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For four decades, few symbols have been as closely tied to Boise State’s identity and national prominence as The Blue. Albertsons Stadium’s recently-installed turf represents more than merely the seventh iteration of the iconic field since its inception in 1986. 

The new field arrives in a year that carries particular weight in Boise State history. 

Alongside Boise State’s inaugural year in the Pac-12 and major athletic facility upgrades, 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of The Blue, a milestone the school plans to celebrate at its football home opener on Sept. 12.

A centerpiece of the celebration will come with the help of renowned artist Armando Villarreal, who hand-painted a special edition helmet commemorating 40 years of The Blue that will be worn against Memphis in the home opener. 

For Villareal, the project symbolizes more than just artwork. 

“Once you get to know the people and the program, to get to help tell their story, it’s just unbelievable,” Villarreal said. “It’s so much fun and so rewarding to get to tell a story that means so much to so many different people. As an artist, that’s a dream come true for your art to mean something to somebody.” 

Villarreal began painting motorcycles full-time in 2010. He eventually transitioned into sports art and airbrushed his first football helmet for Mississippi State in 2018. 

After painting a helmet for Illinois in 2024, he was contacted by Boise State Assistant Athletic Director of Merchandising and Brand Operations Matthew Sterling, who invited him to create a helmet for the Broncos. The result was last year’s Front Porch of Idaho helmet. 

While touring the stadium before the helmets were unveiled, Sterling half-jokingly floated the idea of designing a helmet to resemble the turf in celebration of The Blue’s 40th anniversary in 2026. Sterling recalls that Villarreal looked at him as if to say, “You’re crazy.”

From there, the initial blueprint for the helmet was born. Villarreal, Sterling and the rest of the athletic department began collaborating on various designs and features that would go into the final product. 

“It came out better than expected,” Sterling said. “It was amazing. A lot of hands went into bringing my sarcastic comment to reality on the field.”

The backdrop of the helmet’s design represents the blue turf itself, with Boise State’s retro logo, used on the very first version of the field, on one side of the helmet, and a 40-yard-line marker on the other side to represent the 40th Anniversary. 

Seven hashmarks run across the top of the helmet, representing each of the seven renditions of the Blue.

The back bumper of the helmet reads, “Est. 1986,” with the front bumper reading, “The Blue.”

Even the smallest details carry history: the 40-yard-line marker uses the same numerical font featured on the original 1986 field..

“One thing [that’s] fun working with Boise, is they like to tell a story with everything, and everything we put on [the helmet] has a reason as to why,” Villarreal said. “I love the helmet, I thought it turned out awesome.” 

Similar to last year’s Front Porch of Idaho helmets, the game-worn helmets will be auctioned off after the game, giving fans an opportunity to own a piece of Boise State history.

Part of that history is the evolution of The Blue, which has gone through numerous changes since its inception. 

In 1986, Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier had the ambitious idea to switch from the traditional green turf that the stadium had since 1970 to an all-blue field, the first non-green football field in the country. 

The Blue made its debut on Sept. 13 of that year in a 74-0 Boise State victory over Humboldt State.

What initially looked like a gimmick quickly grew into a defining part of the program and its history. 

When it came time for a new field in 1995, the athletic department stuck with the blue, and the anomaly gained more national attention during Boise State’s subsequent transition into the Big West Conference, which included a 1999 bowl-game win over Louisville on The Blue on national television. 

The third Blue arrived before the 2002 season, with the school deciding to switch from AstroTurf to AstroPlay, a synthetic surface designed to feel more like real grass. The field also included a new Bronco logo. 

This version of the field saw the most important stretch in the program’s history, with the team capturing five straight conference titles and an undefeated 2006 season that culminated in the legendary Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma. 

A new field was installed in 2008, and The Blue became Boise State’s nationally recognized backdrop during the Kellen Moore/Chris Petersen era. 

The fifth version came in 2010, and by 2011, the university had even obtained a federal trademark for the color blue as applied to artificial turf. 

The sixth Blue was installed in 2019 and carried the Broncos through another major era that included the program’s first College Football Playoff appearance in 2024.

Now, 40 years after Bleymaier’s gamble, the seventh Blue enters a new chapter in the Pac-12, bringing four decades of tradition with it. That history will take the field in a new form this Saturday, when the 40th Anniversary helmets make their debut.

“We’re cutting edge, we’re different,” head football coach Spencer Danielson said when asked about the 40th Anniversary helmets. “So much is encapsulated in that helmet, and we talk about it as a team, that, ‘[The Blue] is home and you protect what matters most to you.’ There’s not a lot of teams that are doing that or have the forward thinking to do it and that’s hats off to our administration.” 

Boise State’s custom helmets celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Blue, hand-painted by Armando Villarreal, will debut in Albertsons Stadium for the Broncos’ home opener against Memphis on Sept. 12.

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Among athletes, it’s common to gain motivation through external factors — roaring crowds, glistening trophies and impressive conference titles. This year, Boise State’s punter will have a new reason to play hard.

Oscar Doyle, a native of Brisbane, Australia, plans to donate $50 to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital for every punt landed inside the 20-yard line throughout the 2026 football season.

“Oscar Doyle’s generosity goes far beyond the football field … he’s making a real difference in our community,” Special Events Manager for St. Luke’s Foundation Jenna Rawdon said. “St. Luke’s Children’s cares for kids and families facing some of life’s most challenging moments, and support from advocates like Oscar helps ensure they have access to the exceptional care, resources, and services they depend on.”

After witnessing his two cousins battle Leukemia and a brain tumor he became motivated to help those in Idaho living through similar childhood struggles.

“Last year, I think every time I went out there to punt, I wanted there to be a bigger reason for it and have a bigger meaning to it,” Doyle said.

Doyle originally announced the project by visiting St. Luke’s Children Hospital in mid-August. He wore his signature ‘37’ jersey as he handed out signed Boise State footballs to the young patients.

“I got to kind of see what those families had to go through on a daily basis for years,” Doyle said. “Having to watch that made me realize maybe this year I could do something bigger than myself and get out of my comfort zone.”

Last season, Doyle saw 17 of his 56 punts land inside the 20. If he matches this number, $850 would go straight to children at St. Luke’s. 

“Impacting their lives would mean the world to me,” Doyle said. “Anything that could help them get through treatments.” 

In recent years, Boise State has seen an increase in student-athletes stepping up to impact the community. 

Offensive tackle Kage Casey made a difference last year by pledging a $300 donation to the Boise Rescue Mission for every pancake block recorded. Doyle said this helped him consider how he could turn his achievements on the field into more than just a statistic. He hopes to inspire future Broncos to pay it forward just as Casey inspired him.

“The fact that they’re putting others before themselves,” Jeremiah Dickey said. “That makes me very proud as the athletic director here and I know it makes Spencer Danielson and others proud of how our student-athletes are representing … It’s just part of being a Bronco.”

The journey from never playing a snap of American football to playing at the Division I level is not something Doyle took for granted.

Doyle’s path began when he moved from Australia to Seattle in high school. After graduating, the Aussie attended punting school, where he discovered his love for American football.

Doyle sent film to coaches around the country, before accepting an offer from Weber State. 

The punter saw action in all 12 games and launched 47 punts for 2,089 yards. The performance earned him FCS Punter of the Year Semifinalist and Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors. His 44.4-yard average per punt landed him 4th in program history before entering the transfer portal in April 2025.

Within nine days, Doyle made his decision to become a Bronco, where he developed a new level of gratitude for Bronco Nation.

“Not only am I chasing the goal of getting it inside the 10 and inside the 20, but I’m also doing it for the [children] too,” Doyle said. “I’m just forever grateful for this place, and I can’t wait to give back to the community because they’ve given me so much.”

As the season begins, Doyle gives the Broncos a reason to cheer as the punt team takes the field. Every kick within the 20 is a small victory for the team and a bigger win for the children at St. Luke’s.

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For nearly two weeks this summer, Boise’s familiar blue skies were difficult to find.

A thick layer of wildfire smoke settled over the Treasure Valley in late July, hiding the foothills, reducing visibility and repeatedly pushing air quality into unhealthy territory.

“We had about a two-week period where the smoke was so thick you could smell it, almost taste it,” KTVB Chief Meteorologist Rachel Garceau said in an interview with The Arbiter. “[From] recent memory, this summer and the summer of 2024 were probably the worst.”

Although Boise State’s skyline returned to clearer skies just in time for the fall semester, the conditions behind this summer’s smoke have not completely disappeared.

Boise did not record a single day in the red, or unhealthy, air quality category in 2025, according to Garceau. In 2024, Boise spent 31 days in the unhealthy category and four days with very unhealthy air.

This summer brought another prolonged stretch of poor conditions.

National Weather Service Boise Warning Coordination meteorologist Jay Breidenbach said air quality climbed above an AQI of 200 during the worst stretch in late July, while visibility fell below a mile.

“It was almost like we were breathing in a chimney or something that day,” Breidenbach said. “Just the intensity of that event for two or three days was pretty extreme.”

The smoke came amid an active wildfire season nationwide. As of Aug. 26, nearly 51,300 wildfires had burned more than 7.9 millions acres, according to information the U.S. Wildland Fire Service provided to The Arbiter. Acres brought 65% above the 10-year average.

Many of the fires affecting Boise were burning hundreds of miles away.

Map of wildfire locations throughout the Pacific Northwest in the late summer

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service identified several fires across Idaho and Oregon that contributed to Treasure Valley smoke with prevailing westerly winds pushing it directly toward Boise.

“All of those fires were west of us, and all of that smoke drifted right into the Treasure Valley,” Breidenbach said.

This summer’s weather conditions did not help lift the blanket of smoke over the Treasure Valley. 

“Any wind we got really didn’t help with smoke transport or alleviation,” said Michael Toole, regional air shed coordinator for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. “It was just pumping down… and as active as those fires were… we were just basically downstream of them.”

Garceau said fine particles from wildfire smoke can rise into the atmosphere and travel hundreds of miles with stronger winds. Boise’s location makes the region particularly vulnerable to smoke from fires burning in Oregon.

Dry conditions also helped intensify the season.

Idaho’s snowpack sat 60% to 75% below normal as early as March, according to the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. The lack of moisture combined with drought leaves vegetation ready to burn earlier than usual.

Garceau said poor snowpack does not necessarily cause more fires to start, but it can create conditions that allow fires to spread more easily once they ignite.

“It can certainly cause drier conditions earlier in the season, which allows that vegetation to become kind of a tinderbox earlier than we’d like,” Garceau said.

September brought cooler temperatures, rain and higher humidity to the Treasure Valley, helping slow fire behavior.

The start of fall does not guarantee Boise has seen its last smoke of 2026. The U.S. Wildland Fire Service told The Arbiter Idaho’s wildfire season now lasts more than a month longer than it did in previous years.

Breidenbach said another stretch of dry weather could quickly change conditions.

“We’re not out of the woods yet,” Breidenbach said. “If we hit a stretch of dry weather, say in the second half of September, we could certainly see more wildfires, and fire produces smoke.”

Clearer skies offer students a welcome break from a summer marked by haze, but this summer demonstrated how the fires producing Boise’s next plume of smoke does not have to be anywhere near the Treasure Valley.

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The Boise State women’s volleyball team claimed first at the Boise State Classic, sweeping its first two games at ExtraMile Arena last weekend before falling in the third, and bouncing back after a rocky showing at the Bulldog Invitational the week before.

“We came out with great intentions,” head coach Shawn Garus said in a press release. “We got a lot of production from a lot of different players … That’s a total team effort. It’s a recipe that our team used to embrace, and our secret to success.”

Boise State’s opening match of the tournament marked the first match played in ExtraMile Arena since 2002, and the 3-0 sweep against North Dakota State was head coach Shawn Garus’ 300th career victory

Racing to a 10-5 lead, the Broncos quickly made their presence known against the Bisons in the first match.

 

Idaho native Sydney Dreves chipped in five spikes beginning the start of her stand-out weekend. She led her team in kills for the fourth time this season before recording her first double-double of the season later in the tournament. After recording 19 kills and 10 digs in the final match, the sophomore was named tournament MVP. 

 

“Emotions are really high for us right now,” Dreves said. “Our mentality on the team is ‘we all made it here.’”

 

Kendall Hastings continued this mentality with two blocks helping to close out the set 25-16.

 

After a slow start in the second set, a killshot from Azlynn Tittmann sparked a run, pulling the Broncos forward to secure set two, 25-20. Beginning with an eight-point advantage in the third set, Dreves finished the job by slamming her 12th kill of the night, sealing a 25-16, 3-0 sweep.

 

Garus credited the win to Dreves’ on-court energy. 

 

“Sydney had a great night tonight and she’s a spirited warrior out there,” Garus said after the match. “She led her team not just in her play, but actually with her voice as well.”

 

Friday’s match began as a tight back-and-forth before the Broncos established their pace, eventually winning the first set 25-20. 

 

“Our ball control was really good, serving and passing, which led to our setters running as good as an offense as I’ve seen yet this season,” Garus said. 

 

The Broncos carried that momentum through sets two and three, overwhelming UNLV with kills, drives and blocks, firing from all angles.

 

Hastings, Dreves and Tittmann launched one kill after another as sophomores Reese Weinert and Giselle Paedon controlled the net, dominating 25-19 in the second set. Hastings came in hot with an instant killshot in set three as her team followed her lead with 12 additional kills. She continued to show her authority on the net, leading with two blocks beside Dreves, Hansen, Tittmann and Weinert.

 

In an impressive, fast-paced match, Hastings noted the difference in tone. 

 

“Our team has really been focusing on just playing Boise State volleyball and really controlling the things on our side of the court,” Hastings said. “People have just been really stepping up — a lot of freshmen and younger classmen.”

 

Heading into Saturday with two shutouts under its belt, Boise State’s tournament ended with a grueling five-set loss against Idaho State. Tittmann and Melia Barlow’s steady presence throughout the match earned them both all-tournament honors despite the Broncos decline in momentum throughout the match.

 

Barlow’s defense, diving six times within the first set, played a key role in the team’s forceful 25-18 advantage. 

 

The next two sets were a different story. The Broncos were unable to catch up to the Bengals, who created distance en route to two consecutive victories. In the fourth set, Dreves tallied four kills in five points, asserting the Broncos control. Barlow served up an ace to bring home a 24-23 set for the Blue and Orange as an attack error on the Bengals sent the match to a fifth set.

 

The final set was a hard-fought battle. As Idaho State slowly controlled the score, the Broncos fell 15-12 without a way back in.

 

With 25 tied scores and nine lead changes in the match, the Bengals emerged on top, 3-2.

After securing first place in the tournament with three honors among the team, coach Garus is looking ahead to the changes needed for future successes at home.

“This team needs to find balance,” Garus said. “We need a lot of people playing well to be successful.”

Boise State will face Sacramento State tonight, at 6 p.m.

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Boise State men’s golf kicked off its fall slate this past weekend, placing 11th in the 12-team Island Resort Classic tournament in Michigan Sept. 6-7. 

The Broncos shot 874 (+10) as a team, posting rounds of 296-287-291 in the 54-hole tournament. 

The team edged out VCU by two strokes, with Michigan winning the tournament by a 25-stroke margin over West Virginia. 

Despite the less-than-ideal finish for the team, multiple Broncos put up promising performances, a testament to the team’s depth and potential moving forward. 

Junior Trevor Garus, making his Boise State debut, led the way for the Broncos on the scorecard, firing a 209 (-7) and placing seventh, the first top-10 finish of his collegiate career. 

The UCLA transfer and Boise native shot par or better on 48 holes en route to recording his personal best for lowest 54-hole tournament score. 

“Being in a new environment was a great opportunity for me,” Garus said of his Bronco debut. “I’m really comfortable and have a lot of confidence from my teammates and my coach… My approach game was really sharp and that was definitely my strength for the week.”

Chase Gorder finished the event just outside the top 25, shooting a 216 (E) and tying for 27th place. 

Gorder, a redshirt junior, was one of just 13 golfers to record an eagle in the two-day tournament. 

The Arizona native noted the team’s persistence despite the difficult finish. 

“The first day was a bit of a battle with a slow start, but [we] just kept fighting,” Gorder said. “It was definitely a grind, but we did a pretty good job of staying in it… The putter wasn’t good until the last round, but tee to green was pretty solid.” 

Senior Dylan Rodgers also made his Boise State debut alongside Garus. 

Rodgers, a Treasure Valley product who went to Meridian High School, played the first three years of his college career at Bellevue University in Nebraska. 

At Bellevue, Rodgers earned first team All-Frontier Conference honors, and was twice named the conference’s “Champion of Character.”

“He’s continually gotten better, and he’s not afraid to put pressure on the golf course and chase down competition,” head coach David Trainor said after Rodgers’ signing. “He’s going to be a major asset to our team this year.”

The Island Resort Classic also marked freshman Justin Anderson’s collegiate debut. 

Rodgers and Anderson shot 231 (+15) and 225 (+9), respectively. 

Additionally, Reese Knox and Luke Cushman both shot 10-over, tying for 69th. 

Despite the disappointing finish for the team, Garus’ confidence in the team’s ability hasn’t wavered. 

“I think the main part of that is just energy,” Garus said when asked which areas the team needs to improve on. “I know golf-wise, we’re going to be fine. We’ve got a lot of good guys and our whole team cares. Everybody is frustrated but hungry from the result, so I know we’re going to outwork it and be fine in the long run.”

Boise State will compete in the CDA National Reserve Invitational in Coeur d’Alene, a two-day tournament set to begin Monday, Sept. 21.

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Getting from one side of Boise State to another isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. Construction projects across campus have rerouted walkways, closed familiar paths and forced students to rethink how they move around campus.

For freshman Owen Christensen, construction makes navigating through the university more difficult while he is still learning his way around campus.

“The main thing for me is that it’s tricky trying to learn all of this with the construction,” Christensen said. “I’m learning the detours before I even know the traditional way I would get around campus.”

As previously reported by The Arbiter, Boise State received $90 million from the state in fiscal years 2023 and 2024 for more than 50 deferred-maintenance projects including roofs, boilers, HVAC and electrical systems, fire alarms, elevators and underground utility tunnels.

“That money comes from the state, and we have a set amount of time to spend it,” said Brittany Austin, the deputy director of Architectural and Engineering Services.

Although projects may appear to be happening all at once, Austin says that Boise State’s funding for the construction has been phased over three years and must be spent by the end of next fall.

“We’re under a crunch of a deadline to do that,” Austin said. 

The Capital Renewal Program is only one piece of the construction happening across campus. Projects range from infrastructure repairs in the Quad and Education Building to work affecting the Greenbelt, parking areas and Student Union.

The work also comes as Boise State prepares for future campus growth. The university’s 10-year Campus Master Plan, approved in April, anticipates Boise State’s student population will grow 9% to about 21,900 by 2034. The growth is expected to increase demand for housing, parking and academic space.

One of the most visible projects is the steam tunnel refurbishment throughout the Quad, where crews are replacing the network of pipes that provide steam and chilled water to campus buildings. Drew Alexander, vice president of campus operations, previously told The Arbiter that the three-phase project is currently in phase two and expected to be completed in November 2027. However, the current phase of the project is the most disruptive.

Fencing currently blocks some of the direct walkways between the Albertsons Library and the Mathematics building, requiring students to walk around portions of the Quad. 

The changing routes can become especially difficult when students have limited time to get to and from classes.

“You’ve got 15 minutes to make it to class, so you learn, ‘I go through the SUB and take this specific trail to get there,’”said freshman Dylan Delacy. “With the construction, you can’t consistently have those same routes.”

Delacy experienced that firsthand when construction near the library forced him to take a detour that added about 10 minutes to his walk to class.

“Construction is inherently disruptive, and so we try to minimize that as much as possible,” Austin said.

Boise State schedules disruptive work during the summer and off-hours when possible and asks contractors to limit noisy work during dead week and finals. The length of current projects, however, makes some construction during the semester unavoidable.

The current phase of Quad construction is expected to wrap up in late fall, with portions of the existing fence coming down before fencing for phase three is installed. 

Construction also affected commuters with the replacing and widening of the Greenbelt between Theatre Lane and Broadway Bridge. Phased repaving in the West Stadium lot and along Bronco Lane is also scheduled to continue through Sept. 11. 

Other projects are taking place inside campus buildings. In April, Boise State announced a sponsorship agreement with WestMark Credit Union worth more than $8.5 million over 10 years, with part of the funding going towards improvements in the Student Union and student programs. 

All three elevators in the Education Building are also being repaired and refurbished. Crews are taking them offline one at a time, which can lead to longer wait times while fewer elevators are available. 

Austin said Boise State uses its interactive campus map and a current projects hub to communicate closures and construction timelines. Students who have specific construction questions are recommended to contact Architectural and Engineering Services directly.

Despite temporary interruptions, The Capital Renewal Program’s purpose is to extend the life of Boise State’s existing infrastructure and ensure campus facilities continue functioning for future students. 

“What needs the most help, and how do we make sure it’s here for generations to come?” said Austin.

Austin acknowledges the steam tunnel project may feel like a never-ending process that students experience every day, but described the construction as a commitment to campus longevity. 

“It is a once-in-a-generation replacement… an investment into the school,” Austin said.

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For the second time in 20 years, the roadway running between the university and the Boise River Greenbelt is getting a new name. 

West Cesar Chavez Lane will soon become Friendship Lane, following a unanimous Boise City Council vote on the name proposal in early September. The name references the nearby Friendship Bridge connecting the university to downtown Boise.

The change comes after a New York Times investigation reported allegations of sexual misconduct against labor leader and activist Cesar Chavez, including allegations of abuse involving two underage girls. 

One week after the investigation was published, Boise State said the reporting raised “serious allegations” against Chavez. The university said it was “committed to gathering campus feedback before making any determination on a name change,” according to an email release to the campus community.

This would not be the first time controversy changed the name of the road. Nearly two decades ago, campus activism helped put Chavez’s name there in the first place. 

In 2004, Boise State entered a 15-year, $4 million agreement with Taco Bell to rename the arena now known as ExtraMile Arena after the fast-food franchise. 

The decision came during a national boycott over wage and labor standards for farmworkers in Taco Bell’s supply chain. Student groups and faculty members criticized the agreement and pressured the university’s then-president, Bob Kustra, to consider backing out of the deal. 

“I wouldn’t doubt that the Cesar Chavez naming was one way to deal with issues of the Taco Bell Arena,” Kustra said in a 2022 interview with The Arbiter.

Twenty years later, the university turned to the campus community to ask what the road should be called, but this time, the name favored by students, faculty and staff did not make the final cut.

A campus survey showed broad support for a name change. Of the nearly 2,500 respondents, 89% of faculty, 80% of staff and 72% of students either agreed or strongly agreed the roadway should be renamed, according to public records reviewed by The Arbiter.

Of the 10 names initially suggested by the university, faculty and staff preferred Huerta Lane, honoring United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta. Students favored Huckleberry Lane.

Other names on the list included Morrison Lane, a reference to Velma Morrison, the woman the Morrison Center is named after, Centennial Lane, Innovation Lane and Front Porch Lane.

Former Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty was the most frequently suggested write-in, appearing 73 times. Renowned Bronco quarterback, Kellen Moore, was suggested 34 times, Buster appeared 22 times and Farmworkers received 21 mentions. Other respondents drew inspiration from the roadway’s location, with 40 write-ins referencing the river and seven naming the Greenbelt. 

Despite these results, the university moved forward with presenting Friendship, Peregrine and Campus Lane as its three final options. Friendship Lane was not among the 10 names initially presented in the survey and appeared only seven times as a write-in. Campus Lane and Peregrine Lane ranked middle of the pack across all groups.

When Boise State’s naming committee narrowed the options, it developed criteria favoring general names over those associated with individuals, leaving neither person-specific name on the final list. 

A range of factors were considered in the naming process including the roadway’s purpose, its location and context and how to best reflect Boise State’s community, Stephany Galbreaith, university spokesperson said in an email to The Arbiter. 

“As the process continued, the committee determined that a name not associated with an individual would best align with its goals for the roadway,” Galbreaith said. “That consideration was applied when the committee evaluated the names following the campus survey.”

The university has not yet announced when the signage will change, but Cesar Chavez Lane will soon give way to Friendship Lane, marking the roadway’s third name in two decades.

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Music moves through the hyped crowd as families and friends roam between local vendors, authentic food stands and community organizations. Conversations switch between English to Spanish as pieces of Latino culture fill the space at Cecil D Andrus Park in Boise. 

For members of Boise’s Latino community, Latino Fest represents more than just a day of fun music and food. As the event continues to grow every year, it has become a deeper reflection of a community that has worked endlessly to create a space for themselves and a reminder to the entire Treasure Valley that they are here to stay.

“I’m just glad that spaces like this are still being made for us, because regardless of what is happening right now to our people, it still means a lot to me that we still matter,” attendee Amirra Sandoval said. “It’s not like we have to do anything in order to matter here. We just exist and we matter. That’s it.”

Across Boise, Latino-led organizations and community members work to create spaces people can be proud of and celebrate their heritage while giving them the platform to discuss the realities of being a Latino and/or immigrant in Idaho. 

Somos Idaho is a working project with the American Civil Liberties Union in Boise, and the organization emphasizes storytelling as a way to create safe spaces for the Latino community. 

“All of us are either immigrants [or] children of immigrants, and we really want to do this work […] centering our heritage, our culture and working to educate and advocate on behalf of our families and ourselves,” Melanie Figueroa with Somos Idaho said. 

That work extends to public education and even monthly Somos Chismosos events, which utilize the known Latin concept of chisme, or gossip, as a doorway to open conversations about politics, stereotypes and the experiences from different immigrant generations in Idaho.  

“We have political discussions, break down what’s happening at the State House, but also leave time for just talking to each other,” Figueroa explains, “Breaking down stereotypes that happen in the immigrant community and just getting into sharing our stories with each other.” 

These conversations are part of an ongoing effort to shift narratives surrounding immigrant communities, specifically during the tense political climate, by putting individual’s experiences at the center. Providing a name to a face works to humanize a community that has been degraded for years, Figueroa said. 

“We’re here because our families brought us here, and they had every human reason to bring us here,” Figueroa said.

Those stories are expressed in a variety of ways through the small local businesses that work to sell their products, the Latin artists and performers sharing their work and even the families who gather together to celebrate their culture with other members of the community. 

As more people begin to attend events like Latino Fest, the continued growth of these events may create opportunities for local Latino-owned businesses and vendors to reach wider audiences who may have otherwise never encountered their work or cuisine. Community support becomes something far more than just attendance numbers, it fosters connections through those small interactions that take place when you buy tacos from your local vendor. 

“I think this is great because it really shows that we have a lot of support within each other,” Officer Liz Guzman said. “We’re out here supporting our vendors, coming out and just celebrating our culture.”

With Hispanic Heritage Month on the horizon, Latino Fest arrives slightly ahead of the national celebration beginning on September 15 and running through October. However, the community represented at the event extends beyond a single month. 

“It shows that we can show up, support each other and have a good time,” Guzman said. “I think that’s what is amazing about this community and this event.”

As Latino Fest, and many events like it, begin to grow, so does the space that Boise’s Latino community occupies – and not just through festivals. Latinos occupy space within local businesses, organizations, advocacy groups, and every day life here in the Treasure Valley – a space that is rightfully theirs.

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The Student Union is welcoming back an essential campus resource in the Student Connection and Support Center: the Campus Clothing Closet.

The grand reopening showcased pieces from the closet on student models during a fashion show, providing attendees a sneak peek as to what the renovated space has to offer.

“I think the big thing about student retention and success is, first off, they feel more confident when they pick out an outfit that really is them,” said Campus Clothing Closet Coordinator Leslie Kennemer. “As we could see in the models you could see their personality in it, and it gave them swagger when they walk out because they picked out that outfit.” 

Noemi Tapia, a regular at the closet and one of the models, explained the themes helped them choose their outfits for the fashion show and gave them the opportunity to be seen in a positive light.

“It was really fun that they let us have full creative output,” Tapia said. “I feel like it just made everybody feel like they had something.” 

Renovations replaced the old closet with a new atmosphere and experience for students who visit. Shade Hines, another model, said that nothing from the old closet remained. The renovated space features a new aesthetic, with mounted racks replacing mobile racks, a masculine cut section, a vinyl on the wall, mood lighting and speakers have entered the closet. 

“This is a thrifting, cool shopping experience, is what I want the vibe,” Kennemer said. “If you look in the closet, we have quotes that say ‘Wear the outfit, you are the occasion.’” 

Kennemer’s goal for the closet goes beyond just finding clothes, building students’ confidence and success plays a more significant role in the closet.

“Feeling good about their clothes, I think, will help them with job interviews, with internships, with going out and meeting new people,” Kennemer said.

Hines said the closet aims to support students throughout their college journey.

“So our goal is to create an area where students can express themselves, how they feel comfortable, by having that closet resource available, as well as others, and being open to how you see that fit into your student life,” Hines said. 

Donations for the closet come from professors, alumni, campus visitors and community members. The closet is also highly accessible. Students can book an appointment or drop in and receive up to 10 free items per semester.

“So I think it gives students that confidence, and then not having to worry about money and budget,” Kennemer said.

The closet gives students an opportunity for self-expression by finding styles in a private space. However, if you need help, students can also turn to staff in the center for advice and styling ideas.

“I feel like outfits are part of our everyday, and learning how to build a presentable outfit where you can walk into an office space and feel comfortable, go to more formal events, and have that impact of looking more striking, bold, sleek, niche, whatever you’re going through for your outfit in the closet something can help kind of cultivate that,” Hines said. 

The closet currently sees  four to five appointments per day; Kennemer hopes the numbers increase to 10 to 15.

“I hope in the future my goal is for it to be used like the [Campus Food] pantry, and that everyone feels comfortable, and is not ashamed to come out,” Kennemer said.

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Chi Omega is establishing its first Idaho chapter at Boise State this fall as the university’s Greek life continues to grow. 

Nicolas Poling, the fraternity and sorority life program director at Boise State, said recruitment numbers have increased significantly over the last 10-15 years, creating a need for new chapters on campus. 

Founded in 1895 at the University of Arkansas, Chi Omega is the largest women’s fraternal organization in the world, with chapters across more than 45 states. 

National Resident Consultants Caroline Renegar and Bonnie Sherwood will help establish the chapter this fall semester before leadership transitions to Boise State student members. Recruits will elect the executive board creating new leadership opportunities for students.

Chi Omega has partnered with the Make-A-Wish foundation since 2002. The new chapter hopes its proximity to the organization’s Idaho headquarters will make donating and volunteering more accessible. 

“When you actually get to meet the family and put a face to a name, it’s so much more special… I’m doing something bigger than myself,” Renegar said.

The sorority will participate in the first round of recruitment before taking a break until bid according to Avery Herington, Chi Omega’s director of growth and marketing positioning.

Chi Omega will have an extended recruitment period from Sept. 10 until Oct. 1 to build its founding class. During that time, the chapter will maintain a presence on campus, allowing prospective members to attend events, meet others and learn about the chapter before committing.

Poling states, “We really want to give them the best chance possible to establish a really strong foundation.”

Other sororities on campus will have three days to send out bids, then Chi Omega will have an exclusive three week recruitment period to build their founding class.

Rachel Abrahams, Chi Omega chief experience officer explains, “We are seeking members from every academic class as we are recruiting enough for a chapter size parallel with the other sororities on campus.” 

Herington sums up her view of the Chi Omega mission, stating, “We’re not like-minded, we’re like-hearted.” Her advice to girls seeking to join Chi Omega, or those participating in rush, is to trust that they will eventually find their place; That when it’s right they’ll know. 

Caroline Renegar emphasizes that, “There is no cookie cutter image of a Chi Omega, it is truly who you are, and you’re welcomed for who you are into the chapter that you choose to join.”

Following bid day in late September, Chi Omega will continue recruiting as space allows. The chapter is scheduled to be installed Dec. 6, when leadership will begin transitioning to its newly elected executive board.

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