Vol 113 No 18 BYU-Idaho Scroll 2002-01-22

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JANUARY 2-2, 2002 WEATHER____________________
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VOLUME 113/ ISSUE 18 • REXBURG, IDAHO 83460
THE BYU-IDAHO MUSIC DEPARTMENT, ALONG WITH OTHER LOCAL MUSIC GROUPS AND ‘FLIPSIDE,’ A WORLD-RENOUNED QUARTET, PRESENTED TWO BARBERSHOP CONCERTS IN THE BARRUS CONCERT HALL • PAGE A20
LATE DEVELOPMENTS • FRENCH POLICE SOURCES SAY ACCUSED SHOE BOMBER RICHARD REID SENT AN E-MAIL TO SOMEONE IN PAKISTAN AFTER HE FAILED TO GET ON HIS INTENDED PARIS-TO- MIAMI FLIGHT BECAUSE OF QUESTIONING FROM SECURITY PERSONNEL
BYII-I student jailed for alleged robberies
LACEY SMITH
SCROLL STAFF
A BYU-Idaho student is in jail for the sus­pected robbery of two Rexburg stereo equip­ment stores.
Geoffrey F. House from Portland, Ore., “read­ily fessed up” last Wednesday when questioned about the robberies, Captain Randy Lewis of the Rexburg Police Department said.
House went into a stereo store and “milled around a little bit,” Lewis said.
The next day he returned. Store owners were suspicious as they watched him leave; they went over to where he’d been and found items miss­ing,
Lewis said.
The store owners were able to get his license plate number, and they called the police. After tracking down the suspect, police discovered that House may have actually robbed two stores.
“[House] brought back a big armful of stuff after he fessed up, and that’s when we found out about the second store,” Lewis said.
House admitted to intentionally going into the businesses with the intent to steal items, Lewis said.
Approximately $800 worth of stolen items have been recovered. House has been charged with two counts of petty theft and one count of burglary.
TAKING A LOOK AT REXBURG CRIME
BURGLARIES
Burglaries in Rexburg increased 71 percent from 1999 to 2000.
CAMPUS CRIME
Total crime on campus increased 7.46 percent from 1999 to 2000
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BREAKING THE REXBURG BUBBLE
DRUG ABUSE
Drug abuse in Rexburg increased 38 percent from 1998 to 1999.
Source: www2.state.id.us www. byui. edu/police/annual. htm
ARRESTS
Total arrests in Rexburg increased 19.1 percent from 1996 to 1997.
Hundreds of BYU-Idaho students watch as Ben Howington, a sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., performs “Johnny ‘B’ Good” at the Best of Guitars Unplugged concert Saturday night in the Hart Auditorium
Willy Jacobsen “I Am a Patriot”
Greg & Ryan “Karma Police”
Jack Harrell “Rock and Roll”
Thaddeus “Don’t Ask to Stay”
ON CAMPUS
AND THEN THERE WAS ONE:
BYU-ldaho’s two radio stations have joined to become KBYI
STORY PAGE AI6
THE COMMUNITY
Detour
“Wrapped Up in You”
Stephanie Brownell “Out of Love”
story by lindsie taylor photos by melissa cleaver and tim robison
The usual answer bands have to how long they’ve been preparing for Guitar’s Unplugged is about three or four weeks.
For Johnny Hanna, it was over a year, he said.
The biggest event of the semes­ter began to take shape last January with the help of Kevin Swiss and the rest of the A S B Y U I Performance Board.
“It’s been exciting for both semesters,”
Johnny Hanna, Guitar’s Unplugged chair­man said.
Being in charge of the event both times this year, Hanna learned the ropes quickly.
“I now know all of the work involved, and it’s a lot smoother this time,” he said.
MC’s Brady Blackett and Tyler Berg combined with Hanna to direct each show. Deciding on the details for each show took over two weeks of planning.
The judging alone took over 50 hours. Tryouts the week before were extended and extra night to accommodate the 101 groups that auditioned. Only 44 groups total were chosen to play at Guitar’s Unplugged.
Stage setup for the first Guitar’s Unplugged in 1994 probably included only a chair and a music stand. Held in the Snow Recital Hall it was a chance for gui­tarists to perform what they loved most.
“When you play guitar, all you want to do is to per­form for people. So I’m giv­ing them a chance,” Danielle Frederick, creator of Guitar’s Unplugged, said.
Guitar’s Unplugged has now become a full-scaled concert with a 3,400 person attendance.
Each of the three night’s performances took the tech­nical crew over two hours to set up.
Guitar’s Unplugged gave them the chance to perform for thousands.
“All I want­ed to do is live the life and live the dream [of a rock star]. But it’s not condusive to the lifestyle I want, so performing for Guitar’s Unplugged is good enough for rrie.
Being a rock star at Ricks, first of all, wouldn’t be me. It’d be Johnny Hanna and the others who put this on,” Josh Thatcher, who played “What Would You Say” originally sung by the Dave Matthew’s Band Thursday night, said.
Lights stream over the crowd, rays of blue, green and red from the disco ball pierce the smoke, and sounds *. from acoustic guitars saturate each corner of the Hart Auditorium Saturday night. The mood alone is enough to tell this is the biggest concert of the year.
“Acoustic is appealing to everyone — students and admin­istration. It’s more mellow, not so banging,” Kevin Swiss, ASBYUI Performance Board chairman said.
Whatever it is about Guitar’s Unplugged that attracts so many people keeps working. Very few seats were left open as the con­cert started Saturday night, and the floor was covered in people sitting on blankets, coats and even couch cushions.
MC’s Brady Blackett, Tyler Berg and Johnny Hanna enter­tained the audience Saturday with films about Rick’s Athletics, President Bednar’s forum, ASBYUI student government and BYU-Idaho school spirit.
A variety of acoustic instruments were used in Guitar’s Unplugged.
“To add the differ­ent parts to the song, makes it sound awe­some together,” Andrew Hyde, who played the drum with Rubber “Soul” Friday and Saturday nights. “The different sound makes people realize what other instruments can do. It gives it authenticity and a more acoustic sound.”
Cassey Golie, a junior from Great Falls, Mont., performs “Cross the Line” at the Best of Guitars Unplugged.
Jack Harrell, a professor in the English department, plays “Rock and Roll,” a song originally performed by Led Zeppelin, Saturday night.
Andy Newey Band “Joy”
356-HUGE
“Between Us”
Vehar Funky Brown “More Than a Feeling”
Mic Coon “Annie’s Song”
Trevor Sampson “She Don’t Love Me”
Cassey Golie “Cross the Line”
Mark Romer “My Sacrifice”
Moonlight Sessions “Falter”
Ben Howington “Johnny ‘B’ Good”
Trevor & Darren “Jamie”
Rubber“Soul” “Iris”
SEEKING A 4-WAY:
A college student petitions Rexburg City Council for a four-way stop at the intersection of West 2nd Couth and South 1st West.
STORY PAGE AI6
AROUND TOWN
RISING PRICES:
Since the announcement that Ricks College would become a four-year university, the price of property in Rexburg has increased dramatically.
STORY PAGE A5
FOR SALE BY OWNER I
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