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ouSuunews.comrnal Cedar City, Utah J Southern Utah University Thursday, February 4, 2016 Outtakes reopens in Rotunda By DAYSA CORRINGTON [email protected] After months of Outtakes functioning in a tight space while construction continued on its new location, Chartwells at SUU has reopened Outtakes in the Rotunda of the Sharwan Smith Student Center. At the beginning of the 2015 fall semester, Outtakes had temporarily moved to make room for Chick-fil-A. This was the only location that Chick-fil-A could move into due to construction and wiring related conditions. Outtakes was temporarily relocated to a smaller area across from the Living Room while the new location was under construction. The new Outtakes is a bit smaller than the first location, where Chick-fil-A now functions, but otherwise remains the same. The store will continue selling fountain drinks, bottled Coke and Pepsi products, hot items such as corn dogs, pizza sticks, cold items and Starbucks coffee. Natasha Greene, marketing manager of Chartwells, said moving to the smaller location was difficult because Outtakes JOSH MARTINEZ / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL could not sell all of the products it had. The store had to condense Snow piles by the Gerald R. Sheratt Library show the heavy snowfall Dalton (left) and Samantha Robertson (right) play in the snow after what they previously sold and during Monday’s winter storm (top left). Cedar City residents push classes were canceled Monday (bottom left). Heavy snowfall left had to highlight the top-selling a car, trying to help it get unstuck (top right). SUU students Morgan SUU’s campus closed Monday (bottom right). products. “The students were really great about working with us and being patient with us,” she said. “Sometimes we had a long line and we were only able to have one register, but with the one register we were able to have one person grabbing drinks and running back and forth, but it was still so small and so cramped that we weren’t fully able to do what we do at Outtakes.” See STORE, Page 11 Snow Day Heavy snowfall in Cedar City forces SUU to cancel classes Monday By JOSH MARTINEZ made to close campus for the day as a had damage sufficient enough for an Monday to clear snow on and around SUU’s campus. [email protected] result of the snow. accident report. “The main concern was the safety of “The roads started getting slick around Schools in the Iron County School A large winter storm moved into the roads and the accidents that were 4 (p.m. Sunday) evening,” he said. “It District, such as Cedar and Canyon View Cedar City over the weekend, forcing going on out there,” he said. (was) pretty much non-stop since then.” High Schools, were also closed as a Iron County School District to cancel The National Weather Service issued With the warnings and crashes in result of the snow. school for the first time in 61 years, a Winter Storm Warning until 11 mind, SUU President Scott Wyatt Along with the cancelation of classes, while SUU closed campus along with p.m. Monday night and an Avalanche announced through Facebook, and an several state roads also experienced many of its services. Warning until Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. for e-mail was later sent out, that campus closures. According to the National Weather the backcountry of Cedar City. was closed for the day. The Utah Department of Transportation Service, as of 8 p.m. Monday night, Along with the warnings in place, “Students should all stay home,” he placed a ban of semi trucks on state road there was about 17 inches of snow several major roads, including I-15, said on Facebook. “Employees should 14, while state road 143 was closed in in Cedar City and early Monday experienced multiple crashes. Utah stay home, unless they are serving an both directions between Brian Head Ski JODIE LYBARGER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL morning Enterprise had about 28 Highway Patrol Sgt. Ryan Bauer said he essential function with our facilities.” Resort and Mammoth Creek. The new Outtakes store in inches of snow. responded to about 30-40 crashes since Despite the request for students and As of Wednesday night, the restrictions the Rotunda of the Student SUU Chief of Police Rick Brown the snow started falling Sunday around faculty to stay home, the Facilities were still in effect. Center is now open. said at about 7 a.m., the decision was 4 p.m. and said about a third of those Management crew worked throughout See SNOW, Page 11 Non-Traditional Center reopens Confucius Institute By COURTNEY SULLIVAN along with a couch and a study FOR THE JOURNAL table. It also offers students several resources, including a computer, to celebrate new year SUU’s Non-Traditional Student printer, scanner, refrigerator, Center has moved and opened at its microwave and television. By DAYSA CORRINGTON new location on campus. Connected to the new lounge are [email protected] The old location was a temporary two private rooms. spot while the new Veteran’s One room is specifically designed The Confucius institute at SUU and SUU International Affairs center was remodeled. for children and nursing mothers. Services will be coming together with the Cedar City Nikki Tippets, the non-traditional The room has a rocking chair, community for the Lunar New Year’s celebration Monday in student services coordinator, said changing table and some toys for the SUU Ballroom. she was excited about the new children to play with. Students are The Lunar New Year is a celebration for many Asian cultures center and some of the new aspects allowed to let their children in this rather than the traditional Chinese New Year. The celebration the center will also be starting for room to play while they are doing will include festivities from different Asian cultures such as fellow students. homework, studying or working in dancing, food, music, martial arts and a fireworks display at the Tippets said the move was the lounge area. end of the night. The second private room is Tippets’ Local elementary and high schools will also be participating extremely beneficial, especially JODIE LYBARGER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL for her, her student worker and for office, which includes a conference table. in the night’s events with dances and demonstrations. The the privacy of students and their Tippets said non-traditional The Non-Traditional Student Center offers a celebration will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. The children. The new office has an students fall under a unique category. play room for students with children and is fireworks display will immediately follow. open area for the student worker, See CENTER, Page 11 located in Room 175 of the Student Center. See CONFUCIUS, Page 3 Inside & Online SUU football players Weather Update gain NFL’s attention Speaking out with quilted art Temperatures will gradually SUU Student Gina O’Neal speaks out against sexual abuse by creating climb but stay in the 30s until Four former SUU football quilted pieces of art that depicts different moments of her story with a next Wednesday, when they players played in college all- will jump into the 50s. goal in mind to share it across the nation. — Almanac, Page 11 star games late January, hoping — ACCENT, Page 5 to increase their NFL draft standings before April 28. Index Defensive end James Cowser, Student worked in National Park quarterback Ammon Olsen, News...... 3,11 Abi Farish, a senior biology major from Salt Lake City, worked Opinion...... 4 cornerback LeShaun Sims and in Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee for a Accent...... 5,6 safety Miles Killebrew aim to start summer internship as a resource education and interpretation their professional football careers. intern at the National Park. Outside...... 7,8 — SPORTS, Page 9 — OUTSIDE, Page 7 Sports...... 9,10 Page 2 University Journal Thursday, February 4, 2016 Thursday, February 4, 2016 University Journal Page 3

Clelia Haudiquert, an ambassador for the International Student and Scholar Services from Confucius France, said the celebration will be a bigger event French film festival News this year compared to the previous celebrations Continued from Page 1 at SUU. IN BRIEF The Chinese New Year and lunar celebration “The lunar new year is the celebration of the hopes to enlighten new year for Chinese and Korean students,” she is a key festival celebrated in the Asian cultures. social science composite major Families can chase out the bad of the past year and said. “They want to open it to other students and By NAOMI BEATTY from Midvale, said he would love SUU a cappella open usher in the blessings of a new year in different ways, show how their culture is, that is why we will have [email protected] including the use of special decorations, lighting off fireworks, and we will have a dragon show and we to go to the French Film Festival tryouts to all students firecrackers and performing traditional dances. will have Korean and Chinese food.” SUU’s French department is to further expand his knowledge The International Student and Scholar Services hosting its annual French Film of the French language and SUU has an a cappella Jacob Ng, the executive director of the Confucius Institute, said the Chinese New Year sometimes has (ISSS) office is there to support international Festival, which started on Jan. 25 culture. club known as Thunder7 A students during their time at SUU and host events and continues through Feb. 10. “One of the reasons I would Cappella, and they are holding not been emphasized enough compared to other celebrations for other ethnic groups. Coming from like the Lunar New Year celebration. The Festival is a free community attend the French Film Festival auditions for new members. that background, Ng said the Chinese and Lunar Matthew Laws, an ambassador for the International event where the department would be for that experience, to Auditions are Friday from 4 New Year celebration together will include more Student and Scholar Services from San Diego, chooses multiple French films to get exposed to the culture, to get to 6 p.m. in the theatre of the asian cultures and celebrations. said planning the celebration with the Confucius show free-of-charge to the public. exposed to the art,” Evans said. Sharwan Smith Student Center. “When I first came on board last year, I attended Institute has been a great experience for him and the Elise Leahy, chair of the “I know a lot of people who don’t Thunder7 meets every Monday, the SUU Chinese New Year celebration with (SUU) celebration will be a good opportunity for students. department of languages and get interested in what they’re Wednesday and Friday at President (Scott) Wyatt,” he said. “We were walking “The benefit of coming is that you are being philosophy, said the French Film studying until they’ve maybe enriched by culture,” he said. “It really helps your similar time and location. together to the celebration and he was talking Festival first started when Rosa seen a movie or read a book or to me about his desires and dreams to have a big character … and gives you an opportunity to serve.” Perez, associate professor of gone to a speech to kind of see For the full story on The Lunar New Year across Asian cultures French, first applied for a grant Thunder7 A Cappella celebration the next year. He said ‘I’d like to have how it’s expressed. I think that Chinese New Year be the biggest celebration next signifies a time to forget your past year and come from the French-American may be a very positive experience and their auditions, go to together with family to discuss the future, and Cultural Exchange (F.A.C.E.) suunews.com. year at SUU,’ that was a year ago and I kept it in forgive any wrong doings. for people looking into the French my heart.” Foundation in 2007 to fund the program.” Ng said it is an important time for families and is first French Film The Confucius Institute came to SUU in comparable to a cultural Thanksgiving. Two of the six Alternative spring Festival at SUU. films have already September 2015 after SUU signed an agreement “We would like to do that to chase out all the bad, “Since then, “You’re left break features service with the Hanban Confucius Institute headquarters been shown and and welcome in the new blessings upon the land of we’ve applied every to your own projects for students to do so. The institute gives students at SUU the SUU, the campus and also to Cedar City,” he said. year,” Leahy said. a third, which opportunity to learn more about the Chinese culture “With that we will have great food, great programs “When we don’t resources to was planned to and language. and we will have some traditional performances.” get the grant, the be shown on Volunteer opportunities experiment the Monday, was during spring break have students put it on themselves.” film. I hope canceled due to opened for students. The The French that people the campus-wide project hosted by Habitat Film Festival was snow day. The for Humanities will be a initiated with the experiment and film scheduling week full of vacation and intent of exposing enjoy. ” will proceed as service, which includes a more of Cedar City advertised, with day at Disney World. residents to the — Elise Leahy the missed film Trip price is $725 and can French language to be shown count as an EDGE project. and culture. sometime in For more information, Carolyn Bettridge, February. a sophomore French education email Erin Rochetto at Leahy said the main motive major from Tulsa, Oklahoma, of the festival is to invite the [email protected] or to said the Festival is not just for community to experiment with apply, visit the Community students at SUU, it is for the UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FILE PHOTO something new. Engagement Center. whole community to introduce “It’s something very different Ronald Coleman, University of Utah associate professor of history, speaks at a themselves to French cinema. from Hollywood film,” she said. CCAC members will previous Black History Month lecture. This year, several SUU organizations are “It’s a great thing for everyone “You haven’t always got the same provide dance lessons hosting activities in celebration of Black History Month. to go to because it does just open elements, there isn’t always music our eyes to a different culture,” playing in the background. You’re Bettridge said. “Here, we’re kind left to your own resources to The Cedar City Arts of closed off, but foreign films are Council’s education program Black History Month at SUU experiment the film. I hope that a great way to accomplish that.” people experiment and enjoy.” is offering multi-generational Leahy said the films ballroom dance lessons Bettridge said she enjoys going By GRACE SCHULZ Student Center Ballroom. plans, BSU is hoping to host other showing are mostly modern to the French Film Festival with SUU alumna Jessica films selected by the French [email protected] President of BSU Airyn James, events, including a candlelight walk because she enjoys French Alejandro. Dances will include a junior family life and human celebrating unity and a celebration department and have a variety of themes being presented, each cinema. Latin, European and American Several SUU organizations are development major from Las Vegas, of the artist Maya Angelou later in “I’ve been going and will go styles, and community said the goal of celebrating Black the month. relaying different ideas. joining with the rest of the nation History Month is to bring people In addition to BSU’s activities, “I’m very optimistic about this to all of them just because I love members should dress as is. to celebrate Black History Month French,” Bettridge said. “I love The lessons run on Feb. 8, together. The Center for Diversity and year’s French Film Festival,” during the month of February, she said. “We choose the films French language, I love French 15, 22 and 29 at 7 p.m. at the “We love to just bring different Inclusion has partnered with the with activities put on by the Black things about ourselves and our Department of History, Sociology by looking at trailers, the actors culture and I think film is a great Cedar City Aquatic Center. Student Union (BSU) and a Black culture to the light,” James said. and Anthropology as well as the and actresses involved and the way to further my knowledge of Each lesson is $5 per person History Month class course. “The Step Show highlights a lot of College of Humanities and Social directors. This year we have five the language and culture.” or free to Arts Council The first event BSU will be things that have gone on in black Sciences to offer a month long one- new films and one classic. We Further information regarding members. hosting is a Step Show, Friday from history and the dances that Africans credit course for students. usually have an animated film, the film scheduling can be For more information, 7 to 9 p.m. in the Auditorium. After used, spiritually and emotionally, to but this year we weren’t able to found at the SUU department contact Denise Purvis at the show, there will be a dance at connect with each other.” This story continues online at get one.” of languages and philosophy (435) 865-8024. 9:30 p.m. in the Sharwan Smith Though there are no official suunews.com. David Evans, a sophomore Facebook page.

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PAGE 4 EDITOR Thursday, February 4, 2016 Opinion Destyni Casares, 586-5488 How protected are we really online? The Internet has unleashed global opportunity socially and professionally. It’s easier than ever to interact with people around the world and network along as you get in contact with people. However with such access comes negative outcomes such as bullying and catfishing. Online socializing has made it simple to steal personal information online which raises the question of safety on the web. Is there a more secure way for people to surf online? The University Journal Editorial Board decided to brainstorm this idea and see if there were any solutions that could benefit the student body. Catfishing is the term used when someone is lured into a relationship by a fake persona online. According to cyberbullying.org, it’s a form of bullying and “misleading another on social media with the intent to cause harm is not new.” Cyberbullying has taken the over the role of traditional bullying and is a common occurrence in today’s modern society. “Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyberbullying. (www.bullyingstatistics.org).” It starts at a young age and can continue to be a problem as long as you interact online. Many social sites address the need to use your real name online however there are no strict guidelines or consequences if you don’t. It’s an uncomplicated procedure to steal someone’s information and many SAM SHERRILL / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL could be unaware that their information is even being used. Although these actions are common, the board believes that drastic matters such as making fake names illegal online, wouldn’t change much. There An alternative to taking EDGE? would always be someone there to break the rules and the Internet is based on a creative aspect that There should be an alternative for the EDGE program. I can see Apple created a proprietary system to capitalize the increase of its revenue how it would be beneficial for some people, but people that already margins. Software companies do this all of the time for the same reason. It shouldn’t have to be governed. have hands on experience in life and their jobs shouldn’t have to take gives businesses a strategic advantage in the marketplace. The body agreed that the only way to ensure against it. I’m not saying we eliminate the program. I just think there should To put this in to perspective I am going to do some simple math. If SUU has stolen identity is to establish secure Internet habits. be a viable option for students to be able to interview past it. 8,000 students, and each and every one of these students has to take the EDGE Sharing personal information online is up to the I can see the benefit of devising classes, and according to the tuition rate for 2015-16 per credit hour is $262.00, individual’s preference and only they can determine proprietary classes because it makes then three credit hours is a total of $786.00, what they want to keep private. Being a student the university stand out among its “This program seems to and we can multiply 8,000 students by the means you’re more than likely to have a constant competition, but the whole thing is a price for three EDGE credit hours out to racket. I want to first start with what be the solution for needed get a huge number. The EDGE program online presence so the best way to insure you’re brings in a lot of money which is exactly more than comfortable with it is to understand the the EDGE program is according to growth in the community its website: EDGE is an acronym what it is designed to do. If enough tools created for your use. Facebook, for example, ... ” students protested, I’m sure the program has a lot of customizable tools at your dispense, such that stands for Education Designed would change, but I personally would like as blocking, following and unfriending. In these to Give Experience. to see an alternative system in place of it. Each student is required to take a total Anthony Braun I think there should be an assessment instances, it’s best to double check how you appear of three classes for the program track. — to the general public or to certain people. As stated process students can select (if they have had These classes are UNIV 1010, UNIV experience in the real world) to go through above, it’s an individuals own decisions that can 3925 and UNIV 4925. The program a review board. Each student could pay $88 dollars to have a resume, several positively or negatively impact them. is a five step process: preparation, exploration, commitment, completion and letters of recommendation, work experience, volunteer hours, LDS missions Despite these negative uses, the board acknowledges reflection. Each step is designed for a specific phase in the completion of the and other things evaluated to determine eligibility for a waiver to pass EDGE the good the web does for society. Many companies program until the student has gone through all three sections for a total of with adequate documentation. It would save students time and money. I, for or employers now use the web to see how their three credit hours on their academic transcript. This program seems to be the instance, have tons of experience volunteering, traveling abroad, door-to-door employees or future employees are presenting solution for needed growth in the community and the sustainment of SUU. sales and military experience which could all easily transform into a waiver themselves. It could be very beneficial professionally SUU makes tons of money because it has developed a mandatory for the EDGE program to save me money and, more importantly, my valuable if you’re using the web in your favor. program for all of its students that gets recognition for the projects it helps time. EDGE is a great program, but it shouldn’t be mandatory for everyone. promote. The community is happy because these projects often contribute Dating sites are also very popular and have had to community development and engagement. I’m not saying any of this Anthony Braun is a copy editor for the University Journal. He can be reached many success stories in which couples were able is bad. Businesses do this all of the time to increase their profit margins. at [email protected]. to meet, get engaged or even married. A person’s presence online advertises what they want to reflect to the general public and online dating sites make it fast and easy for singles to interact and find similar interests in a straightforward manner. Don’t judge a book by its cover The board agrees that the internet has many possible positive and negative factors. There’s no definite In 10th grade I went to a leadership seminar in a city north of my On my journey back home I thought of all the people at my school that safe presence online besides staying completely hometown. It was a three-day event where high school sophomores from I ignored and avoided just because I took one look at them and judged. offline, but there are many ways you can protect all over the state gathered together to learn about leadership skills. Unfortunately, the number was high. Fortunately, I had time to make a change. The first day, the leaders of this event had us introduce ourselves to the entire When I went back to school the next week, I got to know the people I usually your information. Establishing web boundaries and group. This girl with gorgeous long brunette hair; long, tan legs; beautiful, avoided. Yes, they were very different than me. But they were great people habits are the best way to do this and it’s important to large brown eyes; and pearly white teeth with many talents, abilities and ambitions recognize that you could be interacting with strangers. stood up and introduced herself to the “I neglected the opportunity that I had never known of before. All these Many people are more open-minded than others crowd. Needless to say, I was jealous of people I at first neglected ended up being online and if that makes individuals uncomfortable her. I did not want to introduce myself to meet someone with some of my best friends throughout the than its best to only interact with family and friends to her because I automatically assumed such an incredible story all rest of high school. If I hadn’t gotten to under a private account. she was better than me. At the end of because of first-glance envy.” know them, I would have missed out on the three days, there was an activity meeting people who would change my where all of us had to stand up one by life for the better. The opinions expressed above are the collective one, and share with the group something We, as humans, tend to judge others that impacted our lives greatly. This girl — Ashlee Thomas way too often. We shut them out of our perspective of the University Journal Editorial stood up and told us how she never felt lives before we get to know them because Board. The editorial board meets Thursdays at good enough or confident. She told the they are different from us, because we’re 5:30 p.m in room 176C of the Sharwan Smith story of how she attempted to commit suicide a year previous to this event, jealous of them or because of some gossip someone told us about them. Student Center. Readers are welcome to but failed. She spent a few months in rehab, and was currently traveling Regardless of our race, gender, political or religious beliefs, we are all comment online at suunews.com. across the country speaking about teen suicide prevention. humans walking on the same path of life. Let’s not push each other down. After she told her story, I was in complete shame with myself. The entire Let’s not say things behind other’s backs. Let’s, instead, help one another UNIVERSITY seminar, I neglected the opportunity to meet someone with such an incredible on this path. Let’s take a few extra seconds to lift one another up by story all because of first-glance envy. I decided I needed to put my pride and saying hi, giving a compliment or even giving a smile. You never know insecurities aside and introduce myself to her. The last activity we had, before who you might meet while doing this. They might even change your life. we went home, was a dance. I ended up spending my entire time with her. We ouSuuNEWS.comrnal became instant best friends, and it made me wonder about how much more fun I Ashlee Thomas is the accent editor for the University Journal. She can be J would have had if I had not judged her so harshly at the beginning of the seminar. reached at [email protected]. Editor-in-Chief Josh Martinez 586-7750 News Editor Sam Burfiend 586-5488 Accent Editor Ashlee Thomas 586-5488 Talk Back Opinion Editor Destyni Casares 586-5488 What is something you would invent? 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PAGE 5 EDITOR Thursday, February 4, 2016 Accent Ashlee Thomas, 586-5488 SUU book club By ASHLEE THOMAS a broadened reading list for [email protected] those involved. Club President Taylor Dangerfield, a freshman SUU’s new Book Club invites philosophy major from Tooele, readers from all over campus said that Book Club is a “chill” to unite them to share thoughts, atmosphere. opinions and ideas. “We accommodate all of our The Book Club is a place for meetings according to what anyone who enjoys reading works best for the members,” to read and discuss topics he said. “We want to give an pertaining to the books the club opportunity for club members decides on. It’s an opportunity to come together, relax and for students to make friends enjoy reading.” and enlighten their knowledge For those who are interested of new reading material. on finding out more There are no attendance information, Book Club meets requirements, and anyone is on Thursdays at 6 p.m. in the welcome to join at any time. Gerlald R. Sherratt Library, Benefits of joining the club Room 201A. are free books to members and Latinos In Action By ASHLEE THOMAS major from Beaver, said there [email protected] are many benefits to joining LIA. Latinos in Action provides “Students will make an opportunity for students to life-long friends, have serve SUU and the community, opportunities to participate gain leadership skills and in community service and succeed in school. leadership opportunities and Latinos In Action (LIA) will gain a great sense of was formed at SUU in 2012, achievement,” Nunez said. with an idea to engage in “I am very passionate about community service and this organization because it provide a way to aid students has opened doors for many PHOTO COURTESY OF GINA O’NEAL in graduating in all levels of members by way of providing Quilted artwork pieces from Gina O’Neal’s first and scenarios from her story. Her second series is about the education. LIA hosts events scholarships, connections, second series about her making a stand against sexual healing process. To see more of her pieces from these all throughout the school year support and friendships. It abuse and violence. Her first series show specific series, visit ginaoneal.com or facebook.com/gtonealart. and also tutors and mentors benefits to SUU because it high school students to be provides a multicultural voice, career ready for their future ideas, concerns, opinions, endeavors. Anyone is welcome experiences and a great to join LIA. Students are not atmosphere of joy and fun.” required to attend all the Those looking for more meetings, but it is encouraged information should attend to stay active and participate LIA’s meetings on Mondays in the club. at 5 p.m. in the Emma Eccles Club member Mayuni Nunez, Jones Education Building, a senior nutrition and Spanish Room 215. Messages SUU artist Gina O’Neal creates artwork to share a message By ASHLEE THOMAS degree aggravated sexual abuse of a through something like that.” O’Neal [email protected] minor and served 8 and a half years in said. “You think you are the only one prison. that it’s ever happened to. Fortunately SUU student Gina O’Neal makes a Her artwork is put into two series. The and unfortunately that just isn’t true, the stand against sexual abuse by creating first series of her quilted art starts with statistics on sexual abuse and assault are storytelling quilted artwork. specific scenarios of her story starting staggering. I truly believe that the more Between 1973 through 1990 Augusto with going through the abuse to ending we address it as a society, the more we Pinochet was the dictator of Chile. with her attacker behind bars. Her second talk about it and remove the shame of Throughout his dictatorship, thousands series, that she’s currently working on, is being a victim, the harder it will be for of Chilean citizens disappeared. Many called “Stitches That Heal,” with a goal these perpetrators to go unreported. Chilean women created tapestries made to represent feelings of hope and healing. “I want to be able to help anyone who from fabric to depict their pain in a form O’Neal said that the second series will is experiencing or has experienced this of protest against the disappearances. be different than the first series. kind of trauma. I want them to know Gina O’Neal, a studio arts major from “These pieces will be constructed in a that they aren’t alone and that life can Cedar City, after learning about the more finished way with actual quilting and does get better once the abuse has Chilean’s work, was inspired by this idea and binding techniques,” O’Neal said. stopped.” PHOTO COURTESY OF MAYUNI NUNEZ of using fabric as an artistic way to share “It will give a softer perspective as O’Neal wants to start a public Latinos In Action members gather for their weekly messages to others. opposed to the harsh, raw, blockiness of exhibition in Cedar City of her work. meetings on Mondays. The clubs is about people O’Neal was a victim of sexual abuse the previous series.” Her hope is to present the two series in making new friends and gaining opportunities to serve. from the ages of 11 to 16 by her step Sharing her story has never been easy various galleries in the nation and have father. During her sophomore year of for O’Neal. But she said that she felt that it become a traveling exhibit. high school, she opened up about the she wanted others who have gone through For those interested in viewing more situation to her best friend, who helped similar experiences to understand that artwork from the two series visit O’Neal come to the point of reporting they are not alone. ginaoneal.com or her Facebook page Winter Blues him. Her assailant was convicted of 1st “It’s really a isolating feeling to go facebook.com/gtonealart. By ASHLEE THOMAS for the weekend. [email protected] Nothing is better than doing something outdoors with Just as the snow seemed to a group of people for free. melt, it all came piling down on Literally. For free. us again. Sometimes it seems 2. Netflix and chill, with a as if winter drags on and on twist. with little activities to Nothing seems better do for those, like me, Ashlee’s than watching your who can barely take Alley favorite TV shows or a step outside without movies all snuggled up wishing for the warm in a blanket, eating your summer days ahead. favorite comfort food, January and but why not share this February are deemed moment with someone CHARLOTTE THALHAMMER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL as the most depressing else? Two is better than months of the entire one when it comes to Various scenes from SUU’s prduction of “You Can’t Friday, Saturday, and Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Randal year. Why? Failed New practically any activity. Take It With You”. The showtimes for this play are today, L. Jones Theatre with a matinee on Saturday at 2 p.m. Year’s resolutions, Invite a few friends to the bitter weather, ASHLEE join in a TV show or the finished holiday THOMAS movie marathon, and it season and a sense of could turn into a very feeling as if the months have fun, and cheap night. no end. Is there a possible way 3. Join a club Family is always there to make the gloomy months Check out TBird Connections pass by more rapidly? on your portal to find out By ASHLEE THOMAS much a part of this story.” about the short rehearsal time, Curry said One’s answer may be an what kind of clubs you are [email protected] When asked how it was to be a part of that it didn’t seem stressful at all. immediate “no,” but here are interested in, and when their the show, Amber James, a senior theatre “We showed up to rehearsals with our a few ways to make the winter meeting times are. Clubs are SUU’s production of “You Can’t Take It arts major from Glendale, Arizona, said lines memorized,” Curry said. “We started days go by faster. a great way to get involved at With You”premieres tonight. that it has been an uplifting process. very quickly to have the whole frame for 1. Go to the SUU Outdoors SUU and make new friends. “You Can’t Take It With You” is a “Since day one of rehearsals, we’ve the show on its feet. We had this joke Center and see what See WINTER, Page 6 comedic play that follows a young woman been a family,” James said. “Everyone is going around at some practices, ‘Okay adventure they have going on named Alice Sycamore and her story of cast perfectly. We just get it. We get what we’ll have the show up on Saturday.’ Of introducing her love, Tony Kirby, and the show needs to be. The director found course it wasn’t going to happen, but knew his parents to her family, the Sycamores/ all the special moments in the script that we had a great story to tell, and that we Vanderhofs/ Carmichaels. The plotline needed to be pronounced. Even if you’ve were ready (as a cast) to tell it.” follows the hectic interaction between the seen the show before, you haven’t seen it All cast members agreed that this was a two families upon meeting one another. like this. The costumes are amazing. All story that anyone could relate to. Cast member Kaitlyn Curry, a senior the tech elements are beautiful, the set is “It (the play) rings really true,” James theatre arts major from Murray, said that gorgeous and the show is hilarious. It has said. “This play was written so long ago, this production is different than other plays. something for everyone. No one has any but people still can relate to central theme “A lot of plays feature one or two people excuses, everyone will like this show.” of family. It’s a powerful story of what’s at a time, but everyone is on stage all the The production started rehearsals two more important in life.” JOSH MARTINEZ / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL time,” Curry said. “The characters are so days before winter break ended, and will SUU students went outdoors to enjoy the fresh snow. well written and so unique. They are all so not cease until showtime. When asked See FAMILY, Page 6 Page 6 University Journal Thursday, February 4, 2016

5. Winter Activities It might not be a bad idea to take a Winter step outside and breathe in the crisp Continued from Page 5 air. Outdoor activities may include: THE GRACE ADAMS TANNER LECTURE IN HUMAN VALUES PRESENTS sledding, ice skating, snowboarding or 4. Attend an event skiing, organized snowball fights or Whether it’s a basketball game, snowman building. Take some friends gymnastics meet, dance recital, theatre out, and have a good time in the fresh production, music concert or art exhibit, snow on the ground. there is always something happening Needless to say, there are many things on campus. Take a few extra seconds of to do to avoid the “winter blues,” it just your time to check out the schedules and takes a little extra effort to go add a attend these events. little extra fun.

Bart D. Ehrman Professor Ehrman has published extensively in the fields of New Testament and early Christianity, having written or edited thirty books including five New York Times bestsellers: Misquoting Jesus: The Story of Who Changed the Bible and Why (2007); God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer our Most Important Question – Why We Suffer (2009); Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don’t Know About Them) (2010); Forged: Why the Bible’s Authors are Not Who We Think They Are (2012); and How Jesus Became God (2015).

Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016

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1 - 2 PM CHARLOTTE THALHAMMER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Reception Cast members of “You Can’t Take It With You” perform various scenes from the play. This show is a comedic play about family and how family makes a great influence on Charles Hunter Room, Hunter Conference Center one’s life. Each cast member depicts a different individual from the family household. windows of the Sycamore’s family life,” Family Wilson said. “They will see similarities at Southern Utah University in our family to their family, which Continued from Page 5 will make them part of our family for the duration of the show. It will be a great time.” Robby Wilson, a senior theatre arts *This Lecture is free of charge and open to the public. “You Can’t Take It With You” premieres major from Henderson, Nevada, said the tonight and will have showings Friday, audience should expect a fun, crazy night Saturday and Monday at 7:30 p.m., with a at the performance. matinee Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Randall “The audience will see through the L. Jones Theatre.

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PAGE 7 Take it EDITOR Thursday, February 4 2016 Outside Megan Barrett, 586-5488 T-Bird Trails: Wheeler Peak By MEGAN BARRETT or late in the evening in the [email protected] summer months. Minimize sun exposure Distance from SUU: with sunscreen and proper 142 miles clothing while hiking. During monsoon season, Average driving time: late July through September Three and a half hours dry lightning strikes can occur between 12 to 4 p.m. with sudden unexpected Difficulty: storms, avoid hiking the peak Strenuous during those times. Equipment: Getting There: Backpack, food, water, Follow I-15 Northbound sturdy hiking shoes, until North Cedar City Exit appropriate clothing drastic (59) take a left turn at the weather changes, first aid kit, light and follow UT N 130 map, compass and camera. (Minersville HWY) follow for 37 miles. Turn Left at Best Season: UT 21 W follow for 13.6 May to October miles and turn left at Ut 21 W/Center street (Milford). Hazards: Follow for 77 miles. Turn left Dehydration is a major risk at NV-488 W (entrance to whenever you are riding in Great Basin National Park). the desert, so be sure to pack extra water and stay hydrated Visit the visitors in the heat. center for map and park To avoid heat exhaustion information and alerts that hiking early in the morning may be in affect. JOSH MARTINEZ / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL SUU facilities out plowing the snow during one of the Southern Utah University students also had a snow day largest snow storms this year, resulting in Iron County after pleading to the President of the school for a snow School District to close for the first time in 61 years. day due to the inclement weather conditions. Snow

Basics of survivingmageddon winter in a nutshell PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY NELSON Lars Anderson a Freshman biology major from Orem stands on top of Wheeler Peak, overlooking the vast By MEGAN BARRETT snow left. snowball fight with the next door neighbors. scenery of Great Basin National Park. [email protected] If you park your car on the street, and Getting outside in the winter not only snow plows have trapped your car in prevents colds but helps the body get Winter’s icy grip is here, as evidenced and to no avail you not are able to get fresh air and keep moving to prevent by the killer snow storms lashing out it out of the snowy tomb, grab some sickness. across the country this week. kitty litter. If by chance sickness has already The groundhog Punxsutawney Phil Put it under or near the tires and the happened, take time to bundle up and go prophysied Tuesday the brutal weather car will gain traction and drive right on a walk to enjoy the scenery. might not last too much longer, but it’s out of the snow. Fresh air always helps move the not time to get out the bathing suits Following the aftermath of the storm mucus around and get your body yet. So here are a couple of tips to help take time to go wash your car, even if it recovering faster. us through what’s left of the numbing is a $5 wash, but get rid of the salt that When walking to class, be wary of the Siberian weather; is building up on your car. sidewalks, watch your step and be aware The car will rust faster, and the salt of the conditions. Take care of your car: that is used on the roads can damage Though it is clear and sunny in the Students that have cars this is especially and shorten an engine’s lifespan. Not morning and afternoons once the sun important infomation to hear. only are the salt stains not aesthetically starts to head down, the ice on the Cedar City and surrounding areas pleasing to the eye, but it is damaging sidewalks are a huge hazard, watch had multiple slide offs on the roads to the car. your step and if anything, this is a great and freeway in a matter of 24 hours time to break out the ice skates and be Here are a few hints to survive: Take care of yourself: professional ice skater. Brush the snow off your car the day of Break out the winter boots, go out and the storm. The longer you wait to brush play in the snow. Sitting inside of dreading If winter still has not won you over: it off, the harder the snow gets. the cold weather, sadly does not make it go Then take the time for yourself, make PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY NELSON During the storm, brush the snow away. Take a chance and go make a snow some soup, a blanket fort and just relax Wheeler Peak offers spectacular views in all directions. off your car until there is little or no angel, build a snowman or even have a epic until the storm passes. This view is the backside of Wheeler Peak looking down into the basin and range of Nevada. T-Bird Travels: Great Smoky Mnt.

By ABI FARISH one or two small hikes a week and assisted FOR THE JOURNAL my supervisor with a longer hike every In the summer of 2014, I worked in Thursday morning. the Great Smoky Mountains National I also got the chance to create and present Park in Tennessee as a resource my own ranger programs which included a education and interpretation intern. pelt table (showing the types of animals I applied for the position long before that live in the park), and 10 essentials I knew what resource education and touch table where guests could learn what interpretation was, or whether I was even items they should bring along on hikes. any good at it. Working in the Smokies also gave me the But I knew I wanted to go on an adventure, opportunity to hike several sections of the and I knew it had to be somewhere famous Appalachian Trail. completely different than anywhere I’d In fact, I ended up hiking so frequently been before. that I earned a “Hike the Smokies 100 And yet, despite the distance, and miles” pin in only a few weeks. unfamiliar setting, I found myself feeling I also happened to be in the park during more at home in the forests of Tennessee the Synchronous Fireflies event when than anywhere I’d lived before. millions of fireflies light up in synchrony I lived in a tiny seasonal-employee amongst the trees. apartment in the park, about 2 miles I’d never seen a firefly in real life before, from the city of Gatlinburg. There was no let alone millions, so I feel really lucky internet, cell-service or television. that I got to be there and experience that We were cut-off from the busy, dirty, magic. loud city, and I loved it. However, this All in all, my experience in the Smokies meant that if I ever needed to contact was one of the best adventures I’ve ever PHOTO COURTESY OF ABI FARISH anyone, buy groceries or needed anything had. Abi Farish, a senior biology major from Salt Lake City, lived in Great Smoky Mountains that the forest couldn’t provide, I had a two Abi Farish is a senior biology major from Salt National Park in Tennessee as a resource education and interpretation intern for a plus mile walk to get it. Lake City Utah. She has a varied background that summer. Abi had the chance to hike all over the park every week. As part of my internship, I led visitors on makes her opinions interesting and vivid to hear. Page 8 University Journal Thursday, February 4, 2016 Weekly photos CANCER EDUCATION SEMINARS

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PAGE 9 EDITOR Thursday, February 4, 2016 Sports Dom Bozzelli, 586-5488 Super Bowl 50: Who do you think should win? The final chapter of the 2015 turned the Panthers’ organization NFL season leads up to the most around from worst to first. anticipated event of the year: Love them or hate them, there is no Super Bowl 50, where both the question that the Carolina Panthers Denver Broncos and the Carolina deserve to win the Lombardi Trophy Panthers will square off to claim on Super Bowl Sunday. the Lombardi Trophy. However, weird as it may We have two NFL powerhouses sound, I also want the Broncos led by two superior quarterbacks: to take home the trophy. The the Sheriff (Peyton Manning) Broncos have yet to win a and Superman (Cam Newton). Super Bowl since 1998, when If Manning wins, he might John Elway was at the helm, consider retirement and end his but that’s not the reason why I football career on a high note, want them to win. becoming the first quarterback There’s only two words that to win two Super Bowls with two answer the question of why I different teams. If Newton wins, also want the Broncos to win he will be the third quarterback Sunday night: Peyton Manning. to win both an NCAA National Manning will play in his Championship and a Super Bowl fourth Super Bowl Sunday as a starter. night; and out of the four Super Everybody is wondering who will Bowls he has played in, he won take home the Lombardi Trophy only one ring in 2006 with the Sunday night. However, not a lot of Indianapolis Colts over the people – or hardly anyone – wonder Chicago Bears. who should win more. Manning lost his next Super Both teams, as well as Manning Bowl to the New Orleans Saints and Newton, have a lot to gain in 2009 after he threw a pick- Sunday night. Regardless of the six late in the fourth quarter. UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FILE PHOTOS outcome, I will be satisfied with (In this case, the Saints needed Defensive end James Cowser (top left), quarterback competed in college all-star games. Cowser and Sims whoever hoists the Lombardi the victory more because Ammon Olsen (top right), cornerback LeShaun Sims played in the East-West Shrine Game, Olsen played in Trophy in the end. the win would (bottom left) and safety Miles Killebrew (bottom right) the NFLPA Bowl and Killebrew played in the Senior Bowl. I have been a DOM’S help overcome Carolina Panthers fan DISCUSSION the aftermath of ever since Newton Hurricane Katrina.) was drafted into the Then you have the league in 2011. I grew Seattle Seahawks up watching Newton blowing out the play my favorite sport Broncos 43–8 as he finished his two years ago. college career with Following the game, a Heisman Trophy speculations arose and a BCS National that Manning was Championship in the a “failure” or his Bowlin’ 2010 season. DOM legacy was “tainted.” Four SUU football players competed in college all-star games late January In 2011, my favoritism BOZZELLI Critics did explain By DOM BOZZELLI In the East-West Shrine game, both analyst, wrote his review on Cowser online toward Newton also their arguments, went toward the but most people do [email protected] Cowser and Sims represented the West at NFL.com. Zierlein said there is nobody team, who won 29–9. Cowser ended the better than Cowser in FCS history, yet he Panthers when he was selected not understand how successful Four former SUU football players are now game with a pair of tackles, one of them still has a lot to prove. as the first overall pick in the Manning has been in his career. one step closer to potentially beginning being a tackle-for-loss, and Sims finished “Cowser’s above-average hand usage, NFL Draft by the Carolina As of 2014, Manning holds their professional football careers. with a single tackle. diversity of attack and relentless motor Panthers. That same year, he the record for most NFL career Defensive end James Cowser, quarterback Cowser’s performance may not show on were the keys to his FCS success,” he wrote. also won the NFL Rookie of the passing touchdowns, most single Ammon Olsen, cornerback LeShaun Sims paper, but it did catch NFL media draft “(However), he has to prove he is athletic Year award. season touchdowns, most passing and safety Miles Killebrew showed off expert Mike Mayock’s attention. As he enough and strong enough to become a Newton’s performance on the yards in a season and many more. their football talents on live television as watched the defensive end chase down productive NFL starter as a 3-4 outside field has excelled over the past years, Long story short, Manning was they competed in college all-star games in former Michigan quarterback Jake Rudock linebacker.” but the Panthers’ previous regular- pulled during the regular season, late January. in the backfield, Mayock said Cowser was After the East-West Shrine game, Olsen season records seem to negate that. but he came back in Week 17 Cowser and Sims played in the East- an “interesting cat.” represented the National Team in the Yes, they had a few early and led the Broncos over the West Shrine Game on Jan. 23, while Olsen “(Cowser’s) sack production at the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Olsen was at the bumps in the road in the past, Chargers to claim the No. 1 seed contended in the NFL Players Association (FCS) level was unbelieveable,” Mayock helm on the first play of the second half, and especially coming off of an in the AFC and eventually to Collegiate Bowl on the same day. Killebrew said. “He’s got a bit of an edge presence he stayed in the game through the majority 8–9–1 record a year ago. (That Sunday night’s game. If Manning participated in the Reese’s Senior Bowl about him.” of the half. year, they won their first playoff capitalizes with a win Sunday, he Saturday. Lance Zierlein, an NFL Media draft See BOWLS, Page 10 game since 2005.) However, the could be considered the greatest Panthers are now one of the elite NFL player of all time. teams in the league, and they After watching both teams proved that with a 17–1 overall throughout the season, they record (losing to the Atlanta both deserve the Lombardi Gymnastics hits Falcons in Week 15). Trophy. I am a fan of both the Even before the 2013 season, Carolina Panthers and Peyton when the Panthers picked up a Manning, and I can not decide 12–4 regular-season record to who deserves to win the Super a learning curve claim the NFC South division, the Bowl Sunday. However, I Panthers did not have a winning know for a fact that this game By DOM BOZZELLI and sophomore Kirsten Yee season since 2008. Head coach will be one worth watching, [email protected] finished with the lowest scores. Ron Rivera, who was on the hot no matter which team you’re As the Flippin’ ‘Birds seat at the time, and Newton rooting for. Already a month into the performed on the beam, the regular season, the SUU Aggies took to the floor exercise, gymnastics team improved on scoring a 49.050, which was one of its routines, but also ran enough to claim the win. into some problems with another. Junior Sydney Townsend On Friday, the Flippin’ ‘Birds said although the team is had a rematch with the Utah State experiencing a learning curve, Aggies in Logan. After claiming the team is still performing well. the win in the first meeting of “Our confidence has grown the season, the T-Birds fell to the and we’ve really been behind Aggies 195.425–195.250. each other as a team,” Townsend With the team holding a said. “If we can put all of our 146.875–146.375 edge over events together and really be USU heading into the final behind each other, it will be rotation, SUU went on to really good for us.” MIKEY SANFT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL perform on the balance beam. Townsend also said the team is Senior Natalie Trejo poses on the balance beam The T-Birds had to settle strong and confident on the beam, during the meet against the Utah State Aggies Jan. 22. with a 48.375 score after but it is also a learning curve. SUU will host the Boise State Broncos Friday night. junior Danielle Ramirez See CURVE, Page 10 SYDNEY BROWN / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL SUU guard Christian Thompson (25) drives toward North Dakota forward Drick Bernstine (43). SUU will host a pair T-Bird jumpers of rematches against Eastern Washington and Idaho. Men’s Basketball leap on forward By JOSH MARTINEZ preps for rematches [email protected] By DOM BOZZELLI When it comes to young players, SUU sprints and multis coach Brent Springall has his fair share. [email protected] Along with his duties as a coach for the sprinters, Springall works The SUU men’s basketball team is about halfway through with the jumpers on the SUU track and field teams and those conference play, which means the team will be expecting some jumpers, much like Springall’s sprinting crew, are filled with youth. rematches before the Big Sky Conference Tournament. To add to that, those jumpers also have the daunting task of filling However, SUU (4–15, 2–7 Big Sky) is currently in a slump as the the shoes of former SUU jumper Alex Anderson, who won back-to- team came off its previous road trip with losses to Idaho State and back Big Sky Championships in the triple jump and was an anchor Weber State. As a result, the T-Birds are now riding a four-game for the jumping team, competing in both the high jump and the losing streak. long jump. Despite the struggles, head coach Nick Robinson said he and the While the loss of Anderson hurts the jumping team, Springall team are keeping their heads high. said his team is heading in the right direction. “Our guys have taken ownership of the losses,” he said. “We do “It’s going to take a little time to develop and get back to that everything we can to improve everyday and take one game at a dominance Alex (Anderson) had in the conference, but I know we time. … Our guys have done a good job staying resilient, staying can do it,” he said. “It’ll just take a little bit of time.” tough and staying focused on the next opponent.” Over the weekend, both Celia Halpin and Alyssa Brown broke Regardless of the final record, every team in the conference will into the SUU record books after recording high marks in the long UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FILE PHOTO compete in the Big Sky Conference Tournament on March 7. With jump at the Mountain T’s Invitational. Halpin notched a 17-4, that, Robinson said seedings are important because they can result seventh-best in SUU history, while Brown recorded a 17-3, eighth An SUU athlete long jumps during the UNLV Track and Field best in SUU history. meet in the 2015 season. Next week, SUU will prepare for the in slight advantages for the team. See JUMP, Page 10 upcoming Husky Classic and Don Kirby Elite meets. See REMATCHES, Page 10 Page 10 University Journal Thursday, February 4, 2016

After Killebrew made his second tackle of the game late in the fourth quarter, Mayock took Bowls the chance to express his thoughts on the former Continued from Page 9 T-Bird. Mayock said he has never seen a safety like Killebrew hit runners that go backwards in Although he did not throw a touchdown, Olsen his life. led the National Team on four drives that resulted “(Killebrew has) a heavy thud to him,” Mayock in three field goals, giving his team an 18–17 said. “He’s one of those guys where everybody advantage with 11:02 left in the game, That score just bounces backwards.” eventually became the final result. Zierlein also wrote his analysis on the safety, Olsen also finished the game as the National describing Killebrew as a violent, hard-hitting Team’s leading passer after he threw for 6-of-12 player that can play a huge role on the defense. for 75 yards. “Killebrew is average in coverage, but has the In the Reese’s Senior Bowl, Killebrew was the size and physicality that makes him stand out only former T-Bird that did not pick up a win in the box,” Zierlein wrote. “If he blows up the as he represented the North Team, who lost the combine, he won’t get past the second day of game 27–16. the draft.” Killebrew may have ended the game with The four former T-Birds will find out which only a pair of tackles, but his performance also team they will play for when the 2016 NFL Draft impressed Mayock, who also called the game. gets underway between April 28 through 30. Jump

MIKEY SANFT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Continued from Page 9 SUU forward Darri Frandsen (40) hurls herself in the air to get the jump ball against Looking back, Springall said current long in-state rival Weber State Wildcats Saturday night. SUU is halfway through the jump record-holder Kandice Eardley, who season, which means they will be expecting rematches, starting with UI and EWU. notched a 19-2 in 2004, started out with marks similar to that of Halpin and Brown when she was younger in her collegiate experience. Women’s hoops play two road games In order to reach her high mark, Brown said it took a lot of mental focus on her part and that By JOSH MARTINEZ especially in the confidence Washington is 8–2 in the Big focus came after a speech by Springall. In that [email protected] category. Sky and is ranked second in the speech, he told the athletes that their natural “I know I’m really excited to conference. inclination would be to want to hit a high mark Familiar territory is on the show those teams that we were Both UI and EWU feature but they needed to understand it was their horizon for the SUU women’s about to show those (EWU and potent offense, averaging about first meet and that this mark would serve as a basketball team this weekend, UI) we’ve gotten better and 73 points per game. To add, foundation for the rest of the season. but that familiarity does not we’re ready to play,” she said. Idaho is outscoring opponents by “Basically, all he said was to ‘jump your best’ necessarily make it easier. However, the T-Birds will need about 13 points per game thanks and that was my mindset,” she said. “I tried to Riding a nine-game losing to try and snatch that elusive to its defense that is giving up focus on getting my fundamentals and getting streak, the T-Birds are still win on the road, a place where about 64 points per game. the little things that I could do to just jump as looking for their first conference SUU has lost all 11 games it has Despite being on a nine- good as I could.” win of the season but both played on the road. game losing streak, the team When the mark was obtained, Halpin said it Eastern Washington and Idaho felt rewarding to have a solid accomplishment Since the start of conference still has a shot to make some early in the season. stand in the way of a win. SUU play, the T-Birds are losing by noise in the postseason since “I know I’m capable of more,” she said. “It’s will travel to both schools for an average of almost 15 points every team makes it to the going to take some work to get there, but it’s this weekend’s matchups. per game while on the road. tournament this year. nice to have that (mark) early on in the season JODIE LYBARGER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL The T-Birds will be in In comparison, SUU is losing However, seeding becomes to build off of that.” SUU guard Juwan Major (15) leaps to Moscow, Idaho to take on only by nine points per game the main concern for each team, Halpin and Brown are not the only ones the Vandals and then head to during conference play while which makes the final nine trying to help fill the void left by Anderson, block a shot from UNC guard Dallas Cheney, Washington for a date playing at home. games of the season all that but there are several other athletes who are Anglin (55). with the Eagles. There are many factors that more important. competing in the jumping events as well. Despite the growing losing affect how the team plays on Frandsen said having a clear Halpin is also competing in the triple jump, Rematches streak, guard Breanu Reid said the road but Reid said the team’s goal in mind has helped the rest while jumper Reese Alvarado has already competed in the long jump for the men. the team has not given up on main struggle has been adjusting of the team not to lose hope in Continued from Page 9 themselves. to a foreign atmosphere while the season and try to improve Multi-athlete Eric Durrant is not only competing in the pole vault, but is also “Everybody’s still in it,” she said. playing in these road contests. SUU’s seeding somehow. “There are nine games until the tournament, the team’s lone athlete competing in the “Everybody’s ready for the next “Getting used to it is hard,” “If we weren’t going to the but every game means a lot,” he said. “The Heptathlon. individual matchups we see down the stretch practice and ready to get better.” she said. “At home you are so tournament, then it would be Springall said Durrant did not compete in This weekend will be the comfortable, everything just like we’re just playing the rest of the season could be the matchups we see in 2015 but has returned for his senior season in the tournament. … The Big Sky is competitive second time SUU has faced both feels right. When you’re on the of the games. (On the other hopes of picking up where he left off. However, schools. The first time out, SUU road (however), it’s a lot to get hand), if we get better, we can and there are a lot of Big Sky nights that are Springall said Durant has progressed along but going to take place in the tournament, so we fell to EWU by three, while losing used to.” still even win the conference there is still some room for improvements. have to focus on that first.” to the Vandals by 11 after leading The T-Birds are heading into tournament.” “This year, it’s been a little bit of a struggle Speaking of next opponent, SUU will host to get him back to where he was,” he said. “He for the majority of that game. two of the toughest places in the That push to the tournament two rematches this week, one against the Forward Darri Frandsen said conference to play in as Idaho is starts with the Vandals tonight at plans on competing again (next week) to try and get a good conference mark. I think, in the Idaho Vandals (13–9, 5–4 Big Sky) tonight the familiarity of opponents 9–3 at home and is ranked third 6 p.m. and the Eagles Saturday and the other against Eastern Washington has been helpful for the team, in the conference, and Eastern at 3 p.m. heptathlon and the pole vault, he’ll get back to his former self and be a good scorer in the Eagles (11–10, 5–4 Big Sky) Saturday night. conference.” SUU is currently 1–4 when playing at home in Despite all of the new foundations for conference play. the jumps team, Springall said he has seen In the previous matchup against the Vandals, progress in his group and it showed in the the T-Birds came away with an 85–83 overtime way both Halpin and Brown adjusted over the victory. After the loss, UI went on to win two weekend in Flagstaff, Arizona. of its next four games, all of them decided by “My strategies or my play calling won’t win less than five points. a conference championship,” he said. “It’s (the jumpers’) athleticism.” This story continues online at suunews.com.

University. Boise State also swept the Curve weekly Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference awards with Sandra Continued from Page 9 Collantes winning the MRGC However, the T-Birds had some Gymnast of the Week and both positives during the meet. Since Maddie Krentz and Krystine The Brightest Care in Pediatrics the team faced off against the Utah Jacobsen earned MRGC Co- Utes, it had some issues with the Specialists of the Week. bar routines. SUU scored a 48.375 Collantes, who is averaging a against the Utes and a 48.500 39.475 on the all-around, finished against the Aggies a week later. with an all-around score of 24 Hour On Friday, the Flippin’ ‘Birds 39.475, scoring at least a 9.825 Same day scored a 48.975 on its bar routines. on each event. Krentz matched Along with that, Ramirez tied her Collantes’ 9.950 score on the floor On Call season-high score on bars with a and also went on to take a 9.875 appointments 9.850 after she struggled with the score on bars and a 9.800 on the routine for two weeks. vault. Jacobsen picked up the Physician Brownsell said there were some Bronco’s third 9.950 score after ups and downs during the meet. she performed on the bars routine, “It was nice to see that we hit and she also received a 9.825 for all new and all the other events we’ve been score on the beam. struggling on so far, and I think With the Broncos coming to established the beam was just kind of a fluke,” the Centrum Arena Friday night, Se Habla she said. “We’re usually rock-solid Brownsell said the team has to patients on that event, and I think we’ll hit hit all four events to come out all four events this week.” successful. The Flippin’ ‘Birds’ next MIKEY SANFT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL “It’s going to be hard going Espanol meet is against the No. 9 Boise against them, but we have so much Tyly Bozzuto balances on State Broncos. The Broncos are potential with this team,” she said. the beam during the meet also coming off back-to-back “If our team is on our A-game, we Dr. against Utah State. wins against Brigham Young can take them.” Brian Burrows 55 E Canyon MD, FAAP Concepcion leads men’s golf team Commercial Ave. By DOM BOZZELLI 2015 Rams Masters Invitational. Concepcion also [email protected] tied for 13th individually in the Utah Invitational. Dr. However, Concepcion did end the fall schedule with Cedar City UT Sophomore Fidel Concepcion is an international a bang as he won the Bill Cullum Invitational, shooting Craig Nielson golfer that has yet to reach his limits. 5-under par in the final round to claim the top spot. 84721 Before coming to SUU to play for the men’s golf Concepción said he is playing at a high level, but DO, FAAP team, Concepcion finished second in the North that high level is nowhere close to his peak. Island Men’s U19 Championship in 2014, shooting “There’s definitely plenty of room to improve,” he a 5-over par. Concepcion also advanced to the said. “I’m working on everything as much as I can www. second round of the Australian Amateur matchplay all throughout the week.” Dr. tournament. Concepcion also said there is added pressure when colorcountrypediatrics SUU head coach Richard Church said Concepcion it comes to him as a leader for the team, but once he Gia Miller is in a different spot in his career than the rest of the hits the green, he only focuses on playing the sport. team. Church also said Concepción’s and the team’s Throughout the fall schedule, Church said the team .com MD, FAAP performance will excel during the spring. went through growing pains, considering the fact “Fidel (Concepcion) has a lot of international that all the players except Concepcion are freshmen. experience and quite a lot of success,” he said. Church said part of the players’ struggles was the “The rest of the guys, being as young as they are transition into the college level. Office: (435) 865 0218 and as good as junior golfers as they were, are on “The difference between success and failure might Taran Hansen a completely different level. … (However), we be as simple as keeping your mind in the right place improved with each time out through the fall and and how you manage the golf course,” he said. PA-C that’s what we hope to do in the spring.” “(Golf’s) a mental game, and each level you step up, During the fall, Concepcion placed 18th it becomes more and more of a tactical game.” individually in the Air Force Gener Miranda Falcon Invitational and finished 25th individually in the This story continues online at suunews.com. Thursday, February 4, 2016 University Journal Page 11

THE THUNDERBIRD ALMANAC FEB. 04 - FEB. 10, 2016

EVENTS AND WEATHER Thursday, FEB. 04 High: 36ﾟ Low: 15ﾟ JODIE LYBARGER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL SUU Art and Design Faculty Exhibition The new Outtakes store in the Rotunda of the Student Center is now open. Noon - 7 PM | Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center Faculty Regalia Day thinks the staff and students are happy with the 11 AM - 3 PM | Sharwan Smith Center new location. Store “It’s bigger and there are a lot more products, Continued from Page 1 it’s nicer, and it’s a nicer store,” she said. “I never High: 38ﾟ Low: 15ﾟ worked in the bigger one so it was fine for me, it’s , FEB. 05 While in its temporary location, not only was a little weird for me now and it’s a little more to SUUFriday Art and Design Faculty Exhibition space for products limited but so was space for get used to.” Noon - 7 PM | Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center the Outtakes staff. All products were placed This week Outtakes is offering special deals behind the counter, forcing Outtakes employees for its grand re-opening. The promotions include, to work differently. any sized fountain drink for 99 cents, and two Autumn Brown, a cashier at Outtakes, said she pizza sticks or two corn dogs with a 20 ounce has worked at Outtakes for 11 months and thought Pepsi product for $3. The store hours are 7 a.m. to the small location was comfortable and is trying 9 p.m., Monday through Friday. High: 43ﾟ Low: 18ﾟ to get into the groove of things at the new store. Greene said students can now come in and grab , FEB. 06 “There is more room, that is my favorite thing what they want and staff can now turn this into a SUUSaturday Art and Design Faculty Exhibition about the new store,” she said. “Nobody is convenient store and get into the flow of things. bumping into each other, everybody can kind of “We are still working on a line flow for Noon - 7 PM | Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center go get what they want, when before they were customers to stand, there is not a huge space for coming to me and asking for it.” them to line up,” she said. “It needs some tweaks Janna Mackay, an employee at Outtakes, said and twerks and a little bit there, but other than she has worked at the store for six months and that everybody seems happy.” vacant during the school year. , FEB. 07 High: 38ﾟ Low: 19ﾟ Currently, the main issue Sunday Center is the center does not have Nothing is scheduled for today. Continued from Page 1 enough funding yet to hire a director or any staff. The “A non-traditional student is center is working with the anyone who is over the age of 25, college of Education to allow is married, widowed or divorced, students to work there as part has children or has had more of their training. than a three year or more gap in The center is currently , FEB. 08 High: 38ﾟ Low: 20ﾟ between school,” Tippets said. gathering a team of students ChineseMonday Lunar New Year Non-traditional students together who will try to make 6 PM - 9 PM | Sharwan Smith Center comprise approximately 32 these plans a reality soon. All percent of SUU’s student body. students who are interested in Tippetts said with such a large helping are welcome to join a amount of students falling under meeting on Tuesday at 11:30 this category, the services are a.m., in the Non-Traditional important. Student Services office located High: 43ﾟ Low: 23ﾟ “Our offices primary goal is in Room 175 of the Sharwan , FEB. 09 to help non-traditional students Smith Student Center. SUUTuesday Art and Design Faculty Exhibition JOSH MARTINEZ / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL transition to college, gain the The center for Non- Noon - 7 PM | Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center Heavy snowfall after a skills necessary to succeed and Traditional Student Services powerful storm left SUU’s graduate in a timely manner,” is also going to start a “Sweet Marimba from the Classical Side campus closed Monday. she said. “We advocate on Skills” month series of 7:30 PM - 9 PM | SUU Music Building these students’ behalf to raise Express Seminars for the non- awareness of the students’ needs traditional students in their Snow and help our campus be friendlier new office. to this population.” The seminar will only last , FEB. 10 High: 52ﾟ Low: 29ﾟ Continued from Page 1 Since it’s opening, the center about 15 minutes each time, Wednesday is working on two substantial and will be quick and to the Nothing is scheduled for today. Despite the troubles the storm initiatives. point. Students are always had brought, SUU students took The first is the CCAMPIS welcomed to stay after to ask to social media to express their (Child Care Access Means questions or give comments. excitement of a snow day. Parents in School) Grant. The Topics will include study skills, For some SUU students, the center is able to provide for the resume writing, scholarship cancellation came as a surprise. costs of childcare for parent advice and much more. LAST WEEK’S SUDOKU ANSWERS Morgan Dalton, a junior students at SUU. The center Any topic ideas are exercise science major from would help with about 30 to 50 welcomed as well and can be Moab, said she found out the percent of the total cost of normal covered in one of the monthly news from a roommate. child care. To be qualified for this series. The first meeting for “We had a test at 7:45, but she grant, students must maintain the “Sweet Skills” will be on came into my room and said ‘no a 2.3 GPA and provide at least Feb. 18 at Noon in the office. school,’” Dalton said. “And so two hours of volunteer service a There will be a guest presenter I jumped up and down ran into month. named Brandon Street, who (my other roommates’) room This federal grant gives the is the Career Center Director, and celebrated.” center about $139,000 per year to and he will talk about writing However, Brown said for any administer to parent-students. great resumes. future snowstorms that anyone The second initiative the center The Non-Traditional Student may need to go outside in, he is working on, is advocating Services Center is open until has one piece of advice. for an on-campus drop-in care 2:30 p.m. or 3 p.m. depending “Slow down,” he said. “The facility. They have been given on the day and all students number one cause of accidents permission already to use the are welcome to stop by, ask is (driving) too fast for the Shakespeare Child Care Facility any questions and see the new conditions.” on SUU’s campus, since it is centers location. SUU Veteran Center relocates By MARIAH TUCKER should be able to get their benefits without any SUDOKU problems.” [email protected] The Veteran Resources and Support Center The Veteran Resources and Support Center provides certification for veterans, and children of recently moved to a permanent location. veterans receiving benefits, tutoring services and The Veteran Resources and Support Center transition services. The benefits depend on the was in the space where the Center for Women amount of time that a person served. and Families was, while its space was being The veterans are put into different categories based renovated. A year ago the Veteran Resources on where, when and how long they served for. and Support services received a grant to remodel Matthew Kirby, a school certifying official, has the center. been working with the veterans in order to help The center serves as a place for veterans to get them understand how their benefits work, and how certified to receive their VA benefits for school. It to best use the benefits they have been given. also serves as a place for veterans to spend their Before the Veteran Resources and Support time between classes. Center opened a year ago, veterans would work Josh Remington, a freshman aviation major from with someone who understood the way the Deer Lodge, Montana, served in the Army and said benefits worked in the financial aid and cashier’s he is glad that the center is there for veterans to offices. Now Veterans can go into the center and use. Each veteran has to put in the right paperwork work with school certifying officials like Kirby. to receive their benefits, and Remington said he There are a number of chapters that school was glad the center was there to help. certifying officials have to be aware of in order SUU has over 300 veterans that utilize the center to make sure that each veteran gets the benefits throughout the semester to set up their benefits and they deserve. The Veteran Resources and Support help them transition from military life to civilian Center has the forms and information that veterans life. The center has a study room for veterans to need to have success in school. use for homework and socializing. Kirby said he understands the process and “It’s a good quiet place to study,” Remington is there to answer any questions that someone said. “It literally provides a connection of that might have regarding their benefits. He helps brotherhood.” with the paperwork, and also advises veterans Veterans can visit the Veteran Resources and in benefit management, so they can use their Support Center each Monday through Friday 8 a.m. benefits more effectively. to 5 p.m. Staff will be there during those hours, but “Our primary goal is to make sure that veterans can still use the facility after 5 p.m. veterans are educated about how the chapters Jonathan Puente, the executive director for work,” Kirby said. “And to counsel them in access and inclusion helps veterans make sure using their benefits more effectively.” they get what they need for school. The different The Veteran Resources and Support Center services the center provides help veterans use is now in its permanent place in the Sharwan http://www.sudoku.ws/easy.htm what they have earned. Smith Student Center, and is open 8 a.m. to 5 “They did their service,” Puente said. “They p.m. during the school week. 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