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3 From the Desk of…SKYLAR BARSANTI & MATT FOUTS4 C of I updates alcohol policyCLAYTON GEFRE5 Coyote News BlurbLORRAINE BARRERAS6 AOEC breaks new groundWARREN STEVENS

6 Yote StatsMACEY HORCH

7 Tell your Senator: Fix our InternetNICHOLAS STOUT8 Here to helpDYLAN HUNTER9 Civilization: Power, Propaganda, and PersuasionSTEVE MAUGHAN10 Crystal Rideau and the new Bon AppétitNICHOLAS STOUT11 Featured ArtistBEN SHWARTING24 Faculty ForumDIANE RAPTOSH

12 No police, no movies, just foodGABRIELLE NELSONBritanick rules the wavesJONATHAN FINE13 A night of swingin’ jazzSYLVIA HUNT, CALDWELL FINE ARTSGlamour, ghosts, and giggle waterADDY SOMERVILLE“Repave” uncharted territory with Volcano ChoirANA LETE14 Misplacing your car; what not to do when running at nightGABRIELLE NELSON15 A P.C. BreakdownMIGUEL ROBLES TAPIARunway your wayALEXANDRIA CAMERON16 Remakes, repeats, and Oscar contendersSKYLAR BARSANTI17 Saddle-upSTEPHEN ANDERSON

Rosenthal Gallery debuts the “Domestic Wild”ASHLEY COLES20 Pics of the Issue KAT DAVIS21-23 Events CalendarLORRAINE BARRERAS & MEGAN MIZUTA

4 Letter to the EditorCOURTNEY INDART18 Problems and ProposalsMEGAN MIZUTA19 Culture etc: The High Art of TelevisionSTEPHEN ANDERSON

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFSkylar BarsantiCOPY EDITORSSkylar Barsanti, Alan Minskoff, Jonathan Fine, Nicholas StoutHEAD LAYOUT EDITORSSkylar Barsanti & Lorraine Barreras with the assistance of Chey PaulkPAYROLL MANAGERSkylar BarsantiPUBLICITY MANAGERNicholas StoutCOVERBenjamin ShwartingFACULTY ADVISERAlan Minskoff

About:The Coyote is the student-run campus publication

of The College of Idaho. We provide a forum for student, faculty, staff and administrative voices. The opinions presented here are not necessarily those of The Coyote or The College of Idaho.

Articles may be submitted via email to [email protected].

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] letters will not be printed.

CONTRIBUTORSAlexandria Cameron, Ana Lete, Addy Somerville, Ashley Coles, Ben Shwarting, Clayton Gefre, Courtney Indart, Diane Raptosh, Dylan Hunter, Erin Moore, Gabrielle Nelson, Jonathan Fine, Kat Davis, Lorraine Barreras, Matt Fouts, Macey Horch, Megan Mizuta, Miguel Robles Tapia, Nicholas Stout, Stephen Anderson, Steve Maughan, Sylvia Hunt

Payment: The Coyote pays $0.03 per word, $15 for an original piece of art, $30 for an original cover and $5 per photograph. Writers will be reimbursed for costs pertaining to reporting at the discretion of the editorial board. Reimbursement must be sought in advance.

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FROM THE DESK OF . . . THE COYOTE 3

My Fellow Yotes,I’m going to keep this short, but

first, stellar job so far on home game attendance. Executive Council is partnering with YoteFam, and is working on ordering anywhere from 200 to 400 new shirts to start handing out at games, in the Quad, and to those that have signed up for YoteFam via email.

Let’s keep the magic going, Yotes. I know our athletes appreciate it.

Second, in regards to the alcohol policy changes, I’m not sure what can honestly be said about it yet. What I do know is that we the students have been doing a great job looking out for each other so

far. Campus Safety has had many more students calling them for help this year, and most remarkably, it has been for close friends and peers that they’re genuinely concerned for. Most importantly, this has been the first time in many years that someone has not had to go to the E.R. for alcohol-related problems during the first week of school. If we keep that up, I know we have little to worry about.

It’s really only been a month, but so far, so good.

#yotefam,

Matt

Members of YoteFam attended the Coyote Twilight at Brothers Park on September 21.

All through high school, I was told college is a service industry. Universities and state institutions of higher education ultimately want to appeal to prospective students in every way possible from class sizes, student-teacher ratios, and how late one can eat ice cream in the cafeteria. But where do colleges draw the line? What is service, and what is a luxury? Herein we find the issue of the October issue.

Since the start of the 2013-2014 academic year, many C of I students have taken to voicing their opinions about the lack of reliable Wi-Fi connections on campus, particularly in the dorms. Seeing that the laptop on which I’m drafting this note is anchored to the wall via Ethernet cord, and the addition of several hundred new students on campus, the previous wireless networks simply cannot support the students’ demands for a faster, more reliable connection. Senior Nicholas Stout opted to get to the bottom of the issue.

Ultimately, the necessary cost for updates to the College wireless systems is something to be resolved on the student’s level not administration’s. At its most revealing, the piece “Fix our Internet,” points out there are those at C of I who think Wi-Fi in the dorms is a luxury provided by the College that students should be grateful for and not a service owed to them by an institution that not only endorses technology, by requires it in different forms (i.e. online course evaluations, Moodle, etc).

Of course, that’s not the only topic I hope will get people talking this month. I recently received a letter from a student concerning the lack of communication between C of I students and Bon Appétit.

As a journalist, I can sympathize with the student. Since journalism is the art of communication, when messages are not properly relayed, the whole system falls apart.

In her letter, junior Courtney Indart voices her frustration with Bon Appétit for not making policy changes (the loss of to-go containers and the ability to donate meals among them) 100 percent clear. Although, I find the letter justified enough to set in print, I also have to cover my bases. The views in the letter do not necessarily reflect the views of the Coyote, However, when I receive letters (of which I hope there will be many more), it’s my job to ensure every student is heard. Perhaps in printing letters such as these, new information will come to light.

This month’s Faculty Forum was undertaken by Professor Diane Raptosh. Since she was unanimously appointed Boise’s first Poet Laureate by the Boise Department of Arts and History, it was unanimously decided among members of the Coyote staff that she be asked to contribute to the paper. Several weeks prior to print, Professor Raptosh’s “American Amnesiac” (Etruscan Press 2013) was named to the National Book Foundation’s Longlist for poetry.

In her column, she speaks of the importance and relevance of poetry and a liberal arts education.

The Coyote staff would like to thank Professor Raptosh for her contribuation.

Skylar BarsantiCoyote [email protected].

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NEWS THE COYOTE 4

C of I updates alcohol policyCLAYTON GEFRE

There’s no denying that alcohol use is a strong part of our campus culture. Whether you’re a dry student who prefers Pepsi over PBR or a connoisseur of all alcoholic beverages, chances are good that you or someone you know has had a drink at some sort of party, or even a campus event. This is why it’s important for everyone to be aware of the College’s policy concerning alcohol, as well as the recent steps that have been taken to ensure its enforcement.

The policy outlines the school’s expectations for responsible, safe alcohol use, and it stands with state law in all of its major points.

Students must be of legal drinking age (21) to partake of any alcohol, and alcohol can only be present in residence halls where all students are of the legal age. Having any open containers of alcohol in a public area on school grounds is prohibited, and even in halls where students are of legal age, consumption must be done behind closed doors.

Notably, students of legal drinking age are strictly prohibited from supplying alcohol to those underage, and can be taken to the College’s Judicial Board and possibly charged with a misdemeanor through state law. In any event, students are expected to drink in moderation—as quoted from the College of Idaho Student Handbook, “intoxication is not an acceptable justification for irresponsible or inappropriate behavior.”

The policy in full can be

found both in our Student Handbooks and on the College’s website, where it lists not only the aforementioned policies, but also policies for college-sponsored events, study abroad trips, and the religious use of alcohol. It has remained largely unchanged since the previous year outside of slight

changes in wording.What has changed are some of the

ways that the policy will be enforced. ResLife, for example, is now recording all infractions of the policy in writing, with verbal warnings being a thing of the past. After enough written warnings, the student in question will meet with a ResLife staff member to address their alcohol use, and ask them to complete an online alcohol education and intervention program called echeckuptogo.

“I do believe this change may be viewed as more strict by some students,” said Jen Nelson, Director of ResLife, “but that is certainly not the intent. I also believe, however, that this follow-up will be much more meaningful than giving a verbal

warning.”Having this data written will also help

the college accumulate data on campus alcohol use.

“We found that there was limited data related to alcohol that was not tied to acts of violence,” said Allan Laird, Director of Campus Safety. “It is the intention of the task force to be mindful of alcohol related incidents and provide the support and resources to our community,” he added.

Campus Safety takes its duties seriously, and in addition to helping students stay safe whenever they can, they also take part in preventative measures to keep major alcohol-related incidents from occurring.

In the cases of known parties, both in campus housing and off-campus, Campus Safety stops by to “remind the hosts of their responsibilities and encourage those attending to be mindful of the College policies and state laws,” Laird said.

How these new measures will shape campus culture is unknown, but many staff members are hoping it will remain positive.

“Over the past decade the College has consistently moved towards responsible alcohol use consistent to that of the real world,” Laird said. Paul Bennion, VP for Student Affairs, echoes this sentiment.

His hope is that the policy “will positively impact the student experience by further encouraging responsible behavior consistent with societal norms.”

“Intoxication is not an acceptable justification for irresponsible or inappropriate behavior.”

Letter to the editor

At any given time, how many students do you think know about the Bon Appétit policy changes that have taken effect this year?

If there are any, I would wager those students are more than likely employees of Bon Appétit. Ultimately, rather thus publicising policy changes in the caf, students have had to find out by word of mouth.

When I first sat down to write this letter I was pretty irate. In fact, I was raging. I first thought that a letter would not send the message I wanted to portray, because I wanted to protest in the spirit of being a College of Idaho student. However, after processing the information I was given, I decided a letter to the Coyote would suffice.

When I found out Bon Appétit now charges $1.50 for to-go containers, I submitted a comment card asking about the change. They answered by reason of encourgaing the use of reusable cups, and cutting expenses.

Unfortunatly, the expense is hard for me to swallow, since the average price of a caf meal is about $8. Not only does it not make sense to pay $1.50 for a cup that is maybe worth 15 cents at bulk cost, but I can get the same small coffee for 99 cents at the Stinker across the street. Why avoid gas station coffee? Because I pre-paid for meals with Bon Appétit, not using them would be a waste of my money.

On the topic of wasted money: Bon Appétit will no longer be giving students the option to donate meals. As is known, donated meals are the saving grace of many upperclassmen throughout the year. Since meals don’t roll over, I’ve gladly donated meals to my classmates. Even if I wasn’t the one using the meals, I was satisfied to make sure my money was well spent.

This year, students do not get to choose what they do with left over meals in November and December, thus forcing a large population of busy students to

See Letter 8

NEWS THE COYOTE 5

// Food // Fast Demolition A crane toppled through the roof of a McDonalds in Durham while making a delivery. Not of fast food, of course● MSN News UK ● September 22nd, 2013 ● Online

// Food // No Guns, or No ServiceStarbucks has announced that guns are no longer welcome in its US cafes, and while stopping short on banning them, the move is still causing quite a stir● Yahoo News ● September 18th, 2013 ● Online

// Odds and Ends // Record Setting CarThe World Record for the smallest street legal car was set with a vehicle that is only 25 inches high and 4 foot long● Air1 News ● September 13th, 2013 ● Online

// Odds and Ends // Messy May Have MeritsStudies have shown that a messy desk may encourage creativity, while a tidy one promotes more discipline● Time Magazine ● September 20th, 2013 ● Online

// Odds and Ends // Can’t Scare Their Pants off NowA popular haunted attraction has added a ‘Naked and Scared’ tour to their haunted house, which sends participants through…in the nude● Huffington Post ● September 26th, 2013 ● Online

// Odds and Ends // Banning Ink in New PlacesThe army has announced a plan to ban tattoos below the elbows and knees for soldiers● Huffington Post ● September 24th, 2013 ● Online

// Crime // Criminal JoyrideEight inmates in Oklahoma escaped custody when their guard left them alone in a van with the keys in the ignition and the motor running● NBC News ● September 26th, 2013 ● Online

// Odds and Ends // $200 in CookiesNot $200 worth of cookies, a man finds $200 IN a box of cookies, cited to the work of an apparent good Samaritan● Air1 Radio ● September 23rd, 2013 ● Radio

// World // Betting on DegreesLadbrokes in the UK has launched a service letting people bet on the outcomes of final degrees of university students● MSN News, UK ● September 21st, 2013 ● Online

// Odds and Ends // Man Delays Wedding… When he cut off his testicles before going into the church where the wedding was apparently going to take place● MSN News, UK ● September 21st, 2013 ● Online

“I want to say something so embarrassing about September that even the leaves start blushing and turning red.”

– Jarod Kintz

Quote of the Issue:

Coyote News BlurbSignificant and insignificant happenings beyond campus

LORRAINE BARRERAS

NEWS / SPORTS THE COYOTE 6

This year, the College of Idaho will see an expansion in its already large and prestigious athletic community: not to beat a dead horse, but yes, football.

Though C of I will not see its first football game until next year, the football program is already present on campus and the Activity Center is already starting to hit maximum capacity.

Therefore, the College has started work on a new Athletic and Outdoor Education

AOEC breaks new groundCenter (A.O.E.C.) to be constructed on the field just across from the Langroise Center. It will have two levels with the first level at the elevation of the field. Weighing in at slightly over 22,000 square feet, the A.O.E.C. will contain a sports medicine suite, classrooms, a weight room with a cardio balcony, men’s and women’s locker rooms, a storage and laundry facility, and administrative offices for coaches. It will also play host to and even

newer Outdoor Program office. The project is expected to cost $3.5

million, and is slated for completion by the start of July 2014 with the official move-in day for athletic personnel in the beginning of August. However, not all of the athletic staff will move across campus.

With the addition of another building, it makes sense to split up the space, so most of the outdoor sports will be in the new

building, including football, track, cross country and softball. In addition, the athletic trainer will have an office in the new building. The current Activity Center will continue to be the home of sports like basketball, swimming, volleyball, and baseball. The existing weight room, gym, locker rooms, and swimming pool will serve their current function after some minor remodeling.

WARREN STEVENS

Art by Kirby Roberts

Yote StatsWomen’s Soccer9/7 vs Great Falls 1-0 (w)9/6 vs Rocky Mountain 2-1 (l)9/7 VS Great Falls 1-0 (L)9/14 VS Northwest Nazarne 2-0 (L)9/20 VS Westminster 4-0 (L)9/21 VS Great Falls 2-0 (L)

Cross CountryMen: 9/21 Coyote Twilight 4thWomen: 9/21 Coyote Twilight 1st

Men’s Soccer9/6 vs Rocky Mountain 5-3 (l)9/7 vs Great Falls 2-0 (l)9/17 VS Northwest Christian 3-2 (W)9/21 VS Northwest 2-1 (L)

Volleyball9/11 VS Lewis-Clark State 3-1 (L)9/13 VS Evergreen 3-1 (W)9/14 VS Northwest 3-0 (W)9/20 VS Corban 3-2 (W)9/21 VS Northwest Christian 3-1 (W)9/27 VS Southern Oregon 3-2 (L)9/28 VS Oregon Tech 3-0 (W)

Photo by Jordan Rodriguez

Top: Concept art for the Athletic Outdor Education CenterBottom (from left to right): C of I boosters James Grigsby, John Bequette and Linda Bequette, C of I Board of Trustees chair Candy Dale, President Marv Henberg, football coach Mike

Moroski, track coach Pat McCurry, and women’s basketball coach Reagan Rossi

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Tell your Senator: Fix our InternetNICHOLAS STOUT

Last year the College’s ResNet team started phase one of a massive overhaul of the school’s wireless network. This overhaul began with changing out the old wireless routers that can be found across campus with newer more efficient models.

Before the upgrade, some of the routers in the dorms and buildings ranged in age from five to seven years-old. In a world where most computers, tablets, and cell phones can become obsolete in as short as one year, having anything older than that can be a major problem. The College was in desperate need of some new technology, which it received when phase one ended. But what is phase two?

At this point in time there are 18 wireless access points in the various residence halls (22 if you count the Village). These access points were set up in the early 2000s, when access to a wireless network was a much bigger deal.

Unfortunately, aside from the occasional update to the system here or there not much has significantly changed over the last decade. Now with more students entering The College of Idaho than ever before, the school’s network is struggling.

Think about a freeway in a major city. Lets say the population is increasing, and traffic on the freeway is terrible. The city can put in a new exit where the old one was. This new exit can allow faster access to the freeway and can work a lot better then the old exit was. However if traffic is bad you don’t really need a new exit. You need more exits and a larger freeway.

The college has new routers (i.e. exits), but they only work as routers better than the old ones. What the college needs now is more routers to provide more bandwidth and increase network capacity (i.e. more exits and lanes on the freeway).

“Phase two would be tripling the number of access points across campus. The goal is to increase the 20 or so that

are in the dorms to 60 or more,” said Alan Price, C of I’s IT Coordinator and ResNet Manager. “At any given moment there are 400 to 500 devices connecting to the school’s wireless network. In the last month we have seen an influx of nearly 2,000 unique devices. Essentially we need to add capacity for all of these devices for these students.”

The school has a plan to update the network, but that’s about it. Phase two is currently stuck in the planning stage, because there is not a pressing need to fund the expansion right now. Some dorms have absolutely dreadful coverage, and a lot of residents will tell you

Art by Jonathan Fine

“To some, access to the Internet is still considered a luxury and not seen as a necessity.”

that if they live on the far ends of the residence halls. These students have resorted to using Ethernet cables to connect to the Internet.

Hayman is the worst, with the six to eight inch cinderblock walls jamming the radio communication between the routers

and devices, it’s an absolute joke. The expansion would fix this problem. Instead of one access point in the Hayman fishbowls there would be three spread out throughout hall to maximize coverage. Dorms like Simplot and Anderson, which are being filled with more students than ever, would no longer have a lagging

Internet connection, because there would be enough hardware in the buildings to accommodate all of the students.

The ultimate problem and solution still comes down to money. The school

isn’t currently budgeting for phase two. There is a lot of discussion about building and expansions on campus, but not with

the school’s network. To

some, the student access to the Internet is still considered a luxury and not seen as a necessity. As long as students can connect, even in the smallest of capacities, that’s all they need.

Let’s hope not. Hayman remains an absolute joke when it comes to Internet

connection, and with the amount of unique devices demanding the attention of limited access points, it’s not surprising to notice how the network gets slower and slower over time. With more people enrolling in the years to come, the problem will only get worse, and the longer the College waits to upgrade the network, the more expensive the upgrade will be.

Despite everything, solutions have been proposed that would expedite the phase two process. If students are unhappy with the Internet services the College provides, and would like to increase coverage in the rooms enough to potentially support the basic uses of the web, but wireless use of X-Box consoles and Apple TV they can request funding from Student Senate.

Should ResNet acquire funding via student funds and Senate, phase two could be up and running as early as Christmas break. By the time students return for the winter term, they would see improvements in coverage, speed, and device connectivity. The technological nature of the campus might be more than

just good enough, but actually employ an impressive network that suits the

evolving needs of C of I students.By the time this article sees

print, Senators will have been elected. Therefore, if students are unhappy with the current wireless

network and want the school to take immediate action to fix it,

they are advised to speak up to their Senators. Even if student funds are not able to be used to update the network, the influx of demands might alert the proper administrators to how much of an issue this is for the students.

The network will be improved and updated at some point, hopefully with the help of the students and Senate, classes will see those improvements before they graduate. If not, the network improvements could be postponed indefinitely.


Here to helpDYLAN HUNTER

In the basement of McCain, next to the new O.P. office, you'll find the Women's and Men's Center. Quiet, warmly lit, and possessing extremely comfortable couches; the Center is not only one of the most relaxing places for students on campus, but it provides one the College’s most valuable services: helping students.

If students feel that they are in need of help in any way, the Women's and Men's center is worth a visit. Whether big or small, it’s the duty of the Women’s and Men’s Center’s advocates to field student concerns (either personal or academic) and assist in whatever way they can. Even if students don't have anything to talk about, the Center is a nice place to hang out, chat, and get some homework done.

The advocates are well trained and very professional, and can put students in contact with counselors, lawyers, law enforcement, or other specialists at the caller’s request.

“Almost all of our members have been the victims of some sort of trauma,” explained Olivia Lile, Student Director for the Women’s and Men’s Center. “They became advocates because they wanted to help others who may be going through similar experiences,” she said.

That being said, there are always advocates available to talk in the Center should students want to stop in for a personal chat.

Yet, sometimes mustering the courage to visit can be a challenge. Many students live off-campus or have class during the Center’s office hours. Others may have reservations about visiting the Center for fear of embarrassment. Luckily, students don't have to meet in the Center to talk to an advocate. They can call the recently activated telephone number (459-5555) at any time of day to talk over the phone or to arrange a meeting.

“I've met with people in upstairs McCain at three in the morning several times,” recounted advocate Alex Knoblock. “We will meet people wherever

and whenever they're most comfortable.” Students can also visit “The College

of Idaho Women's And Men's Center” on Facebook. There, students can write private messages to advocates without the pressure of a face-to-face meeting. They can also post questions anonymously using the link located under the “about” tab.

As a C of I student, I highly recommend “liking” the Women's and Men's Center page, as they are constantly posting about upcoming events, resources, and general information that you can only benefit a student in need.

The Center now works in full conjunction with Campus Safety, which will make a big impact on the Center's resources.

“Our affiliation with Campus Safety means we will have a much larger budget and a greater amount of freedom than we've ever had. We're hosting programs in every dorm, plus more educational events throughout the year,” said Lile.

The Center's most ambitious project is to bring YouTube-renown, positive-sex educator Laci Green to give a seminar at C of I.

According to Lile, Green “is not so expensive to book that she is out of our reach, but we will need a lot of fundraising and student support to make it happen.”

College can be a stressful place, and sometimes situations can seem overwhelming. Students should be aware that if something is bothering them, keeping it bottled inside can make it worse. Reaching out is the first step to recovery, and the people of the Women's and Men's Center will be there for you when you do.

Anyone interested in becoming an advocate or assisting at the Women's and Men's Center should contact Student Director Olivia Lile ([email protected]). Advocate training will be conducted through Winter and Spring terms.

“Cinnamon-toasted Jesus!”“Jesus tap-dancing Christ!”

-HEARD ON CAMPUS


Hear something funny on the Quad? Want to share it with C of I?Submit ananymous quotes to [email protected]

come up with meals on their own.What makes me so angry about this

policy change is that it affects a large population of this school, and none were officially informed of the changes. Even a simple email from Bon Appétit with an explanation would have sufficed.

Further, I am angered by this because I have many friends who cannot afford to buy enough groceries to feed themselves once they run out of meals or Coyote Cash. It does not comfort me that if I had a surplus of meals this year I would just have to settle with the idea that Bon Appétit is pocketing every dollar without giving me a choice of what I can do with them.

I am hoping these are the only two policy changes that directly affect students, and I am hoping this letter opens Bon Appétit’s eyes, so they will start making

such changes public knowledge. I do not in any way think Bon Appétit is a terrible company, because they are actually replying to our comment cards for the first time ever. However, their customers depend on good service and that includes understanding exactly what services we should expect when we choose our meal plans and sign our tuition checks.

Sincerely, Courtney Indart (Jr.)

Letter

Editor’s Note:The opinions printed in this letter do not

necessarily reflect the views of the Coyote. Letters can be submitted by students at any time, and all are given equal consideration for printing.

If you would like to submit a letter, send your thoughts to [email protected].

Please note: anonymous letters will not be printed.


Civilization: Power, Propaganda, and Persuasion

STEVE MAUGHAN

This summer, as I conducted historical research in the collections of the British Library in London, one day I happened to view the BL’s current exhibition: “Propaganda: Power and Persuasion.” It was a first-rate, thought-provoking show that traced the development of state propaganda in the 20th and 21st centuries, an age characterized by the rise of mass culture and the need for mass persuasion to direct it.

From cartoons to films, from patriotic music to newspapers and news reporting, I learned about the extensive, systematic methods governments have used—from Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany to contemporary Iran and the United States—to persuade support from their citizens, often most vigorously during times of war.

Viewing this show I was led to reflect, however, that propaganda systems are not simply the product of modern civilizations, for human societies have always constructed frameworks of understanding—what philosophers would call epistemologies—as well as techniques—more or less effective—for spreading them.

Since I was returning in few short weeks to C of I to teach a Civilization course, I also reflected that one of the most important skills these courses teach is how to recognize and analyze these systems of understanding, as they have changed and developed over time, and how groups and governments have used them to influence and shape their societies and times.

This is all a long (an over long) way of saying to our first-year students: “Greetings. Welcome to Civilization!” I’m not, of course, talking about the snobby “civilization” of wine-sipping intellectuals—although you might see some of that behavior on occasion here at C of I—rather I’m referring to the

first-year classes in which all incoming first years find themselves.

You’ve all been told about the College’s first year program, cohorts, and learning communities, and it is true that having a common curricular experience for all incoming students, as all the research shows, does help create a community class experience. This helps you all both learn better and have more fun. Still, over the years, I’ve been asked one question many times: “why Civilization classes?” After all, we do have a new, innovative curriculum called PEAK, and one central component to it is student choice. So why do I have to take this class?

The most important continuing reason that Civilization remains—with writing—at the center of our introduction to the world of disciplined learning in college is (no surprise) the old reason: Civilization classes integrate an understanding of the development of all aspects of human experience—from science and the arts to literature and business and beyond—into a coherent story of how all us humans got to where we are, culturally, politically, socially, and technologically, in today’s world. Besides, Civilization classes, as years of consistently superior course evaluations show, are valued by C of I students and

alumni. Don’t be misled by any bad high school history teachers you might have had: Civ. classes at C of I are challenging, informative, thought-provoking, and, yes, fun.

Our new PEAK curriculum arose out of serious faculty discussion that centered on making the traditionally superior liberal arts curriculum more relevant to

new generations of 21st century students. That’s you. PEAK operates on this idea: making students take a specific suite of courses as most colleges do too often prevents them from engaging with—with owning—their educational experience. With the guidance of academic advisors, the PEAK curriculum empowers students to craft their own

educational program within parameters that ensure depth of coverage in a specific discipline (the major), breadth of coverage in the liberal arts subjects (two to three of the minors), and a professional set of skills that support careers after college (the third minor or a “professional” major).

In effect, the three minors replace the smorgasbord list of requirements in traditional college programs and provide these great advantages: 1) superior depth of usable knowledge in the liberal arts subjects providing great flexibility in

thought and ability; and 2) a professional enhancement that gives our education a particular relevance to the world of practical employment. PEAK is the whole package, and a package that does not undermine the traditional strength of a liberal arts education: the breadth of knowledge that makes liberal arts graduates far more likely to be leaders in business, culture and politics, and far more likely to be critical consumers of the propagandas that surround us all.

The First Year Program curriculum has all students choose a First Year Seminar, focused on a particular subject. In your F.Y.S., you will learn depth: how better to write and how better to think about a particular subject, a skill you will return to time and again in college. But in your Civilization course you will learn breadth: how to think broadly, to put together explanations that draw on many forms of information, from many sources, and many domains of knowing, and that tie together human thought and behavior across broad, sweeping, changing timeframes. Depth, yes, but also, critically, breadth.

These separate skills in depth of knowledge, theory and technique, are critically enhanced here by the flexibility and perspective provided by breadth, and both are essential to the superiority of the liberal arts education. With these skills you will better pursue yours careers and better make your life, because what a liberal arts education gives you is the critical knowledge to forge your own self, to free you to understand fully who you are, what you believe, and what you value. Consider: in Latin, artes liberals, means the subjects of proper knowledge for free people (not automatons beholden to

See Civilization 10


propaganda masters, a la George Orwell’s 1984).

This is what the liberal arts is intended to do: to liberate you to be your confident, knowledgeable, critically-aware best self. Each one of the Civilization courses examines (among other things) the origins and development of modern liberal studies—what might be termed freedom studies—including their inception in classical antiquity, their development in the Renaissance era, and their refinement through the developing age of modern science and Enlightenment rationalism.

All disciplines you may choose as majors and minors have a history: the foundations of modern business practice, biology, psychology, physics, religion, politics, art, literature and myriad other subjects were fundamentally shaped in the centuries

Civilization leading through to the 1800s, as were the technologies of things and ideas that led to the emergence—often along unsavory paths including the rise of racism and imperialism with all their corrosive legacies—of our contemporary world systems. Civilization classes require the habit of integrative thought, which allows you to tie together a breadth of knowledge. Even if you forget information from the classes (we all forget information from classes), your capacity for the integrative thinking Civ. classes demand will remain as a persistently valuable skill.

From the beginning of the emergence of the species, the features that increasingly differentiated homo sapiens (in others words, you all) from other primates have revolved around technologies. Technologies are

nothing more than tools that allow the manipulation of environments and others. But technologies extend beyond machines to embrace ideas and their spread. As you—our new, gentle first year students—enter college, you will be exposed more thoroughly and asked to master more completely a myriad of technologies which, in the end, will give you the freedom to achieve your ends through the understanding and manipulation of your environment.

A famous philosopher, ideologue, and propagandist once said “Men make their own history, but they do not make it just as they please; they do not make it under circumstances chosen by themselves, but under circumstances directly encountered, given and transmitted from the past.” And yes, I know that if you’re half the 21st century student you should be,

you Googled this and now know the philosopher to be Karl Marx (pace, dear students, however, and note that only an ignorant, illiberal ideologue would condemn a philosophical statement based solely on who wrote it).

One important meaning to draw from this wise observation is this: “if you don’t know where you came from (“circumstances directly encountered, given and transmitted from the past”), you are bound to be a dumbass. You will be incapable of making your own history with the greatest freedom possible. You will be a Yahoo (Google “yahoo swift” to get Jonathan Swift’s meaning) incapable of contextualizing your own privilege and power in the broader environment of … well … human privilege and power.

So, again, welcome to Civilization. Use your education well. Don’t be a dumbass.

Crystal Rideau and the new Bon AppétitNICHOLAS STOUTCrystal Rideau is a familiar face for Bon

Appétit. She has been a part of the catering company at the college for several years now and has recently been hired as the General Manager.

A BSU graduate, Rideau spent nearly a decade working for Airmark food services as the front of house manager for the University’s café, a retail worker, and a member of their catering staff.

Shortly after her daughter was born in 2009, Crystal found an opportunity here at the College of Idaho. In 2011 she was hired on as an office manager and later became the operations manager while working under the previous G.M., Matt Caldwell. With Matt leaving the College after the 2012-2013 school year ended, Crystal had an opportunity to apply for the General Manager’s position.

Aside from the literal job that comes with her title of managing the general day to day for Bon Appétit, Crystal says that she would like to be considered a liaison between the students and the food service. One of her major goals is to ensure that students and the student organizations here at the College have all of their needs met in regards to food service.

“There are a lot of challenges that we are facing with so many new students, but I am

excited for everyone to see some of the changes we have made over the course of the year,” she said.

Aside from Crystal’s new management, there has been a little reorganization with the staff at Bon Appétit. Tim Reinbold is still the Executive Chef, while Barry Korte has been added to the team as the new Executive Sous Chef. Landis Jurd is a new addition this year; he’s the Operations Manager, while Damon Schaff remains the Catering Manager. Arlene Williams is the Retail Manager in McCain. Larisa Gavrilyuk is Bon Appetites’ on-staff Administrative Assistant. The three Café supervisors this year are Chela Ruiz, April Hawkins and Amy Jacobson, while Toni Hodock is the McCain Supervisor. All of the Bios for the Bon Appétit staff can be found online.

Although there have been some changes at Bon Appétit, the staff, food and atmosphere are almost all the same. Students can look forward to all of the traditionally Bon Appétit meals and events they have come to love in years past, starting with the Eat Local Challenge, where the café served regionally authentic meals from within 150 miles of the school during the lunch hour.

“There are a lot of challenges that we are facing with so many new students, but I am excited for everyone to see some of the changes we have made over the course of the year.”

Photo by Nicholas Stout

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No police, no movies, just foodGABRIELLE NELSON

MirageAdrian, Oregon (30 miles from Caldwell)

The first thing I noticed when I stepped out of the car in Adrian, Oregon, was the sunburnt men with massive arms standing alongside an alley way with the words “Beer to Go” painted on the white cinderblock wall.

Adrian Oregon is miles away from anything, but only 44 minutes (30 miles) away from the College of Idaho. A Wikipedia search revealed the 2010 Census, in which only 177 people lived in Adrian. Mirage is the only restaurant in the area.

“Let’s go check it out,” said my ever optimistic dad.

The restaurant sign had a little crescent

moon dotting the faded blue “i.” A rotting yellow fridge adorned one corner of the main room, while old odd couples clustered around a small table in another. The wallpaper was reminiscent of bowling alley carpets. Under the thick plastic cover, the menu pointed out that Adrian is several miles away from any police station, movie theater, and other societal amenities, but was nevertheless full of good people.

I was skeptical about the quality of food I would be eating at a restaurant whose frequent visitors included burly miners. I was sure we were about to suffer through an awful meal. The lemonade was undrinkable, but the Pepsi was great. The salad was brimming with wrinkled lettuce. The waitress brought out a mug full of ranch dressing. I picked at a red tomato, popped it in my mouth and was pleasantly surprised by the sweet tang. The rest of the evening was full of pleasant thrills for

my taste buds. Warm rolls were served with endless

scoops of whipped butter and honey. Before dinner arrived, a large collection of mugs filled with sour cream, butter, and bacon were set on the table to garnish the baked potato.

Dinner for my parents was prime rib; I decided to try the fried chicken. One bite and I was in the Deep South. The chicken was moist and the fried crust was crunchy and delightful. The prime rib filled up the whole plate, and came with horseradish.

The man sitting next to us remarked, “In Seattle they give you a lot of broccoli and prime rib this big,” he formed a small circle with his hand. “Now this is a prime rib.”

The prime rib is beef of the highest grade a slow cooked all day.

“I am sure I have eaten a better prime rib,” my father said, “I just can’t remember

when.”After experiencing the

prime rib and chicken, dessert was eagerly waiting. There were a variety of pie flavors and ice-cream. The waitresses suggested the apple pie, but a slice of berry pie with huckleberry ice cream was more of an out-of-the-box choice. I shared a scoop and slice with my parents. It was a pink and purple wonderland to follow the savory meats.

In short, if you’re looking for a place to stop on the way to the Owyhees to camp, boat, or if you happen to be an out-of-the-way scenic diner, the Mirage will not fail to impress.

Enjoy the rib and the bowling alley wallpaper.

Photo by Gabrielle Nelson

rules the wavesJONATHAN FINE

BriTANicK: a nonsense word combining the names of Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, two very funny N.Y.U. graduates with degrees in drama and film. The two have since been performing live shows and posting comedy videos to YouTube.

BriTANicK has been featured on Cracked, Funny or Die, and CollegeHumor. Brian’s thesis on film from N.Y.U, “Eagles Are Turning People Into Horses,” was an official selection at Slamdance and SXSW film festivals in 2010.

It’s obvious that Brian and Nick put a lot of effort into their work. Every video on their YouTube channel clearly shows that they have written, rehearsed, and memorized the entire thing. It also helps that they have experience in filmmaking, and it shows through their high-quality cinematography and editing.

You may have seen their most popular video, “Sexy Pool Party,” with guest star Nathan Fillion. Yeah, they know Nathan Fillion. They even had Joss Whedon in one of their videos, who would later cast them both in his adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.”

BriTANicK jokes aren't all sexist and racist, either. While they do enjoy tasteless and over-the-top humor, their content is always original and clever. The videos aren’t long, so the jokes don’t get stale, and they keep fresh ideas coming at you until the video is over.

They also have a tendency to lead you one way, and throw a curveball at you before you get bored.

youtube.com/britanick or britanick.com


Glamour, ghosts, and giggle waterADDY SOMERVILLE

Evie O’Neill has been sent from her small hometown in Ohio to New York City as punishment for spreading rumors (even if they are true), but she doesn’t see it as punishment at all. Set free in a wild city where the speakeasies and Zigfield girls are plentiful and the giggle water is smooth, Evie is pos-i-tute-ly mad with excitement.

The Big Apple in 1926 is the place to be dahling. Living with her uncle Will, curator of the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult (or the Museum of the Creepy Crawlies), and losing $20 right off the bat to a cheeky pickpocket are a small price to pay for Evie’s grand New York Adventure.

Soon the creepy crawlies begin to appear outside of the museum, and Uncle Will’s expertise is called upon by non-other than the NYPD. A murder most foul has occurred, complete with markings from

“Repave” uncharted territory with Volcano ChoirANA LETE

Justin Vernon should be known as the musician who doesn’t sleep. In 2013 alone, he has collaborated with Kanye West, started his own record label, released a gritty blues-rock record with the Shouting Matches and has produced a record for the Blind Boys of Alabama. If that wasn’t enough for 2013, as of September 2nd he released yet another album.

In a multi-layered state of reflection – from the sounds of acoustic finger picking, shimmering chimes and sonic ambiance to tiered electric cacophonies – Vernon’s sound and voice are more new Bon Iver than the “For Emma Forever Ago” Bon Iver. Simply put, Vernon does what he does best in this album. However, this time around he’s not alone under Bon Iver. He’s with band members Chris Rosenau and Thomas Wincek in their second album “Repave” under the alias Volcano Choir.

In a way, the name Volcano Choir is misleading. Although Vernon added

different band members, it’s all-Justin all the time., “Repave” sounds like a continuation of the last Bon Iver record under a different name. This is great for those who loved Bon Iver’s second self-titled record.

Don’t be so convinced that this album sounds exactly the same as Bon Iver. Vernon has undoubtedly grown and this album has much to offer, but for those who love Justin Vernon (for the fact that he runs in ten distinct musical directions at once) and were expecting another avenue to be explored this time around might feel that this album is a slight let down.

However, that’s not to say that “Repave” doesn’t contain anything novel. The best surprise in “Repave” requires the patience to get to the penultimate track. After listening to the previous eight tracks in sequence, listening to the ninth track is sure to leave you with the same feeling Christopher Columbus and his crew probably felt after stepping on land after

months at sea. This track definitely delivers some much needed uncharted territory.

“Keel,” rests on shaky musical ground with a guitar based intro that is highly uncertain and constantly shifting back and forth. But through all of this uncertainty, it’s a highly refreshing break from the rest of the album. “Keel” is the quiet intensity of an approaching monotonous rain cloud before it bursts—and halfway through—it does. Not in the form of those violent sheets of rain that hit you without warning and leave you miserable and cold, but in the form of the gentle cool rain that leaves you feeling refreshed after a hot day. Vocally, Vernon makes use of a beautiful combination of his falsetto and his lower register in this track, and isn’t afraid to hit those much underappreciated jazzy tones. Some will not appreciate this aspect of Repave by Volcano Choir. But those who love Vernon’s past work and are also looking for a unique offering from him will find that “Keel” is the best bet.

an unknown occult, and Evie realizes that her supernatural gift, the one that got her in trouble in the first place, may help catch a serial killer. Evie decides that she must help the boys in blue figure out who’s behind the murder before the Pentagon Killer strikes again.

Libba Bray’s “The Diviners” follows Evie and a menagerie of colorful characters – including Theta Knight, a Zigfield girl with a mysterious history; Mable Rose, Evie’s timid, rule-abiding best friend; Memphis Campbell, the man to place your bets with when he’s not writing poetry; Jericho Jones, Uncle Will’s quiet assistant who carries a heavy secret, and Sam Lloyd, who is somewhat of a gentlemen but mostly a thief –through the city that never that never sleeps while evil begins to wake.

Bray’s highly historic novel, while rather thick, is quick-paced and punchy. The language might be a bit difficult to get used to (wet blankets, blue noses, and drug store cowboys be advised), but the plot twists, supernatural abilities, and psycho-ghost killers will keep you turning pages and perhaps sleeping with a nightlight.

Caldwell Fine Arts invites you on a trip through musical history when Jazz filled dance and concert halls across America. If you ever wish you could’ve seen greats like Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, or Lionel Hampton perform, the Midiri Brothers Sextet concert in Jewett Auditrorium may be the place where dreams come true.

Joe Midiri was featured in several sold out performances as Benny Goodman in recreations of the historic 1938 Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert. His brother Paul Midiri is inspired by Lionel Hampton in doubling on the vibraphone and drums. Together with Dan Tobias, trumpet; Pat Mecuri, guitar; Ed Wise, bass; and Jim Lawlor, drums, the Midiri Brothers Sextet offers a spirited, jazzy performance certain to bring back memories for those who remember the heyday of Dixie and Swing, while giving newcomers an introduction they’ll never forget.

Performances feature authentic and creative renditions of the music of Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw, and Red Norvo, as well as the Midiri Brothers’ own special arrangements in the tradition of the Swing and Dixie eras. “The concert will be the first time we’ve had a vibraphone on the Jewett Stage,” Executive Director Sylvia Hunt explained. “People have asked us many times through the years to bring in the Midiri Brothers after they’ve been impressed by their recordings or seen their energy on stage. We’re lucky to get them this year en route to the Sun Valley Jazz Festival.”

The talents of the individual members of The Midiri Brothers Sextet talents are impressive, but when combined, they create an ensemble worthy of any stage across the country.

Tickets: Adults $10, $15, $20, Children/Students $5, $8, $10 or FREE for C of I students.

A night of swingin’ jazz

SYLVIA HUNT,CALDWELL FINE ARTS


After months of the summer heat and smoke, a nighttime run under the copper colored full moon seemed to be a fantastic idea. Sure, it may have been a tiny bit risky in the dark, but the cold air was worth it.

Rachel Hamery and I met at Camel’s Back Park in Boise to go for a night run on the trails. I parked my car, and we placed our phones and iPods under the seat. We kept to the buddy system, even though Rachel was much faster than I was.

Misplacing your car; what not to do when

running at nightGABRIELLE NELSON

We brought two headlamps for the trail, agreeing to run for a brisk 50 minutes.

Camel’s Back Park is a nice

break from running on pavement, and has a variety of trails with a variety of difficulties. Walking and easy hiking are also great options and the park has tennis courts and plenty of space for a frisbee toss or impromptu soccer match.

Rachel knew the trails and led the way while I babbled happily. Near the

end of our run we were surrounded by trees and bushes, and the smell of sage brush. When we turned around the city was a pattern of glowing lights, like ships floating on a dark sea.

We ran back to the parking lot feeling great, and then we stopped. We scanned the lot. Something important was missing: my car.

My first thought was maybe my mom sneakily moved my car. It wouldn’t be the first time she’d moved it. Rachel took me back to her house, which was thankfully nearby, where I called home. My mom had not moved my car. My dad was coming to get me, and he was not happy.

We had two options left: my car had been stolen or towed. I called the police and they gave me the number of a towing company. Yes, the towing company had my car, and I could have it back, for

the all-time low price of $240. Goodbye three weeks’ worth of pay checks.

I was relieved my car wasn’t stolen, and I could still drive to work and see my horse. My father picked me up and we

drove in silence. It was a “knuckle-head” move, and he was disappointed with me. By 1 a.m. I

had my car back, and I

don’t think I have ever cried so hard in my life.

I highly suggest running in Camel’s Back Park, and always take a buddy, but don’t park in the lot after dark. The other big mistake I made was not taking a phone with me on the run. We were extremely lucky that Rachel lived nearby otherwise we would have been out after dark without a phone. I was worried my phone would be soaked in sweat and be damaged, so I didn’t want to bring it. Plastic baggies or sandwich bags can be used to prevent phones from water or sweat damages.

Happy trail running, but beware of tow trucks.

“Sure, it may have been a tiny bit risky in the dark, but the cold air was worth it.”

“Maybe my mom sneakily moved my car.”




If there’s one place the fashion industry always has its eye on, it’s the streets. Street style is a grassroots branch of the fashion world that has grown tremendously thanks to online fashion bloggers and Instagram. The beauty of street style finding a home on the Internet is its global appeal.

A student sitting in a dorm room in Caldwell can now find outfit inspiration from Tokyo. Internet street style also has a variety of followers, not only, designers and buyers, but high-end reporters are taking note as well. The stories from New York Fashion week are split evenly between the looks seen on the runway and those seen on the streets of N.Y.C.

Street style has a way of employing a trickle-down effect on new runway trends, but more and more frequently, designers are taking inspiration from the streets for their shows. Not only is street style proving to be a great source of inspiration for

Runway your wayALEXANDRIA CAMERON

seasonal collections, but with the growing obsession with street style bloggers on Instagram, Tumblr and other social media outlets. These designers are being showcased on more accessible medians as opposed to just on the pages of

magazines, and those bloggers, who are big on the street style scene, don’t just post outfits thrown together. They

pinpoint trends and market them on a wider scale.

The trick to mastering this new craze is to not try too hard. The beauty of street style is that it grew accidently from people snapping shots of outfits created by ordinary kids walking down big city streets. Once you start trying, the fashion turns back to its flashy, runway counterpart.

A great way to ease into the trend is to use street-

wear staples as finishing touches rather than attempting to form entire outfits right out of the gate. Throw a varsity style jacket over a feminine dress or pair some Velcro high top sneakers with your favorite leggings.

Street style isn’t for everyone, and that’s perfectly ok. This particular division of fashion is risky, and often times unexpected. Trading in

your jeans for drawstring sweatpants and tailored pants that fall just above the ankle may not appeal to you. However, if you do want to get creative with your closet and try your hand at this street style, here is a list of some of my favorite street style blogs to provide you with inspiration. In all honesty, street style is whatever you want it to be, and it’s that personal twist that oftentimes starts trends.

www.facehunter.orgwww.style-arena.jp/streetwww.wheredidugetthatstreet.comstreetpeeper.comstyledavenue.comthestyleplaylist.blogspot.com

Fall Fling: OKTOBERFEST This year we are bringing you Fall Fling: Oktoberfest Edition on Saturday, October 5. If will be an eventful day with live

music, free food, and swag! Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and there will be a beer garden for those 21+. More information will be coming to you. Don’t forget: you must have your student ID to be granted entrance into the event. Movie in the Amphitheater

On Tuesday, October 8, we will be screening “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in the Amphitheater. Come join us with a blanket, some popcorn, and let’s get snuggly. Midterm Medicine

It's midterms, and you need a break. Come join us in McCain for some snacks and energy drank. Bowling Night

Come join us Thursday, October 31, for Halloween Bowling Night. Best two costumes will receive a $25 Visa gift card! Look for those P.C. emails and like us on Facebook to stay connected on all upcoming events.

A Program Council Breakdown

[email protected]/collegeofidahoprogramcouncil

“Pepperoni is not a meat, it’s a dessert from God.”

-HEARD ON CAMPUS

Hear something funny on the Quad? Want to share it with C of I?Submit ananymous quotes to [email protected]

Contact Professor Moulton or McElwainStudy Abroad, May 2014

Informational MeetingTuesday, Oct. 8, 12:00 Noon

Simplot, Hendren Rm

Scotland & Ireland



“Runner Runner”Release Date: October 4Familiar Faces: Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck

The Gist:Using statistics to win online poker

games to pay for graduate school, Richie (Timberlake) is busted out of a

winning hand. Suspecting the online poker world of foul play, Ritchie travels to Costa Rica to confront the alleged cheaters. Instead Richie comes

Remakes, repeats, and Oscar contenders“Carrie”Release Date: October 18Familiar Faces: Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore

The Gist:All moms are a little bit crazy; it’s to be

expected. They keep locks of baby hair and get choked up about small milestones like your passing 7th grade English, but for the most part, they don’t lock you in closets and force you to pray for your sins. For high school outcast Carrie White (Moretz), this is a regular occurrence.

Tormented by her religious zealot of a mother (Moore) and shunned by

her peers, Carrie develops telekinetic abilities, but honing her skills while trying to convince her mother she’s not devil-spawn is a closet-worthy offense. In a dream-come-true twist of fate, Carrie is invited to the senior prom. When a humiliating prank involving

a bucket of pig blood ruins Carrie’s one shot at a normal existence, she’s pushed to her limits and unleashes

her destructive powers on a small town of unsuspecting victims.

“12 Years a Slave”Release Date: October 18Familiar Faces: Chiwetel Ejifor, Michael Fassbender

The Gist:In 1841, a free African American is

shanghaied to the south and sold into slavery. Solomon Northup (Ejifor), forced under a new name and stuck on a plantation owned by Edwin Epps (Fassbender), must survive a pre-Civil War Louisiana. This first-hand account based on a true story follows Northup’s journey from plantation to plantation as he tries to reunite with his family in New York. The Verdict: Pay for It

Unfortunately, that’s a rough description of the film that’s had critics buzzing since “12 Years a Slave” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Described as one of the most necessary films of 2013, “12 Years a Slave,” so far, is one of the ultimate Oscar contenders in several major categories. Fan favorites for the film’s extensive ensemble cast include potential

SKYLAR BARSANTI

face to face with the head of the online scandal, Ivan Block (Affleck), who offers him a prominent place in the high-stakes world of off-shore gambling. Richie accepts only to be cast as a double-agent between Block and the FBI.The Verdict: Free Movie Monday

A few years back, Justin Timberlake starred in a little-known film called “In Time.” “In Time” had the three basic qualities any decent action film should have: a promising plot, a splash of espionage, and of course, the man who couldn’t stop bringing sexy back even if he wanted to. So what happened? Well, a lethal dose of overcrowding and, ironically enough, timing made “In Time” a box-office dud and a critical failure. However, that’s not to say that “Runner Runner” is destined to repeat the past. The plot is less of a mind game, and there’s plenty of sexyback to go around, but for $10 a ticket, it’s not something I’m willing to bet on.

Oscar nominations for Chiwetel Ejifor in the lead role, as well as a race for awards for actors in supporting roles for Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, and Benedict

Cumberbatch. It might be a little early to predict the winners right now, but it’s definitely a film worth the

ticket price.

The Verdict: On the FenceBased on the classic 1976 horror film

and Stephen King’s 1974 epistolary novel of the same name, the new “Carrie” isn’t much different from any other remake. It does help that Moretz is closer to Carrie’s age than Sissy Spacek was in 1976 (Moretz is 16, Spacek was 26), and the modern effects eliminate the unforgivable cheesiness that now haunts the original, but it’s still just a remake.

Early 2013 reshoots set the release date back to further develop one of cinema’s most psychotic mother-daughter relationships. It also puts “Carrie” at a more appropriate autumn premiere for a horror film, but I remain unconvinced. If you happen to be loyal to the 1976 version despite its laughable setbacks, then you’ll probably be fine without this near-verbatim adaptation. If you’re just looking for some light Halloween fare, giving “Carrie” a try probably won’t kill you, and you can repent the loss of time and money later, perhaps in a broom cupboard.


Rosenthal Gallery debuts the “Domestic Wild”

ASHLEY COLES

On September 5th, the College of Idaho’s Rosenthal Art Gallery opened its first exhibit of the 2013-2014 school year titled “Domestic Wild.” The gallery is housed upstairs in a room laden with wooden floors, white canvas walls, and an open black ceiling with a dozen spot lights hung to showcase individual pieces. The open set-up of the room makes it seem bigger than it actually is; as does the circular organization of the bright, detailed, and sharply colorful “Domestic Wild” pieces.

This joint exhibition was put together by two female artists - Kate Walker and Barbara Penn – and you can see how their pieces complement each other while simultaneously holding on to each artist’s unique style and preferred medium. In describing the exhibition, the two artists talk about how their pieces are light-hearted and colorful but entirely serious at

Saddle-upSTEPHEN ANDERSON

What is most striking about Polish sculptor Gregor Gaida’s “Polygonal Horse” (wood, 2011) is its simultaneous newness and oldness.

In isolation, its forms are obviously classical in style; any one of its limbs, were it perhaps rendered in marble, would be right at home in the British Museum. Yet the whole composition is contemporary, not only from a conceptual standpoint but from an aesthetic one as well.

Ordinarily, we might term this dissonance an anachronism. But the sculpture is neither anachronistic nor dissonant. It is not out of place in its real historical setting, nor does is it ironically divided between two mutually exclusive historical styles. It simply is a sculpture, fully present, and very effective as such. That is to say, it does not look like a historical joke or commentary; it just looks good. I see it fitting in nicely beside a fountain in some lush modern estate.

Since there is nothing overtly ironic about the sculpture, and no visual disagreement between its old fashioned components (the horse parts) and its new fashioned composition (the polygonal spider thing), it remains to be decided, is it old or is it new? The answer is obvious.

Not only is it literally new as an object, but it is stylistically new without question or compromise. Is this possible given its reliance on a classical motif, the muscular leg of the noble horse? After all, if we were looking at a painting which

incorporated collaged bits of a Roman fresco, we would have to admit that it was modern only by appropriation, and not, in a sense, purely or unambiguously modern.

The polygonal horse is different. The appropriation of antiquated forms is so complete, so voracious, that the final product shows none of the exhaustion of its antique source. It is a fully successful recycling of materials, such that the sculpture retains the reminiscence of the antique world without conceding any of its oldness.

Gaida seems acutely aware of what T.S. Eliot describes as the continuity of tradition in art. Nothing which is truly good can be truly new; all worthwhile art consists in the reapplication of what has already proved successful for past artists. The best aspects of an artwork, its novelty notwithstanding, may be precisely what it shares with all that went before it.

I think this definition of good art helps explain why Gaida’s sculpture is so appealing to me. It does not reject aesthetic idealism in the name of some anti-aesthetic, postmodern plunge into the unknown. Rather, it adopts the beautiful forms of a Romanesque horse and wistfully abandons their traditional (i.e. representational) arrangement. We are left with something like a trans-historical collaboration, as if Gaida said to the ancient world “you supply the legs and I’ll take it from there.”

the same time. In portraits that depict pink horses, cats playing nurses and doctors, Kermit the Frog, Garfield, and Hello Kitty, you wouldn’t expect highly political and social messages to be exposed.

Without speaking a word, these pieces raise questions and concerns about things like our healthcare system, our consumerist society of fast food and give me more, environmental concerns because of our consumption, greed and destruction, the questions of what is wild and what is domesticated, and animal rights vs. human rights.

This art exhibit may be small, and it may be hidden, but it is most definitely worth seeking out. Each piece of art will make you critically examine it and think about the issue it brings to light. You’ll be surprised by what you find and struck by how a simple portrait can say so much about our current culture.

Photo by Ashley Coles

OPINION THE COYOTE 18

The Issue: No more stoves and ovens in Anderson, Voorhees, and Finney

In past years, it’s not been uncommon to descend to the dorm basements only to be met halfway up the stairwell by the strong smells of meals being made. Whether it’s pizza or some more exotic dish whose origins don’t stem from the freezer, dorm dwellers have been able to count on the use of an oven and stove to supplement their meal plan. Not so, anymore.

Last spring, following a stove flare-up in Voorhees, in which the building narrowly avoided a full-out kitchen fire, ovens and stoves were removed from Anderson, Voorhees, and Finney.

The ovens weren’t removed because we suddenly became more prone to kitchen fires. Rather, the removals were prompted by the fact that several dorms are not new enough to have adequate fire sprinklers.

In other words, if you start a fire in Voorhees, nothing is going to help put it out until the fire department gets there. Given this view, the removal of stoves and ovens is an all around safe decision. I’d much rather have someone miss out on the ability to cook dinner than have a building burn to the ground or suffer expensive and irreparable smoke damage. However, even the best and safest actions don’t come without some negative consequences.

In this case, the negatives consequences are going to come to those who most often made use of dorm stovetops and ovens. In my experience, C of I’s international students are the ones who most often avail themselves of the use of the stoves and ovens, especially as they weather the Caf-less days of fall, winter, and spring breaks.

Sure, there was an odd birthday cake baked in the kitchens and the occasional person who prefers stovetop ramen to the

Problems and Proposals: Dorm Kitchens

MEGAN MIZUTA

Caf or McCain, but the people who are going to miss the ability to put together a meal that’s more than microwavable are going to be those students who stay on campus over the breaks.

Granted, most people will only be dependent upon dorm kitchens for a week at a time, which is not that long. It’s not too great a trial, but it’s also not ideal to feed yourself with only the help of a microwave and refrigerator. To be sure, the Den and McCain are open, but have limited hours, usually 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Proposal: Temp access and extended hours

There doesn’t seem to be any appliance-driven solution, because let’s face it—a crockpot is in not a ready substitute for a stove and oven. And we’re not about to retrofit all the dorms with sprinkler systems.

A smaller scale, and hopefully more feasible proposal would be to grant temporary key card access to kitchen-seeking students to Hayman and Simplot, who kept their stoves and ovens thanks to their renovations and sprinkler systems.

The trek from Anderson to Hayman or Simplot with a pile of ingredients isn’t ideal, but a far away stove is better than no stove.

Another complimentary remedy might

be to extend the operating hours of McCain. Tacking on a few hours at the end of the day would allow students staying over multiple breaks a chance at a hot dinner.

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The High Art of TelevisionCulture etc.

STEPHEN ANDERSONI am by no means a television person.

In my free time I generally read books or watch movies. There are of course occasional exceptions to this rule, one of which occurred several Sundays past. On that date I found myself somewhere between entertainment ecstasy and emotional panic at the closing scene of a television episode.

A movie has never done that to me, neither for that matter has a novel. Furthermore, it’s not the first time I’ve practically reeled over at the end of an episode of “Breaking Bad.”

For those of you unfamiliar with the show, do yourselves a favor and cancel your other commitments. The virtues of the show are numerous, but here I want to use it simply as an example of something bigger.

That something is a trend in television, which is beginning to reveal the true artistic potential of the medium. Bear in mind that as art forms go, T.V. is still very new. Therefore, it is understandable that its artistic possibilities have yet to be fully explored, and understandable still that it is should not be considered an art form at all.

I never used to regard it as such, ignorant as I was of such early critical successes as “The Sopranos.” The show, actually, which first awoke me to the potential greatness of television was Mathew Weiner’s “Mad Men,” whose writing, acting, and cinematography had the quality not of a TV show, but of a good film.

Unlike a film, it kept going and going. A movie begins, and in an hour or two it is ended, and along with it my investment in the characters and story. But “Mad Men” was more like an ongoing theater, a never-ending drama in which my interest in Don, Betty and the others went on for months and even years.

Of course, this could potentially be true

for a viewer of any T.V. show, but what I want to emphasize about shows like “Mad Men” is that they drift away from “episodic” T.V. conventions towards a better, fuller use of the medium.

In an article for The American Reader, David Auerbach distinguishes between several models for television shows, the first of which he calls the “Steady-State” model. This is perhaps the most familiar format for generic shows: every episode some new thing happens, the thing is resolved, and everything is back to normal for the next episode.

Characters in this kind of show are static by necessity. Like figures in a weekly comic strip, they must be recognizable

time after time, and action of the show consists in variations of a steady state.

The prevalence of this model is accountable in large part to technological limitations. We young people must strain to remember a time when T.V. was a truly temporal medium. If you missed an episode, it was gone forever. Someone new to the show would need to understand it instantly, hence the sort of ‘perennial base-camp’ setting for each of its episodes. First V.C.R. and D.V.D., and now to a greater extent TiVo/D.V.R. and Netflix have changed all that.

The accessibility of a TV show is now the same as that of a movie, which means that it no longer suffers the limitations of

an ephemeral medium. This brings us to the main point of the

discussion, which is the special virtues of T.V. as opposed to other forms of art entertainment. I have already introduced our case study. “Breaking Bad” is the all-too plausible story of Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who, when diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, takes up cooking meth to ensure the financial security of his family.

As the show geared up for its final episode only a week ago, I was among those watchers who developed mild psychosis in anticipation. Why did I care so much? Because over the past several years I watched an epic drama unfold, and its final conclusion was now in sight. I use the word “epic” advisedly to emphasize what is possible in a television series and not in cinema, that is, a story which takes many many many hours to tell.

Think of a Greek poet after Homer, who performs the Odyssey to an audience; the event will go on longer than any play, for more than one day in fact. The story goes everywhere and is about everything. By the end the audience has traveled countless miles over the merciless sea, seen many wonders and met many people, listening hour after hour, and the final conclusion is accordingly impactful.

A modern day drama lover who wants a comparable experience should log-on to Netflix and begin watching the epic of Walter White. “Breaking Bad” is, of course, still “episodic” in the sense that it is broken up into episodes which, formulaically enough, usually end in cliffhangers. But the story itself is continuous. It’s settings, like those of the classical epic, are amazingly varied.

In “Breaking Bad,” we see more of derelict road-side Albuquerque, more suburban life, cheap motels, underground labs, corporate headquarters, and backyard

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“What I want to emphasize about [these] shows is that they drift away from “episodic” T.V. conventions towards a

better, fuller use of the medium.”


Cultureswimming pools than could be contained in 20 movies.

Thus, the narrative is allowed to expand into a realm hitherto unknown to cinema: the realm of epic, of endless detail and matchless duration. This is the unique privilege of T.V. shows.

Because they are not restricted to a single-sitting presentation, they can be expansive as possible. To be sure, past shows have expanded on and on for no other reason than network demands (Auerbach cites “The X-Files” as an example), and their plots have just become convoluted and unwieldy. But shows like “Breaking Bad,” which are ambitious enough to apply movie-writing standards to a “movie” nearly 60 hours long belong to a different breed.

These are the shows which will designate television as the new medium for great art. So much for the advantages of T.V. over film. Where does “Breaking Bad” stand compared to “The Odyssey”? Even as one who has devoted his studies and likely his career to literature, I cannot deny that the vividness and the enjoyment of a well-made video has no parallel in the literary arts.

The experience of film, though ultimately incomparable to that of the written word, has an undeniable advantage in the strength and immediacy of its stimulus. To watch hit men converse in a smoky Albuquerque motel room is perhaps no better than to picture a similar scene in Dostoyevsky, but the visual imprint of the former is greater by far.

I do not mean to suggest that T.V. is superior to all other narrative mediums, but it does have partial advantages over all of them. Knowing this, I hope that the success of high-quality shows will inspire future creators to make the most of television.

Ideally, it would serve as a kind of new public theater, hosting the best writers and actors in the world, yet accessible to almost everyone.

Pic(s) of the Issue

Editor’s Note: Normally this section would contain one photo, but there were simply too many options.If you have a picture you’d like to submit, send them to [email protected].

In honor of the 2013 Homecoming, C of I faculty members went head-to-head with students in a friendly volleyball match.

As one spectator noted, “the faculty dominated.”

The winning team consisted of professors Frank Jones, Dave Johnson and Paul Moulton as well as Alumni Relations Coordinator Jake McClean and Communications Specialist Jordan Rodriguez.

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EVENTS CALENDAR THE COYOTE 21

Events CalendarFall Fling6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., The Quad

Saturday, October 5th

Boise Farmers Market9 a.m.-1 p.m., Free, 11th and Front streets, Downtown BoiseCapital City Public Market9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Free, Downtown Boise

Heywood Banks8 p.m.-10 p.m., $15, Liquid, 21+

Sunday, October 6th

Michael FrantiDoors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $35-65, Revo-lution Concert House and Events CenterTVCTV Presents Leviathan7 p.m., $15, The Flicks

Psychic Medium and Author John EdwardDoors 6 p.m./Show 7 p.m., $150, The Egyptian Theatre

Broadway in Boise: Memphis7:30 p.m., $37.50-57.50, Morrison Center

Thursday, October 10th

Chris Fairbanks & Duncan Jay8 p.m.-10 p.m., $10, Liquid, 21+Krewella8 p.m., $25-89.94, Revolution Concert House and Event Center

Nampa Farmers Market9 a.m.-1 p.m., Free, Lloyd Square, NampaBlue October7:30 p.m., $22.50-50, The Knitting FactoryHeywood Banks8 p.m.-10 p.m., 10:15 p.m.-Midnight, $20, Liquid, 21+SOL, Sam Lachow, and BFA7 p.m., $12, The Shredder

Yotes Soccer vs EvergreenCaldwell, Simplot Stadium

Mike Riggin PNWU of Health Sciences Osteopathic Presentation6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Boone Room 132

Monday, October 7th

Boise Classic Movies: The ShiningDoor 6 p.m./Show 7 p.m., $9, The Egyp-tian Theatre

Movie in the Amphitheatre6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., Amphitheatre

Tuesday, October 8th

Broadway in Boise: Memphis7:30 p.m., $37.50-57.50, Morrison Center

Late Night8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., KAIC

Wednesday, October 9th

The Lonely Forest8 p.m., $10, Flying M Coffeegarage

The North Face Presents: Into the MindShow 8 p.m., $15, Egyptian Theatre

James Baur Concert: Tribute to Jerry BaurLangroise Recital and Foyer

Friday, October 11th

Broadway in Boise: Memphis8 p.m., $37.50-57.50, Morrison CenterChris Fairbanks & Duncan Jay8 p.m.-10 p.m., 10 p.m.-Midnight, $10, Liquid, 21+Disclosures 9 p.m., $20-40, The Knitting Factory

Yotes Soccer vs. Oregon TechCaldwell, Simplot Stadium


Boise Farmers Market9 a.m.-1 p.m., Free, 11th and Front streets, Downtown BoiseCapital City Public Market9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Free, Downtown BoiseNampa Farmers Market9 a.m.-1 p.m., Free, Lloyd Square, Nampa

Langroise Trio ConcertLangroise Recital and Foyer

Chris Fairbanks & Duncan Jay8 p.m.-10 p.m., 10 p.m.-Midnight, $10, Liquid, 21+GWAR7:30 p.m., $22-35, The Knitting FactoryStepdad8 p.m., $5, Neurolux, 21+The WaterboysTIME Adv. $33/Door $38, The Egyp-tian Theatre

Chris Fairbanks & Duncan Jay8 p.m.-10 p.m., $10, Liquid, 21+

Sunday, October 13th

Real Friends, Mixtapes, Forever Came Calling, Pentimento7:30 p.m., $12, The ShredderZeds Dead7 p.m., $23-40, The Knitting Factory

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Across the Pond3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.Boone Room 103, Lecture Hall

Monday, October 14th

The Maine and Anberlin7:30 p.m., $20-40, The Knitting FactoryRing of Fire7:30 p.m., $26, Nampa Civic Center Brandt Auditorium

Midiri Brothers Sextet Jazz7:300 p.m.-10:00 p.m., Jewett

Yote Soccer vs. Concordia3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Simplot Stadium

Tuesday, October 15th

The Avett BrothersShow 7:30 p.m., Adv. $29.50-45/Door $31.50-47, Morrison Center Carbon Leaf7:30 p.m., $16-30, The Knitting Factory

Sabbatical Presentations7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Langroise Recital and FoyerStage Reading Series: “The House of Blue Leaves” by John Guare7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m., McCain Lounge, Patio

Midterm Medicine6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., McCain

Wednesday, October 16th

Australia’s Thunder From Down UnderDoors 6 p.m./Show 7 p.m., $25-50, Revo-lution Concert House and Event Center, 21+The Cabin presents: Ruth Reichl, Eating Our Words7:30 p.m., $37.25-58.50, Morrison Center

Late Night8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., KAIC

Masters of Illusion Show 7 p.m., $29.50-100, Century Link Arena

Tera Melos9 p.m., $10, The CruxBoise Classic Movies: Ghost-bustersDoor 6 p.m./Show 7 p.m., $9, The Egyp-tian TheatreIdaho Friends of Jung present: Finding Joe7 p.m., $10, The Flicks

Modern Day Escape6:30 p.m., Adv. $10/Door $12, The ShredderSTARFKR8 p.m., $13-30, The Knitting Factory

Thursday, October 17thChiddy Bang8 p.m., $13-30, The Knitting FactoryDisney on Ice Presents: Rockin’ Ever After7 p.m., $20-60, Taco Bell ArenaWard Anderson & Aaron Woodall8 p.m.-10 p.m., $10, Liquid, 21+

Lady Yotes Colleyball vs. Eastern Oregon7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., JAAC


Aces UP8 p.m., $10-20, The Knitting FactoryDisney on Ice Presents: Rockin’ Ever After7 p.m., $20-60, Taco Bell ArenaMagic Sword8 p.m., $8, El Korah ShrineSing-4! 5 p.m., $15, Morrison CenterWard Anderson & Aaron Woodall 8 p.m.-10 p.m., 10 p.m.-Midnight, $10, Liquid, 21+

Saturday, October 19th4th Annual Groovin’ in the Grave-yard7 p.m., TBA, Nampa Civic CenterBoise Farmers Market9 a.m.-1 p.m., Free, 11th and Front streets, Downtown BoiseCapital City Public Market9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Free, Downtown Boise

Nampa Farmers Market9 a.m.-1 p.m., Free, Lloyd Square, NampaThe Blow8 p.m., $10, Flying M CoffeegarageDisney on Ice Presents: Rockin’ Ever After10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., $20-60, Taco Bell ArenaThe Fab FourShow 8 p.m., Adv. $35-45/Door $37-47, Egyptian TheatreSing-4!, Chorus Contest10 a.m., $15, Morrison CenterSing-4!, Combined Quartet Final Contest and Show of Champions7 p.m., $25, Morrison Center

West Coast Fest, Bone Thugs, and HarmonyDoors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.n., $19.75-59.50, Revolution Concert House and Event CenterWard Anderson & Aaron Woodall8 p.m.-10 p.m., 10 p.m.-Midnight, $10, Liquid, 21+

Corale & Chamber Singers Fall Concert7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Jewett


Lady Yotes Soccer vs. Corban2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Simplot Stadium

Sunday, October 20thMorrison Center Family Reading Series: Canterville Ghost2 p.m., TBA, Morrison Center Disney on Ice Presents: Rockin’ Ever After1 p.m. and 5 p.m., $20-60, Taco Bell ArenaWard Anderson & Aaron Woodall8 p.m.-10 p.m., $10, Liquid, 21+

Monday, October 21stPoetry Slam DeluxSign up at 7:30 p.m., Slam at 8 p.m., $5, Neurolux, 21+KMFDM8 p.m., $20-40, The Knitting Factory

Tuesday, October 22ndNight Beats9 p.m., $5, The Crux

Wednesday, October 23rdThe Used 8 p.m., $25-45, The Knitting Factory

Thursday, October 24th

Jeffrey Lewis8 p.m., $5, The CruxMike Faverman & Nat Baimel8 p.m.-10 p.m., $10, Liquid, 21+Music Theatre of Idaho Presents: The Pirates of Penzance7:30 p.m., $17, Nampa Civic Center Brandt Auditorium

Walk the Moon8 p.m., $18-35, The Knitting FactoryRed Bull Media House and MSP Films Present: McConkey—Doors 7 p.m./Show 8 p.m., $15, The Egyptian Theatre


Alice’s Mad World8 p.m., $10 Students and Seniors/$15 General, El Korah Shriners of BoiseDavid Nail8 p.m., $19.75-35, The Knitting Factory

Lady Yotes Volleyball vs. Warner Pacific7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., JAAC

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis World Tour 2013Doors 6 p.m./Show 7 p.m., $29+, Taco Bell ArenaMike Faverman & Nat Baimel8 p.m.-10 p.m., 10:15 p.m.-Midnight, $10, Liquid, 21+Music Theatre of Idaho Presents: The Pirates of Penzance7:30 p.m., $17, Nampa Civic Center Brandt AuditoriumWidowspeak, Pure Bathing Cul-ture8 p.m., $8, Neurolux, 21+


Boise Farmers Market9 a.m.-1 p.m., Free, 11th and Front streets, Downtown BoiseCapital City Public Market9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Free, Downtown Boise

Lady Yotes Soccer vs. Northwest Christian1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Simplot Stadium

Nampa Farmers Market9 a.m.-1 p.m., Free, Lloyd Square, NampaMenomena9 p.m., $10, The Crux

Music Theatre of Idaho Presents: The Pirates of Penzance1:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., $17, Nampa Civic Center Brandt AuditoriumTrey McIntyre Project2 p.m. and 8 p.m., $20-65 General/$10 Military, Seniors, Children, Morrison Center

Lady Yotes Volleyball vs. Concor-dia7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., JAAC

Mike Faverman & Nat Baimel8 p.m.-10 p.m., 10:15 p.m.-Midnight, $10, Liquid, 21+

Sunday, October 27thKevin Devine, Now Now, A Sea of Glass6 p.m., $10, The ShredderMike Faverman & Nat Baimel8 p.m.-10 p.m., $10, Liquid, 21+

Monday, October 28thStory Story Night7 p.m., Adv. $8/Doors $10, The Rose Room

Tuesday, October 29thThe Acting Company of New York: Hamlet7:30 p.m., $25, Nampa Civic Center Brandt Auditorium

Wednesday, October 30thEverything Fitz Celtic Music and Step Dance7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m., JewettLate Night8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., KAIC

Thursday, October 31stBaauer8:30 p.m., $15-40, The Knitting FactoryThe Chariot, Glass Cloud, Birds in Row, To the Wind, Rebuker6 p.m., Adv. $12/Door $14, The Shred-der

Friday, November 1stBallet Idaho Presents: Qualia/Akimbo/Footage/Serenade8 p.m., $38-58, Morrison CenterBackcountry Film FestivalTBA, TBA, Egyptian Theatre

Friday, November 1stSteampact Gala7 p.m., $25, Visual Arts CollectiveBoise Farmers Market9 a.m.-1 p.m., Free, 11th and Front streets, Downtown BoiseCapital City Public Market9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Free, Downtown Boise

Reoccurring EventsGetting Away with MurderOct. 18, 19, 25, 26, Nov. 1, 2 at 8 p.m., Oct. 24, 31 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 27, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m., General $14 Adv./$16 Door, Seniors and Students $11 Adv./$12 Door, Boise Little Theater

Les MiserablesOct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, Nov. 1, 2 at 6:15 p.m., Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31 at 7 p.m., Thursdays: $15 Seniors, Students, Military/$18 General, Fridays and Saturdays: $39 dinner and show, $20 show only. Student Rush Thursday: $10, Student Rush Friday and Saturday: $15. Knock ‘Em Dead Dinner Theatre

RedOct. 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 Nov. 1, 2 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 19, 26 Nov. 2 at 2 p.m., General $30/Student $15, Boise Contemporary Theater

FACULTY FORUM THE COYOTE 24

The Liberal Arts, Poetics, and a Pedagogy of Inconvenient Knowledge

DIANE RAPTOSH

“The argument for a liberal arts education, from Isocrates and Cicero onward, has been that the leaders of society ... need to be well rounded.”

I would like to lay to rest the notion that American society can afford the following concept: it is time to craft the epitaph for the discipline of the humanities. So, too, this one: that poetry is likely to disappear from the core of an educated populace. Poetry is a breathing necessity of culture, which, among other things, leverages the souls of people into becoming the consciences of their society.

The argument for a liberal arts education, from Isocrates and Cicero onward, has been that the leaders of society, even if they practice one or another profession, need to be well rounded, well informed generalists if they are to make sound decisions in public and private life.

In a democratic republic, isn’t it imperative that all citizens have the basics of a liberal arts education, even if their participation in public life is restricted to voting? As for making sound decisions in private life, isn’t such an education equally essential? Doesn’t living with others in families and communities require all the humanities skills one can muster? Is there a better foundation than that provided by the liberal arts upon which to construct a sound ethical base, to build character, and to care for others like and unlike ourselves?

***I am the granddaughter of Sicilian

peasants. After my maternal grandparents moved to Detroit as young adults, my maternal grandfather Giuseppe Cardinale grandfather began working for Ford. Evenings, he would read an English dictionary, writing down words he hadn’t seen or heard before in a notebook. My paternal grandmother, Anna Raptosh, came here from what is now Slovakia when she was 16. Throughout her life, she worked like . . . well, a beast of burden. I am a poet and a teacher; I work hard too, but I also like to lie in a hammock

and “loaf and invite my soul,” as one of my other forefathers, Walt Whitman, suggested I should. As a college professor, I am, I suppose, a member of the ruling class, although a somewhat hesitant one. In my inner worlds I am an outlaw, a gypsy, a hobo—an outlier at heart. In at least these invisible realms, I occupy a position characterized by what I hope is both a cultivated and somewhat feral independence; I am almost always at odds with the status quo, with the dominant culture of which I am inevitably a part. I am a liberal-arts-college graduate (1983: hail College of Idaho). I am endowed with some of the niceties of a roughly middle-class American life: a car—a 2004 Toyota Corolla, a modest 1970s townhouse. I am the daughter of a father who dropped out of high school, ran away from home, joined the navy, and later got his GED and later still started his own business. A man who

in the decade before he died had begun receiving mail-ordered faux-gold dusted, leather-bound literature classics. Who would stay up nights sipping oily liqueur, reading M. Somerset Maugham and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I am the daughter of a first-generation Sicilian/American

mother, possessed of countless eccentricities, boundless native intelligence, a high school diploma, and an utterly singular

way of seeing the world. It is in no small part due to her that I became a poet. She has been a source of strange and magnificent sayings, swatches of wisdom, and offbeat recommendations my whole life. My brother, sister, and I are the first generation in my family to receive a higher education.

****I see some of

the most important work that we do in a liberal arts college not as sending

docile bodies out into the U.S. work force, but rather as helping endow students with a moral

imagination they may come to trust to guide them through life. Poetry is here to help us in this important enterprise.

Language, we all know, is the primary tool of consciousness. And, as my poetry mentor from graduate school Alice Fulton (who now teaches poetry at Cornell University) reminds us, “Consciousness, when purposefully pursued, encourages conscience.” And conscience, I would add, like much great poetry, encourages action.

***The South African poet Dennis

Brutus, when asked about the role of the poet in the world, said the following: “I believe that the poet—as a poet—has no obligation to be committed. What I’m saying is that I think everybody ought to be committed and the poet is just one of the many ‘everybodies.” Nineteenth-century American poet Walt Whitman never separated his poetry from his vision of American democracy. He tells us in Song of Myself that “I speak the pass-word primeval, I give the sign of democracy.”

***One of the poems from Poems from

Guantanamo: The Detainees Speak reads “Just as the heart beats in the darkness of the body, / so I, despite this cage, continue to beat with life.” This reminds us of the words of poet John Milton: “Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind.”

****American poet Muriel Rukeyser

emphasizes one of the points I am trying to drive home, which is that the action is, in fact, in the poetics. Here is what she hypothesizes: “If there were no poetry on any day in the world, poetry would be invented that day. For there would be an intolerable hunger.” This hunger is what another American poet, Clayton Eshelman, calls “the desire, the need, for a more profound and ensouled world.” Don’t all everybodies yearn, at some level, for just this, even if they might not use those exact words to describe it?

In addition to being unanimously selected as Boise’s first Poet Laureate earlier this year,

Raptosh’s latest work “American Amnesiac” (Etruscan Press 2013) was named to the

National Book Foundation’s Longlist for poetry.

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