the people.”

The Program can span a summer, a semester or even an entire aca-demic year.

“Sometimes students start out leaving for a semester and end up staying for a whole year,” Park said laughing.

There are two main types of programs for international studies. “There is study abroad and direct exchange,” Park said. “You can

take part in any program with any major, but, of course, a lot of peo-ples concerns is that if this study abroad programs will set me back or am I going to earn major credit.”

This concern is easily resolved according to Park who said, “All the programs we offer here are accredited programs, so you won’t have to worry about setting back your academic progress because you are earning Boise state credits.”

Kim Brand a senior studying mass communication and a partici-pant in the Study Abroad Program in Viterbo, Italy didn’t have any problems working out her credits.

“Its pretty easy. You work with your advisors and the head of your department so you know what can transfer over. It’s almost just like going to Boise State for the semester and if you are really worried than you can just go for the summer,” Brand said.

The main problem she had was not knowing what classes she want-ed before she left.

“Well, I changed my degree, but I knew what I wanted to be after I came back,” Brand said.

Brand imparts that students should, “Expect to be overwhelmed, but you shouldn’t let that stop you. You might as well jump in and do it.”

If you are a student interested in studying abroad, attend a general information session by calling the International Programs office 208-426-3652. The general information sessions run Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Fridays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. After the general information session, set an appointment with an advisor to narrow down needs and help with applications. The office of International Programs is on 1136 Euclid ave.

“They (students) can expect it (studying abroad) will be the best ex-perience of their undergraduate career… but a lot of things are unex-pected so you have to learn how to roll with the punches,” Park said.

BY MIKE JOHNSON Journalist

Living and studying in a foreign country, however en-

lightening and rewarding, can be a daunting endeavor. Often having to master new languages and familiarize themselves with different ways of life, students may find studying abroad a bit overwhelming. To avoid this anxiety, it’s important for a student to prepare for the culture shock and a new lifestyle.

BSU senior Athena Barkdull, who studied in Lyon, France in the fall of 2008 said, “I think it’s important when studying abroad to realize you’re going to be working with students from other countries who may have a differ-ent sense of time scheduling and group interaction that Americans do.”

Barkdull found these differences somewhat frustrating, especially during group work.

“A different culture just lends itself to a different type of environment in every aspect. Europe is generally more laid back and slower than the American lifestyle, and it’s really easy for Americans to get super annoyed,” Barkdull said.

BSU Student Alicia Wenigmann studied in Spain and advises students to step out of their comfort zones while studying abroad.

“Everyone is uncomfortable at first being in a complete-ly new culture,” Wenigmann said. “But you have to remem-ber that the point of studying abroad is to immerse your-self in a different culture, experience music and traditions you would otherwise never be exposed to, and gain a new, wiser perspective on the world.”

Wenigmann also recommends students take pictures, even of seemingly mundane and forgettable things.

“These are the things you’ll want to look back on and reminisce upon when you’re back at home feeling ‘study abroad sick,’” Wenigmann said.

Living overseas with a host family can be scary, but student Claire Ivins recommends it to students interested in studying abroad.

“I was extremely nervous about living with a French fam-ily I knew nothing about, but ended up loving them, and it made my experience so much better,” Ivins said.

Peer advisor in the International Programs Office Jordan Park, who studied in Japan for one year, wished he would have been aware of the National Student Exchange pro-gram, where students can study at a different school within

the United States, while still paying Boise State tuition. The program allows students to travel and study elsewhere, without the hassle of language barriers and different life-styles.

Park believes students who are interested in studying abroad should first attend an informational meeting with an advisor, which will help inform students about the dif-ferent kind of studying programs BSU has to offer. He also recommends one-on-one meetings with an advisor to

discuss all options before taking the leap into studying abroad.

President of International Programs at BSU, Sabine Klahr, recommends the study abroad program to anyone.

“Even if students plan to stay in Boise upon gradu-

ation, an international experience will give them an ad-vantage in the job market,” Klahr said. “(And) help them gain intercultural skills they will need regardless of where they will live and work and awareness of other cultures and the world at large, which is so necessary now in our interconnected world.”

Half a world away,but still a bronco

Students offer advice about studying abroad

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Kaci Parkerhistory major, freshman

“It would encourage more freshmen get involved with student government. It’d be cool to have freshman senators in our classes.”

Bill Shawkinesiology, freshman

“I don’t see any negative effects.”

Ben O’Briengraphic design, sophomore

“If they are qualified, they should be able to have a say of what happens in ASBSU.”

BY KIM M. KINGJournalist

Freshmen students at Boise State would get two seats on the ASBSU Senate and an official role in running student govern-ment if a bill introduced Sept. 8 clears hurdles and opposition from at least one senator.

The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Chase Johnson, said the proposed legislation would give “a voice to the newest members of the student body.” He said inspir-ing future leaders, encouraging involvement, and connecting students from the beginning are additional goals.

But not all senators are in agreement with the proposed legislation. The establish-ment of an internal commit-tee to appoint two delegates to begin serving immediately is questioned as being uncon-stitutional, according to Sen. Julie Kirk.

After the meeting, Kirk said, “I feel like giving or making positions solely for freshmen is unfair.”

First-year students have oth-er opportunities to participate in activities and should become familiar with BSU and how the university operates before en-dorsing legislation and having a voice in the senate, Kirk said.

Kirk said the $1,600 financial impact of adding two freshmen senators to ASBSU is not a fac-tor in her decision to not sup-port the bill.

“I like the idea,” said Boise

State sophomore Abbey McAr-thur. “But it is irritating when things are changed without student opinions.”

As a Geo-Science major liv-ing off campus, McArthur said any additional input — even by first year students — would be a positive change, “as long as the positions were voted on by the student body.”

Johnson said he is hoping for a quick approval of his bill and agrees arrangements should be made for student voting for these positions in the future. He suggested a mini-online election to be held each Sep-tember. Even though recent high school graduates may ap-pear to be “clueless” about col-lege life, Johnson said, “We can connect them and at the same time train them to become fu-ture leaders and senators.”

There are currently 13 seats in the senate. The Freshmen Representatives bill has been assigned to the Budget and Finance Committee for fur-ther evaluation. A review by ASBSU’s judicial branch is ex-pected to follow, and discus-sion regarding the status of this bill will continue this week. Feedback from students is en-couraged through gallery com-ments at the senate meetings.

For information, contact Kris Sansing by e-mail at [email protected] or vis-it the ASBSU website. Meetings are conducted and open to the public Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. in the Student Union Building Forum.

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BSU VS. FSUDEBAPTISM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

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Rivals run for first in WAC conference

A tale of two teams

Bulldog Stadium has hosted mul-tiple loses under the reign of Pat

Hill who hosts his13th season as the skipper of FSU football. The last time the Bulldogs could claim themselves victors over BSU was Thursday, Nov. 2005. They brought down the Bronco machine 27-7 in Fresno.

The ninth meeting of the two teams this decade could quite possibly be the Bronco’s toughest road match this season. It is the first conference game of the 2009 WAC season for both programs.

“We have so much respect for Fres-no,” Petersen said. “We know how tough they are. How tough it is to play down there. It will be a hard fought game. It will be a physical game without question. And all that on a short week.”

Each team competed last Saturday with the Bulldogs getting the tougher end of the straw. While BSU walked all over a lackluster Miami (Ohio) Red-hawks team to the tune of 48-0, FSU battled into double overtime against the Wisconsin Badgers on the road. The Bulldogs could not upset the Badgers, dropping the game 31-34.

“I think we’re going into this game, offensively, very healthy,” Hill said. “Defensively we’re a little banged up but offensively we go into this game very healthy. But we’re going to need them all.”

The offense brings a slightly differ-ent look that most have seen in the past. FSU is known for their powerful style of play. The program has tried, successfully, at taking down teams by playing its style of football.

The loss of graduated and NFL-bound Bear Pascoe, along with now Denver Bronco third string quarter-back Tom Brandstater, the Bulldog’s offense has made some adjustments. The kinds of adjustments that are, ac-cording to Hill, best suited to the types of players they have this season.

“We’ve got six receivers and four running backs now,” Hill said. “…We don’t have the tight ends that we have had in the past. We’ve had to spread the ball around and it’s worked well for us. But we’re still working and de-veloping our offense.”

Part of that success has been due to FSU junior running back Ryan Mathews who has averaged 106.5 ypg in the last two games following a sea-son ending knee injury during 2008. His supporting cast of running backs are racking up yards. They are aver-aging 244.5 rushing per game so far this season.

“Typical Fresno State team,” Pe-tersen said. “Those guys just play hard is the thing that jumps out at you…I think that this is a heck of a Fresno State team. I really do. They’ve got a couple of guys that we have seen over the years that are back and healthy and playing hard.”

The Bulldog’s have replaced Brand-stater with junior quarterback Ryan Colburn. Despite four interceptions, Colburn has tossed five touchdown passes, has completed 60 percent of his passes and has averaged 225 yards in his first two starts.

The FSU offense has put up 979 yards so far and given only an average of 322 ypg to their opponents.

The History

Despite throwing up respectable of-fensive numbers early on, the Bull-

dogs will face the toughest defense they have seen to date. The Broncos are cur-rently ranked sixth in the nation for their defensive efforts against Oregon and Mi-ami (Ohio) and have allowed 34.5 ypg on the ground with 1.6 ypc. Hill attributes BSU’s success against the rushing attack to their fine tuning of the defensive line.

“I’ve always thought they play good defense. Especially last year they were very, very good,” Hill said. “…I had a lot of people contact me before the Oregon game. I told them don’t be worried about offense. They’re defense is going to be the one that controls the game. And sure enough they did. They are very good at the defensive front…I think Boise State is much better up front than Wisconsin

after watching the film.”The progression of the Bronco’s de-

fense has been crucial in their evolution in a conference that has been known for gaudy offensive numbers. The Bulldogs hope to finally do more than nip at the heels of BSU coming into Friday night’s in-conference collision.

“I think both teams [BSU and FSU] have performed very well out of con-ference,” Hill said. “…We have not ex-ecuted as well as they have…Right now we’re trying to catch Boise State. I think everybody else in our league is also. Kind of what is happening right now in the Pac 10. You get your opportunities. You get one shot and this is our shot Friday night.”

The game will be shown nationally on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. MT.

BSU’s defense matches up

BY KIRK BELLEditor

Two coaches. One conference. The face of the WAC.The Western Athletic Conference carries two separate identities. There is the

handlebar mustache of Fresno State head football coach Pat Hill, who repre-sents the nitty-gritty, take-it-to you mentality of a hardnosed program.

Then there is the methodic mingling of Boise State head football coach Chris Petersen, who carries a similar, yet less rough-and-tumble on the sur-face, Broncos team. The faceoff happens in Fresno, Ca Friday, Sept. 18, at 7:00 p.m. MT.

“I think Friday’s game really is a game against two teams that have shaped the last ten years of the WAC,” conference commissioner Karl Benson said. “…It’s going to be a great showcase opportunity for the WAC against two premier programs.”

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The Boise State Broncos are in a familiar position as they look up the college football polls to a team from the Mountain West Conference. This time it’s not Utah but Brigham Young in the BCS driver’s seat.

The Associated Press Top 25 ranked BYU at No. 7 two weeks into the college football season. BYU’s surge into the Top 10 came after a monumental upset win against then No. 3 Oklahoma in Arlington, Texas at Cowboy Stadium during week 1.

The twist to BYU’s huge victory came in the second quarter when reigning Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford was taken out of the game with a sprained shoulder in-

jury sustained to his throwing arm.Bradford would never return, and

neither would Oklahoma’s offense due to Bradford’s backup being completely ineffective.

BYU won that game 14-13 on a late touchdown drive in the fourth quarter, executed by BYU senior quarterback Max Hall. The win cata-pulted BYU into the Top 10, ahead of preseason BCS busting favorite BSU.

Though BSU might still be sitting pretty in both the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll at No.10 respectively - the earliest BSU has ever made it to the Top 10 - they have to live with the fact that if BYU doesn’t lose, they be left out of the BCS party again.

BSU has to finish undefeated to even have a chance of getting an at-large BCS bid. With BYU out in front

by a significant margin in both polls and with a better strength of sched-ule than BSU, the Cougars are the overwhelming frontrunners to bust the BCS.

At this point, with a win at Okla-homa, a win this week at home in Provo, Utah. over Florida State, and possibly two more wins in home games against Utah and Texas Christian - both Top 25 teams - BYU could find itself playing for a Na-tional Championship.

That leaves the question of what would happen to BSU should BYU go undefeated and plays for the Na-tional Championship.

For BSU, they would need BYU to play for the National Championship if both teams do end up going un-defeated because the BCS commit-tee has already proven last year they

will take a two-loss Ohio State team over a mid-major program if two mid-major teams go undefeated. Utah was invited over BSU to play in the Sugar Bowl, a game the Utes won over Alabama.

If both BSU and BYU go undefeat-ed and BYU is not chosen to play in the National Championship game, it will be an easy decision for the committee - not a good sign for BSU due to the strength of schedule BYU possesses.

All BSU can do is win the remain-ing games on their schedule and hope realistically that BYU does lose along the way to ensure an invite from the BCS.

A lot of things have to fall BSU’s way before the end of the regular season or they could once again be at the mercy of the BCS committee.

Just win and pray for Broncos

BSU raised the 2008 Western Athletic Championship trophy following its victory over the Fresno State Bulldogs 61-10.

Bulldogs head coach Pat Hill is known as a highly respected football coach who will play anyone, anywhere, anytime.

Broncos head coach Chris Petersen has set the pace for the Western Athletic Conference.

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EVAN WESTERFIELDJournalist

Last weekend artists united in Julia Davis Park. The collection of art displayed ran the gambit from jewelry to sculptures and paintings.

A question arises when every possible thing is on sale, when does art stop being art? Is it when there are bright orange stick-ers denoting the paintings value attached to the original paint-ings? Is it when Dan Richards, Gallery Feat Artist paintings of the Pacific Northwest wildlife is only a few yards from a frozen yogurt booth?

Or is it when there are ATMs conveniently placed throughout the show just in case a potential customer wanted to make an impulse buy?

I can’t possibly answer all of this. Art at its core has inherent value, good art especially. A brief search on Google or Wikipedia can turn up the fact that art can in some ways be defined by the value it fetches at market. For instance, Jackson Pollack’s No. 5, 1948 is the worlds’ most expensive piece of art by sale value.

What does this have to do with walking through Julia Davis Park in Boise on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday?

Simply, it is a statement that we are a culture of consumption. Without any of the negative connotations the word consump-tion implies, everything our culture creates including its art is ready made for sale. This is not to say or demerit the essential kitsch of the art on display this weekend. As an example the “Sexy Dingo” prints of Kristy Albrecht accomplished the ef-fective balancing of American iconography from the theme of martini glasses, to a full on bathtub bubble painting with skunks playing with a beach ball. All while Albrecht maintained sooth-ing color schemes based on bright colors including yellow.

The question of when does art stop being art does not end here, the question will probably never be solved. As a question it is one purely of choice for the consumer and their taste. For this article however, the question will be solved when the per-son behind the cash register, an artist, wears a name tag. Once that happens, they’re not an artist, but an associate.

The Analysis: Art in the Park transforms artists into grass retailers

Among the many displays of art were some stuffed animal creations of dragons and other mythical creatures. PHOTO BY nik BjursTrOm/THE ArBiTEr

BY NIKKI HOUSTON Journalist

Students thinking about “going Greek” will have to cut loose old stereotypes if they want to make into a sorority.

They should forget what they’ve seen in the media: The imag-es of partying and the hardcore drinking and drama that seems to be associated with Greek life. If that is what students have in mind when trying to be a Potential New Member (PNM), they might as well turn and run in the opposite direction.

The process of going through Sorority Recruitment, formerly called rush week, is a week-long event. Students attend open houses to learn about the sororities, what they stand for and their cost. Toward the end of the week, all PNMs go to sorority parties and events. There isn’t hazing or drinking during this week, according to Carissa Cruz, vice president of recruitment for Greek life.

Boise State and both sororities have strict no hazing rules. “Each sorority makes a bid list from the PNM’s they like best

in order. Then the PNM’s will also do the same, put who they would like to join first and then second,” Cruz said. “The bids will be matched up and then we have bid day, which is Sun-day. This is where we reveal the bid matches.”

Before any judgments are made, the term bidding refers to a formal invitation issued to a potential new member to become a new member of a sorority.

The media and American culture has created stereotypes for sorority houses. Sorority houses are supposedly luxurious and can house all the members of the sorority. BSU has two houses on campus, one for a sorority and one for a fraternity.

Alpha Chi Omega is the sorority located on campus. The house is has enough rooms for five people and is located on Chrisway Drive.

Alpha XI Delta has seven members. They do not have a house and meet on campus when they have meetings.

Once accepted, there are dues new inductees must pay. The fees are for events, shirts, the house (if the sorority has one), and badges. Dues typically range between $350-$400 a se-mester. Payment plans are offered that allow dues to be paid throughout the semester.

For Nicole Hottendorf, paying dues were an issue. “A friend and coworker was always talking about her sorority

and I just wanted to check it out and see if it is right for me,” she said. “But I’m poor!”

Members of sororities carry with them a number of responsibilities.

“While wearing the letters of your sorority, there is no drink-ing, no cursing or anything that would misrepresent what those letters stand for,” Cruz said. “When wearing letters, we are proud. We are proud for what they stand for.”

Community service hours can vary depending on the soror-ity, but 10 hours per week is common. Maintaining a 2.5 GPA, attending meetings and being the best you can be are impor-tant ingredients in being a successful sorority member.

When Alpha XI Delta member, Zulaen Fernandez, moved here from Oregon, she decided to join a sorority as a way to meet new people. Sami Johnson, Alpha Chi Omega’s chapter president, admitted she had no desire to join at first. She de-cided to give it a try when a friend started talking about it and

has now been a member for the past two years. Sorority members are constantly aware of events happening

on campus. It is important to be aware in order to support BSU and to make others aware of the sorority.

“I don’t think I’d be as educated on campus life if I wasn’t in the Greek system,” student Sonja Ewing said.

Joining a sorority can a great way to meet new people and learn more about the Boise State community. It gets people out of their comfort shell and forces them to get to know others and make friends. Even if a PNM does not get into a sorority, the experience of sorority recruitment week can offer the op-portunity of meeting new people. The friendships made while participating in a sorority can last a lifetime.

For more information on the Greek life on campus visit their Web site, goGreek.boisestate.edu

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A well-placed balloon strikes a participant’s neck in this screenshot. The 1,000 Water Balloons fight, hosted by the Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business fraternity, took place Sept. 9.

I don’t think I’d be as educated on campus life if I wasn’t in the Greek system.

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24 Olympian’s quest25 Sources of

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gambling group34 “The Swiss

FamilyRobinson” authorJohann

35 Game for one37 Barbecue site40 *Furthermore44 “I love,” in Latin45 Topple (over)46 Stereotypical

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58 Boardroom VIPs60 Director

Preminger61 Postpone, as a

motion (andword that canfollow the lastword of answersto starred clues)

62 Morales of“NYPD Blue”

63 Lowly laborer64 German

industrial city65 JFK arrivals,

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3 Fed up with4 Gush5 Gas giant that

merged with BP6 One of the noble

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museum, as itwas formerlyknown

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39 Parts of theRockies: Abbr.

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