2008 Woodie Awards
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The officials of the Associated Students of Boise State University have been in office for eight months. Recently, The Arbiter e-mailed the executive branch, the judicial branch and the appointed senators. We asked them what they have done to reach their objectives this semester. These are the responses. Some officials did not respond to our e-mails/phone calls. … 1 Comment
One stereotype of college students and those of a college age, is that they are largely a liberal minded people both politically and socially. They tend to gravitate toward the ideals of the Democratic or Independent political parties. … 11 Comments
The recent success of the athletic program at Boise State has propelled the entire university into a new class among the most elite colleges in the nation. … 1 Comment
Dumb is a good way to describe America's approach to paying for a college education. A college diploma is treated like any other commodity, priced at whatever the market will bear. And the market, historically, bears a lot. … 1 Comment
JERUSALEM _ Expanding their ground offensive against Hamas militants, Israeli forces advanced deeper into the Gaza Strip on Sunday, cutting the territory in two, ringing its main city and battling gunmen on the outskirts of crowded neighborhoods. … 0 Comments
Truth: Some conversations about love change everything. I remember a crucial exchange with my best friend when we were 12. We snuck out of the house and were lying under the stars on a lush hilltop. He was quiet, which was unusual. I asked him what was wrong. He started to cry. … 20 Comments
Barack Obama's administration will be the most diverse in our nation's history. The position of Secretary of State in particular is receiving, for the fourth consecutive time, a woman or minority in contrast with the Congress, which is dominated by white males. The Secretary of State is our nation's top diplomat according to the State Department's Website, state.gov. … 1 Comment
At this point in Ian Johnson's life, he is just happy playing football with the guys he loves. With everything that has happened in Johnson's life after the Fiesta Bowl, you would think it would be easy for him to forget all the things that got him here in the first place, but Johnson is very aware of why he is here and he is not about to forget it. … 0 Comments
