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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Students at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Utah Statesman by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Utah State University, Logan, Utah Week of February 1, 2021 SENIOR STAFFSENIOR WRITER By Page 2 - The Utah Statesman February 1, 2021 Student feeboardvotesonnewfees should explore other ways ofgetting funding. the other50cents bybeingmoreefficient. with up come to ARC the asking and flat, $6.00 to fee the the $6.50feeincrease,butsome werenotinsupport. technology feedecrease. come. expenses or replacements the ARC could incur in years to increase.” Morales said. “They understood the rationale behind that comments orinputregardingthe$6.50ARCfeeincrease. Cockett, college deans and others —had no questions, executive committee — made up of USU President Noelle in person,withsomemembersconnectingthroughZoom. posed totheboard. Many membersoftheboardattended Student CenterBallroom. puter fee decrease on Wednesday, Jan. 27 in the Taggart a feeincreasefortheAggieRecreation Centerandacom Student Fee Board membersraise theirhandstomake suggestionstonewproposals. USU Student Affairs President Sami Ahmed explained that Some board members agreed with Karras, saying the ARC Engineering Senator Cooper Karras proposed reducing Several ofthestudent senators expressed their support for Morales said the committee also supported the $1.60 increase willbeusedtocoveranyunexpected The $6.50 “I gave them time to give feedback and there was none,” Vice President for Student Affairs James Morales said the This meeting came a week after the feechanges were pro The Utah State University student fee board voted topass Karcin Harris for theupcomingschoolyear - - need andwhat feescanbeincludedwithtuition.” being collected. We willalso belookingatwhatstudents it’s why and history fee’s the remember to years five every pect toseepolicychanges with fees,likereviewingfees nize them more,” Ahmed said. “In the next year or so ex more affordableandlookatfees andscruti make college constituted. of HigherEducationislookingatchanging the wayfeesare final decisions. for council executive the to presented and meeting be drafted summarizing the process and outcome of the utilized. from theOldMaincomputer lab sincetheisnotbeing fee decrease,which comes from removing some computers failed, with11votesinsupport. for morefundinginthefuture,”Ahmedsaid. penses willbecoveredsotheARCwon’tcomebackandask inally proposedandopposedthe$6.00. the $6.50 increase was already $3 lessthan what was orig “They askedeachinstitution at current fees to to look At thestartofmeeting,AhmedsaidUtah System Executive Vice President Lucas Stevens said a letterwould The boardthenvotedonandpassed the$1.60technology The voteontheoriginal$6.50ARCfeeincreasepassed. The voteonKarras’ proposal of a$6.00ARCfeeincrease “The extra amount needs to be significant enough that ex —[email protected] @HarrisKarcin PHOTO BY Bailey Rigby - - - - 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Feb.7, Date closed: Friday, Jan.29 Date open: tion) todeclareforthesepositions. member ofthecollege(ArtsorEduca- $3,050/semester. Students must bea Positions includeascholarshipof For information and to declare visit www.involvement.usu.edu/elections EDUCATION USUSA POSITIONS SENATOR SENATOR AVAILABLE ARTS & Page 3 - The Utah Statesman, February 1, 2021 year. r manager manager BOARD

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STUDENT MEDIA Josh Davis 435.797.1775 —————— —————— —————— —————— ­­—————— —————— —————— —————— 435-797-1742 Alek Nelson Taylor Cripe Bailey Rigby Sydney Dahle news manager video manage sports design manager Dalton Renshaw managing editor Taelor CandiloroTaelor Savannah Knapp opinion manager lifestyles lifestyles staff photographer [email protected] THE Student Media Office [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] StateUniversity since1902. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Cover art by Savy Knapp [email protected] Taggart Student Center, [email protected] weekly during theschool ReportingPrinted online 24/7. FREE COPY SINGLE Student-run newspaper for Utah ------­—[email protected] There are not currently any dates set for a set for dates any not currently There are The series illustrator, Jessica Talbot, is a is Talbot, Jessica illustrator, The series Talbot and Watson time, uneasy this In seek believes that as individuals Watson Watson is a 22-year-old doctoral student at doctoral student is a 22-year-old Watson have realized I I have grown older, “As has a message for everyone,” he added. second book in the series, but they do plan A Boy about more read To more. to publish illus and Elephant and its author and His visit their website at walkwithanele trator, phant.com. complex, the answers do not need to do so,” the answers complex, re and is purity there “In fact, said. Watson This story hopeful answers. lief in simple, endeav personal a confronting from comes or in which I’m sure I am not alone.” sixth grade teacher in Smithfield,a with graduated She attended USU and Utah. Elementary Education. bachelor’s degree in She time. her spare in loves to draw Talbot chil inspire to teach and hopes to continue dren while also using her talents to help others and bring joy to her life. joy. and hope of message a spread to hope has learned that everyone has a Watson en he and God with relationship unique courages everyone to seek God. God, they will find him in their own time do list it as a chil “We and in their own way. book that a is we believe it book but dren’s our message.” our message.” USU with a bach from USU. He graduated Disorders Communicative in elor’s degree work currently He is Education. Deaf and pro graduate a four-year on completing ing a as career a pursue to plans then and gram He plans to continue audiologist. pediatric of books and hopes to create a series writing of life’s more complex that address some sincerest and with the simplest questions answers. more gets increasingly that just because life - - CLARA HARMON CLARA

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“We are so grateful for the overwhelming overwhelming the for grateful so are “We climate the current to Watson, According of to be out of a process “The book came This first book in the series, A Boy and His The book was released just before Christ important things that people should turn things that important “Giving said. Watson to,” attention their them something to start that conversation some positive or bring it back up and having That’s out there is always important. media response to the book, and the incredibly to the book, and response We received. have we feedback touching and message further this hope to spread said. continue to touch lives,” Watson him to create some inspired in America thing positive. things like so much negativity surrounding more are there I think politics. and COVID Elephant, is about a young boy who seeks to Elephant, is about a young boy who seeks like God know to The boy wants God. know do. family and teachers friends, his of many elephant an with journey short a on goes He and they go to find God together. mas and has since sold 300 copies. - - -

series in hopes to inspire others inspire to hopes in series

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published a few books and asked for advice.

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series of children’s books written by Ethan books written children’s of series

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By USU student starts a children’s book USU student starts book children’s a this new legislation is called Corona Re institutions. relief actforhighereducation COVID-19 ic began,Congress haspassedanother to supportourstudents.” Fund for providing an additional avenue thank the private donors to ourHardship them in continuing their academic pursuits. We to assist ways find to tirelessly part of the pandemic, and we haveworked as hardship financial unanticipated faced a statement. “Many of our students have priority,”Cockett saidin PresidentNoelle affairs JamesMorales. Fund created by vicepresident for student distributed money through the Hardship funds to students. The university also USU hasdispersed$7.5millionofthose rus Aid,Relief andEconomic Security Act, to students in April through the Coronavi students inneedoffinancialaid2021. $8.7 millionfromCongresstodistribute

SENIOR STAFFSENIOR WRITER By Page 4 - The Utah Statesman February 1, 2021 USU Vice President Robert Wagner said Now, nearlyayearafterthepandem “The welfareofourstudentsistop After receiving$8.7milliontodistribute Utah State University will receive another Karcin Harris USU toreceiveanother$8.7million for studentaidfromCongress - - - GRAPHIC BY did another technology grant for new USU $1.3 million tostudents. gy grantandan initiative that distributed ter, there were twoinitiatives: a technolo used upover$4million.Inthe fallsemes weeks afterUSUreceivedthe funds, and several initiativesfromAprilto December. million wasdisbursed to studentsthrough to getmoneyoutthere.” and we want to move as quickly as we can know wehavestudentswhoneeds eager toimplement our nextinitiative. We aren’t adding or dropping classes. We’re students are settled in their courses and after the third week becausethat’s when initiative,” he said. “We’re waiting until week ofspringsemester. will bedistributed soon, afterthethird distributed tostudents,”Wagner said. from theoriginal CARESAct thatwillbe initial CARES Act. dispersing the remaining funds from the finish to has university the 2.0, CARES or “Right before spring semester started, we just April, in occurred initiative first The As part of the original CARES act, $7.5 “We areintheplanning stages ofournext Wagner said the remaining $1.1 million “We haveabout$1.1millionremaining Regan Johnson package, USU has re “From that new relief tion,” Wagner said. ey for higher educa that earmarked mon tional reliefpackage gress passed an addi holiday break, Con 2.0.” refers to it as “CARES propriations Act, but Supplemental Ap sponse and Relief funds from CRRSAA, begin distributing students.” million todisperse to ceived another$8.7 “Right before the Before USUcan ------money toinordersupport them. That’s students wehavebeenabletogive 11,000 ceived. Since April, there have been over very gratefulforthemoneywehavere who needhelp.Asan institution, we are to getmoneyintothehands of students additional initiatives this spring semester $8.7 million,”hesaid. “We areplanning on from CRRSAA. the university will begin distributing funds Wagner said. students who didn’t receive aid last fall,” students. To qualify for federal aid, stu USU all of data financial the shows which ute fundsthroughthe“USUNeedIndex,” meet theirneeds.” continue to workhard to helpstudents there continues to beneedandwewill something we’re veryproud of. We know “We’ll haveoneyear to distribute the new After that initiative, Wagner anticipates The universitydetermineshowtodistrib 801-910-4608 |[email protected] 111 EAST 300 SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 8 CONTACT CAPTAI N MARK CALDWELL FIND YOUR FIGHT 4111 - - - dents.” who arewaiting to assist and support stu into the resources. There areprofessionals portal page. 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There arelinksonthestudent university’s mental healthservicesisvery tional ormentaltoll,reaching out tothe effects of COVID and it’s taking an emo staff,” he said. “If students are feeling the mendous impact on students, faculty and pus’ mentalhealthservices. pandemic’s impact should utilize the cam about their future at USU because of the need,” Wagner said. financial with students identify can tution I encourage them to do that so the insti dents musthavefilledoutthe FAFSA. “We understand the pandemic has a tre Wagner said students who areworried yet, the FAFSA out filled haven’t they “If - - - - - Page 5 - The Utah Statesman, February 1, 2021 - - - Pixelbay Amazon Prime Amazon Prime , GRAPHIC COURTESY OF GRAPHIC COURTESY HBO Max @sageksouza —[email protected] (which has just released a list of 10 (which has just released a list of 10 PBS also offers numerous opportunities to ex , and - “If Beale Street Could Talk”: A heartbreaking drama A heartbreaking drama - “If Beale Street Could Talk”: most poi - “BlacKkKlansman”: In one of Spike Lee’s “Black-ish,” “Black - Honorable mentions: “Atlanta,” Disney+ raunchy — comedy from Boots Riley about the power of the power of raunchy — comedy from Boots Riley about key to profes Cassius Green’s discovery of the “magical universe.” sional success, propelling him into a macabre injustice, based about a young couple fighting against Academy on the book by James Baldwin. 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LIFESTYLES REPORTER LIFESTYLES By Page 6 - The Utah Statesman February 1, 2021 tearjerker, butwait,itgetsworse. Watching Zach’sfamilyreacttothishorrificnews isa that whileZachisafighter, “hisbodyisshuttingdown.” 1:36:36 Zach’sdoctorcomesupstairstotellhisparents “Clouds” sodevastating. makes thoseemotionsmoretragic. tionship. TheseeffectsarebeyondZach’scontrol,which how Zach’scancerhasaffectedhisparentsandtheirrela emotionally chargedbecauseitisbrutallyhonestabout son dyingandnothinghecandoaboutit.Thissceneis shattered man,whoisdestroyedbytheknowledgeofhis distance, Lauradiscoverssomethingshedidn’texpect:a and emotionalseparationfromher. Byaddressinghis a surpriseforZach,butisaboutRob’s constantavoidance ment, ofcourse,isn’treallyaboutnotincludingLaurain because hehadn’tincludedherinthesurprise.Theargu ing Zachwithasportscar, Rob isconfrontedbyLaura Zach’s parents,Rob andLauraSobiech.After surpris me themost. only fittingthatIrevealwhichparticularmomentsbroke everyone criesatdifferentpointsinthemovie.So,it’s movie. to Remember,” but“Clouds”isnotyourtypicalcancer redundant nextto“TheFault inourStars”or“A Walk a boynavigatinghighschoolandcancer. Itmightseem penter asSammyBrown,“Clouds”tellsthetruestoryof during “Clouds”thanIhaveinanyothermovieever. er atamovieinmylife,Imeanthatcriedmoretimes Oct. 16,andwhenItellyouthathavenevercriedhard LIFESTYLES SENIORREPORTER By I Just toprepareyou,thisiswhenIcriedthehardest:At Childhood cancerisnoone’sfault,whichwhatmakes My first tears fell at timestamp 1:13:50, a scene between Editor’s note:spoilersahead People reactto“Clouds”differently, andbythatImean Starring FinArgusasZachSobiechandSabrinaCar Emily White movie foryou.“Clouds”wasreleasedonDisney+ been feeling,youneedagoodcryandIhavejustthe f youhavebeenfeelinganythingclosetohowI’ve Need agoodcry? Watch - - - - - al ofZach’syoungestsister, Grace.At timestamp1:37:18, much screentimeanddevelopment. time —it’srefreshingtoseeGrace’scharactergetso a storythatIpersonallyhavewantedtohearforlong a realsister, who teasesandadoresherbrother. Thisis between grievingbeforeherbrotherpassesandbeing character. We watchGracestruggletofindthebalance overheard thatherbrothercoulddieanydaynow. sobbing. Hermotherjoinsher, realizingthatGracejust the camerapanstoGrace,whoissittingonstairsand The vulnerabilitythroughout this movieissotangible There’s somethingsobeautifullytragicaboutGrace’s Summer H.Howelldeservesashoutoutforherportray astrology gf stockmarket bf astrology gf @foulweathered ‘Clouds - clear throughthedirectionandscreenplay. person hasastorytobetold,thatmuchismadevery mom, dadandevenhighschoolEnglishteacher. Each depth toeachcharacter, includingZach’ssisters,brother, and hisclosestfriends,“Clouds”takesthetimetobring haven’t seenbefore.RatherthanonlyfocusingonZach destructive nature,butthemoviedidthisinawayI about howfamiliesandfriendsareaffectedbycancer’s ly lifted.Ilovedhow“Clouds”openedupaconversation and witheverypassingbreakdown,theweightwasslow that Ifeltasthoughhelditsweightonmyshoulders, @_punky_brewster market instead of goingtotherapymarket instead of men willliterally investinthestock —[email protected] PHOTO COURTESY OF ’

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‘Laundromat’ releases newsingle Local bandSorrymom Page 7 - The Utah Statesman, February 1, 2021 Kids — Current Joys — Current Kids Lemon Boy Cavetown — Lemon Barcelona — George Ezra — George Barcelona Shallow Water — Weathers Water Shallow Sober — Childish Gambino Low — THE DRIVER ERA — THE DRIVER Low a sorority girl and a frat boy go girl and a frat a sorority row canoeing call that greek @billye_wilson

- Laundromat by Sorrymom Laundromat @darcyrrose ALBUM ARTWORK FOR ALBUM ARTWORK sucks that professors are learning learning are that professors sucks how to use zoom now @ShantelleHuntt —[email protected] “Laundromat” is now available to stream everywhere. “I think we can all agree in the band that live is where “I think we can all agree in the band that is hard be Burt said that while recording in the studio but we mess up on that stage, it’s really fun, “Honestly, and create one painting with a bunch of different paint and create one painting with a bunch of people that I get brushes. It helps me connect to both the to play on stage with as well as connect with my art and my music and really understand why.” “drastically different” from performing live. “drastically different” from performing live. fun, but it’s a lot we want to be,” Fish said. “The studio is harder work. But it pays off in the end.” is where musical cause the energy is different, the studio growth happens. lot different up a lot,” Burt said. “In the studio, it’s a come together because we get to like, really creatively - - - business :) business @classicmerm if you see my Spotify activity and it says Scary Skele that I’m listening to Spooky, mind your damn please January, tons in

cording studio WhySound Records. Records. cording studio WhySound ogan band Sorrymom released their new single ogan band Sorrymom recorded with local re “Laundromat” on Friday,

Darcy Ritchie Darcy

Guitarist Morgan Fish said recording in the studio is

The band describes the lyrics as “psychedelic and

“The second I put down the pencil and had my final “The second I put down the pencil and had

Burt woke up the next day and wrote the song. It was Burt woke up the next day and wrote the

“It was like a memory that — you know — there’s like “It was like a memory that — you know

Burt wrote the lyrics to the song after taking a drunk Burt wrote the lyrics to the song after taking

“I’ve heard the song 60 million times at this point,” Burt “I’ve heard the song

Lead singer Daniel Burt said “Laundromat” was the Lead singer Daniel Burt

While the single release is new, the song itself was is new, While the single release

L

being trapped in an illusion of your own design.”

dreamlike in nature, reflecting the surreal sensation of

though I just scream laundromat on the stage.”

go on walks. So it was a pretty big moment for me, even

cared about my life a lot more and I didn’t get drunk and

walked out and was a different person,” Burt said. “And I walked out and was a different person,” Burt said. “And

and say, hey, we should start a band with this, I kind of hey, and say,

recording that I could show Shane [band drummer] recording that I could show Shane [band

the only song he had ever finished.

I was in wasn’t permanent.”

made me realize, I don’t know, just that the moment that made me realize, I don’t know,

geous, and I’m never gonna go in those directions, but it geous, and I’m never gonna go in those

me back to my dreams I had as a kid which are outra me back to my dreams I had as a kid which

screw this life kind of steps. And it really like centered screw this life kind of steps. And it really

family at this point, and kind of felt like, you know what, family at this point, and kind of felt like,

like, I wasn’t talking to my mom, or really anybody in my like, I wasn’t talking to my mom, or really

goes away. Well, that was like one of those times. And that was like one of Well, goes away.

it,” Burt said. “And then just as quickly as it comes, it it,” Burt said. “And

something that triggers it, and then you do remember something that triggers it, and then you

those memories that you don’t remember until you see those memories that you don’t remember

mother. mother.

walk to a laundromat he would visit as a kid with his walk to a laundromat he would visit as

reaction to it as if I wasn’t even part of the song.” reaction to it as if I wasn’t even part of the

only two weeks before we put it out, I had an emotional only two weeks before we put it out, I had

you what, the first time I heard our master, which was you what, the first time I heard our master,

said, “but the trade off’s not that bad because, I’ll tell

song that started Sorrymom. song that started Sorrymom.

sessions since.

recording the song in 2019 and has had six re-recording recording the song in

actually written two years ago. The band first started actually written two

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‘Laundromat’

releases new single single new releases Local band Sorrymom Sorrymom band Local Page 8 - The Utah Statesman February 1, 2021 the west,” because soldiers lived on campus and drilled on the west,” because soldiers livedon campus and drilled on Utah State University became known as the “West Point of their livestock, killed thebear. Andduringworldwar two, farmers gathered uptheirarms,andinefforts todefend raded aroundthe valley’snearbyhillseatinglivestock, local when the legendary three-toed grizzly “Old Ephraim” pa Americans andtheturbulent winters. Intheearly1900s Fort, a community built to defend themselves from native arrived in the valley in 1856, they established Maughans settlers Saint Latter-Day first the When trappers. other and on riverbanksinthevalley, defendingthemfromwildlife in theearly1800swhowould“cache”theirfursandpelts Protectors ofCacheValley: A look N known for its defense. known foritsdefense. orthern Utah’sCacheValley haslongbeenaplace It received its name thanks to the mountain men It received itsnamethanks to the mountain men - ing opponents to55.8 points pergame and posting anad is stillNo.9inthe country. count for competition, that number goes up to 90.3, which 100possession, per which ranksNo. 6inthenation.Adjustingthis stattoac points 86.1 of efficiency defensive holding opponentsto61.25points pergame,andhavea their successthankstodefensive production.They’re the first two months of the season and have found much of basketball team. subordinate yetequallycompelling:TheUtahStatemen’s known foritsdefense,involvingsomethingmuchmore the quadinpreparationtodefendtheircountry. In conference playthe defense hasbeen evenbetter, hold The Aggiesarecurrently12-4(9-1 inconference)through Present-day, 2021,CacheValley isonceagainbecoming - - - that instills this defensive mentality into the team. that instillsthis defensivementalityintotheteam. Neemias Queta, a6-foot-11friendlygiantfrom Portugal opposition fromgettingtheball intoit. and they’redoingeverythingin theirpowertopreventthe Aggies stillhaveacacheofbeaver peltssittinginthebasket shows inguardingthehoopon aregularbasis.It’sasifthe very connectedonthatendofthefloor.” in,” saidUtahStateheadcoachCraigSmith.“We’re playing the MountainWest byawidemargin. in 1 No. is which 79.0, of rating efficiency defensive justed Half-way through his third season, thetwo-time Mountain “That’s just likeouridentity,” he said. The primarysafeguarder ofthehoopisjunior center One key to the team’s success is the pride and effort it “We’ve guarded reallywell,ourguyshavebought PHOTO COURTESY of Eli Lucero/AP Photo Page 9 - The Utah Statesman, February 1, 2021 ------Jacob Jacob Nielson Jacob Nielson is a junior “Hopefully we can keep it going,” Miller said. “It’s some “It’s said. Miller going,” it keep can we “Hopefully “My mindset is just to do the best that I can to make themmake to can I that best the do to just is mindset “My guarding op Junior guard Anthony is often tasked with everyone Essentially, on the court has the ability to fulfill greata do “We Miller. said connected,” really just all “We’re Now things haven’t been flawless. The Aggies gave up 84 Junior anybody. Let it be a lesson — can’t let up against theand victories the whole, a as season the looking at But Also against SDSU, Miller’s defensive ability was on full dis full on was ability defensive Miller’s SDSU, against Also By WRITER SPORTS STAFF at Utah major journalism State University who enjoys watching sports, running and his Aggies. Cache Valley’s history books. Cache Valley’s thing that you got to do every night and you gotta have great energy and toughness to do that.” feel me all night long,” Miller said. Iowa’s AJponents’ best shooters, whether that be Northern and has kept themGreen or Colorado State’s Isiah Stevens, at or below their averages. whichhelp, to need the reduces which assignment, their do everybody With down. breaking from defense the keeps that knits theing their part, it creates a trust and connection like soldiers drilling on the quad. team together, makingand talking, strings, other’s each pulling just job sure we’re in the right spots.” provid game That 21. Jan. on State Colorado against points Be aggressive, geted a recipe for teams to use against USU. line, moveQueta in foul trouble, make it to the free-throw in.the ball, and hope your contested shots go prepared mentallyforward Anderson said the team wasn’t gotta come outand vowed to do better: “Every night we and bring it.” continuecan Aggies the If themselves. for speak numbers they can etch themselves in what they started defensively, times, falling for back cuts and getting beat off the dribble. getting beat off the for back cuts and times, falling effec he has proved his speed and scrappiness, But utilizing with SDSU, he was tasked Jan. 16 game against tive. In the an attempt Gomez, who, in Terrell guarding speed-demon get was Mitchell, Matt injured of production the replace to Allen,” accordinghe was “Ray Aztec screens like ting run off screensthe through bust to managed Ashworth Smith. to and field the from 13 of 5 to Gomez limiting pace, keep and in the final 12 minutes.zero made field goals with the Aztec’s second-lead staying stride-for-stride play, Schakel, holding him to a 6-foot-6 guard Jordan ing scorer, Lastgames. two in shooting 19 of 8 on points 19 combined histo due game the of out subbed get would Miller season, the but this season, he’s been pivotal for lapses defensively, protection efforts. Eli Lucero/AP Photo Eli Lucero/AP

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(Top): Freshman guard Rollie Worster blocks off a Colorado State player from player from State off blocks a Colorado Worster Rollie guard Freshman (Top): 19. Jan. game driving to the rim during the team’s at the rim player State Junior center Neemias Queta meets a Colorado (Bottom): of record blocks 155. career the school’s broke recently Queta for a block. ------

The guards have been great as well. In the opening games

Junior forward Bean is 6-foot-7, 210 pounds, and has the

Sounds like guys you’d want to protect a fort. Or a basketa Or fort. a protect to want you’d guys like Sounds

“We have strong physical players up and down the lineupand players up physical strong have “We

But the Aggie defense is certainly no one-man show. Every show. one-man no certainly is defense Aggie the But

New Mexico head coach Paul Weir said his team got Weir New Mexico head coach Paul

The second thing he does — and perhaps the most valu The second thing he

The first thing he does is neutralize the opposing team’s

“Queta really anchors us,” Smith said. “I mean he’s an elite said. “I mean he’s anchors us,” Smith “Queta really

of the season, rookie Ashworth appeared lost defensively atdefensively lost appeared Ashworth rookie season, the of

No. 6 in the nation.

Aggies collect 80.2 percent of potential defensive rebounds,

two games, but Bean is also an elite rebounder, helping the two games, but Bean is also an elite rebounder,

inside the paint. Bean kept Roddy at bay with 24 points inpoints 24 with bay at Roddy kept Bean paint. the inside

Rams leading scorer who shoots 68 percent of shots from

beyond the arc, and 6-foot-5, 252 pound David Roddy, the beyond the arc, and 6-foot-5, 252 pound David Roddy,

a versatile forward that shoots 71 percent of his shots from

guarding 212 pounds, 6-foot-6 junior Adam Thistlewood,

the Colorado State game alone, he switched off between

mobility and toughness to guard a variety of players. In

of furs.

things out, and (Sean) Bairstow is 6-foot-7, 6-foot-8.”

(Rollie) Worster and (Steven) Ashworth Worster (Rollie) have figured some

co (Anthony) is a big strong physical guard, our Freshmenco (Anthony) is a big strong physical guard,

has taken his game to a whole other level defensively, Mar defensively, has taken his game to a whole other level

Justin Bean out there and Alphonso Anderson. Brock MillerJustin Bean out there and Alphonso Anderson.

gitimate 7-foot-1 and he’s a phenomenal athlete…you gotgitimate 7-foot-1 and he’s a phenomenal

regardless of position,” Smith said. “Trevin Dorius is a le regardless of position,” Smith said. “Trevin

one in the regular rotation knows how to defend.one in the regular rotation knows how to

straight games.

“Neemias Queta demons” after trying to shoot over him two“Neemias Queta demons” after trying to shoot

point range, No. 10 in the nation.

holding opponents to a 42.7 field goal percentage from two- from percentage goal field 42.7 a to opponents holding

the shot, often resulting in a miss. As a team, Utah State isthe shot, often resulting in a miss. As a team,

isn’t blocked, Queta still alters the timing and difficulty of

game, No. 14 in the nation. When a mid-range shot or layupor shot mid-range a When nation. the in 14 No. game,

Being USU’s all-time block shot leader, he averages 2.81 per2.81 averages he leader, shot block all-time USU’s Being

season while he’s on whichthe isfloor, No.7 in the nation.

13.33 percent of opponents’ attempted two-point shots this13.33 percent of opponents’ attempted two-point

tremendous instincts and athleticism, Queta has blockedtremendous instincts and athleticism, Queta

comes into the lane. Boasting a 7-foot-4 wingspan andcomes into the lane. Boasting a 7-foot-4

able — is his ability to wreak havoc on anyone else thatable — is his ability to wreak havoc on

rebounds in two games.

6-foot-11 Nathan Mensah to a combined 16 points and 146-foot-11 Nathan Mensah

Matt Haarms to eight points and two rebounds and SDSU’sMatt Haarms to eight

ters he’s had to guard this season, holding BYU’s 7-foot-3 this season, holding BYU’s ters he’s had to guard

centers. He shut down arguably the most talented cen centers. He shut down

then just protect the paint is a high high level.” then just protect the

floor, to defend screen and roll, to guard in the post and

defender. The range that he has and his ability to run the The range that he has and defender.

his play to a whole new level.his play to

knee injury that ailed him last season, Queta has broughthas Queta season, last him ailed that injury knee

games of experience and seemingly zero lasting effects of aof effects lasting zero seemingly and experience of games

val offenses for what feels like ages. But with 73 collegiate for what feels like val offenses West Defensive Player of the Year has been intimidating ri has been intimidating Player of the Year Defensive West at USU men’s hoops’ elite defense elite hoops’ men’s USU at also follow theUSUathletic program attwitter.com/USUAthletics. Facebook atUtahStateGymnastics, andonInstagramatUSUGymnastics. Fans can Week accolades. Beam SpecialistoftheWeek, whileFishwickgarnered co-BarsSpecialistofthe tive performances against the Flippin’ Birds. DeHarde was named the conference’s 9.925 ontheeventistiedfor the11th-highestscoreinnationthisyear. Sussex, Wis., now has 22 career titles, including a school-record 13 on beam. Her title witha9.925,whichistiedforeighthall-timeinschool history. Thenativeof third-highest scoreinthenationoneventthisseason. 9.950, whichistiedforthird-alltimeinschoolhistory. Her9.950istiedforthe average of 9.925, while sophomore Maia Fishwick is tied for 17th on bars (9.875). bars with a team average of 49.100 and No. 23 on vault with an average of 48.863. No. 12, followed by SUU at No. 17, Boise State at No. 20 and the Aggies at No. 21. visit toUtahStateonFriday, Jan.29,at7p.m.,the DeeGlenSmithSpectrum,is Southern Utah. of 196.225 last Friday night against Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference-rival tionals rankings,whichwerereleasedJan.25. BY WADEDENNISTON Via Page 10 - The Utah Statesmanin country 21 No. FebruaryUSU gymnastics 1, 2021 Fans can follow the Aggie gymnastics program at twitter.com/USUGymnastics, on Both DeHardeandFishwick werehonoredbytheMRGCfollowingtheirrespec DeHarde, making her season debut last Friday against SUU, captured the beam Fishwick earnedthetitleonbarsagainstFlippin’Birds withapersonal-best an with beam on nationally fifth for tied Individually,is DeHarde Autumn senior Utah Statealsoholdsnationalrankingsontwoevents.The Aggies are No.15on All fourteamsintheMRGCarerankedtop25thisweek.BYU, whichpaysa The Aggiesjumpedthreespotsinthepollafterpostingahome-openingscore Utah State’sgymnasticsteamisrankedNo.21inthecountryRoad toNa USU Athletics - - Later! Now! Save Outstanding Buys On Buys Outstanding 4 DaysOnly WAREHOUSE All Terrain T/A Terrain All Advantage T/A Advantage Mud Terrain T/A Terrain Mud Passenger • Light Truck Truck Truck Light Light • • Passenger Passenger

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HIGHLANDER MANAGING EDITOR MANAGING HIGHLANDER By Page 12 - The Utah Statesman February 1, 2021 O and pushedforpolicyreforminhousing, prison, and an investigation into sexual violence with the NAACP herself throughout her life as a freedom fighter. She led before and after that day on the bus, and referred to than thewayit’softenportrayed. parable aboutRosa Parks andhertiredfeet. sion of Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman,” a simple from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a heavily edited ver are limited tothesame few works—“IHaveaDream” Even the perspectives of marginalized people in history it’s allthesamestories, from the sameperspective. Black history Everyone needs I Parks, for example, had a longhistory of activism, But thetruthisfarmorecomplicated and interesting Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician andphysicist (1966);NASA; railroad, the Civil War, the Great Depression, but tory. We learnabout the founding of America, the his of part specific very a taught we’re school, n restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons OPINION - - history, though, the same stories are sanitized and told into the1990s.WhenitcomestoBlack other areaswell Dr. MartinLuther KingJr., often speaksout onTwitter lent Social Change(The King Center) anddaughter of King, CEO ofMartin Luther King Jr. Center forNonvio are stillaliveto talkaboutthem.For example,Bernice relevant now, back inthe1960s,andplentyof them sues intocontext. Neil Armstrong. Johnson was just as important to space exploration as as much as businessmen like Henry Ford. Katherine butions. Madam CJ Walker deservestoberemembered tions, and we oweit to them to remember their contri own sakesandforours. these stories because they deservetobetold:for their journalism. or Ida B. Wells, who pioneered the field of investigative who disguised herself as a man to fight in the Civil War, nating stories — for example, that of Cathay Williams, fasci of number any find can curious are who Those learning Blackhistory. libraries and databases, it’s theperfect time tostart study resourcesatourdisposal, such as all thecollege school. Thatdoesn’tmean it’s toolate.Infact, with mentary school? learned everythingweneededtoknowaboutit in ele accurate history. and wavelengths,buttheycanshouldbetaught olds wouldbehard-pressed to understand color rods worth notingthatthisisn’taperfectanalogy. Five-year- and thesefacts illuminate theworldaround you. It’s you a more nuanced understanding of light and vision, have toknow. Buthigh-schoolclasseswilloftengive tion theiraccuracy. time after time, and it often doesn’toccur to us to ques Civil rights leaders discussed many issues, that are These stories also helpus today. They put modern is distinc their for hard worked figures historical Black But more than personal interest, we shouldlearn Educating ourselves canbeincrediblyinteresting. We’re at USU, long past kindergarten, long past grade So why should we treat any field like we have already In kindergarten, the sky is blue, and that’s all you ------listening topodcasts,andbaking. ative writingand enjoys reading, college. She’s studyingEnglishwith an emphasis in cre stories ofourpast. light, we can’t move forward until we trulylearnthe physicist with an elementary-school understanding of portant for everyone, and just as you can’t become a and toexpandourworldview. grow together, tohonorthepast in allitscomplication, flect on where we came from. It’s a chance to learn and to look. We have the benefit of hindsight, but only if we bother can better orient ourselves to navigate our own world. relevant topics. about voter suppression, Black Lives Matter, and other [email protected] Katelyn Allred is anopinion writer in her junior yearof It doesn’t matter who you are — Black history is im Black History Month is a unique opportunity to re By getting a sense of where we’re coming from, we Photograph of Rosa ParksPhotograph of withDr. MartinLuther Kingjr. (ca. 1955); Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - - - Page 13 - The Utah Statesman, February 1, 2021 [email protected] Despite the challenges that the debt-relief effort will the debt-relief effort the challenges that Despite As inflation has increased over the years, the mini before things needs to be addressed The debt crisis is a freshman opinion columnist study Megan Cowdell Taking payments from other government branches in branches government other from payments Taking going people from prevents many While coronavirus around that. And with the increase of testing and treat around that. And with the increase of testing for people ment plans available, it’s becoming easier crisis financial the But online. specifically work, find to has been long before 2008, plaguing and the sooner will be for it the easier the system, on repairing we act of today. students and families to overcome the trials Act, will help a lot of the CARES the next year, in face apply even students at USU can people in need. Today, relief. for the aid online to see if they qualify for the Today, it. to match has not risen wage gap mum the on depending $7.25, around wage is minimum state, but according to the increasing pace of inflation Tax should be $12 per hour. since 1968, the amount most of the salaries match do not loan rates es and im color, people of women, especially for Americans, and low-income households such as students migrants and single mothers. lose their millions 2008, and in like they did fall apart, now needs to act jobs. The administration money and America the livelihoods of students across to sustain pandemic this to get through country our for order in together. in Communications. She loves music, ing for a bachelor’s reading and wants to write books for a living. as it seems. Despite this, many Americans cannot even even cannot Americans many this, Despite seems. it as plan healthcare or their vaccine about a to think start security is stabilized. until their financial the debt relief effort, help to fund may military, cluding develop and of the pandemic effects but the direct the #1 priorities one of are vaccine a of ment/dispatch of the administration. ways finding are services and companies many work, to - - - While relieving debt is a step in the right direction, the right in step a debt is While relieving Although, many people do not believe that it will be will it believe that not people do Although, many CNBC,for Nova by Annie article an In about talks she Washington Post writer, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, writer, Post Washington Americans will likely take priority.” students/ low-income especially for recent graduates, before the suffered who minorities racial and families the process towards relief is not as simple pandemic, of the National Economic Council, said the adminis the said Council, Economic National the of up to $10,000 per forgiving in debt supports tration action.” person through congressional Senators to of Democrat majority the slim possible for millions the debt for to forgive the bills required pass of Americans. the president’s have for Americans many that the hopes to chance a them give debt and forgive to promises that warns Nova However, straight. priorities get their “Vaccinat breath: hold their debt shouldn’t those with get and schools reopening Covid, people against ing ting financial relief to unemployed and food-insecure expressed the thoughts of notable White House staff staff notable White House of expressed the thoughts director Deese, the incoming “Brian saying, members, ------changes to the United States government. 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This extension will give struggling students and fam and students struggling will give extension This I domain, via Wikimedia Commons via domain, President Joe Biden & wife Jill Biden on inauguration day, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard” from Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall, Va., Public Public Va., Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall, “The from Infantry Regiment Old Guard” 3d U.S. day, Jill Biden on inauguration Joe Biden & wife President give all 9 million Americans who missed their stimulus who missed their stimulus give all 9 million Americans checks another chance. choose between and their health, or the a paycheck health of their loved ones. The relief package is said to icans in low-income households should not have to in icans ing up collections. crisis that came to over $1.5 trillion. The new adminis $1.5 trillion. to over came that crisis clos while 0% to interest national the set also tration with the help of the Department of Education, the ad of Education, with the help of the Department debt national the addressing begin can ministration with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Securi Economic and Relief Aid, the Coronavirus with Act). ty Act (CARES ilies time to collect money to repay their loans while loans their money to repay to collect time ilies debt Americans’ of majority relieve a to works Biden of student loans until September of 2021. of student loans until change in particular being the pause on the payments being the pause on the change in particular

important than ever than important Student debt relief now more now relief debt Student Page 14 - The Utah Statesman February 1, 2021 Guest column nature difficulttogothrough. (including recent changestoTitleregulations), isbyitsvery IX new policy, theTitle IXprocess, governed by stateandfederallaws that feels right to them. We also acknowledge that even with this ward, knowing they willreceivesupport as they navigate a path complaint andinvestigationthatwerealreadyinplace. misconduct, in addition to the supportive measures or a formal have alsocreatedmoreoptionsforindividuals who experience clear consequences for those whoseconduct violates policy. We options forthosewhoexperiencesexualmisconduct, and laysout our university community, providesgreaterautonomy and more stalking, andrelationshipviolence. sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, sex-based policy sexual misconduct new interim Statement on coordinate support forthosewhoexperience sexualmisconduct. students since fall 2017. We have also created a role specifically to duct prevention training, which has beenmandatory for all new sures. To date,28,664students have gonethrough sexual miscon of essential skills in prevention, investigation, and supportive mea es topoliciesandprocedures. improve preventioneffortsandresponseservices,including chang environment, USU has made numerous system-wide changes to es, andinanefforttopromotemaintain a safeeducational there wastodo. of Justice Titlecompliance IXreview,how muchwork revealed Survivors’ stories,alongwithaninternalreviewand a Department including those perpetratedbyJason Relopez andTorrey Green. U Both ofuscametoUSUinfall2018,afterseveralsexualassaults, We hope these individuals will feelmore comfortable coming for in everyone for conduct for expectations clarifies policy new This Since 2017, the Office of Equity staff has tripled, with the addition In order to address these shortcomings, to redress past grievanc years of work to improve how we prevent and respond to on sexualmisconduct. For ouruniversity, this represents tah StateUniversityrecentlyapproved aninterim policy - - - - - your options,resourcesandsupport. port online at equity.usu.edu to obtain more information regarding a re file or 435-797-1266 at Equity of Office the contact can you seriously. is to preventthatfrom happening, and we takethis responsibility the futures and careers of morethan just thesurvivors. Our role it directly. It challengesthemission of our university and threatens students. Their willingness to speak out ensures a better system for future ing unique feedback on prevention efforts and response protocols. with theuniversity asmembersofouradvisorycommittee,provid munity. Many of these individuals have continued to stay engaged shared their own stories so we could do betterfor our whole com a great debtof gratitude to thosesurvivors who courageously they shouldhave,USUexpressesitssincereapology.of usowe All more worktodo. munity hasmade,asaninstitution, we recognizethatthereisstill Executive Director, OfficeofEquity Alison Adams-Perlac USU Title IXCoordinator Hilary Renshaw If youorsomeoneknowhasexperiencedsexualmisconduct, Sexual misconduct has impacts far beyond thosewhoexperience For thosewhomaynothavereceivedthesupport and response But while we are encouraged by the progress our campus com - - - - Page 15 - The Utah Statesman, February 1, 2021 Keith Wilson Keith CARTOON BY BY CARTOON Sudoku puzzles are provided by www.sudokuoftheday.com. Street exists? 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