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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]. 1 Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 UtahThe Campus Voice tatesman SUtah State University • Logan, Utah • www.utahstatesman.com since 1902 ASUSU Election Results Mikkelsen named next ASUSU pres. President • Erik Mikkelsen 2258 By KAYLA HALL and ALLIE JEPPSON ing people all week to read the platform state- • Keenan Nuehring 1844 staff writers ments, read the qualifications and to find out what is right for them and the student body. Whoever is right for the student body should Executive Vice President Erik Mikkelsen was named ASUSU presi- be president. I am completely behind what the • Kirsten Frank 2950 dent for the 2011-12 school year Friday after students want and I will support them in what- • Kade Hansen 330 a successful campaign that put him more ever I am doing.” than 400 votes ahead of opponent Keenan Mikkelsen’s roommate and member of Nuehring. his campaign, David Peterson, said the week Student Advocate The first thing Mikkelsen plans on doing involved drama but not between the candi- • Jason Russell 1868 when he is inaugurated April 15 is unite the dates themselves. He said one of the main • Rob Jepson 1787 executive board so together they can accom- things that made the campaign members and plish more. He also plans to fulfill his cam- supporters of each candidate emotionally Programming Vice President paign promise to put students first, to ensure charged was how close the primary election • Zach Larsen 1935 the ASUSU council members recognize that was between Nuehring and Mikkelsen. They they work for the student body and accomplish then wanted to work harder to ensure their • Jackson Cozzens 1754 what the student body wants done. candidate won the most votes. About 5,000 students cast their votes this The Blue Goes Green fee, a student fee Athletics Vice President year, a 60 percent increase in voting from the proposed to support sustainability on cam- • Ryan “Ry Bay” Baylis 2684 2010 ASUSU elections. pus, passed with a 56 percent approval rating, • Michael Woodfield 1050 “More candidates ran for positions than meaning student fees will now include another ever before,” Nagao said. “The elections com- $0.25 per credit. mittee has worked hard to promote voting Kate Gourley, a member of the sustain- Diversity Vice President over the last month through social media and ability council said, “We’re absolutely thrilled. • Brooke Evans 2018 through direct contact with students. Elections Its exciting to have something pass that will • Jordan Allred 1642 would not have ran smoothly without the help really benefit the university... it has become the ERIK MIKKELSEN HUGS a member of of the dedicated volunteers. We also had more way of the future and will make the university his campaign committee after current ASUSU Service Vice President media coverage on campus which increased more efficient and will get students involved in President Tyler Tolson announced his victory in the awareness of elections.” going green.” last week’s presidential race. ARMEN HOVSEPYAN • Maddie Busteed 2287 “Wow, I don’t know what to say, these last Kirsten Frank was announced as the new photo • Tasha Jorgensen 1398 couple of days have been crazy,” Mikkelsen ASUSU executive vice president while Kade said. “I would really like to thank my elec- Hansen, who began a write-in campaign begin- Academic Senate President tion committee, they did a good job getting ning the day before primary elections, man- • Tanner Wright 2103 more people to vote than ever before. They all aged 330 votes. worked tirelessly on the campaign.” “The loss was somewhat expected,” Hansen • Carly Vanderhorst 1502 When presidential candidate Ben Williams said. “I felt like it (running) was something I lost in the primaries, he made the decision had to do. It was something I was completely Blue Goes Green fee to endorse Nuehring; however, this was not capable of doing a quality job at.” • Approve 2305 enough to win Nuehring enough votes. • Disapprove 1952 Nuehring said: “I feel OK. I have been tell- -See FEE, page 4

Winningest senior class ever goes out in style during final home game

BRIAN GREEN, TAI WESLEY AND POOH WILLIAMS, (left to right) three of six seniors on the men’s baksetball team, were recognized before Saturday’s game against Idaho State while family members accompanied them on the court in the Spectrum. Saturday was the final home game for six seniors, four of whom have been a part of the winningest four-year stretch in USU basketball history. TODD JONES photo. See Page 8 for full story. Sen. Hatch says USU receives most federal dollars per capita Hatch said he did not prepare a speech because he wanted to cal conversation is teeming with debate over several immigration By DAN SMITH and KEVIN MCCUTCHEON answer questions that potential voters had about current state and reform bills. news senior writer, staff writer federal issues. Hatch is up for re-election in 2012. “They made it into an amnesty bill. I can’t support amnesty,” Young people will face a bleak future without Social Security “I agree with the Tea Party people. I think it’s about time we Hatch said. “I don’t think we’re ever going to get this problem solved benefits if Democrats continue to “overreach” their constitutional reared up in this country and said ‘Enough, we’re spending way too until we secure our borders. I hated to vote against it, because I really boundaries, said U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, Friday, in the Education much, we’re going into debt too far,’” Hatch said. “Should President believe we should never hold it against the children of people who are Building. Obama be re-elected, they’re sending you young people down the undocumented.” “I’m always happy to be at this great university. Utah State river.” He said government needs to give law enforcement the “teeth” University receives more federal dollars per capita than any other One audience member asked about the DREAM Act – specifically to tighten border security. The revised DREAM Act was another university in the nation. I spend a lot of time up here in this area,” why Hatch ultimately voted against it when he was the one who origi- “Democrat overreach” that expanded amnesty coverage. Hatch said. “You have one of the best basketball coaches in the whole nally drafted it. country. He’s a good friend of mine.” The DREAM Act would have offered in-state college tuition and -See OBAMA, page 3 citizenship to the children of undocumented workers. Current politi-

Inside This Issue 2/28/11 Utah State www.utahstatesman.com hockey head- Logan Animal Control’s ing to nation- Check out Big Blue’s Best most difficult aspect als after wins Calendar, the best master of the job is capturing over Texas calendar on campus. Send stray animals. A&M and something in ... let people Northern know what you’re up to. Page 5 Arizona. Page 8 Official Student Newspaper of Utah State University • “It’s All The News You Need!” 2 2 Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 Page 2 World&Nation Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.utahstatesman.com ClarifyCorrect Police won’t boot protesters from Capitol The policy of The Utah Statesman is to correct any error made as soon as MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The occu- really awesomely good news – that possible. If you find something you pation of the Wisconsin Capitol by we’re going to be able to stay here would like clarified or find unfair, protesters fighting efforts to strip pub- tonight.” please contact the editor at 797-1762 lic workers of union bargaining rights “If you want to leave it’s totally cool, or TSC 105. carried on Sunday after police decided because the doors will be open around not to forcibly remove demonstrators 8 a.m.” on Monday, said Wolf, 25, and end a nearly two-week-long sit-in. who works with the United Council of The state agency that oversees University of Wisconsin Students. Nat’lBriefs the Capitol had asked the throngs of Many said they would stay and demonstrators who have camped out again sleep inside the Capitol. Company makes diesel inside the building since Feb. 15 to “It was a victory for peace. It was leave by 4 p.m., saying the building a victory for democracy,” said Kara with simple compounds was in dire need of a cleaning. Randall, 46, a massage therapist from But in the hours before the dead- Middleton who had already spent five CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – A line came and after it passed, it was nights at the Capitol. Massachusetts biotechnology com- clear most protesters did not intend Demonstrators began camping pany says it can produce the fuel that to leave voluntarily and police had no out inside the normally immaculate runs Jaguars and jet engines using immediate intention of forcing them JORDAN PETERSON LEADS a union song as protesters demonstrate at Capitol two weeks ago in an effort the same ingredients that make grass to go. the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Feb. 27,, on the 13th day of protests over the to fight legislation proposed by grow. Late Sunday night, Wisconsin governor’s proposed budget. AP photo Wisconsin’s new Republican governor, Joule Unlimited has invented a Capitol Police Chief Charles Tubbs said Scott Walker, that would strip most genetically-engineered organism that occupied all three floors of the Capitol bring food into the building for the no demonstrators would be arrested as will have to relocate to the ground protesters during the night. of the state’s public employees of the it says simply secretes diesel fuel or long as they continue to obey the law. right to collectively bargain. ethanol wherever it finds sunlight, floor. He added that anyone who leaves A cheer went up from the protest- “People here have acted lawfully the building will not be allowed back ers around 7:30 p.m. after one of Labor leaders and Democratic water and carbon dioxide. and responsibly,” Tubbs said. “There’s lawmakers say the bill is intended to The company says it can manipu- in until Monday morning, although their coordinators, Erika Wolf, took a no reason to consider arrests.” police will allow union officials to microphone and announced: “There’s undermine the unions and weaken a late the organism to produce the Tubbs said demonstrators who have key base of Democratic Party voters. renewable fuels on demand at unprecedented rates, and can do it in facilities large and small at costs com- parable to the cheapest fossil fuels. First New Zealand quake victim laid to rest What can it mean? No less than “energy independence,” Joule’s web CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) – A 5- among them. months due to the closure of downtown. site tells the world, even if the world’s month-old boy was laid to rest Monday at the first Superintendent David Cliff said Monday that the Key said measures being considered include an not quite convinced. funeral for the victims of New Zealand’s devastating death toll had reached 148, based on the number of extra levy on all householders under New Zealand’s Republican governors earthquake, as the confirmed death toll rose to 148 bodies recovered from the rubble. Officials say the compulsory quake insurance system to raise the and the government considered a nationwide levy to task of identifying the dead is slow and difficult, estimated $4 billion needed to cover an insurance fight Obama’s plans help pay for reconstruction. and that unidentified bodies are included on a list shortfall. Dozens of family and friends gathered at a small of people considered missing, which currently num- The package, to be announced later Monday, WASHINGTON (AP) – Their chapel in the stricken city of Christchurch for Baxtor bers around 200. would also likely include wage subsidies and cash ranks swollen after the last election, Gowland, who was sleeping peacefully at home Cliff said “grave fears” are held for about 50 of grants to Christchurch residents to ensure busi- Republican governors from Florida when he was struck by masonry shaken loose by those counted as missing, signaling the final death nesses have cash flow and can continue to operate. to Alaska are undermining President the magnitude 6.3 quake last Tuesday. He died in a toll could be around 200. Engineers and planners say the city’s decimated Barack Obama’s agenda at every turn hospital, the family said in a statement read to The The multinational team of more than 600 rescu- central area may be completely unusable for months ahead of the Democrat’s 2012 re-elec- Associated Press by the child’s great-uncle, Peter ers scrabbling through wrecked buildings in the to come and that at least a third of the buildings tion campaign. Croft. decimated central area of the city last pulled a sur- must be razed and rebuilt. The government has said Some are rejecting federal money Inside the chapel, a slideshow of the smiling vivor from the ruins at mid-afternoon Wednesday, that virtually all services conducted in the down- for high-speed rail. Many are fighting infant’s photographs flashed on a screen, as Sarah making it six days without finding anyone alive. town area will have to operate from elsewhere dur- the president’s health care law. And McLachlan’s song “Angel” echoed throughout the Police have said up to 120 people may have been ing the rebuilding period. several are going after the Democratic room. killed in the downtown CTV building, where dozens Officials estimated that one in three of the cen- Party’s bedrock constituency, pushing “We have all been thankful of the support and of foreign students, mostly Japanese and Chinese, tral business district’s buildings were severely dam- laws that would weaken the power of good wishes expressed from New Zealand and from an international language school were believed aged in the quake and will have to be demolished. unions. around the world,” Croft said, his voice shaking trapped. And up to 22 people may be buried in “It’s quite clear that a lot of buildings are going to “Republican governors are doing with emotion as he read the statement. “However, rubble at Christchurch Cathedral, most of them have to come out of the CBD, so where a building is what they said they would as can- we would like to think that today is for family and believed to be tourists climbing the bell tower for its condemned it will need to be taken down,” Key told didates,” insisted Mississippi Gov. friends so that we can farewell Baxtor with peace panoramic views of the southern New Zealand city. TV One on Monday. Haley Barbour, who led the GOP’s and dignity.” Prime Minister John Key was meeting with his He said he expected much higher building code campaign efforts last fall and may Authorities have named just eight victims of Cabinet on Monday to discuss an aid package for an standards for new buildings so they will be able to seek the party’s presidential nomina- last week’s disaster – Gowland and another infant estimated 50,000 people who will be out of work for withstand very strong earthquakes. tion. “All this goes back to our com- mitment in the last election that we’re going to get control of spending for the sake of the taxpayers.” ‘King’s Speech’ scores big LateNiteHumor LOS ANGELES (AP) – “The King’s Speech” Other winners at the 83rd Academy Awards: has been crowned best picture at an Academy • Best Picture: “The King’s Speech.” Top 10 Questions To Ask Yourself Awards ceremony as precise as a state corona- Before Naming Your Baby Facebook • Actor: Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech.” Feb. 25, 2011 tion, the monarchy drama leading as expected • Actress: Natalie Portman, “Black Swan.” 10. “Should I sober up first?” with four Oscars and predictable favorites • Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, “The Fighter.” 9. “Should we go with Facebook or claiming acting honors. • Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, “The Fighter.” Lindsay?” Colin Firth as stammering British ruler • Directing: Tom Hooper, “The King’s Speech.” 8. “What about ‘Twitter’?” George VI in “The King’s Speech” earned • Foreign Language Film: “In a Better World,” 7. “Would I rather name her ‘Surf the best-actor prize Sunday, while Natalie Denmark. 1977’?” Portman won best actress as a delusional bal- • Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, “The Social 6. “Will her Facebook status always lerina in “Black Swan.” Network.” be, ‘Hating Mom and Dad’?” The boxing drama “The Fighter” claimed • Original Screenplay: David Seidler, “The King’s 5. “Wait, there’s a website called both supporting-acting honors, for Christian Speech.” Facebook?” Bale as a boxer-turned-drug-abuser and • Animated Feature Film: “Toy Story 3.” 4. “Forget this nonsense, where’s the Melissa Leo as a boxing clan’s domineering Late Show Bear?” • Art Direction: “Alice in Wonderland.” matriarch. • Cinematography: “Inception.” 3. “What if there’s another ‘Facebook’ “The King’s Speech” also won the directing in her class?” • Sound Mixing: “Inception.” prize for Tom Hooper and the original-screen- • Sound Editing: “Inception.” 2. “Will Mark Zuckerberg pay for her COLIN FIRTH ACCEPTS HIS AWARD of play Oscar for David Seidler, a boyhood stut- therapy?” • Original Score: “The Social Network,” Trent Best Actor for “The King’s Speech,” at the 83rd Academy terer himself. 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For more information call Darla  f  f[email protected] 676 East 600 North 3 Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 StatesmanCampus News Page 3 Center wraps up Women’s History Month Briefs Campus & Community women and their cultures, vari- and Math; Research: Social Students and staff are encour- By ARIANNA REES ous speakers and performances by Sciences, Education and Business; aged to nominate women on cam- staff writer female composers. Research: Agriculture, Natural pus who have been role models to Fringe Film Festival Austin discussed Dr. Susan Resources; Audio/Video, Visual those who know them. An Early March is National Women’s Shaw, an ordained minister who Arts, Written Works and Career award will be given to a will award $2,000 History Month (WHM), and spoke on campus about the roles of Performance Arts. The winners woman in her first eight years of a Utah State University’s WHM women in the Bible. of each category will receive cash professional career and a Lifetime $2,000 is up for grabs at the 2011 Chairperson, Ann Austin, is tell- “We received very positive com- prizes and selected students will award will be given to a woman Fringe Film Festival, presented by Utah ing students how women’s history ments. She encouraged people to have their work showcased. 65 or older who has accomplished State University’s Caine College of affects them today. look at Bible stories from the wom- Austin said that the goal of much in her field. All are encour- the Arts and the Logan Arthouse and “If you do not care, do you like en’s point of view,” she said. “There WHM is to bring recognition to aged to send letters to the Center Cinema. surprises? I can guarantee you will was a very powerful reaction and the forefront, and in so doing, for Women and Gender Studies Entries must fit the 2011 Fringe come to our workshops and be sur- lots of interest.” “round out our history.” to nominate women they believe theme “Twitterpated: a Spring Love prised at how the history of women On March 3, the center will be “People have passed over the deserve recognition, the deadline Comedy” and be turned into the Chase continues to impact your own life hosting Darrin Brooks and Nancy contributions of women because, is March 1. Fine Arts Center Manager’s office and can help to round out the way Hills, who will speak on the influ- for example, they weren’t the ones Austin said the success of 2011 (inside the Tippetts Exhibit Hall) with your world is shaped,” Austin said. ence of fashion on furniture and to write the declaration,” Austin WHM events has been a bit of a the official entry fee and form by April With roots begin- women in the 18th said. “They were doing a lot hid- shock. 1. ning in 1978, National “Does this mean century. Dr. Susan den from view.” “I’m surprised, frankly. I didn’t “The short-film festival, which is Women’s History Madsen will discuss Austin, who is also a musician, realize there was so much sincere scheduled to take place April 15 at the Month was estab- women had no what Austin calls gave the example of women com- interest in our Women’s History Logan Arthouse, will have a different lished in 1987 as a talents? No. “grim statistics” on posers throughout history and how workshops,” she said. vibe than in past years,” said Denise way to address the There were very women and educa- all of the great music of the 16th She added that being involved Albiston, marketing director for the history of women good composers tion in Utah on through 19th centuries was com- with it has given her a strong sense Caine College of the Arts. throughout America March 22. posed by men. of empowerment and inclusion. “This is a chance to offer greater expo- and celebrate their who were women Currently the “Does this mean women had no She would love to see scholarships sure to Cache Valley film makers and contributions to soci- and their music center is seeking talents? No,” she said. “There were associated with women musicians display their talent in this community.” ety. A Presidential is not well recog- research and cre- very good composers who were that could help balance practice Rules, regulations, information and Proclamation is issued nized.” ative submissions women and their music is not well and school. She also said that one the official entry form are available at every year in honor that embody this recognized.” of her goals is to work with high the Fringe Film Festival website. of women, and many – Ann Austin, year’s theme, “Our Austin added some women were schools and middle schools and “Our goal is to make this film organizations across Women’s History History is Our shy, busy or worried that their showcase the accomplishments of festival a little more like Sundance, the country celebrate Month Chairperson Strength.” ability to compose was socially young girls at the university. except with a four-minute limit,” said the month with Men and women are unacceptable. In modern fields Many only hear half of the Jonathan Ribera, co-owner of the Logan various activities and encouraged to sub- such as math, science, education story, Austin said, and Women’s Arthouse. “We’re working with the events; the Center for Women and mit works they have created about and medicine, there is the pressure History Month is one way to pro- Caine College of the Arts to up the prize Gender Studies at Utah State is one women’s history, women’s issues of doing something that hasn’t his- vide a complete perspective of con- money from last year’s $1,000 and add a of those organizations. and contributions by March 15 at torically been a woman’s place, she tributions throughout history. few new community-engaging twists.” In the past the center has 5 p.m. in TSC 309. said, and women have been down- New aspects to this year’s film festi- hosted fashion shows and student The seven categories they played in those fields. Women’s – [email protected] val include requiring all films to follow showcases. This year’s activities can participate in are: Research: History Month helps those women the same theme, removing the use of have included in-depth looks into Science, Technology, Engineering to be recognized, she said. required elements in films, increased prize money and greater interaction with the winning entrants as directors Obama: Hatch opposes heath care reform bill explain the creativity behind their films at the festival, said Albiston. -continued from page 1 The $2,000 cash prize will be award- Sage Bowman, a USU student, stood up to ask for state has different problems,” Hatch responded. “It’s ed to the entry that receives the Critics’ Hatch’s thoughts on the recent decision by the Obama good to allow them to work out their own problems Choice Award, selected by a panel of administration not to defend the constitutionality of rather than a one-size-fits-all federal government professional judges. the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). dumb-ass program. It really is an awful piece of crap.” Other awards, based on the results “If we start playing around with what marriage is, I Hatch apologized for swearing and said he does of online voting at the festival’s website think we all run into a lot of difficulty. And we in Utah not swear often. He said he is passionate about the may also be announced at the film festi- understand more than most because of our former health care debate and would repent for using the val. practice of plural marriage,” Hatch said with a snicker. words that he did. There is a $50 fee per entry and “We do believe that marriage should be between a Hatch said if he wins the 2012 Senatorial race he entrants must be 16 years of age or older man and a woman. We basically felt we had to protect promises to take care of Social Security, Medicaid and to be eligible. For more information, call it with DOMA.” Medicare for the young people. 435-797-9203 or visit the website. Many of Hatch’s answers were longer than the two- “Anybody who wants to can run against me, that’s minute limitation he originally placed on himself. He their right, but all I can say is I intend to win,” Hatch incorporated humor in some of his replies because he said. “When people look at what I’ve done, what I can said a lot of people don’t realize conservatives can joke do and how hard I’ve worked, I they’re going to say, Research conference around, also. ‘Hey, that experience is good for Utah and the nation Hatch said his viewpoint on marriage is one of as well.’” features USU students practicality, not of prejudice. The marriage debate also He said regarding the 2012 Presidential Election, concerns religious freedom in the U.S. and there is a any Republican candidate that runs against Obama The fifth annual Utah Conference lot of angst about it. will be better than what we have now. on Undergraduate Research (UCUR) “If the President of the United States is unwilling to Hatch received several laughs and much applause convened on the campus of Weber support congressional enactments in his own Justice from the audience throughout his visit. His impres- State University Feb. 18-19. The Department, then that flies in the face of what the sions of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy were met with more research of almost 40 Utah State Justice Department is supposed to,” Hatch said. “It’s a laughter. University students was featured in the very weird position to take.” “He was the single best Democrat legislator, head event. He said he disagrees with the liberal point of view and shoulders above any other Democrat in the sen- More than 300 undergraduate because it grants power to the federal government and ate,” Hatch said. student researchers from most institu- not the people. Camp said the College Republicans aim to expose tions of higher learning in the state of “The Constitution is the people’s document, not students to the political environment and its candi- Utah who worked with faculty mentors the federal government’s document,” Hatch said. dates. He said Hatch has championed the charge for shared their research in the form of Another audience member asked Hatch about the balanced budget amendment and has advocated posters and oral presentations. whether he thought health care needed reform before for Second Amendment and Pro-Life rights. What happens when RNA goes President Obama took office. On Monday, Hatch will introduce a bill to create a bad? For Amy Crandall, who is a third- USU College Republicans Chairman Terry Camp committee to reduce federal programs that he deems UTAH SENATOR ORRIN HATCH year student in biochemistry and who referred to the health care reform bill as “Obama- as unnecessary or as wasting taxpayer dollars, Camp addresses students in a Pizza and Politics event works in the lab of Sean Johnson, that care,” a euphemism that pundits and politicians who said. held by USU’s College Republicans. Hatch question led to a fascinating study answered many questions on hot topic issues do not agree with the bill have adopted. in which they are working to deter- “Every state has different demographics, every – [email protected] including heath care and the DREAM Act. BENJAMIN WOOD photo mine the structure of Ski2, a protein involved in RNA degradation, using Contact USU Police at 797-1939 X-ray crystallography. for non-emergencies. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 PoliceBlotter EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911 Ecologist receives Friday, Feb. 18 had two smoke detectors going off. Police • USU Police responded to a fire alarm in the prestigious award removed the smoke detectors from service Morgan Hall building. The alarm was activat- • USU Police responded to the trailer courts thus leaving two still in service. ed by a water leak in one of the Information Utah State University plant on a trespassing call. The complainant Technology locations. ecologist Peter Adler is the informed the police that someone has been • USU Police observed a suspicious vehicle. recipient of a 2011 Faculty Early living in a trailer that was condemned. Police USU Police stopped the vehicle and deter- Wednesday, Feb. 23 Career Development “CAREER” are investigating at this time. mined the driver was under the influence of Award from the National Science alcohol. The driver was arrested for driving • USU Police responded to the Eccles Foundation. The NSF’s top grant • USU Police received a complaint from an under the influence of alcohol. Conference Center for a bicycle problem. The program for early career develop- individual at the LLC who said another indi- bicycles were locked to a handrail. A warn- ment of junior faculty, CAREER vidual was harassed. Police are investigating. • USU Police responded to a criminal mis- ing was placed on the bicycles to park the Awards are given in recognition chief incident at the Eccles Conference bicycles at a bicycle rack. of demonstrated excellence in • USU Police responded to the townhouses Center. Police gathered information and filed research, teaching and the integra- on a criminal mischief report. Complainant a report with USU Police. • Police responded to the Mountain View tion of education and research. informed the police that someone had dam- Tower on a suspicious odor call. Upon further CAREER awards provide fund- aged the sticker that is located on the rear Monday, Feb. 21 investigation, police arrested four individuals ing for up to five years to support window of her vehicle. Police have no sus- for possession of marijuana by consumption. a recipient’s proposed research pects at this time. • USU Police responded to 477 N. 300 East to Two of the four individuals involved were and teaching project. Adler, who assist Logan City Police on a report of a fire. also arrested for drug paraphernalia and investigates plant population and community dynamics, is trying to Sunday, Feb. 20 USU Police assisted Logan City Police with booked into the Cache County Jail. understand what causes different the incident. A report was filed with USU plant species to increase or decrease • USU Police recieved a report of a stolen Police. Thursday, Feb. 24 in abundance over time. He’s using vehicle on campus. The complainant later clues from the past to forecast the found his vehicle about four blocks away • Police responded to an utility problem in • USU Police responded to the 700 East tun- effects of future climate change on parked on the side of the road. the Widtsoe building. The air supply in the nel for a report of a dead deer on the ramp to plant communities. building was not working properly. HVAC the tunnel. The deer was moved to the park- • USU Police responded to a noise complaint was called to evaluate the problem. HVAC ing lot for DNR to pick up. at the USU Trailer Court. Upon arrival police corrected the problem without any further - found that one of the trailers up for removal action. -Compiled by Catherine Meidell Compiled from staff and media reports 4 Page 4 StatesmanCampus News Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 USU scientists use past to learn about climate change

By RANDALL HENRY mental proxies, which are observable remnants of climate looks like with human influences, espe- staff writer the past, such as tree rings, can give a general idea cially over the last 200 years. of what the climate was like. These variables can Rittenour has been involved in projects world- The earth goes through normal cycles of warm- then be compared to data that has been collected wide that have been used to further the data used ing and cooling, and scientists such as USU’s about the climate in the area as well as variables in her research. Tammy Rittenour study how these changes affect such as isotopes that are collected from ice core “She has projects in New Zealand, in Corsica, the environment over extended periods of time. samples. France, the Olympic Mountains, Southern Utah; Rittenour, an assistant professor in USU’s geol- Data can also be collected from biological sourc- she’s been in the Grand Canyon,” Nelson said. ogy departmentwas the key speaker at Friday’s es in the form of fossils. A fossil of a plant normally These projects and other like them allow for Science Unwrapped in a continuing series covering found in tropical regions that is later discovered future predictions to be made, which can then be climate change. in a region which is no longer tropical, is a strong presented to other scientists for review, as well as to Rittenour is also the director of the luminescence climate change indicator, she said.. the public who can then use the information. lab and is a paleoclimatologist. Paleoclimatologists Rittenour said the main difference between Rittenour said it’s important for the average per- study ancient climates using methods including paleoclimatology, climatology and meteorology is son to understand this so that they can see how the the study of ice cores, fossil pollens, tree rings, the span of time a subject is studied. Climatologists scientific community makes the claims that it does, coral and luminescence dating of sediment, accord- such as Rob Davies, assistant professor and and how the data she collects helps climatologists ing to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric physicist for USU’s climate center, are primarily to form a baseline for their studies. Administration. concerned with the last 30 to 50 years, while mete- “For the average student it would be important “We get samples from all over the world and orologists are primarily concerned with current for just understanding the system that we are in,” we date the last time sediment was exposed to weather lasting about a week or more. Rittenour said. sunlight,” said Michelle Nelson, lab manager at the “She’s really trying to understand the natural After Rittenour’s lecture, there were several luminescence lab and assistant to Rittenour. tugs on the climate, and she’s doing that with data booths available to help explain the different “In Europe we have climate records or tem- that goes back thousands of years,” Davies said. aspects of paleoclimatology. These included dis- perature records that go back to the late 1700s,” “Her data certainly has gone into results that all plays of fossilized pollens, an explanation of how Rittenour said, “so we need to rely on something climate scientists are using.” isotopes can be used to estimate climate and a else to cover those gaps, to cover the gaps in time. Davies said the data collected by paleoclima- fossil and rock identification table, as well as many TAMMY RITTENOUR, USU assistant pro- We only have a 110 years and the longer records tologists is used to help create the models of what others. fessor of geology, explains methods that help are available using geologic records.” normal weather looks like without human interfer- scientists understand the causes of climate change. Rittenour said observing variables in environ- ence, which can then be used to compare what the – [email protected] ARMEN HOVSEPYAN photo Fee: Blue Goes Green fee passes in final election -continued from page 1

Frank said she feels the executive council for next year will be experience and will make the necessary changes to The HURD very efficient because they all know each other well and know and athletics. I am confident in that.” how to work together. She said she has a lot of ideas that she is Baylis said:“It’s funny because elections usually leave a sore excited to implement and knows that everyone else does as well. taste in students’ mouths, they have to change their walking One of her main hopes is that the people who did not win will routes so that candidates don’t bug them, Facebook is absolutely stay involved. spammed – although without it there’s no way I could have won Ryan “Ry Bay” Baylis was elected as the Athletics Vice – but to see the number of people who took the 30 seconds out of President and won by more votes than any other race, beating their life to vote is pretty crazy.” Michael Woodfield by 1,634 votes. Baylis said one of the differences he noticed was the candidates “I would say that I felt like the definite underdog in this,” were using technology to their advantage, bringing iPads and lap- Woodfield said. “Ry Bay has his name out there and good friends tops on their dorm-storm and while campaigning on campus. that are involved in athletics. He did a heck of a job with his cam- “If you give the voter an option of doing it right then, it guar- ASUSU PRESIDENT TYLER TOLSON (right) shakes hands paign and I knew that it would be a tough battle to win. So, I am antees the candidate a vote instead of their flier just getting with his upcoming replacement Erik Mikkelsen after the final election really happy for him; he is going to do a great job with all of his tossed right into the garbage,” Baylis said. Maddie Busteed received 889 more votes for Service VP than her opponent Tasha Jorgensen, who is the current Service VP, winning by the second most votes in the election. In the race for Programming Vice President, candidate Jackson Cozzens said he felt that fraternity membership gave his oppo- nent and winner in the election, Zach Larsen, a definite advan- tage. “I knew it was a close race all along,” Cozzens said. “I probably should have joined a fraternity before I ran.” Erika Norton, the new College of Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) senator, said, “I”m excited to really work on implementing the things in my platform. In the meeting they talked about getting together with our opponents because they have great ideas too.” Rhett Wilkinson, Norton’s opponent said, “It was definitely worth doing it. I knew I would be up for a tough competition going against Erika, we were both very qualified and had excel- lent platforms. I hope she carries hers out very well.” Newly-elected engineering senator Riley Bradshaw is also the club coordinator for the College of Engineering Student Council. National Engineering Week took place the same week as election week and Bradshaw not only had to run his campaign, but take care of many events included in Engineering Week. Bradshaw said, “I’m very tired … I’ve worked really close with the last two senators and I feel like I know my way around the position really well.” The Huntsman School of Business was the most contested race. Scot Marsden triumphed over five other candidates includ- ed finals opponent McKell Lyman to become next year’s Business Senator, “I’m ready to work,” Marsden said, “ its time to put the shoul- der to the wheel.” Marsden mentioned four core things he was looking to imple- ment into the next school year: More professional opportunities with the school, practicing the soft skills of business, like com- munication, through a debate club or monthly debates, increasing global vision by learning from international students and con- tinuing what Skyler Jenks, the current senator, has done.

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ASUSU 2011-12 college senators College of Education College of Science Becky Checketts 419 Joe Watson 324 Morgan Parrish 281 College of Natural Resources College of Engineering Blake Thomas 69 Riley Bradshaw 250 Erin Fleming 53 Brandon Asay 201 College of Agriculture College of HASS Jarvis Pace 290 Erika Norton 406 Trevor Knudsen 208 Rhett Wilkinson 207 College of Business Cain College of the Arts Scot Marsden 309 Mary Jacobson 178 McKell Lyman 276 Brady Mathews 156 5 Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 Page 5 AggieLife Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.utahstatesman.com Student loans are a conditional gift and said she can enjoy her college experience off and the interest rates are ridiculous,” Crook By NATASHA BODILY more fully. said. How to handle debt staff writer “I think it will be worth it because of the expe- She said the interest on her loans range from rience I will have and I will be able to teach my 6-7 percent. • Know your loans Student loans can be a convenient and helpful children. I will be able to communicate and par- To pay back the loans, Crook is working full- • Know your grace period way to pay for tuition and other college financial ticipate in intellectual conversations with others,” time at Smith and Edwards in Willard, Utah. She • Stay in touch with your responsibilities. USU students use a combination she said. said the loans have a monthly payment plan, but of grants, loans, parental support and personal Erwin said coming from California, where to stay on top of them, she pays every two weeks. lender income to pay for their education. For those with schools are very expensive, she feels going to USU Her plan is to pay it all off in six years, “but • Choose the right repay- less financial supplementation from parents or is a good opportunity for her. She considered we’ll see,” she said. She currently owes around ment plan grants, loans are generally the next option. going to San Diego State, where she said she $16,000. • Don’t panic Stafford loans are awarded based on need, would be paying more than $15,000 before hous- Crook has two bachelor’s degrees, the first in similarly to grants. Loans, however, must be ing and books. FCHD from BYU, and the second from USU in • Stay out of trouble repaid after graduation. The Free Application for “That would scare me,” she said. “I don’t know secondary education with a mathematics empha- • Lower your principle if Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) uses the student’s if I would have gone all the way through because sis. Her first degree was paid for by scholarships, possible income along with their parent’s income and I don’t know how I would have made it.” but the second had conditional funding through • Pay off most expensive assets to calculate how much, if any, financial aid Though USU tuition is less expensive than the T.H. Bell Scholarship. will be awarded. many other schools, after four years, student She said this fund, set up by the Emma Eccles loans first Ashley Erwin, junior in public relations, has loans can add up. Jones College of Education and Human Services, • Decide whether to con- received both grants and loans to fund her edu- Melissa Crook, a USU graduate, is still paying helps students who already have a bachelors or solidate cation. Erwin attended community college in off her student loans. At peak, she owed around higher degree. When she decided not to become • Check out loan forgive- California before coming to USU. She said her $20,000. She said the prospect of paying off her a teacher, she had to start paying back any money ness fields student loans are a backup plan to help her pre- debt is overwhelming. vent working full-time and going to school full- “(Getting loans) got me done with school fast- -See LOANS, page 6 info gathered from projectonstudentdebt.org time simultaneously. She now works part-time er. But at the same time, I still have to pay it all

Echoing the Native American tradition with dance Controlling the animals

By ALEX VAN OENE staff writer

When one is truly happy with their job, the line between work and fun is blurred to the point where it doesn’t really exist. Every job has its ups and downs, but being a Logan city animal control officer seems a lot more up then down. On an average day, animal control officer Brian Lay could be catching strays or helping park rangers take care of wildlife. Lay said during the winter months they only get two or three calls a day, but during the summer they get upwards of 18 calls. These calls could range from a stray running around the neigh- borhood to a vicious dog destroying property and threatening people. When not on a call, the officers drive around in their own spe- cialized animal control trucks to find loose or stray animals. “When you drive around you only see a couple around, but if you go anywhere else you see strays everywhere,” Lay said, con- cerning the effectiveness of the animal control in the area. When Lay joined the force in 1997, there were only two offi- cers that patrolled throughout the day. In 2000, Logan City added an additional officer to make three officers spanning a 15-hour time period in the day. “When we are off duty, the police take care of it. Unless it’s something they can’t handle and they get in touch with us,” Lay said. As an animal control officer, Lay spends most of his day PERFORMERS ARE SEEN HERE in costume preparing to dance for the 38th Annual Echoing Traditions Pow Wow. The event was responding to calls. Lay said his worst calls are animal noise hosted by the Natvie American Student council, and held Friday, Feb. 24 in the Nelson Fieldhouse. ANI MIRZAKHANYAN photo calls. “The dog could be barking for a while and we get the call and we go out there, but then the dog has stopped making noise. Then when we leave, we get complaints because we didn’t do anything,” Helping the children that cannot hear Lay said. Lay said the best part of his job is the challenge of capturing and Kate Powell are setting their summer sights on Vietnam along stray pets. By JESSICA SWEAT with Dr. Lauri Nelson. Each add to a variety of services they have “It’s kind of like hunting, you have to outsmart the animal,” he features senior writer to offer. Smoot and Fenton are studying speech language pathol- said. ogy, Hankins is studying audiology and Powell is in deaf educa- Once they capture the strays, the officers take them to the Seeking to make a global impact, Utah State University gradu- tion. Fuller said their help, along with the nation’s top experts, will Cache Humane Society, located at 200 N. 2370 West, to be ate students are attempting to raise money to spend a month in change lives in Vietnam. impounded. There, they look for the registration of the animal Vietnam assisting children with hearing loss. “Thus far, I’ve had the opportunity to apply my knowledge in and try to contact the owner. Lay said the animal control isn’t Janet Fuller is a teacher at Sound Beginnings Preschool, located several practicum settings and loved all of the kids and families I there to take away animals from owners, but rather to protect the on USU’s campus. Fuller teaches children that are deaf and hard worked with. Now, I have a chance to do essentially the same thing public and keep the animal from hurting themselves or others. of hearing and has become the link between USU and the work an ocean away,” Smoot said. The animals are then kept at the Humane Society for four days The Global Foundation has sought to do in countries around the Smoot also said it will be exciting to work with top experts in in impound for their owners to pick them up. Lay estimated that world. her chosen field and is looking forward towards helping teachers half the dogs impounded are claimed by the owners. Fuller traveled with the foundation to Vietnam during the sum- and parents of children with hearing loss reach their full poten- “Usually, people around here care about their animals,” he mer of 2010 to help train 90 teachers from around the country tial. said. about teaching children with hearing loss. Fuller then returned “I’m proud to be an Aggie and excited to apply what I’ve After the fifth day, the custody of the animal is turned to the and sparked interest among students and faculty in the gradu- learned at USU to make an impact half way around the world,” she Humane Society to be put up for adoption or, in the worst case ate studies program in auditory learning and spoken language at USU. Graduate students Jeanette Smoot, Jane Fenton, Liz Hankins -See HEARING, page 7 -See ANIMAL, page 7

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By VICTORIA HEPWORTH US: If you could meet a per- staff writer Caught son who is dead and one that on is alive who would they be? Utah Statesman: When was the last time you lied, to whom and JJ: For the dead one I would why? Campus want to meet Bob Marley Jordan Jensen: I told this girl I would take her to California for because he is the man! And spring break, turns out I can’t take her. She knows the truth now. for the living one I’d choose Jordan Jensen Nelson Mandela, because he US: What is the most awkward thing a girl has done to you? is a very wise man. JJ: This girl told me to shake my hips and give her some sugar! I freshman kind of liked it. Smithfield US: What do you think of relationships? US: What is your ideal date? JJ: They’re good for some JJ: The girl plans it, pays for it and gives me some sweet lovin’! people, but they’re not for me Just kidding … but seriously. right now. Slow roasting is the way to go.

US: What is the coolest place you have been to? US: What is your topmost ambition in life? JJ: Zimbabwe for my mission. I loved it there, the people are great JJ: To be happy, and to do that I want to get money and a beauti- and the experience was awesome. The land is crazy and we ate ful woman. weird stuff all the time. US: What drew you to your first crush? US: If you could change one thing about your physical appearance JJ: Obviously her outward appearance because that’s what I saw what would it be? first, and that’s what always draws me in first. When I first see a JJ: I wish I could grow a freakin’ sweet man-beard – oh wait,I’ve girl I definitely notice what she looks like, and that is what gets already got one of those! JORDAN JENSEN CAN SPEAK African click language, and me interested to find out more. would pick ninjas over pirates. His worst pet peeve is that he hates people who think they know everything. VICTORIA HEPWORTH photo US: What are you usually doing at two in the morning? US: What would be your dream vehicle? JJ: It is impossible to sleep at our house before two, so I am usu- JJ: I don’t really have a dream vehicle, if it gets me from point A to US: What do you miss about your childhood? ally having a nice couch-sit or out doing something pointless. point B, it’s golden. JJ: I miss being able to act like a kid every once in a while and not be judged for it. I wish I could have no worries and just be able to US: If you could change your name what would you change it to? US: How did you become the person you are today? worry about eating and sleeping and do whatever I want. Stress JJ: I would change my name to McLovin. Who wouldn’t want that JJ: Good clean living. Learning from the stupid things I’ve done. free living. name? Taking things as they come and never regretting my choices. US: Which is harder to do: Tell someone you love them, or tell US: Have you broken a bone? US: If you are stranded on an island what three things would you someone you don’t love them back? JJ: Yes, one time I broke my arm snowboarding. I once broke my want? JJ: That’s a tough one, I think telling someone you love them nose twice in the span of three days while playing basketball. JJ: My iPod, gotta have my music. Some Dr Pepper, a lifetime sup- would be harder, because then you are the one going out on the However, I have never had a bloody nose in my entire life. ply to tickle my taste buds, and obviously a beautiful woman to limb. On the other hand, if you tell someone you don’t love them keep me company. back it’s also hard because you feel like a jerk. Just don’t play US: What scares you the most and why? around with the “L” bomb. JJ: Getting paralyzed, not being able to move and not being able US: Are you superstitious or do you have superstitious habits? to do things that I used to do and want to do would be rough. It JJ: Yeah, I always have to be wearing a lucky band on my wrist. US: What is on your bedside table? would be really hard to deal with, for me. Right now it’s a brown one, and it’s not being too lucky because I JJ: I got some candy, some gum, my iPod, my scriptures, my got a ticket last night. Apparently the person who gave it to me is cologne, that’s all. And whatever else gets thrown on at the end of US: What’s your worst pet peeve? unlucky. the day. JJ: I can’t stand people who think they know everything, even when they are wrong and they still think they are right after get- US: What things put you in a good mood? US: What are your favorite activities? ting proved wrong. JJ: Eating food, playing and watching sports. Although watching JJ: Basketball, golf, snowboarding, longboarding, wakeboarding, and playing sports can put me into a bad mood also. It depends anything on a board. Doing crazy things with my friends, like US: Have you ever gambled at a casino? on the outcome. jumping off first dam in the winter. JJ: Yes, I am hitting up Vegas over spring break, but it isn’t gam- bling if you know you are gonna win. US: What makes you unique? Do you have any odd or unusual US: Are you a clean or messy person? habits? JJ: Messy, but every once in a while I get in a cleaning mood. I like US: Do you have any pets? JJ: I can speak click language, I get distracted easily and I can’t things to be clean, I just don’t like doing the cleaning. That’s what JJ: Yeah, I have a new pup named Koda. He is a purebred Siberian multi-task. That’s not really unique but it’s unusual. I am also not mommys are for. husky, and he is seven weeks old. He is the bomb. a True Aggie yet. US: Mountain hideaway or beach house? US: You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere you choose, where US: Ninjas or pirates? JJ: In the winter I’d choose the hideaway in the summer I’d pick would you go? JJ: Ninjas, I am actually a part-time ninja. I taught all the great the beach house. JJ: I would go to Fiji, because they have sweet beaches and I want ones. to live on one of those houses on the ocean. – [email protected] Loans: Most think debt is worth it -continued from page 5 she had received from this scholarship. “I borrowed some money from my parents, Vincent Bauman, a junior in biochemistry, but not a lot,” he said. Caldwell said he had bor- has borrowed $4,000 in Stafford loans and said rowed about $500 to supplement what his schol- he thinks he might eventually have to borrow arship would not cover. more. Todd Kendall, a junior in civil engineering, “I don’t like it, I don’t like being in debt,” is less concerned about repaying his $20,000 in Bauman said. “I feel like I owe people money. I Stafford Loans. know I will have to pay it back someday and it “I don’t worry a lot,” he said. “I figure as long will be more than I borrowed.” as I keep on going, I will be able to manage. I He said he hoped to pay back his loans in the know I will be able to get through.” summer, but will “probably just have to get more Kendall has a plan post-graduation to pay off anyway.” He said he worries about how long it his debts. will take to pay them back based on his family’s “After I graduate and have a fixed job, I’ll treat experience with student loans. (student debt) like a car payment and set money “My stepdad is still paying his student loans aside each month. I’ll probably pay back more off,” Bauman said. “It sucks, that sums it up.” than the actual minimum to get it out of the way Though his financial status is difficult, he said quicker.” he thinks using loans will eventually be worth it. Kendall said he believes loans are a good “It’s not a whole lot of debt and I should be choice if you need them. able to get a better job because of it,” he said. “I was hard-pressed for money. I didn’t really Bauman said he does wish his family could have any extra money to pay for school. So help out more. (loans) are what I used to pay for school and con- “My grandma buys my books,” he said. “I tinue in my education,“ he said. would rather (my family) help pay over getting Students seeking more information about more loans.” grants, loans and scholarships can contact the Some students turn to their parents and other Financial Aid office in the Taggart Student family members to help pay for their education. Center. Cody Caldwell, a sophomore in computer science, STUDENTS USE MANY MEDIUMS to recieve enough money to pay for college. Parents, jobs, said his parents have helped out. – [email protected] grants and student loans all contribute to getting an education. CARL R. 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It is also a day full of double fudge brownies, pumpkin chocolate chip cook- ies, soda, stress headaches, late nights, hours of television RandiMartin and cramming for tests. Although getting a college education prepares us for our professional future, we don’t often consider the toll it might be taking on our physical future. Too often in our Western culture, we take our health for granted and assume that when we fall sick, we can go to the doctor and take a pill to get better. Especially at our age, we don’t feel or even consider the immediate effects of our daily diet and physical decisions. Our bodies are so good are healing themselves that we mistakenly believe we can use and abuse our bodies indefinitely and never pay a penalty. Also, we mistakenly assume Western medicine has all the answers and can fix whatever ails us. Most people start treating heart disease when they find out they have heart disease. Sadly, by this point, it is too late to reverse the damage that has been done. If there are certain illnesses that run in your family, start treat- ing them now with a healthy diet and lifestyle. When we widen our perspective of ways to take care of ourselves, the results are incredible. Our medicine is very good at treating injuries, illness and health crises, but not especially good at helping us understand that preventative medicine and long-term health are really our own responsibility. VIETNAMESE TEACHERS CELEBRATE after learning how to help children with hearing problems maximize their potential. Four Eastern medical philosophies such as India’s Ayurveda and USU graduate students are raising money so they can continue and expand training this summer in Vietnam. photo courtesy JANET FULLER Chinese medicine both emphasize the importance of our bodies being in balance, and each use diet or herbal remedies to help return us to a state of balance and natural health. We should have this same perspective with Western medicine. Hearing: Trying to raise $15,000 for Vietnam Diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity are excellent - examples of conditions that have become pandemic in the U.S., continued from page 5 but both are very responsive to healthy lifestyles of good diet, said. need. she traveled across Southeast “The kids cry, the parents exercise and a healthy weight. In regards to teachers, Fuller Fuller said the students will Asia and saw how few children cry; Their whole lives they have Another example of the limitations of western medicine, said, “They definitely want to not only bring supplies, but were getting the help they been told their child would from one of my family members, was a bladder infection that learn. They definitely want help experts train and prepare needed. never speak,” Fuller said turned into a chronic prostate infection. This family member help.” teachers. They will have con- Fuller said this organization Fuller said this opportunity was on antibiotics for six months to keep the infection under control and whenever he went off antibiotics, the infection The only factor preventing sultation sessions with parents does much more than just help will get the graduate students would immediately return. the trip is the cost. Currently, and children. These students a child obtain a hearing aid. out into the real world and Rather than resign himself to taking antibiotics, which take the students are putting togeth- will also have the opportunity It can help give them a strong help them practice the skills a huge toll on your immune system, for the rest of his life, he er fundraisers to help them to help set up a brand new support system. they have been learning here at asked sought the help of an Ayurvedic doctor. He was pre- achieve their goal of $15,000. intervention building the “I am so excited to work USU. scribed a very strict diet of rice, lentils, and certain vegetables. According to their student- school had just received a grant with this organization because “We need help in America, He was not allowed meat, dairy, wheat, fruit, sweets, coffee, or run blog, http://aggiesgoglobal. for. its addressing the whole child,” but we are just a small percent- many other “essential” western foods. blogspot.com, the amount will Fuller said that early inter- Fuller said. age,” Fuller said. “Whatever It was challenging, but after a month on this diet, he was able not only cover vention (from Fuller described her work as they learn, they bring it back to go off antibiotics. In combination with some other natural travel costs, but “The cause is birth to age beyond rewarding even though here and it makes them a better treatments, he was able to stay healthy without continuing the hearing aids, sup- 3) is crucial to it sometimes can pose challeng- person.” strict diet. plies for hearing meant to give children with ing and require her to think Not all alternative treatments have to be this extreme. One aids (specifically back for years hearing loss creatively. But when a child – [email protected]. of my favorites is taking a garlic supplement when I’m starting to solar powered to come. It’s not because they speaks their first word, Fuller edu feel a cold coming on. Garlic is a natural antibiotic that strength- batteries), books, just a one-time cannot receive said it has a profound impact. ens the immune system instead of tearing it down. early intervention government Another favorite is red raspberry leaf tea, also know as “a materials and thing. We will be help until the woman’s best friend.” I’m telling you ladies, it works wonders for toys. training teacher age of five. This cramps or any other female reproductive issue. It is also a natu- Fuller said and giving them entails children ral hormone balancer. I have never had to take pain medica- these supplies the resources so losing crucial tions since I started drinking this tea. You can get it in the health are very much in development food section of most grocery stores. they can provide demand and pro- years, and even We have so many resources at Utah State to help us with for themselves a healthy lifestyle. The Wellness Center is great resource for vide great tools when they do nutrition guidance. I think every student should be required to to teachers and long term.” receive help, it take NFS 1020. It teaches you the basic science behind nutrition parents. The blog is only through Downloading along with recipes and tips to be happy and healthy. also states that – Jane Fenton, the 8th grade. to laptops Take advantage of all the physical education classes offered only $982.16 has “The cause is what we do best. each semester. It’s a very convenient and fun way to add activity been raised so far. USU student is meant to give The Utah Statesman into your life, and you get credit for it. Fuller said a back for years We also have beautiful canyons to play in that are so close few hundred American dollars to come. It’s not just a one-time and not at all crowded. Try trail running, rock climbing, hiking, goes a long way in Vietnam and thing. We will be training biking, snowshoeing, skiing or snowboarding. 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Lay estimated out of the half that are not claimed, about half are put up for adoption and half are euthanized. “We are set up for the purpose of saving animals; giving them the chance to survive,” said Alyssa Walker, front office manager of the Cache Humane Society. The Society currently has space for 50 to 60 dogs and 40 to 50 cats up for adoption, Walker said. The 2-year-old shelter is filled to the brim with animals. “We are filling up, with all of the surrenders currently. We have had nine this last week,” she said. “The worst part about the job is helping out with euthaniz- ing the animals, just feeling them get all tense and then sud- denly limp,” Lay said. “That is why you should spay and neuter your animals. Unless you are holding them when they die, you shouldn’t make that call.” When an animal is turned over to the Humane Society, they are “fixed” for this reason. Walker said the Cache Humane Society currently offers a fos- ter program. “We have six puppies and a dog in foster care … we are cur- rently looking for more foster homes, we are trying to expand that program,” she said. From bats to cats to iguanas, the Logan city animal control officers aim to serve and protect. Animal Control can be con- tacted through the police department or through their own dis- patcher at 435-716-9489. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER BRIAN LAY works to pick – [email protected] up strays and respond to calls in Logan city. He said the worst part of his job is helping out with euthanizing. BRECK BYINGTON photo 8 Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 Page 8 MondaySports Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.utahstatesman.com Seniors finish undefeated home season with revenge over Idaho Aggies’ fourth- straight title sends seniors off riding high

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With emotions running high on Senior Night, the No. 23 Utah State Aggies could have gotten caught up in the festivities and stumbled at home against the only Western Athletic Conference (WAC) team that has beaten them all season. Instead, the four-time WAC Champs put the celebra- tion on hold for 40 minutes while they went to work. Senior forward Tai Wesley scored 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds in his last home game as an Aggie in front of a sold-out Dee Glen Smith Spectrum to lead the Aggies 84-68 over the Idaho Vandals. Both teams sputtered out of the gate, but the Aggies quickly got back to their effi- cient offense and suffocating defense. “I thought we were aggres- sive and active,” Aggie head coach Stew Morrill said. “We struggled early scoring, but our guys were bound and deter-

UTAH STATE PLAYERS AND COACHES celebrate the team’s fourth consecutive Western Athletic Conference championship following Saturday’s win over the Idaho -See CHAMPS, page 10 Vandals. Fans flooded the court to celebrate with the team on senior night as players, coaches and fans cut down the nets to celebrate the title. STERLING BOIN photos Gouthro’s hat trick punches ticket to nationals for USU Aggie women fall just short

By LANDON HEMSLEY of upsetting staff writer Lady Techsters With a 6-0 win over Texas A&M Friday, fol- lowed up by a 9-6 victory over the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Saturday, USU hockey sealed up a berth By TAVIN STUCKI to the ACHA division two national tournament on staff writer Saturday. The tournament will be held in San Jose, Calif., March 15-19, 2011. The USU women’s basket- It was a long time coming. USU has, in years past, ball team led by one at half- been a heavily favored seed moving into the regional time against No. 28 Louisiana tournament, but has been eliminated every year that Tech, but did not pull off the any player on USU’s current roster has played for the Senior Night upset, losing to Aggies. the Lady Techsters 78-70. “Awesome!” head coach Jon Eccles said of the wins, Aggie head coach Raegan “Some might say that this was like getting a monkey Pebley said her team felt off our back. But really it was more like getting a like they should have beaten gorilla off our back.” Louisiana Tech. “Just joy,” USU alternate captain Billy Gouthro said “I’m not taking a moral of the regional title. “It’s my third year, and it’s our victory out of this because the first trip to nationals. There are guys that have been taste of loss is bitter,” Pebley here five years. We came together tonight and this said. “I feel that a team like weekend for them.” La-Tech who are going unde- USU captain Kent Arsenault, who is one of those feated in league this year, they five-year players, shed tears of joy moments after the are used to being in a position final buzzer sounded in Saturday’s game. where teams are coming after “It’s a great feeling,” he said, “and that’s the way them and how to respond in you go out as a senior for sure. It’s a dream right now, those situations.” and I’m just going to live it for the weekend.” The Aggies came out strong, Having earned a trip to nationals, the Aggies say going on a 6-0 run to start the they’re aiming to do some damage and hopefully win game. Five minutes into play, a championship. USU CENTER BILLY GOUTHRO slices through the Lumberjack defense during Saturday’s game against sophomore forward Chelsea “It’s nice to get to go,” Aggie goaltender Dan Northern Arizona. Gouthro scored three goals in the game, the last of which was an empty-net goal to twist the Burns blocked a shot, which Cornelius said, “but if you don’t do well, there’s really knife against Northern Arizona and send Utah State to the national tournament in San Jose. ANIE AGHABABYAN photo led to a 3-pointer by freshman no point in going there anyway. So, we’re going to go, A&M defenders on the baseline. MacDonald passed guard Jennifer Schlott to put and hopefully we can come back with a champion- to David Wyman, who one-timed a laser to the wait- USU ferociously reclaimed the momentum 50 seconds USU up 14-8. ship.” ing Mistelbacher. A&M’s goalie never had a chance to later when Matt Ferris’s long slapshot took a deflec- Lousiana Tech seniors Utah State came out hot to start the weekend and react, and Mistelbacher one-timed the puck to the net, tion from Tyler Mistelbacher’s stick and found the Tarkeisha Wysinger-Mackey never cooled off against the Aggies of Texas A&M. falling as he shot. The two passes and the shot were twine. It was USU’s fourth goal in the midst of a five- and Adrienne Johnson led the From the beginning of the game until about the 14:00 made in less than half a second. goal scoring run. comeback with 10 points each mark in the first period, A&M had difficulty mov- Having cruised through round one, USU then Despite surrendering a goal against NAU in the in the first half, which ended ing the puck out of their own zone, let alone putting looked to their next opponent: the Lumberjacks of second, the Aggies widened their lead to five in the 36-35. The Lady Techsters have together a solid offensive attack, and USU made sure Northern Arizona. third period. With 7:30 remaining, USU notched its trailed at halftime only seven to take advantage. If players make plays, then Dan Cornelius is most eight goal, turning what had preiously been a close times this season. The Aggie defensemen excelled in this game at definitely a player. game, into a blowout. Aggie junior forward Ashlee poking the puck away from the Texan forwards and With 12:25 remaining in the second period, USU Billy Gouthro then scored an empty net goal, and Brown said the game felt natu- disrupting passes, especially senior Jay McFadden. was maintaining a 3-2 lead at great effort against the hats littered the ice. It was Gouthro’s hat-trick goal ral for her. With just more than 15 minutes remaining in the sec- Lumberjacks. NAU’s Greg Park intercepted a pass in and the one that put NAU down for good. “I felt good playing with ond period, McFadden disrupted a play and caused a the neutral zone and was clearly on approach for a “I just wanted to focus on playing good and doing the players who were on the turnover at the A&M blue line. goal-scoring opportunity when USU’s Jeremy Martin the little things right. My linemates came to play, and court,” Brown said. “Even on “My linemates, Riley (Orr) and (Joel) Bass(on),” flew in and side-swiped him to prevent a monumental it went in the net for us tonight,” Gouthro said. the bench, they keep it alive. McFadden said, “we were on the forecheck. They put momentum shifter. The officials awarded Park a pen- As the buzzer sounded, the USU bench cleared and The crowd was great tonight, a pass across the middle, and I picked it off. It was alty shot. the party began. The Aggies had finally earned their and we appreciate them com- there, so I took the opportunity and scored.” Cornelius managed to deflect the puck away. The way to the ACHA National Tournament in San Jose, ing out, of course on senior The game was never in doubt after McFadden’s puck ricocheted off his right leg pad, hit the post, and and they were obviously enjoying the experience. night. We just wanted to zone score, but the final nail in A&M’s coffin was a spectac- clinked harmlessly away. “We’ve always been devastated at regionals,” out and try and get the W.” ular goal, highlighting USU’s speed, communication “I knew we needed that one,” Cornelius said. “It Cornelius said, “and it’s finally nice to get to go.” Brown led the Aggies with and reflex. was 3-2, and we couldn’t let them get back into it. I Tyler Mistelbacher looked on from the slot as actually pulled my groin that play. I’m in quite a bit of – [email protected] -See DOGGED, page 9 Brendan MacDonald fought the puck away from two pain, but it’s regionals. You can’t quit.” 9 Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 StatesmanSports Page 9

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USU GUARD DEVYN CHRISENSEN corrals a long pass on the fast break during Saturday’s 78-70 tions of C# Developer, Database Devel- loss to Louisiana Tech. Utah State pushed the Lady Techsters all the way down to the wire in an effort, which eventually came up short, to hand Louisiana Tech its first loss in Western Athletic Conference play this season. JON LARSEN photo oper, Web Systems Administrator, QA Dogged: Aggies falls short of upset Testing, and Customer Support. -continued from page 8 16 points and 12 rebounds for her ninth double- had 18 points and seven rebounds. Four Tech Xactware offers a great work environment double this season. players scored in double-digits. The Bulldogs did not retake the lead until USU senior Alice Coddington said Johnson is with an excellent benefits package and 13 minutes left in the game when senior guard a powerful scorer. Martina Holloway hit a trey to go up by one, 47- “She did a great job tonight, no question,” plenty of opportunities for growth. 48. Coddington said. “She’s a great player in our Down by as much as 10 in the second half, conference and credit to her really good offen- the Aggies made one final 6-0 run to get within sive scoring. She’s got a great game; she’s strong four. Sophomore guard Devyn Christensen was and powerful.” fouled as she made a jumper before sinking the USU had 22 points in the paint to the Lady free-throw to pull within seven. She stole the Techster’s 30. La-Tech had 16 second chance ball a minute later, leading to a layup by sopho- points while the Aggies had eight. 17 of more center Banna Diop, 67-71. Louisiana Tech’s points came off of turnovers Christensen ended the game with 15 points, while USU had 10. Diop with 10 points and 11 boards. The Aggies were able to force 17 turnovers A margin of four was as close as the Aggies from Louisiana Tech, something Pebley said is got in the closing minutes of their comeback right around where her team needs to be, but effort that fell short in the eight-point loss. ultimately lost the battle of the boards 50-40. Pebley said the problem was the Aggies were “We still have the rebounding battle to deal fighting back instead of building a lead. with,” Pebley said. “When we could get our Learn more about “I think the big point of the game was when defense set, we were pretty disruptive to what both of our bigs had four fouls,” Pebley said. they do. “That was a point where we were able to get The Aggies will travel to Hawaii on March 3 our current openings at some stops, but we didn’t get great conversion and San Jose State on March 5 to close out the on the offensive end and weren’t able to build regular season. www.xactware.com. any type of cushion.” “We just need to get back up on the horse,” Johnson led all scorers for the Lady Techsters Pebley said. “I feel like our team is hungry.” and earned her 27th career double-double with 25 points and 16 rebounds. Wysinger-Mackey – [email protected] See You at the Career Fair. IMPROVEªYOURªINTERVIEWINGªSKILLSª

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She hyperextended her scores. “There’s not much to say,” before heading to Boise State knee and was not able to com- “I’m very proud of myself,” she said. “I just did my routine to face the Broncos on Sunday pete. There was not time to put Vaske said. “I was sick and the way I know how to do it.” afternoon. someone else on the rotation so couldn’t work out with the girls Richards said, “Nicole is a In the end, the Aggies fell the team was forced to compete Monday and Wednesday, I just fighter. She always persists and to both teams, but competed only five girls, as opposed to had Thursday of working out is just a rock.” well. Friday’s meet ended with the regular six. by myself. I’m pleased with my Overall, the team felt like Utah in the lead, 196.550 to the “She said she would be fine performance.” Sunday went well, even if they Aggies’ 193.150. On Sunday, to compete in bars, but I told Both meets resulted in new didn’t have the scores to show the Broncos came out on top, her that this is where team high scores on the beam for the it. 195.475 to 192.650. comes in to play,” Richards team this season. They earned “It’s an OK score, but it’s Utah was not ranked this said. “Is competing really the an overall score of 48.075 on disappointing, it really is,” week after holding the No. 3 best thing? Or is it better to be Friday, only to top it Sunday Richards said. “We performed spot for two weeks. NCAA rules selfless and let someone else with a 48.200. much better. We were aiming require teams to have three step up and have their chance?” “We’re getting a lot more for the 193.5, and felt like we’d away meet scores by a certain Senior Jackie Dillon said she confident and it’s definitely earned that.” point in the season before they felt a bit of a weird vibe during showing on beam,” Vaske said. With only two meets left in can be ranked. Their trip to Friday’s meet, but that it all “The beam can either make you the regular competition season, Logan was that third meet and pulled together alright. or break you.” the Aggies are feeling good and they will likely return to the “Becca started out with Sunday’s beam scores were feeling confident. rankings Monday. Boise is cur- her hurt knee and that kind consistent for everyone. There “We’re where we want to be,” UTAH STATE SCORE SEASON-HIGHS in the beam por- rently standing at No. 13. of threw us off a little but we was only one fall and that score Richards said. “Our routines tions of last weekend’s meets against Boise State and Utah with It made for a long weekend pulled together and kept it ended up being the one that are coming together, and the scores of 48.075 Friday and 48.200 Saturday. STERLING BOIN photo for the gymnasts, and head going,” she said. was dropped. girls are looking and feeling for the last home meet of the meet, but I think they’re really coach Jeff Richards said you Holliday did not compete “We got our stuff together more confident.” year. This will be senior night excited,” Richards said. could see that in their faces, but Sunday, but is hoping to be and got the scores we needed, The Aggies return to the for Dillon and Lyndsie Boone. they did a good job of hiding it ready for the meet this Friday. five for five,” junior Nicole Spectrum on Friday, March 4, “It’s always a bittersweet – [email protected]. as they performed. thing, having that last home edu USU Men are track’s WAC champs, Gensel named Coach of the Year matic qualifying and new USU record mark of a throw of 48’ 8.25”, the third farthest throw by Clements and Chio Lopez, who finished fourth, By MIKE REES 13’11.25. The rest of the women were no slouch- a Utah State athlete. Just behind her was fellow fifth and sixth with times of 4:14.46, 4:14.59 and staff writer es, either, with a number of second and third- Aggie Spela Hus, who threw a 47’.75”. 4:16.17 respectively, each earning second-team place marks between them. Katelyn Heiner took The Aggie men took home eight different All-Conference honors. The men’s and women’s track teams proved runner-up in the 400-meter with a time of 55.32, event titles, highlighted by senior Clint Silcock Daniel Howell rounded out a mid-distance their mettle in a highly competitive Western which was good for the fifth fastest time in Utah and Armahd Lewis. Silcock capped off an unde- distance trifecta, winning the 3,000 meter run Athletic Conference championship meet that State history. Heiner was also an integral cog in feated indoor season with a high jump of 7’2.25, in 8:26.54 came right down to the wire for both teams. The the third-place 4x400 relay team also consisting earning his third straight indoor conference John Johnson capped off one of the stronger men earned the title of co-conference champi- also of Hollie Bosworth, Aubrie Haymore, and title. Lewis was the only Aggie to win two events, indoor seasons seen by a male Aggie pole vaulter ons, tying host team Boise State with 177 points. Kylie Hirschi. Their time of 3:44.82, although running a career best 6.77 in the 60-meter dash, in a while, finishing second with a height of 16’ Boise State and Utah State dominated the not quite fast enough for a conference title, was edging him up the record books from fifth to 1.25”. field, combining to score 354 of the 517 points the sixth-fastest time in school history. In order fourth. He also took home top honors in the The men’s 4x400 team of James Allred, scored, or 68 percent. In distant third place to win the conference meet, the team needed to 200-meter with a time of 21.46. Lewis earned Tanner Hunt, Bluth and Lewis took second in was Louisiana Tech with 94 points. The Aggie finish second, which they missed by .18 seconds. co-honors for Performer of the Year along with a very competitive relay, with a time of 3:14.16, women came up just shy of a conference title, “That was really bittersweet,” Katelyn Heiner Idaho’s Markus Geiger. the fourth-fastest time in school history. For coming within one point of five-time champion said of the results of the race and the meet itself. “Since the fall, I had started working to get Hunt’s combined effort in the 4x400 and third- Louisiana Tech. “I was the last leg, and when I got the baton I Athlete of the Meet. Ever since last year at the place 47.99 run in the 400-meter he earned WAC “The goal of any team is to stay in the hunt was quite a bit behind, so I just gave it all I had. conference meet I said I want to get that next Freshman of the Year honors. and win championships,” USU head coach Gregg Everybody put it out there for the 4x400. We’ve year. That was my season’s goal, and I got it,” Next up for Utah State is a last chance quali- Gensel said. “We showed our team is one of never run that fast before so I was glad to be Lewis said. “I’m feeling confident about my fying meet held at the University of Washington those teams. It went close on both sides, right on that team. You start thinking we could have goals for outdoor because I set my indoor goals on March 5, and then the NCAA Indoor down to the last event. It’s moments like that picked up a point here or there, but then again and got them at the first meet.” Parker Bluth fin- Championships held in College Station, Texas, that are bittersweet. We all performed pretty we could have lost a bunch of points too.” ished close in Lewis’ footsteps, earning second- on March 7. So far, Silcock is the lone Aggie well, and you either drive for the win or lose by Hirschi, a freshman, notched another top- team All-Conference honors, placing fourth in who has already automatically qualified for the one point.” five USU time, running 2:12.70, tabbing second both the 60-meter and the 200-meter with times competition, with Grabowska qualified for an On top of earning another conference title for place in the 800-meter. Hannah Williams slid of 6.95 and 21.91. at-large bid, so the majority of the track team the Aggie men, Gensel was named men’s indoor into 10th on the all-time list with a 4:59.69 in James Allred won his second 800-meter run will be gearing up for the first outdoor action track and field WAC Coach of the Year for the the mile, which earned her third place. School- title, finishing in 153:24, just ahead of team of the year, which will take place at the Willie fourth time in five years. record holder Ruth Hilton was second in the mate Jason Holt, who finished in 1:53.86. Williams Classic in Tucson, Ariz. on March 17. The women had only one individual cham- 3,000-meter run, finishing in 9:54.73. Kim Eric Larsen led a strong Aggie pack in the pion in Sonia Grabowska, who crushed the com- Quinn was just behind in 9:55.61. Lyndsey mile, winning in a career-best time of 4:09.32. – [email protected] petition in the pole vault with an NCAA auto- Spencer took second place in the shot put with Also in the pack were Hunter Nelson, Aaron Champs: Aggies cut down nets again -continued from page 8 FREE 3-courseMEAL mined to get back at Idaho and get a win. We field and 57.1 percent from 3-point range during played good in a lot of different areas. We shot the second half and finished the night shooting Come to a Campus Recreation sponsored the ball well and rebounded the ball pretty well. 50 percent from the floor and 40 percent from It was a good win.” 3-point land. Pane finished the night with 18 focus group! Any USU student is invited. After Wesley made an easy lay-up to start the points, while Green added 15. game, the Aggies would miss eight consecutive “They are a very good basketball team,” field goal attempts and find themselves tied with Verlin said. “They are very well-coached. They Idaho at five apiece just five minutes into the have six very good seniors as you saw here Event is: first half after a lay-up from Vandal sophomore tonight, and the fans here did a great job of pay- center Kyle Barone. ing tribute to the guys who have put in so many 16, 23, or 30 “I couldn’t be prouder of our guys,” Vandals hours. They are a good team, a top 20 team for a March head coach Don Verlin said. “I feel like they reason.” fought all game long. I played a lot of guys that After the final buzzer sounded, it was time PM haven’t played much. They came in and did a for celebration and reflection. At the TSC, 12:00 to 1:00 good job, and I couldn’t be happier.” “It feels wonderful,” Newbold said. “This is Senior guard Brian Green would hit a 3-point- something that you want to experience every er while closely guarded by senior guard Jeff year, competing for a championship, and I have Ledbetter to spur a 12-2 run, capped by a mid- been lucky enough for four years that I have Reservation Required range jump-shot from junior guard Brockeith played we have won them. I have had guys that I Contact Jesse Dredge by emailing Pane. have wanted to be on the court with, and I have “I just wanted to come out and play really played for teams that always wanted to win. It [email protected] or call 435-757-2898 hard,” Green said. “We were kinda struggling has been an awesome experience for me, and I in the beginning offensively. I just tried to shoot won’t ever forget it.” the ball in and it was going in.” Morrill said, “That’s a special group of guys, A jumper from Wesley would push the Aggie and what they’ve done is unbelievable. They advantage to 21-10 before the Vandals put show up every day. They are high-character guys. together a run of their own. The Vandals were I firmly believe that if you have character in your able to get a few easy lay-ups off some offensive program, it goes a long, long way, and those guys boards that lead to an 8-0 run to cut the lead to have provided unbelievable character and stabil- 21-18. ity for Aggie basketball the last four years.” The Aggies would respond however, and a Despite the victory and the celebration, the put-back lay-up from senior guard Tyler Newbold Aggies will be looking to stay focused as the sea- sparked a 18-5 run to end the first half. The son closes and post-season action begins. Aggies held Idaho to 38.5 percent shooting from “We have to regroup on Monday,” Morrill the field and 14.3 percent from 3-point land. said. “We can’t have a let-down. There’s a lot of “We really wanted to come and beat Idaho,” carrots out there to play for. Obviously we’ve won Green said. “Obviously they beat us. We were the league and that’s great, but there’s a lot more really focused on this game and not much on the good things that can happen if you keep win- Senior Night, and not much about the future, ning. That’s the way we’ve got approach it.” just Idaho. I thought we came out and played The Aggies finish the season with a two-game hard and aggressive.” road trip. First up for the Aggies are the other The Vandals came out firing to start the sec- Aggies of New Mexico State. Tip-off is set for 9 ond half, but the Aggies had found their rhythm p.m. Wednesday from the Pan American Center as well. The Vandals cut the lead to 11 points off in Las Cruces, N.M., and the game can be seen a 3-pointer from Ledbetter, but that is as close as on ESPN2. it would get thanks to the Aggie offense. The Ags shot a blazing 63.2 percent from the – [email protected] 11 Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 Page 11 Views& Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.utahstatesman.comOpinion OurView AboutUs Editor in Chief College’s new name is a Benjamin C. Wood Copy Editor pain in the CHaSS Chelsey Gensel f it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?That’s how News Editor the old saying goes. It’s perfectly applicable Catherine Meidell in many ways at Utah State. We don’t see I Assistant News Editor anybody clamoring for a change at the head coach position for men’s basketball, because Megan Bainum what we have is obviously working. We don’t Features Editor see anybody demanding that the Quickstop Kellyn Neumann be closed down in place of something better, Assistant Features Editor because that place is always at least decently Kasey Van Dyke busy. Sports Editor So why is it that the formerly named College Matt Sonnenberg of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences feels the need to try and alter its moniker from the Assistant Sports Editor previously mainstream “College of HASS” to Tyler Huskinson simply “CHASS”? Photo Editor Is it an effort to sound hip? Is it to try and Carl R. Wilson give it a new image now that the “arts” portion Letters to Assistant Photo Editor of that college has seceded off to form a more the editor • Alison Ostler ForumLetters A public forum perfect union for itself? Web Editor HASS still works just fine. The arts are gone, GOP cuts with the increasing cost tinuation of the Bush II Rob Jepson but now the A in HASS can represent the of college, this decrease tax cuts for the wealthi- “and” that was so long ignored from that title. affect students in federal financial aid will est Americans. Please Editorial Board Even at last week’s student elections when the affect many USU students. continue to vote a straight new “CHASS” senator was announced, the To the editor: Thanks goodness USU fac- Republican ticket. Benjamin C. Wood Catherine Meidell crowd reacted by shouting, “HASS!” ulty and students can look The House Republican forward to eventually tak- Jean Lown Kellyn Neumann People are familiar with the College of HASS. continuing resolution pro- ing advantage of the $5 FCHD Department Matt Sonnenberg Now with this new endeavor of nomenclatural poses cutting Pell Grants million estate tax exemp- Chelsey Gensel alteration, the college is facing the issue of a lot from $5,550 to $4,705, a tion. Rob Jepson of confusion, albeit mild, of having to explain reduction of more than Thank senator-for-life to everyone exactly what “CHASS” is. 15 percent. Combined Hatch for supporting con- This is all without even addressing the issue About letters of redundancy, which is probably inevitable. • Letters should be lim- All hail our new legislating executive ited to 400 words. For the most part, every other college at Utah • All letters may be State University has not tried any stunt like this. All Hail Major The gulf economy, slammed by the shortened, edited or They simply go by their names of “College of the new U.S. Deepwater Horizon oil spill, must now also rejected for reasons President – our deal with the effects of losing its drilling Engineering” or “College of Agriculture”. Even Concerns of good taste, redun- the colleges that are named after somebody great Supreme economy, on which it is highly dependent. A L e g i s l a t o r ! former EPA chief has declared that the mora- dancy or volume of are referred to more often as just the “College After describ- torium is doing significant damage to the gulf similar letters. of Education” rather than the proper full term ing his par- economy. It is not easy to support the drilling • Letters must be of the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education ty’s perfor- Charles Major moratorium, but we must thank our leader for topic oriented. They and Human Services. mance in the protecting our waters from the unsightly mess may not be directed But if “CHASS” is supposed to be short for N o v e m b e r of those drills. toward individuals. the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, elections as “a shellacking,” some of us feared To make matters worse, the courts have Any letter directed to our great president would back off from his opposed Obama’s moratoriums. In June, the then saying “College of CHASS” is redundant. a specific individual mandate to change our nation into a new first was shot down by a judge who declared may be edited or not For HASS students, do you really want your and improved version. But we needn’t fear it was overly broad. Obama stood by his guns graduation ceremony to simply be referred to printed. – when the president said he was “humbled,” and made a new moratorium that stopped • No anonymous let- CHASS, rather than something a little more we can now see that he realized he had not the exact same drilling. When these disre- been doing enough. We all know what a great spectful courts declared that this one was ters will be published. proper like the College of Humanities and Writers must sign all Social Sciences? legislator he was as a senator – at least for the also too broad, our leader had his response in half-term for which he had a chance to show hand: he would simply not let his administra- letters and include a It just seems like CHASS is dumbing things his greatness – let us rejoice that he is bringing tion issue drilling permits. Voila! Why keep phone number or e- down and trying to be something it’s not. It his lawmaking prowess to the White House. making policies that the courts are going to mail address as well also seems like an institution of higher edu- I hear my critics starting to rumble: It is true, disrespect? We can’t let naysayers push us as a student identifica- cation should be trying to come across as the new Obama is not wholly new. Indeed, around. tion number (none of smarter and more well put together than to presidents have been influencing lawmaking Let us take a moment to thank our media which is published). make some misguided attempt at a slang term for some time. Their insistence on making law- for supporting our glorious president in such Letters will not be making an essential part of their campaigns times. Just imagine if the general populace nobody seems to like. Also, the word just printed without this has made it difficult for the true transformers was aware the president was being held in verification. sounds like something gross. We’re not sure to present themselves as such. Furthermore, contempt of court! what it is, but it just sounds wrong. the Obama administration first started to So maybe the November elections did little • Letters representing uphold its mandate to rule above the law last to affect Obama’s policies. Perhaps instead groups — or more year. In April, it placed a moratorium on oil he simply saw how effective simply enact- than one individual drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Though it was ing his will could be. Maybe he had formerly — must have a sin- A look back on necessary for the president to convince the suffered under the disillusion that the consti- gular representative Republicans – and, okay, even Democrats tutional authority of the president was lim- clearly stated, with all Engineering Week – that it was acceptable policy by arguing that ited to executing laws and not making them. necessary identifica- it would be for a brief time while the damage Though I hate to suggest such, maybe it was tion information. caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Ms. Pelosi’s open contempt for the constitu- The College of Engineering • Writers must wait 21 was assessed, Obama did not let his crisis go tion that inspired our leader. We all know days before submit- has many great opportunities ASUSU to waste. The moratorium is still in effect. It no one really cares about the old yellowing for students studying within View ting successive letters has not been easy to support this policy. But document anyway. Though, as Obama in a — no exceptions. the various engineering majors. our fearless leader is never one to give in to There are many opportunities public pressure. • Letters can be hand for undergraduate students to -See LAW, page 12 delivered or mailed engage in research in conjunc- to The Statesman in tion with graduate research. Cami Lyman the TSC, Room 105, We also have many student or can be e-mailed to clubs that are chapters of pro- statesman@aggiemail. fessional societies. This last week, concurrently with elections, was National usu.edu, or click on Engineers Week 2011 and there were several events engaging www.utahstatesman. students and the local community in engineering-related activi- com for more letter ties. National Engineers Week is part of the National Engineers guidelines and a box Week Foundation which – according to their website –“is to submit letters. dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engi- neering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest Online poll in engineering and technology careers among young students What do you think of and by promoting pre-college literacy in math and science. HASS’s new name? Engineers Week also raises public understanding and apprecia- tion of engineers’ contributions to society.” • Love it. With CSA Each year for Engineering Week at USU our student council, splitting off they known as Engineering Council or E-Council, organizes and needed a change. coordinates several activities and events for engineering stu- • Hate it. It sounds dents. This year’s council president is Emily Chipman, a senior like a disease. majoring in civil engineering, and she was the primary organiz- • If it’s not Huntsman er for the week’s activities. The activities that ensued last week included: ferrous liquid (magnetic liquid), free breakfast and ice than who really cream, lunch provided by College of Engineering Dean Scott cares? Hinton, club competitions, the engineering awards luncheon, Visit us on the Web at Nerds vs. Zombies and a community night. www.utahstatesman. The club competitions were put on by engineering clubs on com Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Some of the competitions to cast your vote and see results from this -See WEEK, page 12 straw poll. 12 Page 12 Views&Opinion Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 On the road to ever-more federal control of our choices California county were the parodies of yester- recently banned fast- Nat’lVoice day. Back in 1994, many peo- Afood restaurants from ple thought it was absurd for including toys in their kids’ What others are tobacco companies to argue meals. The goal of this new saying about issues. that anti-smoking legislation ban is to reduce rampant opened the door to regula- obesity in today’s youth by Or maybe the company’s tion of food. Sixteen years breaking “the link between mascot, Ronald McDonald, later, here we are. Where will unhealthy food and prizes.” should be banned because we be in 2026? Once a legal On the face of it, the effects he appeals to children. Or principle is established and of this ban seem trivial: so perhaps fast food restau- increasingly entrenched – as what if there are no longer rants should not be allowed this law will further entrench any toys with meals? to paint their exteriors with the principle that govern- But however petty this law bright, cheerful colors but ment should control our food may seem at first glance, its instead must look drab – like choices – history shows us implications are anything but. cigarette cartons and ads are that the implications of such If we accept the underlying forced to do. And maybe a principle will be carried out premise of this ban, that it is banning fast food restaurants over time. proper for the government to in general would be a good This nation was rightly found- outlaw practices with which idea since they’re not healthy ed on the premise that we it disagrees in the name of for anyone, as has already have the right to exercise our what’s “best” for us, then the been done in other California own choices, even when our debate is no longer about towns. decisions might be mistaken whether the government The logical consequence or when others disagree. should control our lives; it of banning toys in kids’ If companies want to offer is merely a question of how meals is the government’s toys with their kids’ meals, much. ever-increasing control over even if these meals may Our lives are comprised what foods a restaurant can be considered unhealthy, of a constant series of deci- sell, how it can sell them, they should be free to do sions, ranging from the foods and what we as consum- so. Likewise, parents should we should eat to the careers ers can eat. This means that be free to decide whether we pursue to the relation- someone who usually eats they want to purchase such ships we choose to have – healthy foods but likes to meals for their children. And any number of which it might occasionally bite into a juicy of course, those that oppose be asked: is that a healthy cheeseburger may no longer such practices should be free choice? Is that really best for have the choice to decide to advocate their opposition. you? If we accept that it is whether he can do so. This What the fast-food toy the government, and not we decision will be left up to ban does instead is sidestep as individuals, who decide the government. Or a mom all of these freedoms and the answers to these ques- who on occasion purchases paternalistically impose a tions, there is no logical end kids’ meals for her child for course of action on law-abid- to how intrusive the govern- the convenience of an easy ing Americans. Our govern- ment may become in order and quick bite may no longer ment should not be making to purportedly protect us or have the luxury of deciding these choices for us under our children from obesity to pursue that option. Uncle the ostensible goal of doing or any other real or alleged Sam will decide what any what is in our “best” interest. harm. parent feeds his child. We should be able to decide There are those who will 796) If kids’ meals should not that for ourselves. XLIKEQI# include toys, then maybe scoff at this “slippery slope” GPSWI McDonald’s should be argument. This editorial was writ- 6)1)1&)6 ;I [IVI banned from having play- But if these predictions ten by Rituparna Basu and ERH [I grounds because these might seem too speculative, remem- origianlly published in The XLIVI[EW 23 ber that the laws of today that SO[IVI attract children to eat there. Undercurrent. POSSIBLE WAY Law: U.S. alliances in jeopardy ;)´():)6 KIXXLEXPEWX -continued from page 11 But then former life was a professor of Finally we have been given a ally for more than 100 years. *-2%00= -8 ;%70-/) constitutional law, he might leader who will show us into All Hail the New Presidency. TSMRX# have had delusions about its the present – and guide us But let us hope that Obama applications to 21st century into the future. knows what he has done WSQILS[ American government. Internationally, our old alli- – he must now ensure that HE DID IT ERHXLI However it happened, we ances are not needed. This the other side never gains magic, can sleep at night knowing is a new world and we must executive power again. Just that Obama will stop at noth- leave our euro-centrism, with imagine if a President Palin ing to ensure his great chang- those staunch allies we have took the sort of power our es are enforced. Today we had for so long. Obama is great leader has. Why, the '63;( ;)28 WILD. are only seeing his negation paving the way, selling our federal government could of the law. Though 26 states most loyal ally, the United stop enforcing Roe v. Wade, I’d never heard anything won a court case charging Kingdom, to gain a foothold start enforcing abstinence- deaf that ObamaCare was uncon- with Russia. An essential part only education and creation- stitutional, his administration of Britain’s strategy is not to ism – maybe even replacing - ;%7796)- has assured us it would not let the world know just how evolution education – and respect such an outrageous many nuclear arms it has. To start marauding our troops ;390(+3 claim. Just last week, we saw finalize the New START trea- all over the world without from it all. him declare the his admin- ty, which aims to limit nucle- any congressional input. Let 0-/)-8 istration would not enforce ar arms levels between the us then, once again, have It was incredible. the Defense of Marriage Act, United States and Russia, the hope that Obama will not that declares marriage on a Obama administration gave hold back on change and that HS ]SY federal level to be between Russia the serial number of he will ensure we never have REMEMBER? a man and a woman. Our every Trident Missile we sup- a president who will push us nation with all its petty rival- ply to Britain. After all, what back into the 20th century. I remember. It’s on my wall. ries and contention has been use is an ally such as Britain stuck too long in the past. I today? They only have the Charles Major is a graduate have great hope that tomor- third largest military expendi- student studying business. row will see more active legis- tures in the world – Russia is He can be reached at charles- lation from the White House. fifth – and have been a loyal [email protected] Week: Engineering has bright future -continued from page 11 included: duce them to different aspects of engineering. Student clubs and groups from our college • Edible Car Contest – similar to pinewood showcased several projects and technologies derby, only with vehicles made only of food. relating to their majors including: concrete Have the fastest car and longest distance canoe, flight simulator, ECG monitoring, rock- to win. Put on by the American Society of ets, robotics, steel bridge, etc. We also had a Mechanical Engineers student chapter. speaker, lead EECOM Flight Controller for all • Paper Towers – build the tallest free-stand- NASA Apollo missions, Sy Liebergot, share his ing tower out of newspaper to win. Put on own experience with the Apollo 13 crisis. by the American Society of Civil Engineers Many youth do not know of the wide range student chapter. of opportunities in engineering fields ranging • Beta Bowl – similar to jeopardy for engi- from environment to aerospace, biological neers. Put on by Engineering Honor Society, processes to computers, buildings and bridges Remember Tau Beta Pi. to engineering teaching programs and pro- • Marker Madness – develop a catapult fessional piloting. Some do not choose the it. to throw and land a whiteboard marker in a engineering career path, because they want classroom garbage can. Also put on by Tau a career that will help people when in real- Just go to Beta Pi. ity engineers help people just as much, if not • Calculator Quick Draw – be the first to more than many other professions. Just take www.utah- solve math problems on your calculator, Put a look at what is around you and you will see on by the Society of Women Engineers student that engineers have touched nearly everything statesman. chapter. from the house you live in to your laptop to the • Ms. Engineering Pageant and Nerdy Man clean water your drink. Also, engineering is not com and click Contest – girls participate to show their beauty, just for nerds. Anyone who has an aptitude for on “photo brains, and nerdiness while the men answer math and science should definitely consider questions and share their talents. Also put on becoming an engineer. reprints.” Lots by the Society of Women Engineers student Our college’s motto is “Creating Tomorrow chapter. Today,” and right now our students are doing of options, just that by learning the skills and gaining the With about 300 attendees, the first ever knowledge necessary to become good and affordable, USU Engineering Community Night was a ethical engineers. There is a bright future for huge success. The goal of the community engineering ahead. lasts a lifetime. night was primarily to reach out to anyone in the community, particularly youth, to intro- Cami Lyman is the ASUSU engineering senator. 13 Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 TimeOut Page 13 All But Dead • [email protected] Pearls Before Swine • Steve Pastis

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TSC the wheel of sports Ballroom 6:00 p.m. on March 14. 7:30 p.m. College Democrats are co-spon- cars, sprint cars and soring a movie night in the TSC Abstracts due March 1 for stock cars on a variety Auditorium March 1 at 7:00 p.m. Student Showcase, USU’s celebra- - Dr. Lyons will address the audi- tion of Undergraduate Research. of race courses. Wednesday ence and take questions on the Submit at this site: https://research. budget crisis and fiscal problems usu.edu/undergrad/htm/sharing- facing the United States and then your-research/student-showcase March 2 we will be watching the documen- Macey’s Little Theater cooking - Recent Alumni Art Exhibit, Tippetts tary I.O.U.S.A - Free / open to classes is hosting Heritage Cooking - Communication and Leadership everybody with David Sidwell. He will teach us Weather how to make perfect Sour Dough Seminar, Eccles Conf. Center, all day Guest artist - Powder Wagon, TSC Parking Lot, 8 Delights! He will even have a starter High: 36° Low: 28° USU’s dance company Full Circle straight from San Francisco. Come More Calendar and FYI a.m. is holding guest artist auditions Hungry-Leave Happy! March 3 at 7-8 Skies: Partly cloudy - Career Fair, TSC, 9-3 p.m. for their show “CHROMATICS: p.m. listings, Interactive Calendar - Safe Spring Break, Library, 10 a.m. LIFE IN COLOR” on March 3- First Club Meeting for the USU - Meditation Club, TSC, 1:30 p.m. 4. Registration starts at 3 p.m. Aggies Against the Grain: Celiac and Comics at - Math Anxiety Workshop, TSC, 3:30 and auditions at 4 p.m. at the Awareness and Support Club p.m. Kent Concert Hall. There is a $5 will be held March 2 at 5:30 p.m. - Wild Wednesday, Stokes Nature Audition fee! Questions: Contact Business Building room 202A. Krissy at dancecom@hotmail. EVERYONE is welcome, no need to Center, 4 p.m. com. be Gluten Intolerant. - Men’s Basketball at New Mexico State, 9:05 p.m. www.utahstatesman.com

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