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Visit the link in our bio to read more about how to plan your next trip down the mountain! ❄️🏂
12/20/2025

Visit the link in our bio to read more about how to plan your next trip down the mountain! ❄️🏂

The average age for new homeowners in 2025 is 40 years, while life expectancy in the United States hovers at 78 years. Y...
12/17/2025

The average age for new homeowners in 2025 is 40 years, while life expectancy in the United States hovers at 78 years. You do not need to be a mathematician to figure out the Trump administration’s 50-year mortgage plan is wishful thinking.
 
Despite being “laser focused on ensuring the American Dream for YOUNG PEOPLE”, according to Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte, current leadership is missing the mark entirely to address this generation’s concern with homeownership.

The benefits of a fixed rate for half a century disappear rather quickly if homeowners die thirty years in, still drowning in an ocean of debt. To spell it out, the issue is not just the ability to buy a home — it’s actually owning one debt-free and enjoying living there.

✍️ Zaccary Kimes
🎨 Naomi Brown

Boise State women’s basketball utilized a strong offensive performance to cruise past the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Sat...
12/15/2025

Boise State women’s basketball utilized a strong offensive performance to cruise past the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Saturday afternoon, defeating them by a score of 81-66 at ExtraMile Arena in their final non-conference game of the season.

The Broncos’ scoring surge, which allowed them to never trail in the game, was headed by senior forward Tatum Thompson, who scored 23 points and picked up six rebounds and four assists. 

Boise State opened the game with a 12-4 advantage, built from an explosive 7-0 run in which Thompson scored five of the seven Bronco points. Entering the second quarter leading 20-17, a timely fastbreak layup by Thompson with 4:43 left before halftime gave the Broncos their biggest lead of the half at 33-23.

✍️ Jake Zamora
📸 Carter Nash

Childhood best friends and college roommates Hayden Belshe and Karlee Conn never expected they would one day become busi...
12/12/2025

Childhood best friends and college roommates Hayden Belshe and Karlee Conn never expected they would one day become business partners. 

In 2025, they started Button Up BSU, creating custom “Bronco Buttons” for students to showcase their Boise State pride.

Belshe and Conn met in middle school, dancing together and remaining good friends through high school. After growing up together in California, college took them their separate ways when Belshe decided to attend Boise State.

The duo didn’t stay apart for long, though. When Conn came to visit Belshe last year, she fell in love with the campus and culture of the university.

✍️ Julianna Kelsey
📸 Omar Saucedo

With lifted coffee tariffs prices lingering and unroasted coffee beans, also known as green coffee, prices increasing dr...
12/12/2025

With lifted coffee tariffs prices lingering and unroasted coffee beans, also known as green coffee, prices increasing drastically, local shops are getting creative to maintain business without drastically raising prices.

✍️ News Team
📸 Omar Saucedo

Graduating Bachelors of Fine Arts students displayed their culminating artwork at Reflections in Full Bloom, the fall 20...
12/10/2025

Graduating Bachelors of Fine Arts students displayed their culminating artwork at Reflections in Full Bloom, the fall 2025 BFA exhibition. Each student explored personal themes and expressions through varying mediums and styles, illustrating how their education has shaped their artistry.

✍️ & 📸 Julianna Kelsey

Our very own Amber Jansson, graphic designer, designed the ’s newest mural in collaboration with the Intermountain Bird ...
12/10/2025

Our very own Amber Jansson, graphic designer, designed the ’s newest mural in collaboration with the Intermountain Bird Observatory. The mural is intended to not only bring public art to the windows of the library, but protect Idaho bird’s from bird strikes.

📸 Omar Saucedo

Behind the glass doors of Boise State’s Esports Arena, the smell of pizza lingers in the halls and loud cowbells sound a...
12/10/2025

Behind the glass doors of Boise State’s Esports Arena, the smell of pizza lingers in the halls and loud cowbells sound as a team of focused faces glow from the bright lights of computer monitors. 

The award-winning esports team has invited students to compete in video game tournaments against other colleges, participating for over a decade. Specializing in a variety of video games, the team currently focuses on games like Rocket League, Overwatch 2, Super Smash Bros. and Valorant.

✍️ & 📸 Cole McAdams

A few weeks ago we hosted our first ever contributor meeting! This event was a great opportunity for members of the Bois...
12/09/2025

A few weeks ago we hosted our first ever contributor meeting! This event was a great opportunity for members of the Boise community to hear how The Arbiter functions, and ways to get involved. Thank you so much to those who came and for your continuous support of our publication.

If you’d like to pitch to us, please email [email protected] (more information at arbiteronline.com) and keep an eye out for details on our next contributor event this spring!

The Boise State Broncos stormed past the UNLV Rebels 38-21 in the Mountain West Championship at home Friday night, becom...
12/08/2025

The Boise State Broncos stormed past the UNLV Rebels 38-21 in the Mountain West Championship at home Friday night, becoming the first team in Mountain West History to win three consecutive conference championships.

This year’s title marks the seventh  Boise State has won since joining the Mountain West, the most of any team in the conference.

✍️ Jake Zamora
📸 Omar Saucedo

With 28,519 students enrolled for this fall, 2025 marks another year for record-breaking enrollment at Boise State.First...
12/05/2025

With 28,519 students enrolled for this fall, 2025 marks another year for record-breaking enrollment at Boise State.

First-time undergraduate student enrollment saw a 14.7% increase, making this the largest incoming freshmen class in Boise State’s history. Of these first-year students, a record of 2,295 in-state students enrolled. 

Executive Director of Admissions and New Student Programs, Kelly Talbert, said in recent years, the university shifted its efforts to recruiting Idaho students, specifically in Eastern and Northern Idaho.

“We are thrilled that a record number of new Broncos has joined us over the past few years. This is not only good for Boise State, but for the city of Boise … and for meeting the career and technical labor force needs of Idaho,” Talbert said.

✍️ Grace Stark
🎨 Mia Strand

When Boise State’s club softball team arrived in Columbus, Georgia last spring for the National Club Softball Associatio...
12/04/2025

When Boise State’s club softball team arrived in Columbus, Georgia last spring for the National Club Softball Association (NCSA) World Series, it wasn’t just a milestone — it was a statement. 

Without university funding or athletic scholarships, the players spent three hectic weeks raising nearly $10,000 to get there, juggling part-time jobs, class schedules and late-night practices to make it happen.

✍️ Aidan Mattingly

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We work towards building a well-informed, connected campus community and upholding values of professionalism, quality, and relevance. The Arbiter's Online Commenting Policy: We welcome and encourage your feedback and discussion. Comments must be civil, respectful and relevant. Refrain from gratuitous profanity and personal attacks, especially those that target individuals on the basis of personal identity. Comments that violate the law include, but are not limited to: - defamatory language - obscenity - incitement to violence We reserve the right to delete comments that violate this policy.