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Temperatures may have dipped below 40 degrees April 29, but that didn’t deter nearly 1,000 people from participating in Latah County’s Relay for Life, held on the SprinTurf for the first time in the relay’s history. Tori Cook, relay chair for Latah County, said they weren’t sure how people would respond to the
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outdoor venue. “I enjoyed it because you could watch the sunrise and the sunset, but it was a little chilly and it discouraged some people from coming,” Cook said. This year’s relay raised less money than last year, Cook said, but still brought in more than $67,000. “One of our teams raised more money this year than any other team ever has before,” Cook said.
The Carscallen Crazies, a team made up of fourth and fifth graders from local schools, raised nearly $9,000. Tim Kunz said he had a great time at this year’s relay. Kunz, a cancer survivor and the Luminaria Chair for Latah County, said he was happy with the amount of money raised this year. “We had an amazing turnout
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77 TEAMS $67,017.70 RAISED 791 PARTICIPANTS
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People gathered on the SprintTurf Friday to participate in Relay For Life, a fundraising event for the American Cancer society. People walked around the field all night starting at 6 p.m.
What do you think? Campus reacts to Osama bin Laden’s death
Mike Hart History major U.S. Air Force veteran, served in Middle East
“I think it’s an important event for the global community in general. I know there’s a lot of celebration, and I think it’s because it’s more of what he symbolizes more so than the person himself.”
Hilary Bowen International Studies and Latin American Studies major.
“It’s been a long journey, almost 10 years, since we started this international War on Terrorism. It’s good news, but in a way we shouldn’t forget that’s not the end of it … I don’t want to say this is a victory. I would like to use the word ‘turning point.’ It’s a big step that we have achieved this goal.”
Pingchao Zhu Associate professor, Department of History
“My first reaction was an emotional one and that grows off of 10 years worth of seeing people in various parts of life engaged in their own emotional struggle about what happened to them and their family in the War on Terrorism. And then you start the analysis part, about what it means now that bin Laden’s dead to the ongoing developments in the War on Terror and our international relations.”
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Workers prep the Conoco Phillips refinery equipment megaloads Monday at the Port of Lewiston in anticipation of moving them east on U.S. Highway 12 from Lewiston to Montana soon.
Megaloads might hit Moscow Oil-refinwery equipment could head up U.S. Highway 95 Dylan Brown Argonaut
The decision isn’t final, but 66 “half” megaloads may be headed up Washington Street traveling along U.S. Highway 95 sometime this year, as ExxonMobil-subsidiary Imperial Oil, the Idaho Transportation Department and Mammoet shipping company seek to bypass the physical and legal barriers along U.S. Highway 12. With 207 of their 25,000-ton loads collecting rust at the Port of Lewiston amidst the legal firestorm surrounding their passage along the Highway 12 Scenic Byway,
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Moscow residents will get their chance to voice concerns about the project May 11 when representatives from ITD and ExxonMobil will join Moscow officials in the Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center to answer questions. Moscow Mayor Nancy Chaney said she is looking for some useful information about the plan, of which she doesn’t know “terribly much about.” On March 22, Chaney received an email from Moscow State Representative Tom Trail asking her about the megaloads coming through Moscow.
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human potential.” Sports do bring people together, said Sammi Mischkot, Sports push the world to University of Idaho women’s seek common ground and swim team member. change said Donna de Ve“To stand up. To be a leadrona, Olympic gold er — don’t wait for medalist swimmer, other people to do at her lecture April it, ‘cause they prob27 in the Student ably won’t,” MisUnion Building chkot said. Borah Theater. De Varona’s fa“The most valuther nurtured her able asset in sport potential by encouris the athlete who aging her to be evinspires in a very erything her brother tangible way,” de was regardless of her Varona said. “The Donna de Verona gender, she said. athlete who comShe started swimpetes in the arena ming at age 9, and personifies the universal drive after winning several small races to explore the full extent of the she entered her first big compeArgonaut
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ExxonMobil has begun efforts to cut 33 of the loads in half so they can logistically travel along U.S. 95 and Interstate 90 on their way to the Kearl Oil Sands in Alberta, Canada. The “half megaloads” will still take up both lanes at 24 feet wide and 207 feet long, but the height of the load will be reduced from around 30 feet to 16 feet. Splitting the loads will cost Exxon $16.5 million at $500,000 a load. The journey along U.S. 95 and I-90 will take three days, with day time stops at the Latah and Benewah County boundary and on the Montana-side of Coeur d’Alene, before reaching the Idaho-Montana state line.
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tition in San Francisco where she placed 10th at age 11. “When I got out of the pool, I said ‘Dad, you gotta make it so I can win,’” de Varona said. “‘I wanna win.’” She joined a YMCA team, and entered her first national championship in Redding, Calif. Her small stature, less than 5 feet and 100 pounds, got her some press attention, she said. In 1960, at age 13, she broke the world record in the 400-meter individual medley. “To say my beginnings were mixed bag — they were, but we had great coaches that focused on the kids, that cared about the kids,” de Varona said. “And I trained
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“A good achievement that ultimately achieves nothing. He’s essentially a figurehead who hasn’t been part of the terrorist network for like three years or something. Ultimately it does nothing to change our foreign policy goals. But it’s a nice thing.”
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with the guys. And I went to the Olympic trials, and on my last race, I made the team as a relay alternate.” De Varona’s passion for civil rights began at that 1960 torch-lighting ceremony, she said. “I was 5-2 and barely weighed 100 pounds, and the team behind me was the basketball team, because they decided to put tall women first, short women last, so I was there with the gymnasts,” de Varona said. Her father had told her the best part was when the torch relay comes in and the torchbearer lights the caldron.
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Every year the University of Idaho Sustainability Center awards $15,000 in grants to fund student-led sustainability projects around campus. Sustainability Center Volunteer Coordinator Katie Tribley said these miniature student grants are the Center’s most recent project and will soon wrap-up. “(Students) apply in the fall . . . and we have a pot of money that we divvy out based on their proposals,” Tribley said. “They put it all together in the spring for the most part, and some are extended into the summer . . . a lot of them are cultivating plants or gardens, that can only be done in the summer.” This year’s student-led grant projects range from water conservation in the Living and Learning Communities to replacing several grassy sections of campus with “drought tolerant landscaping.” Tribley said other recent sustainability projects were conducted during Earth Week, April 17-23, as well.
“We had everything from a trashy fashion show to a concert on the lawn,” she said. “ . . . We did a tree planting on Friday, ‘Get Rooted,’ and planted 500 trees, which is the largest we’ve done all year in one fell swoop.” Tribley said there is another event planned to put protective blue tubing around the newly planted trees from 4 to 6 p.m. May 6 at the golf course hillside. She said the bicycle fix planned for Earth Week is now postponed to May 5. Tribley said she and the other Sustainability Center coordinators were ecstatic about Moscow’s response to Earth Week . “We had a ton of involvement with groups, not even only on campus,” Tribley said. “We had the city on board . . . We had Friends of the Clearwater working with us, PCEI . . . We had one of the yoga studios in town. Tribley said the Sustainability Center won the 2011 Mayor’s Earth Day award for sustainability. All of these events are a great way for students to get involved on campus, Tribley said.
“It’s a way for people to not only get more involved period, but do something that is on campus, I think that’s a big thing,” Tribley said. “A lot of service projects and volunteering is typically with organizations off campus, whether it’s with PCEI — if you’re doing something sustainable — or Friends of the Clearwater, or working with the school district. A lot of freshman, sophomores, as well as seniors, don’t have cars or are just getting acclimated to campus. It’s a way for them to not only get involved and meet people, but to stay on campus while they’re doing it and to kind of get a feel of their scenery.” She said the same goes for the Sustainability Center Food and Farm composting program in the Idaho Commons. “It’s not only a great way to get a meal, but in some ways to people watch,” Tribley said. “It’s kind of social – you get to see a lot of people and meet people through doing that.” For students looking to get involved on campus, or to finish their service-learning projects, Tribley said to email her at uiscvolunteers@uidaho.edu.
University of Idaho students, faculty and community members have an incentive to get their bikes out and get active this May for National Bicycle Month, Karin Clifford said. “National Bicycle Month is all over the country,” said Clifford, UI School of Journalism and Mass Media administrative assistant. “Cities all over — where you have bike enthusiasts — they organize all kinds of events.” In Moscow, May is known as “Bike for Life” month. Clifford said each city comes up with different bicycle-related events, but most every city has a “Bike to Work” day. Planning for the month’s events is a collaborative effort between local businesses and volunteer groups. This year, some of Moscow’s events include free bicycle check-ups at Paradise Creek Bike May 1, the Palouse prize ride May 7 and the Latah Trail breakfast ride to Troy May 14. Clifford said the month is not only for avid bike riders to participate in. Moscow Mayor Nancy Chaney will be presenting her National Bicycle Month proclamation at the Moscow City Council meeting at 7 p.m. May 2. On May 12, there is a Spoke-N Word open-mic night at Café Silos. The Nuart Theatre will host a bicycle movie night May 21. Clifford said five or six people that formed a “Bike for Life” group three years ago organize Moscow’s National Bike Month events. Clifford and Gritman Medical Center Community Relations Director Kelly O’Neill are two of the group’s core members and founders. Clifford said she considers herself a “bike enthusiast.” “I’m pretty hardcore. I bike commute every single day, all year round,” she said. “ . . . I ride like a cyclist is supposed to — I ride like traffic, like a car. I don’t ride on sidewalks, I use hand signals.” She said she recommends all cyclists do the same, and wear appropriate gear and helmet. Clifford said highlyvisible accessories are crucial. Sherrie Metlen, UI program manager for Independent Study, said she is a member of the Moscow Area Mountain Bike Association. Metlen said interested mountain bikers can go to www. bikemoscow.org for more information regarding scheduled group rides set up through Paradise Creek Bicycle. She said the Student Recreation Center also schedules group rides. Metlen said she and her husband also do year-round road biking to get to and from work every day. “We figure between the two of us . . . not buying parking tags, gasoline and spending money on wear-and-tear on the car, we save about $1,500 a year.” Metlen said. She said other benefits of biking are that it’s more environmentally conscious, great exercise and bikers have the option to park right at the building. “Plus, it’s just a pleasant way to start and end the work day,” Metlen said.
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she was taken aback because no one at City Hall had been contacted by ITD prior. After leaving a few voicemails at ITD’s Boise office and a “cordial” telephone conversation, Chaney, City Supervisor Gary Riedner and City Council member Wayne Krauss met with representatives from ITD and Exxon Mobil April 19 to discuss the upcoming forum in Moscow. While Washington Street and U.S. 95 in Moscow are largely outside municipal control, Chaney said the city still has some voice in deciding the fate of the megaloads. “Municipal government does have something to say about public safety and … equitable commerce,” Chaney said. Chaney said she is concerned about the loads’ effect on local roads, businesses, street parking, proper-
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ty values and trees along the route. Another critical worry for the city, Chaney said, is access to emergency facilities like Gritman Medical Center and the Moscow Fire Department, both of which are along the planned route. Trail said he worries about that as well. “What happens if someone in Genesee has a heart attack?” Trail said. With no way to circumvent the loads blocking the highway, Trail said he is concerned that area residents may pay a price, while the region sees little of the Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s touted economic boon to the local economy, another concern for Trail. “One aspect that still bother Rep. (Shirley) Ringo and I is ITD told us that (the permits) would not cover all ITD’s (costs),” Trail said. Trail said he is concerned that while Exxon Mobil announced $10.7 billion in first quarter earnings this year, they won’t pay their fair share for
tional Relay,” Kunz said. “We had awesome numbers and a ton of teams.” While teams from across Latah County walked, ran, danced or skipped around the
using Idaho’s highways, leaving the Idaho taxpayers to foot the bill. ITD spokesman Adam Rush said the permit fees are determined by the weight and travelling distance of each individual shipment and does not anticipate any burden on the taxpayer. Rush said Exxon Mobil submitted “quite a good traffic control plan,” utilizing the relatively traffic-free hours between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. on the state’s most-travelled highway. “We do not anticipate problems with traffic,” Rush said. While the loads are larger than average, over-limit shipment permits are nothing new. Rush said ITD issued 64,000 of them last year alone. To mitigate the effect of the megaloads on emergency vehicles, Rush said the loads’ supporting convoy, including Idaho State Police, will have contact with dispatchers and that ability to radio the drivers of the 100wheel trucks to navigate out of the way of an ambulance or fire truck.
SprinTurf, local organizations provided entertainment for the participants. “We changed up a lot of entertainment this year … we had bands play through the night,
Local officials have also expressed concerns about the effects of the 500,000 pound shipments on roadways, but Rush said the trucks 14axle design will distribute the trucks weight, rendering its effect to that of a normal automobile. The truck design will also help the loads navigate the some times windy highway. Trail said there still will inevitably be effects to Idaho’s roads from the shipments, but his concern is that Idaho residents, the primary stakeholders, continue to be left out the negotiations. He said the 16-month gap between the governor’s and Congressional delegation’s approval of the Exxon plan in 2009 and public disclosure last year, only after resident inquiry, makes him worry about transparency and accountability in the state. More companies, including Harvest Energy, Shell and Nickel Brothers, have expressed interest in shipping through North Idaho. Critics have
we had a relay pageant where the guys dressed up as girls and competed for ‘Mr. Relay,’” Cook said. “We had games for kids, ‘80s hour, PJ laps, etc. It’s such a blur.”
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asked if the area will become a convenient commercial shipping route. “I am concerned about this,” Chaney said. “What are the limits? Are we talking 60 loads? Are we talking 300 loads?” Chaney said. Rush said ITD understood “the concern from the folks in the U.S. Highway 12 and Highway 95 area.” “There is quite a lengthy review process involved in that,” Rush said. “Each company, each company plan, is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.” While the Port of Lewiston has received a financial boost, Trail said the rest of Idaho won’t seen much in the way of the governor’s pledged economic benefit and he is worried ITD will surrender Idaho roadways in an unsustainable way under political pressures. “There is an awful lot of pressure from the governor’s office and trucking companies in the state to try and ‘keep the wagon’s moving’ as they say,” Trail said.
This year’s Relay held a particular significance for Kunz, who is graduating from the University of Idaho in May and plans to attend Georgia Tech to pursue a master’s in prosthetics and orthodics. “This was the first time my parents were able to make it to Relay for Life,” Kunz said. “I’ve been doing this for the last four years and so it had quite a significance for me that my parents came and participated.” Kunz said he plans on continuing to make Relay for Life part of his future. “It’s a great cause and I really love doing this kind of stuff … and we’re looking for someone to fill my shoes as Luminaria chair here in Latah for
next year,” Kunz said. The relay ended around 7 a.m. with the closing ceremonies, in which awards were presented to the top fundraisers. Much of the money raised at the Relay stays in the community, Cook said. “It’s the largest fundraising event in the community,” Cook said. “And I think it’s important for every community because cancer has affected so many people: one in two men and one in three women are diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Statistically, almost everyone has been affected in some way or form and it’s important that we give back. We also have over $2 million in cancer research here at the university.”
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amount of money and time on women as men. De Varona testified on behalf of Title IX in front of both the Congress and the U.S. Senate, which was enacted in 1972. “Title IX was about education,” de Varona said. “You didn’t see sports in that language. It was civil rights applied to school. And it’s the right thing. And I love sports because of all the wonderful people using sports to make a difference.” UI student and swimmer Lyndsay Williams said her coach, Tom Jager, constantly reminds her team that under Title IX, they are equal with the men’s teams. “It’s inspiring for me to see women that did it all,” Williams said. “How are we going to be able to do that on campus? How are we going to be able to do that in our athletic department — what changes are we going to be able to make?” De Varona is an example of how change can happen, Williams said. “This has been my passion,” de Varona said. “A lot of young people who have benefited from this don’t understand how it has impacted their lives, either in education or in sport.”
from page 1 bearer lights the caldron. “I’m in a sea of bodies, and there was this black athlete at the time, and this is 1960 — black didn’t touch white — reached down, picked me up,” de Varona said. “If he’d been in the South, he could have been strung up for this — without a word, put me on his shoulders so I could see the torch bearers entering the Olympic stadium.” Five years, 18 world records, and two gold medals later, de Varona retired from swimming because she found there were no college scholarships available for female swimmers. “I guess the attitude was, at that time, was that ‘Well, this has been nice for the girls, but now it’s time for them to get married and maybe get a little education,” de Varona said. De Varona chose to attend UCLA and found a career in sports broadcasting, where she became an activist for women’s sports. De Varona became a key supporter of Title IX. Title IX was amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that would require any learning institution that received federal funds to spend the same
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Goodbye Idaho, hello NFL
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This Saturday, three University of Idaho Vandals were drafted into the National Football League, marking this the largest draft season for the Vandals since 1972. Quarterback Nathan Enderle and safety Shiloh Keo both went in the fifth round, and tight end Daniel Hardy went in the seventh. Keo, from Everett, Wash., went highest of the Vandals drafted to the Houston Texans in the fifth round as the 144 overall selection. Enderle followed closely behind, going 160 overall to the Chicago Bears. Hardy, originally a walk-on for the Vandals, went 238 overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and said he feels he is blessed to have been drafted. “I could hardly breathe when I was talking to the coach, trying to get the words out that ‘Yes sir I want to be a Buccaneer,’” Hardy said. “I’m going to give everything I have and more to the organization. I’m going to do whatever they ask me, and just try and be a part of the organization’s future success.” Enderle, who waited for his call at home in North Platte, Neb. with his family said it was an “exciting day.” Enderle said he thought the Bears might draft him, so he wasn’t surprised when his named was called. All three players had distinguished football careers at Idaho, all aiding in the win of the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl Championship. With the three players drafted, this year ties for third as the class with the most Vandals File Photo by Nick Groff | Argonaut drafted in school history. This is the first year since 1972 that more Shiloh Keo was drafted to the Texans in the fifth round. than two players were drafted — the record is held by the 1958 season when Jerry Kramer, Wayne Walker, Larry Aldrich, Wade Patterson and Alvin Johnson all found homes in the NFL.
File Photo by Nick Groff | Argonaut Nate Enderle was drafted to the Bears in the fifth round.
Vandals set records, Panthers picked the right player Vandals strike gold
Just 16 picks later, Enderle was chosen by the Chicago Bears, a team that Three Vandals will leave Moscow Enderle could step in as the back up and make the jump to the NFL after from day one. A four year starter at Idaho, Enderle will be competing against being picked up in the fifth Caleb Hanie who was almost and seventh rounds of this known as the guy who almost weekend’s draft, a record lead the almost comeback last number of Vandals chosen in year in the playoffs against the one draft in the seven-round Green Bay Packers. draft era. Shiloh Keo, Nate The final Vandal taken in Enderle and Daniel Hardy all the 2011 draft was tight end were chosen by teams where Daniel Hardy in the seventh they could make an immediround by Tampa Bay. After ate impact. missing the final five games Keo, who was the first last season because of a broMadison McCord Vandal taken off the board, ken arm, Hardy’s draft stock Argonaut will be packing his bags for dropped from being one of Texas and the Houston Texthe top players at his position ans training camp. Keo, who to a player who almost missed the cut. was picked in the fifth round was draft- Hardy’s only competition in Tampa will ed because of his run stopping and spe- be Kellen Winslow Jr., which will give cial teams abilities, Texans coach Gary Hardy a shot to play in any two tight Kubiak said. end formation.
No one better than Newton He only played one year of college. He played in an offense that isn’t conducive to the NFL. He can’t stand in the pocket and deliver an accurate pass. But despite all of the criticism, what most people don’t realize is that Cameron Newton will turn out to be a great NFL quarterback. After being taken as the top pick by the Carolina Panthers in this past weekend’s NFL draft, Newton was immediately handed his jersey and sash naming him one of the biggest busts of all time before even taking a snap. Sure, there were better overall players on the board for the Panthers to take. Von Miller from Texas A&M, Patrick Peterson from LSU and Marcell Dareus
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Panthers take a mandatory gamble When the Panthers start- line stop the run and get to ed out the draft Thursday the quarterback. Even better, they could night by selecting Auburn University quarterback Cam have fixed that line for the Newton, they showed the next 10 years by bringing in Marcell Dareus and forcing state of affairs in Carolina. teams to run outLast year it apside the tackles. peared that Jimmy In 2010 the Clausen was the Panthers had future of the franone of the worst chise, but when offenses in the things didn’t work NFL. The crux out to their liking of the offense had the Panthers were been running stuck selecting two the football, unquarterbacks in two til last year when years, and they may the inability of be no better for it. Jacob Dyer Argonaut Matt Moore and Part of the PanJimmy Clausen thers’ dilemma on draft night was timing. to create a passing game alWith a lockout in place lowed defenses to concenthere was no fathomable trate on the run and allow way the Panthers were go- the Panthers’ quarterbacks ing to trade out the spot, to punish themselves. If the Panthers had any which made drafting Newconfidence in Clausen, why ton a foregone conclusion. The Panthers could have not select a wide receiver like gone a long way in im- A.J. Green or Julio Jones? proving their defense with Now that it looks like Steve linebacker Von Miller who Smith is on his way out of would have helped their Carolina it could have been
advantageous to find a replacement for him. If this pick doesn’t help them improve and they are in the same shoes next year, what will they do? While it isn’t a sure thing, chances are good we will be seeing Andrew Luck come out next year, and if he had this year he could have been drafted No. 1. Instead, the Panthers have Newton and are in dire need of the quarterback they hope he is. At 6’ 5”, 248 pounds, Newton certainly looks the part. His 30 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns are Tebowlike, but how will that game transfer to the next level? Do the Panthers even have the time to figure it out? When a team drafts a quarterback with the first pick in the draft, fans are going to want to see the guy on the field right away, and while teams say they aren’t going to throw their young quarterbacks to the wolves,
Instead, the Panthers have Newton and are in dire need of the quarterback they hope he is. eventually they have to. Last year’s No. 1 draft pick, Sam Bradford, came out and played for the St. Louis Rams and proved that if a player is talented enough he can do it, but there have been plenty of exceptions to the rule. The verdict is still out on whether Matthew Stafford is going to be able to save the Detroit Lions — if Barry Sanders couldn’t who’s to say Stafford can? The Raiders waited on JaMarcus Russell but once
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File Photo by Nick Groff | Argonaut Daniel Hardy was drafted to the Buccaneers in the 14th round.
Looking ahead to the fall Kevin Bingaman
do throughout summer to stay in shape, starting June 6. Akey said it’s largely up to the individual to make Spring camp may have ended that happen. for the Vandal football team, but “This is up to them to do this,” the process for the players and Akey said. “A lot of the team stuff coaches never ends as they look will grow over the summer because ahead to fall camp. it’s up to them to get Spring camp each other out there ended with the and work.” annual Silver and The Vandals will Gold game and resume practice Aug. Idaho football 5 when they return coach Robb Akey to begin fall camp. said he was hapIdaho will then only py with the way have a little more his team looked than three weeks throughout the to practice before it spring. meets Bowling Green “I want to see Robb Akey Sept. 1 in the Kibbie guys improve comFootball coach Dome. Akey said afing out of spring ter seeing the way his practice, and I’m team performed this confident we did spring, he’s eager to do that,” Akey get to the fall. said. “I also want to see stronger “In some ways I’d like to push leadership, and I see more com- a button and make tomorrow Aug. ing. I want to see our team unite. 5,” Akey said. “If our team follows I think we’ll see more of that in through on what they need to do in the summer.” the summer, we’ll have a great crew Akey said he was especially coming back on Aug. 5.” pleased with the defense’s perforBecause fall camp begins so close mance and said it showed great im- to the first game, Akey said there’s provement at every position. The an attitude change in his players offensive side of the ball battled in- from spring ball. He said everyone juries throughout spring camp, but comes back more focused because Akey said he was impressed with they know game time is near. the players who were healthy and “There’s more of sense of uralso with the level of competition gency in the players’ eyes when the players brought to the field. you get into fall camp,” Akey said. The Vandal football players will “You’ve been through spring, get a short rest to focus on academ- you’ve been through the fall and ics for the rest of the semester, but now everyone’s chomping at the bit when summer break begins they’ll to get it going.” have to get back to work. Akey Fall camp also brings in new said each player will have a workout routine they are expected to Argonaut
“I want to see guys improve coming out of spring practice, and I’m confident we did do that.”
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Marius Cirstea serves during a doubles match as his partner Alexandru Joitoiu awaits a return against Utah State Friday afternoon. Though Cirstea and Joitoiu lost their match the team won 5-2.
Men fall in semifinals
Jacob Dyer Argonaut
After advancing to the Western Athletic Conference semifinals the Vandal men’s tennis team fell to 52nd ranked New Mexico State University Saturday 4-2. The Vandals came into the tournament ranked 51st in the nation, and needed the victory for a chance to get into the NCAA tournament. They lost to NMSU 0-5 April 21. The match started out well for the Vandals, as they won the doubles point with solid performances by the teams of seniors Alex Joitoiu with Lachlan Reed (8-3) and sophomore Abid Akbar with senior Andrew Dobbs (8-2), ending the third doubles match that was tied 5-5. The Vandals were unable to keep up their momentum going into the singles, and the Vandals lost four sets to the Aggies. The tightest loss for the Vandals was by freshman Jose Bendeck, who was defeated by Luis Ramirez by a 6-2, 6-7 (8-10), 6-3. Idaho coach Jeff Beaman said that had a few things gone differently, they could have taken the match. “I feel the team played a lot better against NMSU this sec-
ond time out and we had a lot of chances to win the match. It came down to one or two points going the other way in Jose’s match and he wins and Lachlan was serving up 4-3 in his match, so I am confident he would have closed his match out for the win,” Beaman said. The sole victory for the Vandals in individual play came by way of junior Alan Shin with a hard fought match against Felipe Frattini 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. One match went unfinished Saturday as Reed’s match against Jim Brouleau was called when Reed was leading in the third set 6-4, 6-7 (3-6), 4-3. The match was called because the Aggies had acquired the four victories they needed, but had Reed been able to finish and win, he would have taken sole possession of the single-season wins record for the Vandals, a record that has stood for 34 years. Reed did receive Western Athletic Conference all-tournament team honors for his play during the tournament. The loss for the Vandals almost certainly eliminates their chances of an NCAA bid, as Beaman said it would be really tough to get in now. The Vandals end the season with the record of 19-9.
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Titles and top-tens Vicky Hart Argonaut
In its penultimate weekend of the regular season, Vandal track and field split up to earn seven titles at the Duane Hartman Invitational in Spokane and four top-10 school records at Stanford’s Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational. Named for the Stanford coaching legend, the Payton Jordan meet often draws Olympic qualifying athletes from around the nation. Idaho competed half of its team there Sunday, bringing home two wins and five runner up finishes. Kristine Leonard, Sarah Nutsch, Anna Kalbrener and Andrew Blaser marked Idaho’s history books Sunday with top10 performances. Leonard, a junior thrower, hit a lifetime-best mark of 45-5 (13.84 meters) in women’s shot put to take fifth in the event and bump coach Julie Taylor out of 10th all-time at Idaho. When Taylor graduated in 1986 she held records in both shot put and discus. Since then, her athletes have slowly knocked her down the list. “That’s very satisfying for me — it’s been a goal,” Taylor said. “I want to be a better coach than an athlete, and I’m proud of all the athletes who have pushed me down the board.” Nutsch beat her own record and moved into fourth all-time in women’s hammer throw with a toss of 177-3 (54.02 meters), taking sixth in the event. “Sarah has been really working hard on her technique,” Taylor said. “She’s really starting to understand the event and her practices have been going very well lately. She was consistently throwing at a higher level and she really competed great today.” Kalbrener has been picking up her pace in the 1,500-meter race with each consecutive meet, and Saturday she broke into No. 10 all-time, finishing in 4:33.29 to take second in her section. Blaser represented the men in multiple events Sunday. He
cleared a personal-best height of 15-9 (4.80 meters) in the men’s pole vault, outdoing his previous record by 10 inches and moving into eighth all-time at Idaho. The junior claimed one of Idaho’s two individual titles, winning the men’s 110-meter hurdles in a career-best 14.50 seconds. Blaser took 10th in the men’s high jump with a leap of 6-4 (1.93 meters). Liga Velvere brought home a title for the Vandal women, finishing the women’s 400-meter hurdles race in less than a minute for the third time in a row. Velvere is the only athlete in the WAC to break the one-minute barrier in the event this year. Five Vandals finished second in their events Sunday. Senior Sam Michener took second in the 100-meter dash with 10.85 seconds and fellow senior Mike Carpenter ran a personalbest 49.87 to take second in the 400 meter. Lucas Pope and Eugenio Mannucci, also seniors, earned runner-up spots in pole vault and shot put, respectively. Gabby Midles hit 189-7 (57.80 meters) to take second in the women’s hammer throw. Meanwhile, the rest of the Vandals competed at Spokane Falls Community College in the Duane Hartman Invitational, where they dominated seven events. On the men’s side, sophomore Jeff Aronson swept the men’s 100- and 200-meter races and senior Lucas Pope took the pole vault title with a height of 16-6.75. Colin Briggs, also a sophomore, won the long jump with a bound of 22 feet, 4.25 inches. Sophomore Keli Hall led the women with a career-best 2:13.38 in the women’s 800-meter race and teammate Laurel Draper followed her across the finish line with a career-best 2:14.40 to take second place. Freshman Holly Stanton pulled out a victory in the 3,000-meter race and sophomore Ali Middleton won the triple jump. In next weekend’s final meets of the outdoor track and field season, the Vandals will travel as a team to two meets. The first is Friday’s Oregon Twilight meet and the second is the Ken
Women’s tennis ends season with All-WAC honors
Kelli Hadley Argonaut
An early-won doubles point and a .708 win percentage for the spring season wasn’t enough to propel the Idaho women’s tennis team to the top of the WAC tournament in Boise last week, as the Vandals fell in a first-round loss to New Mexico State University. With the end of the season came WAC honors for two Idaho women’s tennis players — Victoria Lozano earned second-team All-WAC selection in women’s singles and was also selected
second-team All-WAC doubles with her teammate, Lauren Simpson. Lozano’s overall record on the season was 20-16, with a score of 12-8 in No. 1 spring singles, and the freshman was awarded WAC Player of the Week in March. At the No. 1 doubles spot, Lozano and Simpson accomplished a record of 22-10 on the season, with a 16-7 score in dual matches. The No. 4 seeded Vandals easily swept the doubles point in the WAC quarterfinals match against No. 5 seeded New Mexico State — No. 1 spot Lozano and Simpson beat their opponents 9-7 and No. 3 spot Barbara Macio-
cha and Natalie Kirch dominated with a score of 8-4. Idaho coach Tyler Neill said he was proud of how the Vandals competed. “In doubles we were very resilient. We were down early, but we kept fighting and found a way to get the doubles point,” Neill said. “We knew New Mexico State would be very tough. They have been playing well lately and they are definitely playing better than when we beat them earlier in the year.” However, Idaho struggled to keep up in its battle for singles, and lost four of five matches, bringing their final score against the Aggies
4-2. The only singles victory came from No. 4 spot Maciocha, who beat her NMSU opponent 6-4, 6-2. Idaho finishes its season with an overall record of 17-8 and 4-3 in WAC play. Neill said the juniors and seniors in particular showed strength in their efforts. “I thought our upperclassmen all played very tough,” Neill said. “Basia had a great win and Molly was playing great when the match ended. It would have been nice to have our seniors make it to the next round, but they should be proud of how they played and the effort they
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Lacrosse dominates Boise State Idaho finds revenge against rivals Theo Lawson Argonaut
A heartbreaking loss to Boise State last weekend proved to be the fuel the Idaho lacrosse team needed to secure the 11-3 romp of the Broncos in the first round of the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League playoffs Saturday evening in Boise. Eric Fletcher led Idaho’s scoring efforts with five goals and goalkeeper Blake Uphus racked up a season-high 20 saves to preserve the Vandals’ first win over the Broncos since 2008. After suffering a 13-11 defeat to BSU last week, Idaho had to make the 300 mile drive to Boise for another clash with its in-state rivals. This time, however, a more determined and improved Vandal squad made the trip south. “I really think the difference was heart, physicality and coming together as one unit,” said coach John Andrysiak. “Today we showed up as a completely different team, we were well prepared both physically and mentally and I really thought that was the biggest difference. A lot of guys stepped up today, and it was great to see a complete team game from the first minute to the last.” Trystan Chambers found himself on the score sheet following the game’s first goal and the freshman middle made another immediate contribution after assisting Fletcher’s first of the game, which gave Idaho a 2-0 lead. The Broncos answered with a goal of their own and took advantage of an extraman offense opportunity, netting the equalizer. The Vandals, who let an early lead slip away in their previous contest with the Broncos,
were bound to prevent another Boise onslaught, and Uphus’ lights-out goalkeeping led to just one Bronco goal in the second half. Kyle Morse’s goal jumpstarted a 5-0 Idaho run that also included two from Fletcher, one from Carl Coppert and another from John Kopke. Fletcher played a part in three of the Vandals’ four fourth quarter goals, scoring three and assisting one. Fletcher’s five added to his season total of 34, which ranks third in the PNCLL. “He is one of those players you just love to have on your team — he brings heart and intensity whenever he steps on the field. He is a perfect example of what happens when you live in the gym and on the lacrosse field,” Andrysiak said. Andrysiak said as a result of Fletcher’s ability to constantly draw the opponents’ best defenders, he opens up scoring opportunities for his teammates. “One thing he brings to the team specifically on the field is you know that the opponent is going to have to find a way to shut him down, which usually means putting their best d-pole on him,” he said. “That leaves open the rest of the attack line to score goals, which they have throughout the year.” Uphus tied his season-best for goals allowed, matching a five-star performance in the season opener against Gonzaga. His save percentage of 87 percent shattered his season high of 62 percent that the junior posted against the Zags in late February. Andrysiak said Uphus is reaching the potential he and other coaches recognized during the team’s first few games. “Blake(Uphus) has made huge strides this year, he
File Photo by Nick Groff | Argonaut
Vandal lacrosse goalkeeper Blake Uphus clears the ball during the game against Simon Fraser March 26 on the SprinTurf. Uphus had 20 saves against the Broncos in the 11-3 win in Boise Saturday. The Vandals travel to Portland Friday for the PNCLL Final Four. struggled a bit at the beginning of the year but he and I have spent a lot more time getting him prepared for games and it has shown. When he is on like he was today, it is hard to lose,” Andrysiak said. The win propels Idaho into the PNCLL semi-finals where it will face league powerhouse Simon Fraser University this Saturday. The Clan beat Portland State Uni-
versity in their quarterfinal game, defeating the Vikings 36-3. San Francisco University hasn’t lost in PNCLL play and has scored at least 20 goals in its last three games. Andrysiak is optimistic about the team’s chances because of the success they saw in Boise. He is glad to have the opportunity to improve on flaws that led to the team’s downfall during a loss to SFU
earlier this spring. “They beat us in transition, and in order for us to beat them we will have to slow them down on the defensive end, while still playing physical ball,” he said. “We have the luxury of playing a team that we have already seen before. Throw out how we played in March, I can attribute that to fatigue and some other factors — bottom line
is we weren’t prepared well enough that game and that is my fault 100 percent.” Saturday’s game will take place at a neutral site, Wilsonville High School in Wilsonville,Ore. The game starts at 8 p.m. and the winner will move onto the championship game, where it will meet the University of Oregon or Oregon State University the following day.
US rallies to beat Norway 4-2 at ice hockey worlds KOSICE, Slovakia (AP) — Nick Palmieri scored twice and the United States scored four third-period goals to beat Norway 4-2 on Monday and advance to the second round of the ice hockey world championship. Norway took a 2-0 lead with goals 73 seconds apart from Ken Andre Climb and Anders Bastiansen in the first period. But Palmieri, who played for the New Jersey Devils, started the comeback and also scored the winner after Jack Skille tied it at 2. “Norway’s a good team,” Palmieri said. “They came out strong and we were sitting back a little bit at the beginning, but we realized that we had to change the momentum a little bit and during the second period we started to play a lot better.” The Slovak Interior Ministry said security had been stepped up around the U.S. embassy in Bratislava and the American team in Kosice following the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. The American players said their focus remained solely on the tournament. “Every game for us is emotional,” U.S. captain Mark Stuart said. “Playing for our country every game is big and emotional. Nothing’s changed for us. Our emotion level is pretty high to start with.” “We’re just here to play hockey,” forward Derek Stepan added. “We’re just trying to have some fun.”
Craig Smith finished the scoring with a power-play goal to put away the Norwegians, who stunned Sweden in their first game. Ryan Shannon added two assists and Al Montoya finished with 13 saves for the United States. “We didn’t come out for the start we wanted to,” Stuart said. “But we came back and played pretty well in the second half of the game.” The U.S. outshot Norway 49-15 and will face Sweden in its final Group C match on Wednesday. In Group D in Bratislava, defending champion Czech Republic also advanced by cruising past Denmark 6-0 while Finland edged Latvia
3-2 after a penalty shootout to make the next round. Sweden got its first victory by beating Austria 3-0 in Kosice. Michael Frolik had two goals and an assist and Milan Michalek also scored twice, with Tomas Plekanec and Petr Prucha also scoring for the Czechs. Finland needed a late goal from Niko Kapanen to force overtime. In the shootout, Finnish goalie Teemu Lassila saved the first two Latvian attempts while Jarkko Immonen and captain Mikko Koivu both converted. Niklas Persson scored twice and Magnus Paajarvi added another goal to help Sweden rebound from the loss to Norway.
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from Alabama all will have fantastic careers, but Newton was the only real choice. There was no player in this year’s draft or any draft in the past with a ceiling as high as Newton. Sure, the ground he is standing on is a little lower than the rest of the group, but his raw ability and talent is undeniable. Carolina also had no choice but to take a quarterback. Jimmy Clausen, who was picked up last year in the second round, is no better than a back up right now, and Matt Moore has proven time and again that he has no future in Carolina or the league. And if the Newton haters want any more evidence that the man is going to be great, during the short window last Friday in which the NFL made itself available to the players, Newton was one of the few first-round draftees that took the time to meet with his new coach and get his copy of the playbook. Hello dedication.
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he got on the field they discovered their money had been wasted and they became another victim of drafting the wrong quarterback. Oakland’s in-state rival, the San Fransisco 49ers, learned the same lesson just two years earlier with Alex Smith. Drafting a quarterback is so dangerous because they aren’t just another player. A quarterback is your signal caller, your leader and the figure head of your team. While there are examples of quarterbacks who won Super Bowls by merely not making mistakes, can anyone say Trent Dilfer? Your quarterback is the guy who is supposed to lead you to the Super Bowl— can Newton be the guy? The Panthers hope so, but at the end of the day the quarterback has to have a team to lead. Until they do, it doesn’t matter who is getting sacked.
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from page 5 players. Transfer and freshman students will be joining the team in the spring. Akey said it’s like adding to members of a family — he said there are several transfer students who have a chance to make an immediate effect and raise the completion level for everyone. “Whether those guys get starting jobs, add to the depth or just make it more competitive, they’re going to help us at each of those positions,” Akey said.
May 3, 2011
Rangers fall to A’s 5-4 in 10 innings Janie McCauley AP Baseball Writer
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ron Washington is still waiting for his Texas lineup to start producing the timely hits that always seemed to be there during the Rangers’ special 2010 run. While it has only been a month, the offense is inconsistent. Hideki Matsui clobbered the first pitch of the 10th inning from Darren Oliver and sent it deep into the rightfield seats for a game-winning homer, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory over the Rangers in a rare Monday matinee. Josh Willingham hit a tying home run leading off the eighth against Texas reliever Arthur Rhodes, and the A’s took three of four from the reigning AL champions. Texas had its chances late in the game, too. Grant Balfour (2-1) walked three batters in the top of the 10th to load the bases for pinch-hitter Yorvit Torrealba, who struck out swinging on the right-hander’s 30th pitch. The Rangers lost their sixth in eight games and 12th of 19 following
a 9-1 start. “We’re not where we want to be but we’re not going to panic either,” Washington said. “Things will turn around and all we can do is keep getting them out there and see what happens. But at least we’re getting them out there. We just need to get a couple of hits when we need them.” Matsui’s clout against Oliver (1-3) was just the third of the season for the slugger, his first at home and Oakland’s first walkoff homer of 2011. Matsui added an RBI groundout in the fifth. “If you saw it or heard it, you knew it was way back there,” A’s teammate Andy LaRoche said of the winning drive. Michael Young hit a two-run double and a sacrifice fly but the bullpen couldn’t hold a one-run lead for Texas starter Derek Holland, who allowed eight hits and three runs in seven innings. The Rangers were hoping to gain some momentum from the series finale heading into a three-game series at Seattle in which Texas will miss Mariners ace and reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Felix Hernandez.
“We’ve just got to do a little bit better job,” Rhodes said. “It was a tough series here. We’ve got to keep our head up and go out tomorrow and get Seattle.” Oakland’s Kurt Suzuki homered for the second time in three games and went 6 for 16 with two homers, five RBIs and three runs scored during the series. Matsui is batting .242 in his first season with the A’s and still finding himself at the plate. “The adjustments are ongoing on a daily basis,” he said. “That’s what I have been doing and it’s what I will keep doing.” Young and Adrian Beltre had back-to-back sacrifice flies in the fifth but Texas couldn’t bounce back from a 7-2 loss Sunday. Washington sat second baseman Ian Kinsler and used third baseman Beltre as the designated hitter to give him a day off his legs. Brandon McCarthy, facing Texas for the first time since 2006, allowed four runs and six hits in six innings, struck out four and walked two. The A’s overcame two more errors — both by McCarthy — that gave them an AL-leading 27, one
“If you saw or heard it, you knew it was way back there.” Andy LaRoche A’s player
more than the Rangers after Texas also had one Monday. Oakland is also tied with Houston for most errors in the majors. David DeJesus put the A’s ahead when he scored on a safety squeeze bunt by Cliff Pennington in the second. Suzuki hit his third home run leading off the fourth. Lee Greenwood’s “Proud to Be An American” blared between the first and second innings a day after President Barack Obama announced the death of terrorist Osama bin Laden. A’s public address announcer Dick Callahan asked fans to “Raise their Budweisers” in appreciation for those who serve our country. One female fan sported a short-sleeved flag shirt.
Watson edges Simpson to win Zurich Classic Brett Martel
AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Bubba Watson didn’t have to win to attract a gallery. The lanky lefty’s unorthodox swing and awe-inspiring power were already a draw. Now, however, Waston’s star power on the PGA Tour appears to be on the cusp of new heights. Watson overcame a three-stroke deficit over the final eight holes of regulation and beat Webb Simpson in a playoff Sunday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for his second PGA Tour victory of the year and third of his career. “A year ago, I was a good player who never won,” said Watson, whose first PGA Tour win came at the Travler’s Championship late last June. “Now I’ve got three under my belt, so it’s crazy.” Watson, also the winner at Torrey Pines in late January, matched Simpson with a 3-under 69 to finish at 15-under 273 at TPC Louisiana. Both players birdied the 18th on the first extra hole, with Watson making a 12-foot putt to force the second playoff. Watson opened the final playoff hole with a 329yard drive that narrowly stayed out of the water and landed in a fairway bunker. He hit his second shot — a 7-iron — 210 yards to the green on the 568-yard, par-5 18th. Simpson’s second shot landed in a bunker short of the green, near the lip, and he blasted out to 12 feet. After Simpson narrowly missed his birdie putt, Watson made a 3-foot birdie putt for the victory, which earned him $1,152,000 and moved him up from No. 16 to No. 10 in the world. That left Simpson, still winless on the PGA Tour, to wonder what might have been if not for an unusual onestroke penalty on 15 when his ball moved as he was addressing it on the green, less than a foot from the hole. “I better limit my comments on that rule, because I think it’s such a bad rule,” said Simpson, who seemed to think windy conditions, combined with relatively dry, hard greens, caused the ball to move.
“When the wind or other natural things affect the golf ball, the player shouldn’t be penalized. ... It was just unfortunate, but Bubba deserves a win, and I’m pretty happy for him.” K.J. Choi, the 2002 winner in New Orleans, shot a 69 to tie for third at 13 under with Jason Dufner (66) and Tommy Gainey (69). Choi was 14 under after 16 holes, but three-putted for a bogey on the par-3 17th and narrowly missed a birdie putt on 18. After Watson made his tournament-clinching putt, he hugged his mother, Molly, and wife Angie. In Watson’s estimation, both deserved credit for his latest victory. His mother, who did not attend his previous two wins, asked him to play in the suburban New Orleans tournament so she could drive from her Pensacola, Fla., area home to watch him. “I want to ask mom where else I should play,” said Watson, who had or shared the lead at the end of every round at the Pete Dye-designed course. “Hopefully, it means a lot to her that she got to sweat and cry and do everything that I did and all my emotions that went through 18 holes and the two extra holes.” His wife, meanwhile, has been telling him for a while to work on his composure on the course. “She told me that I’m playing golf for a living, it’s a dream come true and ... I’ve got to act differently,” Watson said. “If I’m going to support kids and do charity work, (getting angry on the course) is not a good example.” The best proof of the 32-year-old Watson’s maturity came when he got into trouble on the par-3 ninth. With the wind gusting and the crowd across the water erupting after Brendon De Jonge holed out from a bunker on 18, Watson backed away from his initial stance. After stepping back up to his ball, Watson attempted a draw that was meant to rise up over the water to the left and curl back into a crosswind toward the front of the green, where the pin was placed. The ball died just a few crucial feet short, plunking
“When the wind or other natural things affect the golf ball, the player shouldn’t be penalized...” Webb Simpson Golfer
the distinctive cypress planks imbedded in the bulkhead along the left side of the green and ricocheting into the water. Watson then took his third shot from the front of the tee box and wound up with a double bogey, while Simpson made par for a two-shot lead. When Watson’s caddie, Ted Scott, offered a couple words of encouragement, Watson responded, “You don’t have to worry about me. I’m in it.” Watson hooked drives to the left on Nos. 10, 11 and 12, but wound up with playable lies and made par on each, losing only one more stroke when Simpson birdied 10. Simpson’s bogey on 12 allowed Watson to make up one shot, then he pulled another shot back with a birdie on 13 that he set up with a bold 321-yard drive over a massive sand trap. Then came Simpson’s penalty on 15, after which Watson shook his head sympathetically before methodically two-putting for par to move into a tie at 15 under with three holes to go. Simpson didn’t let the misfortune rattle him too much, making par on the next three holes, which was good enough to force a playoff after Watson’s 9-foot birdie putt for the win came to rest 2 inches from the hole. Yet Watson, who considers Simpson a good friend, called the penalty, “heartbreaking.” “If I didn’t win, he would have been a nice guy to have win,” Watson added. “We went to a playoff, so obviously one shot is the difference. ... It’s a sad way to win, but I won.”
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Celebrate and remember Terrorist death brings peace to survivors The memory of the Twin Towers billowing smoke and flames is still sharp in the minds of Americans. The memory of them crumbling to the ground and the piles of rubble left in the heart of New York City still ignites a twinge of pain. But nine years, seven months and 21 days later, the victims, survivors and mourners of 9/11 can have a sense of closure. While death in many cases is not often a celebration, the death of Osama bin Laden is one Americans can feel at peace with. To know the terrorist who led the attacks on our country that killed thousands of innocent people and forever left a scar on
the U.S. will never again be able to wreak havoc through terrorism is a positive step. It gives justice to those who were killed — their untimely deaths no longer have a sense of emptiness. In the midst of the fireworks and blaring versions of “God Bless America,” take time to not only celebrate the feat, but also take a moment to remember these people and their families. But like any celebration, the fireworks will fizzle, the radios will return to normal sound levels and realization will set in — the realization the fight has not ended and might be just beginning.
Bin Laden was only one person in Al-Qaeda, and while he was a leader, the attack on him and his death may have ignited a forceful retaliation from the entire organization. The U.S. may now be in deeper than we had ever imagined — killing a person like bin Laden can only lead to anger, hostility and immense hatred from the organization represented. In the near future and following months, the government needs to take precaution and citizens must remember that with every action there is a cause and effect. The fight is not over — but a battle has been won. — ER
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Off the Cuff Quick takes on life from our editors
Courtesy of the red, white and blue Watching President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers roast Donald Trump during this year’s Correspondents’ Dinner was one of the single greatest pieces of TV I have ever seen. And then to get Osama bin Laden the next day — Obama is on a roll. — Madison
Time rolls on
It’s funny to watch something you’ve poured so much time into slowly move on without you and know that it’s coming to an end. It’s hard to know a bunch of talented people are coming in that you’d love to get to know and do this all over again with, but know that it’s time to move on. Best of luck to all freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Enjoy the ride — it ends too soon. — Kelcie
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Definitive Four
Bad endings? Worst endings All good things must come to an end only four endings can definitely be the — or at least that is how the saying goes. worst. All bad things must come to an end, ‘Seinfeld’ but no one ever seems to The ending to “Seinfeld” mention that fact. was a complete travesty, given It is time for the Dehow good the show was for finitive Four column to a long period of time. There come to its end, which can be no denying the show’s will make a few readers impact on American culture. sad, but far happier — alThere is a reason “Seinfeld” though why people who seems to be on television at hate this column continleast once every day, despite ue to read confuses me. concluding in 1998. Originally, this colThe only flaw with the seumn was going to be the Cheyenne Hollis ries was its wreck of an ending. definitive four best endArgonaut It was almost as if Jerry Seinfeld ings, but that would not and Larry David were trying work for two reasons. For to tank the ending on purpose starters, everyone remembers good end- to upset people. Of all the episodes, ings, but no one recalls the bad ones. the only episode that is completely The second reason is that topic unwatchable is the two-part series fiwould not be in the spirit of this col- nale. umn, which has mostly included subjects that either annoy me or I just dis- The 2004 MLB season There was no worse ending in the like. Everything comes to an end, but history of baseball, or just history for that
matter, than the Boston Red Sox breaking “The Curse” and winning the 2004 World Series. It was refreshing to see myopic Bostonians have to watch their team lose every season. It is part of the mystique that made the sport great. Anything would have been better than the Red Sox winning the World Series. Another strike canceling the World Series would have been better. Instead, the Red Sox fans’ unfounded belief in the team’s greatness has only become worse, and the 2004 World Series ruined what was otherwise a perfectly good season.
‘The Pearl’
John Steinbeck’s “The Pearl” has the most ridiculous ending. Not ridiculous in a good way, but ridiculous in the “Why is there a month of ninth grade English class dedicated to this book?” way. The message Steinbeck tries to convey is clear, but his ending is so bad it ruins everything in the first five chapters.
Steinbeck is a terrific author and has contributed a lot to American literature, but the final pages of “The Pearl” are so wide off the mark it ruins the book. First, there is the magical headshot that manages to tag a baby being held by its mother in a cave, and then Kino and his wife decided to toss the pearl in the ocean after giving them so much grief. It’s a truly horrible ending.
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Worst endings? This was a completely trite and unoriginal final column, even for the standards of this column. There are countless ways of ending something without expressly mentioning it ending over and over again. Once again, the easy route was taken and once again the world is stuck with another nonsensical column unsubstantiated by fact or even a cohesive argument. As far as endings go, this is almost as bad as reading the last chapter of “The Pearl.”
Different does not mean right: Trump not a viable candidate Obscure appeal does not the issue is he does so at any signify a better choice. Just cost. In doing so, numerous because someone companies affiliated does not reprewith him were forced sent the typical to file for Chapter 11 candidate does not bankruptcy. This is in mean their differaddition to his previences are needed. ous outstanding debt Donald Trump, of $600 million. A businessman long shot is he might extraordinaire, is balance the federal not who we, as a budget, but how can nation, need fpr that occur when his president. companies consistentKaty Sword Trump is not Argonaut ly fail and he has been only unqualified, in massive amounts but known for doof debt? ing whatever it takes to make Nominating Trump as the a quick buck. Some might GOP candidate would be a think this is a quality the huge mistake. Somehow, he U.S. needs in a president, but is on top of the polls. This can
be attributed to the notion that his lack of experience is what we need. Voters get so desperate when what they want does not happen immediately that they are ready to jump on the bandwagon of the nearest loudmouth until they get the results they want. Unfortunately, the world does not work that way. If we want to see a change, then we need to be willing to wait it out, and not vote for some celebrity because he represents something completely different from the current administration. Trump can only focus on the insignificant and trivial, as he has proven that lately with
his affiliation to the birther movement. He is so determined to prove the president is not a U.S. citizen that he sent out his own team of investigators to Hawaii to try and find proof of the president’s citizenship legitimacy. He is wasting his own funds, something he is clearly good at, to nitpick apart something that has been proven wrong time and time again. The sign of a good president is not wasting funds obsessing about something insignificant. This can only translate to his lack of experience in the real world. In his rich world where money does not matter this may be acceptable, but in a
world where money allocation matters, he will be unfit. Different and no experience does not mean outstanding. Remember Basil Marceaux, the quirky candidate hopeful from Tennessee? The notion of his lack of experience and inadequate intelligence was laughable, but throughout time as his campaign videos became viral, people started making similar comments as they are with Trump. “He is so different. Maybe he is what we need.” Luckily, people in Tennessee came to their senses. We can only hope Republicans do the same with Trump.
Congratulations to former Vandals Nate Enderle, Shiloh Keo and Daniel Hardy. Their hard work at the University of Idaho paid off in a big way when the three were drafted to the National Football League during the weekend. It’s always much more fun to watch the NFL when players I covered at UI play in the Bigs. Good luck, gentlemen. — Nick
Death
R.I.P Osama bin Laden — World Hide And Go Seek Champion (2001 - 2011) Retweet of NZAfro — Jens
Celebrate?
So we’ve got Osama bin Laden, but do we really need to be out in the streets celebrating it? I understand he’s responsible for thousands of deaths, but it seems morbid to be celebrating a death like New Year’s Eve. — Loren
Buy the ticket, take the ride Take advantage of opportunities presented to you. Don’t let fear, self-doubt or others doubts in you stop you from achieving your dreams. You are the star player of your life, not a bench warmer. If you take healthy risks you will never have to wonder, “What if?” — Tanya
Homeward bound
I don’t know why I want to get out of Moscow so badly — most of my friends are here and I won’t be able to swing or ballroom dance for a few months. Then I look outside, realize it’s pouring rain, blowing wind and freezing and I remember that I’m going back to Sun Valley. Problem solved. — Anja
‘Mac’Happy
All I have to say is that I absolutely love my new MacBook. It is a beautiful, white, magical piece of technology. Love, love, love. I’m done. — Elizabeth
My fashion sense…
I specialize in scarves and hats — it’s a gift. Ask Vicky Hart. — Kelli
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