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SMOG IN THE CACHE VALLEY ATMOSPHERE has attracted the attention of state and national political leaders. MICKELLE YEATES photo

CLEARINGBY TMERA BRADLEY vehicles manufactured after emissions from automobiles drive in theirTHE single-occupant We think there’s a lot of greatAIR certainly do, but a lot of it is news senior writer 1996 would have an on-board by about 5 to 6 percent.” vehicle. That’s the basic goal things that could happen up a mindset that we really need diagnostics test, which is a Angelo Papastamos, to it.” here.” to get into and change.” A new Cache County ordi- computer chip that identi- planning manager for TravelWise is in part- The three main goals of During the meeting, a nance under consideration fies whether or not the car the Utah Department of nership with UTA in the TravelWise are to improve USU professor of agricultural may require Logan citizens is functioning properly. Transportation, met with Wasatch Front area as well as air quality, reduce energy applied economics presented to have emissions testing on Vehicles older than 1996 Logan City Transit and USU cities and private businesses. usage and optimize mobility. ways Cache Valley could their vehicles. would undergo a tailpipe officials Thursday to discuss “We’re working with TravelWise consultant Kim reduce its travel, including “They haven’t done it yet,” emissions test. ways Cache Valley can reduce citizens, businesses, agen- Clark said strengthening the the idea of business own- said Cache County Executive Lemon said in the past, the travel and improve air qual- cies, anyone who will listen economy is a recent addition ers leasing parking spots to Lynn Lemon. “I think it will county hasn’t seen a need for ity. to us to talk about this,” to the list of goals. employees. He said the busi- happen within the next three the ordinance. “Our TravelWise pro- Papastamos said. “It’s very “It really is behavior ness would give each employ- months.” “I think the reason we gram started about three challenging to work at UDOT change,” Clark said. “It’s ee a parking space with the Lemon said a new car resisted it is because it’s not years ago,” Papastamos in this arena when we’re not something that we can option for the employee to would possibly be exempt that effective,” Lemon said. said. “We’re really trying building highways, but we’re engineer people to do, per se. from emissions testing for “What it will do is reduce to encourage people to not very excited to be up here. There are things that we can See AIR, Page 2 the first six years. He said Exhibit brings illness to light Four more years BY DANIELLE MANLEY exhibit set up on the second floor of the TSC staff writer from Jan. 17-24. It brings attention to various illnesses families cope with. The objective of Barack Obama Recognizing signs of pain and emotional the presentation is to disarm negative stereo- distress can be difficult for a family to cope types about these mental illnesses. inaugurated for with and understand. Though a large por- “The exhibit is kind of normal, everyday second term tion of Americans deal with a mental illness, people and families that have had or are still a larger portion of the population doesn’t going through mental illness,” said Recovery BY JULIE HIRSCHFELD understand the idea and what it’s like to Education and Creative Healing Peer Eric DAVIS AND have one of these illnesses, according to the Richardson. “You’re seeing pictures of people JULIANNA GOLDMAN American Psychological Association. who look just like you. You’re hearing stories Bloomberg News A study found 44 percent of the public of how they’ve gone through these hard report knowing a little or almost nothing at times, but they also have normal lives.” WASHINGTON — A all about mental illnesses. battle-hardened President Nothing to Hide is a traveling photo See MENTAL, Page 2 Barack Obama sought to rekindle optimism at the start of his second term, challenging Americans to fight together for the ideals Dirty 30 comes to an end of equality and opportunity on which the nation was BY BECKY EISENHOWER “In September we peaked at around 350 founded. staff writer people. We’re hoping tonight’s will be “My fellow Americans, we even bigger than that.” are made for this moment, The strobe lights began to flicker, the Friday night’s Dirty 30 was the only and we will seize it — so music began to play and hundreds of stu- one that had an entrance fee. To get in, long as we seize it together,” dents crowded into the David B. Haight students had to donate one can of food Obama said Monday after Alumni Center on Friday to be a part of or a non-perishable food item. After the taking the ceremonial oath the last Dirty 30. dance, Sam Bennion, a senior at Logan of office before dignitaries Started by Ike Bennion, a recent gradu- High School, took the items to the Cache and hundreds of thousands ate from the John M. Huntsman School of Community Food Pantry to fulfill his of cheering onlookers Business, in October 2011, the Dirty 30 is Eagle Scout project. packed into the National a 30-minute non-stop dance party. “I asked Ike if I could collect food at the Mall from the Capitol to the There is one rule: If someone stands, 30 because I figured I could have some Washington Monument. they leave. fun with it and still get a lot of donations,” “We, the people, under- delivers his inau- “The first 30 we had had around 30 Sam Bennion said. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA stand that our country can- people, but since then they have definitely Ike Bennion said he wasn’t sure if he gural address during the 57th Presidential Inauguration grown,” Bennion said before the party. Ceremony at the United States Capitol in Washington,  See DIRTY, Page 2 D.C. on Jan. 21. Washington Post photo See OATH, Page 3 Page 2 CampusNews Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 AIR: Cache residents walk more than other counties’

From page 1 things they’re trying to Roslynn Brain address.” sell it back for a substantial Sustainable Communities amount. That way, more Clark said they don’t want employees would be willing to make transportation hab- to carpool. its a mandate for businesses. The Cache Metropolitan To be perfectly blunt, it’s pretty “You’ve got to be careful,” Planning Organization con- pathetic the amount of people who Clark said. “You don’t want ducted a statewide survey “ to tell people how to run monitoring the home to work are driving alone. You can pretty their business, you want to travel of 808 households in give them ideas on what they spring 2012. The participants much walk anywhere in Logan.” can do to improve their busi- were asked to track their trip ness.” patterns and report for each A TravelWise Business member of the household. Symposium workshop is The results showed Cache transportation. past to boost the incentive of being planned for Cache County has the largest “To be perfectly blunt, it’s using the free transportation Valley residents in April, number of citizens who use pretty pathetic the amount in Logan. He said they’ve where businesses and citi- bicycles or walk to and from of people who are driving worked with businesses, zens can be educated on ways work than any other county alone,” Brain said. “You can encouraging employees to to improve air quality. in the state. Cache County pretty much walk anywhere ride the bus to work. “No one wants bad air,” has 4.3 percent of people who in Logan.” “Essentially you’re giv- Clark said. “No one wants to bike to work, the next highest An alternative to driving ing your employees a raise breathe that in. I think every- being Washington County or walking in Logan is the because of that gas money one is willing to work toward with 2.4 percent. free transit system in the val- they save, but it doesn’t cost that solution.” However, sustainable com- ley. the business anything,” munities extension specialist Todd Beutler, general man- Beutler said. “We try to do – tmera.bradley@aggiemail. Roslynn Brain said she still ager and CEO of Cache Valley that kind of education. usu.edu thinks more people need Transit District, said they It is a challenge though. Twitter: @tmerabradley BUILDING EMISSIONS worsen Cache County’s air to carpool or find alternate have tried programs in the Every business has unique situation. MICKELLE YEATES photo MENTAL: Illness a problem at USU From page 1 of just putting into perspective. Evenson said. “We have the inver- Although they have a mental ill- sion that asts for a month. We don’t Designed to teach students vari- ness, they’re just like us.” get much sunlight and we know ous skills to help them deal with According to the American that can be kind of hard for people.” mental illnesses, the REACH Peer Psychological Association, about Students who have aspiring program brought the exhibit to one in five Americans suffer from a goals for their career and tend to USU because of a complaint. mental disorder. be overachievers in school stress a Though he knows little about the REACH coordinator Eric Everson lot. Evenson said it’s important for origin of the complaint, Richardson explained the concern people may these students to take care of them- said he felt the need to address the have with their own mental illness. selves before the situation gets out issue. “I think it’s gotten better over the of hand. “There was a complaint about past few years, but I think there’s He said another reason it’s insensitivity about mental illness,” still kind of a hesitation,” Everson important to educate people about Richardson said. “That’s pretty said. “People worry about what mental illness is to make the much all I know. As far as I know, it might mean if they come in to counseling environment accepting I’m not sure if the complaint came counseling. I think there’s certainly if they wish to seek help for them- from a student or came from facul- a concern with, ‘OK, there’s some- selves. ty. We wanted to put on an event to thing wrong with me, I need to get “I don’t think you could do educate people about mental illness fixed, but what if someone sees me enough to educate people about and personalize it.” going into the counseling center?’ that,” Richardson said. “It’s an issue Trying to personalize a men- We’re trying to de-stigmatize that that changes people’s lives. I don’t tal illness can be difficult, but with the exhibit. We’re always think we could understand the Richardson said a specific photo- trying to focus on, ‘How do we nor- scope of what people go through graph gives the audience a personal malize this?’” with mental illnesses. This is just to meaning. Evenson, who has a Ph.D. in give you a picture of who they are “There’s a picture of this little counseling, sees anxiety and and what they go through and that girl that we’ll be putting up, and depression as common problems they’re still people like us.” it’s a picture of her talking about that face the students at USU. how she’s kind of gone through the “I think it’s common for stu- – [email protected] RECOGNIZING MENTAL ILLNESS can be difficult, but “Nothing troubles of having a mental illness, to Hide” hopes to bring awareness and understanding to USU students. dents to come in during the winter Twitter: @DanielleKManley but she also likes to play with her time and feel a little more down,” MICKELLE YEATES photo illustration kitties,” Richardson said. “It’s kind DIRTY: Dance party on hiatus as planner moves to Washington D.C.

From page 1 ger venue to expand into.” a few attendees from other Olsen, a senior double- universities as well. would do another Dirty majoring in communica- “These are the best 30. tion studies and finance, dance parties in Utah,” “But then we were sit- is the Student Alumni said BYU senior Brian ting around the dinner Association President. Youngblut. “They’re far table one night, and my “We wanted to bring better than any of the BYU brother asked me if I more attention to the dances.” would, so I decided this Alumni Center and Ike The music is hand- would be the last hoorah,” wanted a bigger place to selected by Ike Bennion he said. hold the 30s,” Olsen said. with the help of his When the party was “It was a nice trade off.” cohorts, junior nutri- over, there was a rough Each Dirty 30 is tion major Brian Barnes, count of 500 cans and announced two weeks junior business major John other non-perishable food before it is set to take place Bennion, and Youngblut. items collected and deliv- and a reminder email is “We all listen to music, ered to the food pantry. sent out two days before. swap it back and forth and Friday was the second Other than the email, the introduce each other to time a Dirty 30 was held at information on each of the new artists,” Ike Bennion the Alumni Center. Dirty 30s is spread strictly said. “Then we dig into the “They used to be just in by the students. collections from those spe- my garage, which had kind “There were so many cific artists. We’ve gotten THE FINAL DIRTY 30 DANCE PARTY was held Friday at the Alumni House, of a nice organic feeling to people there,” said Molly into some pretty obscure, with an entrance fee of one can of food. MICKELLE YEATES photo it,” Ike Bennion said. “It Page, a junior majoring in rocking stuff.” Bennion said. “He just At this time, no one has Social Work. “It was so really was like an under- music. “I don’t know what Friday night’s feature ground ‘Fight Club’ type throws it down.” claimed to be the next much fun with my friends people are going to do artist was DJ Diplo. Ike Bennion will move Dirty 30 planner. and it’s sad to think it’s the thing going on. You didn’t for fun anymore after it’s “He’s getting bigger and talk about the 30. Then to Washington D.C. in the “It was crazy with all last one.” gone.” bigger, but he plays some next couple of months, the lights and loud music,” Jameson Olsen was nice Although the Dirty 30s beats that aren’t very typi- enough to offer us this so his brand of the Dirty said Susan Wallace, a – [email protected] are mostly attended by cal mainstream pop, and 30 has come to an end. freshman majoring in Twitter: @bestfriendbeck place, which gave us a big- USU students, there were that’s why I love him,” Ike

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For more information call Darla  f  f[email protected] 676 East 600 North Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 CampusNews Page 3 OATH: Obama, Biden take oath of office Briefs Campus & Community From page 1 not succeed when a shrinking Service-learning few do very well and a growing many barely make it,” he said grant announced in a speech that argued for a central role for government The USU Service-Learning Program in Americans’ lives, a core has created the Service-Learning Mini Democratic Party principle. “We Grant for the Spring 2013 Semester. believe that America’s prosperity Service-learning faculty and instruc- must rest upon the broad shoul- tors, students enrolled in service- ders of a rising middle class.” learning classes, and Service-Learning Obama spoke of a need to Scholars completing capstone projects “make the hard choices,” on are eligible to apply. The Service- health care, the “long and some- Learning Mini Grant will cover up to times difficult” road to tackling $500 in expenses related to service climate change, and he made learning. Applications are due 5 glancing references to upcom- p.m. February 8 to the USU Student ing fights over gun control and Involvement and Leadership Center in immigration. National unity, he TSC 326. Applications can be found at said, will be crucial to meeting www.usu.edu/asusu/servicelearning. those challenges. Applications will be reviewed and The president said the word awarded on basis of community “we” more than 60 times in his impact, visibility and relevance to remarks, often pausing after the service-learning. The USU Campus word, and repeatedly argued Service Steering Committee will review the applications in February 13 for a more inclusive union with VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN takes the oath of office Monday from the Supreme Court Justice direct calls for equal pay for Sonia Sotomayor as his wife, Jill, holds the Biden family Bible. Bloomberg News photo and will forward their recommenda- women, rights for gay couples, tions onto Service-Learning Program staff for approval. All applicants will and opportunities for immi- Social Security — these things Jimmy Carter — were on hand a fiscal debate with Republican be notified concerning the status of grants. do not sap our initiative; they to witness the traditional pomp lawmakers who hold the major- their application by February 22. All “You and I, as citizens, have strengthen us,” Obama said. of Obama’s second inauguration. ity in the House over raising mini grants will be awarded on a cost the obligation to shape the “They do not make us a nation Grammy Award-winning R the government’s $16.4 trillion reimbursable basis and awardees will debates of our time — not only of takers; they free us to take & B artist Beyonce sang a rous- borrowing limit, steps to shrink need to provide receipts and travel with the votes we cast, but with the risks that make this country ing rendition of the national the deficit and funding federal logs. Expenses for all awards must be the voices we lift in defense of great.” anthem, in a star-studded operations. incurred before May 3. our most ancient values and His speech highlighted the line-up that also included Kelly Obama made only brief men- For questions contact Sheldon enduring ideals,” he said. twin challenges Obama sees Clarkson and James Taylor. tion of issues of war and peace in Browning at 435-797-1740 sheldon. Even as he called for unity, for himself in his second term: Yet the occasion was muted his speech, praising the contri- [email protected] or Sean Damitz at Obama exhorted the nation guarding mainstay Democratic compared with four years ago. butions of the U.S. military and 435-797-8134 [email protected]. to rise up against the political programs while pressing for- The crowd was about half of the saying that strong national secu- deadlock in the nation’s capital ward on more modern goals, record 1.8 million who attended rity doesn’t require “perpetual that might frustrate his second- including expanded rights for in 2009. Obama’s signature war.” Merlin Olsen ice term efforts. gays, immigrants and women. hope-and-change theme of “We will show the courage to rink opening soon “We cannot mistake absolut- that event has been overtaken try and resolve our differences ism for principle, or substitute by the political battles with Barack Obama with other nations peacefully — The Merlin Olsen Central Park Ice spectacle for politics, or treat Republicans in Congress over US President not because we are naïve about Rink, located at 300 East and Center name-calling as reasoned the last four years. the dangers we face, but because Street, is under construction. Crews debate,” the president said. “We The partisanship was put on engagement can more durably are in the process of spraying the ice must act, knowing that our work hold at least temporarily today lift suspicion and fear,” Obama sheet to increase thickness and estab- will be imperfect.” ou and I have as Republican lawmakers offered Y said. lish a smooth surface suitable for a Obama spoke for 20 minutes the president good wishes and the obligation As a reminder of the risks great ice skating experience. The ice after being sworn in by Chief “ the prospect of collaboration in for the United States abroad, rink is projected to open next week. It Justice John Roberts against a the days to come. to shape the the State Department said is critical that the public stay off the ice backdrop of red, white and blue House Speaker John Boehner Monday that three Americans during rink construction to protect the bunting and American flags, of Ohio — who has had a debates of our were among the hostages killed integrity of the existing ice sheet. with his family looking on. The frequently rocky relationship at an gas complex stormed by For more information concern- nation’s first black president time — not only with Obama over the last two Algerian forces after it had been ing this or other Logan Parks and took his official oath yesterday years — sat next to first lady seized by terrorists. Recreation Department programs or during a 30-second ceremony with the votes Michelle Obama and the two Obama disputed the notion facilities contact us at 435-716-9250, in at the White House — to meet clinked glasses at the start of a we cast, but with that the country is in decline, person at 195 South 100 West, Logan the constitutional requirement congressional luncheon after the asserting that the U.S. still plays or online at www.loganutah.org. that the president be sworn in by the voices we lift swearing-in ceremony. the central role on the global noon on Jan. 20. House Majority Leader Eric stage. Because the official start on in defense of our Cantor of Virginia used Twitter “America will remain the Acrobats to take the presidential term fell on to congratulate Obama an anchor of strong alliances in a Sunday, Obama’s inaugural most ancient val- instant after he took the oath, every corner of the globe, and Kent Hall stage festivities were held Monday, and Senate Republican leader we will renew those institutions on the federal holiday marking ues and enduring Mitch McConnell of Kentucky that extend our capacity to man- Event organizers promise that the the birthday of slain civil rights ideals.” said Obama’s second term “rep- age crisis abroad, for no one Aerial Angels will amaze with its per- leader Martin Luther King Jr. resents a fresh start” on such has a greater stake in a peaceful formance as part of Arts Week at Utah Roberts administered the oath issues as “unsustainable federal world than its most powerful State University. The aerial, acrobatic using King’s traveling bible and spending and debt.” nation,” he said. group performs 7:30 p.m. Wednesday President Abraham Lincoln’s “Republicans are eager to The day wasn’t all pomp, in the Kent Concert Hall. first inaugural bible, the same “He has become the firewall work with the president on circumstance and bipartisan- The Aerial Angels is a circus arts one Obama used for his swear- progressive,” said Douglas achieving this common goal,” ship. Before striding out to the and aerial theater company based in ing in four years ago. Brinkley, a presidential his- McConnell said in an emailed platform outside the Capitol to Michigan. The mostly-female group The president saved detailed torian at Rice University in statement. take his oath, Obama signed specializes in aerial silk, trapeze, fire- discussion of policy propos- Houston. “He’s the protector of The president has presided the nominations of his picks eating, contortion, comedy and part- als for his Feb. 12 State of the programs from Franklin Delano over an economy that is still for secretaries of Defense, ner acrobatics. The company performs Union address to a joint session Roosevelt’s New Deal through recovering from the worst reces- State, Treasury and the Central throughout the United States and of Congress. Still, his speech Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society.” sion in a generation. While Intelligence Agency, at least different countries, including Italy, offered a map for his priorities Brinkley is part of a group of the world’s largest economy three of which are likely to United Arab Emirates, Singapore and over the next four years, posi- historians who periodically meet grew at a 3.1 percent rate in engender tough confirmation England. tioning himself as a champion with Obama, most recently over the third quarter, this year will fights. The group performs with the assis- of core social programs while dinner Jan. 10. bring growth of just 2 percent, — With assistance from Gail tance of a 24-foot free-standing hot pledging to update them at a Patriotic songs rang out from according to the median esti- DeGeorge, Roger Runningen, pink aerial rig that holds the aerial time of tight budgets. the west front of the Capitol. mate of economists surveyed by Angela Greiling Keane, Mark silk, trapeze and hoop. “The commitments we National leaders past and Bloomberg. Drajem and Roxana Tiron in Tickets for Aerial Angels are $10 make to each other — through present — including former Over the next two months, his Washington. adults, $8 seniors and youth, free for Medicare, and Medicaid, and Presidents Bill Clinton and administration will engage in USU students with ID. For informa- tion and tickets visit the CCA Box Office located in room 139-B in the Contact USU Police at 797-1939 Chase Fine Arts Center, call 435-797- for non-emergencies. 8022 or online at arts.usu.edu. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 PoliceBlotter EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911 Football team to Friday, Jan. 11 and was transported to the hospital by room in Mountain View Tower. There display trophies medical personnel. was no evidence of any underage person ‡8683ROLFHUHVSRQGHGWR0RXQWDLQ smoking at the time. The USU football team will host View Tower on a report that several indi- Sunday, Jan. 13 an autograph session at 6 p.m. and viduals were running through the third ‡8683ROLFHDVVLVWHGZLWKDIUDWHUQLW\ be honored during halftime of the floor shooting people with rubber bands. ‡8683ROLFHUHFHLYHGDUHSRUWRIDQ group’s alcohol presentation. basketball game Saturday against La. One rubber-band shooter was confronted assault in the Student Living Center. The Tech. The WAC and Famous Idaho Potato by several people and was assaulted. investigation is ongoing. Tuesday, Jan. 15 Bowl trophies will be on display dur- Police are still investigating. ing the autograph session. Tickets can ‡8683ROLFHUHVSRQGHGWRDQDVVDXOW ‡$QHQJDJHPHQWULQJZDVORVWVRPH be purchased online at utahstateag- Saturday, Jan. 12 complaint at the Stan Laub indoor field. where around Old Main Hill and Aggie gies.com One individual stated he was head-butted Station at 1400 North and 800 East. ‡8683ROLFHUHFHLYHGDUHSRUWRIDGDP by another after a verbal altercation dur- aged right-side mirror on the complain- ing a non-USU soccer game. ‡8683ROLFHUHVSRQGHGWRDIUDXGLQFL tant’s vehicle. It is believed the damage dent from the USU job board. ClarifyCorrect may have been caused by a snow plow. Monday, Jan. 14 Wednesday, Jan. 16 The policy of The Utah ‡8683ROLFHUHVSRQGHGWRDPHGLFDOFDOO ‡8683ROLFHUHVSRQGHGWRWKH)LHOGKRXVH Statesman is to correct any error on Old Main Hill. A female sledder’s tube where a 21-year-old female said she felt ‡8683ROLFHUHVSRQGHGWRDVXVSLFLRXV made as soon as possible. If you spun around and hit a tree. The patient like she was about to pass out. Paramedics activity incident. A male individual find something you would like clar- refused medical assistance and was trans- responded and assessed the student, who walked into the TSC with a Richard Nixon ified or find in error, please contact ported to Logan Regional Hospital by was monitored and later released at the mask on. Police determined everything the editor at 797-1742, statesman@ some friends. scene. to be OK. A report was filed with USU aggiemail.usu.edu or come in to Police. TSC 105. ‡8683ROLFHUHVSRQGHGWRDPHGLFDOLQFL ‡8683ROLFHUHVSRQGHGWRDFLJDUHWWH Compiled from staff dent at Old Main Hill. A sledder hit a tree smoke odor from an underage tennant’s Compiled by Tavin Stucki and media reports Page 4 SpecialFeatures Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 Page 5 AggieLife 9XEL7XEXI9RMZIVWMX]ˆ0SKER9XELˆwww.utahstatesman.com

Hearsay in Hub gives laughs

Steve Schwartzman

Overheard by Steve

Greetings, readers. In the ever-bustling and scarf-wielding microcosm that is the creative world, peo- %70)(()6&6%:)730(1%-2,-00 The hill, though sometimes dangerous, is popular with sledders. SAMANTHA BEHL photo illustration ple are always look- ing for a new project. Something to keep them fresh, to keep their legs stretched, to Winter fun on Logan sledding hills drizzle new shredded cheeses onto their figurative lasagna in BY CONNOR of Old Main each morning, “Sledding and tubing is “And when I’m driving the it will be just too cold to go hopes that keeping a COMEAU others can be seen speeding permitted at Mount Logan, Aggie Shuttle, sometimes outside.” creative mind on its staff writer down it throughout the day. Lundstrom and Bridgerland I can see a hill somewhere Julie Hollist, director of toes will give stellar “I don’t go sledding that parks,” said Russ Akina, in the valley where people the Cache County Visitors results. With fresh snow and cold often, but when I do, me director of Logan Parks and like to go sledding. I see Bureau, encouraged stu- For three years I temperatures in the val- and my friends usually go Recreation. “All city parks sledding lines on that hill dents and valley residents have been privileged ley, rather than hitting the down Old Main Hill,” said are open to the public from every day.” to go outdoors and enjoy with the throne of the slopes, some students are Shelbey Warren, a senior dusk till dawn.” The cold weather and busy the recreational opportuni- open forum humor heading for the hills. With majoring in exercise sci- Parks are not the only areas schedules can be a deter- ties available. column — a classifica- tion of all things given, USU’s close proximity to ence. in the city where people go rent from outdoor activities “One of the biggest mis- given my sense of areas of recreation, many Cache Valley is filled with to sled. in winter. takes that we make is humor be fully under- consider Logan to be a parks and hills, offering “The golf course is a pretty “I used to go sledding my hiding from the cold and stood by the masses. prime spot for their tubing many opportunities for popular area for people to first few years, but now snow,” she said. “It’s just Well my friends, and sledding. residents to suit up and sled,” said Brandon Mullen, I don’t do it that often,” sad if we don’t take the time that new project has While students can be cruise down them on cold a sophomore majoring in Warren said. “It will either come and has done seen walking up the steps winter days. mechanical engineering. be because I am too busy or See SLED, Page 6 so through a pastime many know all too well: people watch- ing. I am here to give you an insider view Getting the most out of house traditions into some of the more peculiar sights and discussions taking BY BROOKE LARSEN mate in South America is usually have a solid 30-plus place around campus. staff writer spending time together and people,” Taylor said. Essentially, I am the talking to each other, and Taylor said inspirational living personification In an apartment on we try to bring some of that quotes and interesting of the phrase, “I guess Darwin Avenue, students here.” stories are read. The Larry you had to be there.” gather as the musician plays Steiner said in the spirit H. Miller biography has You may be very a piece on his flamenco of inclusiveness, everyone’s been quoted, as well as pas- perplexed as to why guitar. They sip herbal tea invited. sages out of the Quran and such a subject is even through filtered straws, “Mate Monday is by no Gandhi enlightenment. worth your reading enjoy a casual atmosphere means exclusive,” he said. “This Sunday tradition time. I mean, with and even further their love “Anybody is welcome to is something that will con- Reddit and 4chan in lives as part of a weekly cus- come chat and hang out.” tinue on,” he said. “We will full force, why read tom known as Music and While most in atten- keep having SigEp Sundays See HEARD, Page 7 Mate Monday. dance meet new people, now and in years to come.” This and other traditions some find romantic inter- At the apartment on are becoming an integral est. Darwin Avenue known as part of USU’s social atmo- “We have set people up the Pink House, Schuyler sphere. In many locations a few times,” Steiner said. West and his roommates Dating around campus, students “We’ve invited two differ- have been holding the meet regularly to attend ent people we wanted to weekly event known as these gatherings. hook up, casually intro- Treat Night in their apart- do’s and David Steiner, a senior duced them to each other ment on Darwin Avenue majoring in economics and and tried to get them to since fall of 2011. Spanish, holds Music and exchange numbers.” West, a senior majoring don’ts Mate every Monday at his USU fraternity Sigma Phi in psychology, said the treat &]'YVXMW home known as the Blue Epsilon has a weekly tradi- each week is always differ- 0YRHWXVSQ Light House. tion of its own — SigEp ent. “In short, mate is a South Sunday. Jake Taylor, a “We try to mix it up Online exclusive American loose leaf herbal junior majoring in psychol- every time,” West said. “We tea,” Steiner said. ogy, is a member of Sigma had an interesting French Each Monday there is a Phi Epsilon. He said SigEp spread put on toast last musical spotlight in which Sunday originated six years week called ‘speculoos.’ *6-)2(7,%2+4-'896)7 at the weekly treat a few numbers are played ago in an effort to cast a We’ve had Chinese food, night. JESSICA FIFE photo illustration while mate is served. Cellos, better light on the frater- red bean dessert soup, pianos, guitars, electric nity. chocolate-covered popcorn, we’ve been getting,” West on the wall.” guitars, flamenco guitars “SigEp Sunday started so cereal krispie treats, cheese- said. West said Treat Night is a and violins have all made people would get over the cake cups, pistachios and Although the event is chill, fun environment. appearances. Rap music has fear of going to a fraternity wassail, just to name some.” focused on treats, West and “It’s just a real good Let’s be honest, I’ve been featured too, Steiner house,” Taylor said. “We Treats usually run out his roommates have paper time,” he said. “We just been married for more said. wanted people to see that pretty quickly, he said. and markers laid out on a enjoy doing it and like hav- than 17 months and I “We try to have a variety it’s just fine and that they When Treat Night first table to encourage people ing a lot of strangers come have no clue how it hap- in our music,” he said. can come have a fun time began, West and his room- to draw pictures. At the over and meet other strang- pened. That makes me a The underlying purpose and meet other people.” mates shouldered the end of the night, some of ers.” dating expert — the No. 1 of the event is to bring Every Sunday, the SigEp responsibility of preparing these pictures may make it In an effort to promote guru. people together. boys make a dessert for treats each week. Now, to the already covered walls Treat Night, West said That being said, here’s “Music and mate is a their guests. Ice cream whoever wants to make the of drawings done by Treat they have a Treat Night my two cents of dating really casual atmosphere sundaes are often the go-to treats can do so. Night attendees. Facebook page. advice. where it’s easy to have choice, but cookies and “This year we’ve been “We are a little more “We have 135 people First, to the guys: conversation,” Steiner said. brownies are known to be having volunteers make selective these days with the in the group right now,” “When it was first started in the mix as well. the treats because it got drawings put on the wall he said. “We pretty much –Overanalyze everything. two years ago, the point of “The number of people too expensive to make it since it’s gotten so full,” invite everyone we see.” it was trying to get people in attendance ance varies ourselves every week, espe- West said. “They have to be Continue reading at to meet other people. The from week to week, but we cially with the big turnout particularly good to get put – [email protected] culture rooted around UtahStatesman.com Page 6 AggieLife Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 Caine College professor designs Ag sculpture

BY KIEL REID opportunity to work on such an staff writer impressive piece. “Physically, it was very Erected in late November of demanding,” Suzuki said. “I last semester, a white marble carved the whole thing in the sculpture now sits on the north- parking lot in front of the sculp- west corner of the Agriculture ture building, so it got really building. The sculpture is com- hot.” posed of two graceful curves This is the largest piece that stacked on top of one another, Suzuki has ever been the pri- depicting the concept of what mary artist on, having helped artist Ryoichi Suzuki, assistant friends work on similar sized professor of sculpture for the pieces. He said the chance to Caine College of the Arts, calls work on this project was one he flow. couldn’t pass up. “It looks like a bad sculpture Suzuki said he likes to hear of a butterfly,” said Kathita what others think of when they Chilladakorn, a graduate stu- see his sculpture because for dent majoring in engineering. him the image that he was try- Vineet Lakhlani, a gradu- ing to achieve was abstract, but ate student studying finance still had a great sense of flow. and economics, said the gentle “I’ve been working with the curves of the piece reminded image of the flow of things,” him of colliding waves or even Suzuki said. “It is always hap- lips. Lakhlani suggested stu- pening in nature with clouds dents start kissing at the “lips” and the flow of rivers, but the statue and then proceed to the concept of flowing described by True Aggie Block A to make out lines, planes and light. That’s all the way. one of the main concerns when “You can’t stop,” he said. “You I design my sculptures.” have walk and keep kissing the Suzuki said he has carved in whole way.” many different mediums, such “I think it’s really pretty in as stone and wood, taking into kind of an austere way,” said account the flow of the grain in Anna Harris, a senior study- mediums to mimic the flow of ing political science. “I heard the overall form of the sculp- tell that it was suggested that ture. people could play on it, which Suzuki said he has decided would make it fun.” to name the piece “Whispers The piece itself was carved in Silence,” a suggestion made out of a 11,000 pound block of by a long-time friend and USU Yule marble from Colorado. colleague who passed away last Suzuki acquired the marble fall. Although the piece is not through a grant from the dedicated specifically to his Department of Research and friend, Suzuki said the name Graduate Studies, the Caine was to honor their 35 year College of the Arts and Design friendship. and a private donation from the “Originally I was going to Larry Elsner Foundation. title the piece ‘nagare,’ which “I got the block of marble at means ‘flow’ in Japanese, but it the end of May,” Suzuki said. didn’t feel right,” Suzuki said. “That’s when we started cutting “But it was the title that his chunks off. Then the sculpture friend gave the piece that felt itself was done in mid August, THE NEW STATUE OUTSIDE of the Ag Building, “Whispers in Silence,” was sculpted by Ryoichi right.” so it took a little over three Suzuki, assistant professor of sculpture for the Caine College of the Arts. SAMANTHA BEHL photo Suzuki said there is nothing months to do.” in particular he wants people In comparison to other pieces piece so that they would learn him to focus on the piece com- paperwork. That was all I did. to see or feel when they look at of a similar size, Suzuki said he about the process of carving a pletely. That’s what I like to do. I am a his piece, and that to him that is didn’t feel like it took too long large piece of stone. I had four “For that three months, that sculptor.” what art is about. to complete. students help and work with me was the only thing that I was The project took its toll on The piece is scheduled to be “It didn’t feel like it was too throughout the summer.” thinking about,” Suzuki said. Suzuki physically. He said he officially dedicated with a rib- long for me.” Suzuki said. “Part Suzuki said it wasn’t just the “I was having a great time lost 15 lbs at the height of the bon cutting during Arts Week of the proposal for the grant extra set of hands that made the actually. I was having total fun summer when he was halfway on Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. that I received was that I would workload easier. He also had because I didn’t have to worry done with the piece, but said hire students to work on the freedom of mind, which allowed about teaching classes or doing the sacrifice was well worth the – [email protected] SLED: Defying gravity one Logan hill at a time

From page 5 she said. “Hyrum State Park is a great place for people to go public parks,” he said. “Don’t walk on sled runs, wear a hel- to take advantage of our opportunities. It is cold, but we do and it is only five minutes up the road.” met, be aware of other sledders, take turns if necessary, wait winter right. Go out and take advantage of it.” Akina said to use caution when going outside for winter for a sledder to clear a run and be courteous to others when Hollist said there are several parks and recreational areas activities. building a sled jump.” residents may not be aware of, but can also enjoy. “At all times, park users including sledders and tubers To promote safe experiences while sledding, park staff “There are numerous recreation areas just up the canyon,” should exercise courtesy, discretion and safety while using inspects parks every Monday to clear any obstacles that pose a threat, Akina said. Hollist said she had tips for people so they can enjoy their time outdoors. “Dress warm, take some hot chocolate, go out and have a great time,” she said. Some who sled are less extreme than others and pattern their downhill cruising habits accordingly. “Whenever I went down Old Main Hill, I would always try to go down a part of the hill that was flat and that was already used,” Warren said. “I would always use a sled instead of a tube because I have more control over a sled, which is easier when you are going down a steep hill like Old Main.” With the snow and cold already here, Hollist said there are activities for everyone to enjoy. “There are outdoor recreation clubs and organizations in our community that provide opportunities for people of all skill levels,” she said. “From skiing to snowmobiling, there is something for everyone.”

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STUDENT DANI RICHARDS POSES at the reflecting pool in front of the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. Photo courtesy Dani Richards USU students serve internships in Capitol

BY DERRICK and seeing a different part and economics. “It’s great.” age every single person at some ways. Bell said all these SAUNDERS of our country,” said Dani Anderson worked in the USU and any other school “It was really easy to responsibilities being staff writer Richards, a sophomore office of Rep. Rob Bishop to take part in the D.C. slip into being an intern handled by young people studying business admin- and was responsible for internship,” she said. “You because you’re making was part of the culture of In a competitive job istration. responding to mail from always think of congressio- money,” she said. “You get Washington. market, many students Richards worked for people who live in the nal internships, but there to come home and don’t “D.C. altogether is a are looking for ways to the Larrison Group LLC, Utah representative’s dis- are so many internships in have to do homework, and very young and fresh part improve their resumes, a political fundraising trict. D.C. People don’t really get it’s playtime, really.” of the country. You have gain work experience and group. Having friends with that.” The benefits of working to have young, energetic ultimately find a career. “In Utah, we’re in a connections can be a Though Anderson, Bell in D.C. don’t end there. people to be in politics,” Three students combined bubble, so it was really powerful tool to jump- and Richards were enthu- Richards said potential Bell said. all these goals in their refreshing to go out to start anyone’s career path, siastic about their experi- employers who see work Anderson said she’d love recent foray into the world the East Coast,” she said. according to Madison Bell, ences, each had a different experience such as this are to go back to D.C. eventu- of politics, business and “It was a totally different a junior majoring in politi- opinion on what it was like sure to be impressed by ally. professional world by pace.” cal science and Mandarin to adjust from the life of the dedication and work “I would definitely be interning in big firms and USU owns housing in Chinese. She said she a student to the life of an ethic of those who stood OK with living in D.C. for politicians’ offices. Washington, so all the stu- knows she has this advan- intern. “It was really the test of Washington. a few years,” Anderson USU students who have dents who are interning tage because of the time hard for me to adjust to “I was basically my said. “No matter what completed internships in stay together. she spent on Capitol Hill. that kind of work environ- bosses’ personal assis- your major or career path, Washington, D.C. have “No matter what you’re “The connections you ment because it was so tant,” Richards said. “I did there is an internship that many stories to tell about studying, you can get an make are invaluable,” she fast-paced and a lot was everything from getting can help you get there.” their time on the East internship out there and said. expected of me,” Richards the mail to getting lunch Coast. get the experience and Bell was an intern in the said. to booking flights.” “For me, a big eye- live with USU kids,” said office of Sen. Orrin Hatch. Despite the high expec- She also helped arrange – derrick.saunders@aggi- opening experience was Valerie Anderson, a junior “No matter what your tations, Richards said events, projects and data- email.usu.edu going out to a new place majoring in accounting major is, I would encour- the transition was easy in base work. HEARD: More musings from the food court

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Brian Gibbons and Cooper Limb Stu Hepburn opened the scor- each scored four goals for the Aggies in the win. CURTIS RIPPLINGER photo 10686-68 “We ran four lines right ing at five minutes in from a from the start,” Eccles said. and Dagen Walton chipped in puck, I like to think the object skill that helped the Aggies on WAC Standings nifty pass by forward Chase Even though the top line a goal each as well. Forward is to score, but not person- offense. The team speed and Allington. Then, senior Matt scored nine of the 14 goals, Chris Videto added a goal and ally,” Gibbons said. “I like physical play helped set a tone Hamilton completed a nice three assists. to look for my teammates. It early. TEAM CONF OVERALL the Aggies had 15 players on passing play with a one-timer the stat sheet. Gibbons was the top point- makes it a lot easier when you “They’re an up-and-coming La. Tech 7-0 16-3 that beat the goalie high. earner on the night with four have line mates who can put team, but we have a lot of Denver 7-1 11-7 Defenseman Aaron Ward Gibbons scored his first scored his first goal of the year goals and four assists. the puck in the net.” NMSU 6-2 12-8 two goals 19 seconds apart. “Usually when I have the However, it wasn’t only See GIBBONS, Page 9 Utah State 5-2 14-3 and forwards Devin Holmes San Jose State 3-4 9-9 TX-Arlington 3-4 8-8 OMEN S ASKETBALL Idaho 3-4 7-10 W ’ B Seattle 1-6 6-11 Texas State 1-6 5-14 UTSA 0-7 4-13 AP Top 25 Weekend sweep NCAA Men’s BBall BY JASON BORBA ety of shots. Whether it double, finishing with 15 staff writer was driving to the hoop points and nine assists.  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Marvin Jean Curtis Lundstrom scored a team-high 14 hurt by playing in weak- weak WAC schedule points in his second start er conferences. But this isn’t going to earn them of the season while Jarred Livin’ season, it should offer a an at-large berth. Shaw added 10 points and the glimmer of hope that the I’m not saying it will high-expectations can in happen, but the base- 9 rebounds. Dream “Kyisean and Preston fact still be reached. ball team rode a uni- Think about it. Medlin, fied but small core of going down was tough,” Reed and Shaw have players to a national title Jean said. “It was tough been shouldering the last season. There’s no without them. I got the scoring load this season, reason to think that this chance to get in there and with little to no help year’s basketball team get it going, but unfor- from the already shallow can’t do the same with tunately we didn’t get it It wasn’t a great road bench. With two of the a conference title. done.” trip for the men’s bas- three sitting out against But a weak schedule The Aggies fell to 14-3 ketball team, to say the Pioneers, it basically is a two-edged sword in overall and 5-2 in WAC play the least. Back-to-back forced the rest of the this league. and are now in third place losses by double-digits team to step up to even There were three behind the Pioneers at 6-1 speaks for itself. Losing have a shot at winning games at the start of the and Louisiana Tech at 6-0. two of your starters and on the road. season that the selec- Utah State returns to the leading scorers is even Marvin Jean and Ben tion committee would Dee Glen Smith Spectrum worse. Clifford, two of the deem “quality” wins and on Thursday, Jan. 24 to But fear not, Aggie major role players off boost USU’s resume: St. host UT-Arlington, with Nation: There’s still the bench, had 14 and Mary’s, BYU, and the tipoff scheduled for 7:05 hope. eight points, respective- ESPN Bracketbuster. p.m. I think Saturday at ly. Perhaps this was the The loss to the Gaels Denver was an OK thing thing to get them going doesn’t hurt the Aggies [email protected] for the Aggies and a step and be a launchpad, so per say, but it certainly Twitter: @CurtisLundstrom SENIOR FORWARD KYISEAN REED dribbles to in the right direction in to speak, to help the doesn’t help. the basket against Idaho on Jan. 5. DELAYNE LOCKE photo dealing with the injuries team maintain a level of And while there’s no to Medlin and Reed. confidence without two such thing as a “good Sitting in fourth place of its key players. loss,” the losses to with three losses — two One man teams don’t New Mexico State and GIBBONS: Team effort leads to win of them conference — win championships in Denver are definitely From page 8 everybody,” Limb said. against Weber State, but means any potential for After BYU scored their first the Aggies will head to any level of the game, “bad losses” in the eyes an at-large NCAA tour- and at the college level, of the NCAA selection speed on this team, and on the second goal with eight minutes California Jan. 24-27 to take nament bid is dangling two or three guys can committee. Olympic ice, we like to utilize left, Limb scored his final two part in the San Jose Showcase. by a single thread, if not it,” Gibbons said. carry a team to the con- The point is, Utah goals to put the game com- dead entirely. ference tournament. But State has no room for “We love going out there pletely out of reach. – sean.osullivan@aggiemail. The good news is that and hitting those guys and all it takes is for one error the rest of the sea- Utah State’s next home usu.edu the WAC is a weak con- or two of them to have son. they like to hit too, so it’s game is on Friday, Feb. 1 Twitter: @seansy89 ference, which means always pretty entertaining for a bad postseason game So while the Aggies that the Aggies should on the same night and aren’t dead and buried, still finish among the top the season is over at that the dirt is filling in. At teams and have a decent point. this point, they’re better seed in the conference If the Aggies are going off focusing on winning tournament. Not to rain to win the conference the conference tourna- on anyone’s parade, tournament, the team is ment rather than stress- but the WAC tourney going to have to rise to ing about not being able is pretty much the only the occasion. Everyone to lose another game shot Utah State has at will have to step up and having a hot-start to punching a ticket to the and contribute in every the season be for noth- big dance — which is game down the stretch. ing. every team’s goal every Because, let’s face season — with the weak the facts — even if by – curtislundstrom@ schedule this season. some miracle the short- gmail.com That shouldn’t be new handed Aggies ran the Twitter: information to anyone table from here on out @CurtisLundstrom who’s followed the and then lost in the con- Aggies over the years.

UTAH STATE PLAYERS celebrate a goal against BYU at the Eccles Ice Center on Saturday. CURTIS RIPPLINGER photo SWEEP: Williams lifts Aggies to win From page 8 wasn’t just on the offen- sive end. Defensively, they held Denver to 34 percent shooting and 21 percent on 3-pointers. “The reason the defense looked good tonight was because we were mak- ing shots offensively,” Finkbeiner said. “There wasn’t any pressure on our defense, so we could take a few more chances.” The teams traded bas- kets and the lead for the first 13 minutes of the first half, but the Aggies began pulling away with a little more than seven minutes remaining after a 3-pointer from Christensen pushed the lead to 12. The lead ballooned to 49-29 after another 3-pointer by Christensen. The Aggies took an 18 point lead into halftime, 51-33. The second half brought WED, JAN 23 more of the same as USU was able to keep up its hot shooting. The closest the 7:30PM Pioneers got within the SENIOR GUARD DEVYN CHRISTENSEN goes lead was 67-51 with 10 up between two Denver defenders for two of her game- minutes remaining in the high 25 points Saturday at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. KENT CONCERT HALL game, but the Aggies led by DELAYNE LOCKE photo as many as 25 points. “It’s good to have Devyn New Mexico State Aggies. scoring with 21 points arts.usu.edu | 435.797.8022 Christensen and Franny Freshman Makenlee and added seven assists. play well,” Finkbeiner said. Williams was the hero, Christensen finished with CCA Box Office: Chase Fine Arts Center RM 139-B “They haven’t played well her 3-point shot as time 12 points. together as a tandem in a expired giving the blue The Aggies next game $10 General Admission, $8 Seniors & Youth, long time.” Aggies the win over their will be on the road when FREE for USU Students w/ID WAC rivals. they take on UT Arlington Utah State 65, New The 3-pointer by on Thursday. The game Mexico State 63 Williams was only the sec- is scheduled for a 6 p.m. tipoff. CAINE ond three the Aggies hit all COLLEGE USU came off an emo- night, but it couldn’t have of theARTS tional victory Thursday come at a better time. – [email protected] night when they hosted the Schlott led USU in Twitter: JBorba15 Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 Page 10 Free Speech Zone 2SLQLRQVRQWKLVSDJH FROXPQVOHWWHUV  XQOHVVRWKHUZLVHLGHQWLILHGDUHQRWIURP 8WDK6WDWHVPDQVWDIIEXWIURPDZLGHYDUL HW\RIPHPEHUVRIWKHFDPSXVFRPPXQLW\ ZKRKDYHVWURQJRSLQLRQVMXVWOLNH\RX GR7KLVLVDQRSHQIRUXP:DQWWRZULWH Views&Opinion VRPHWKLQJ"&RQWDFW 9XEL7XEXI9RMZIVWMX]ˆ0SKER9XELˆwww.utahstatesman.com VWDWHVPDQ#DJJLHPDLOXVXHGX Emissions tests won’t AboutUs curb valley pollution Editor in Chief For many, improving air quality in Cache Steve Kent Valley poses thorny questions. The same beau- Copy Editor tiful mountains and climate we enjoy for much of the year make the valley prone to tempera- Eric Jungblut ture inversions. Instead of dispersing, pollution News Editor from our vehicles, industrial facilities and even Tavin Stucki livestock haunts us like a massive yellow ghost some days. Senior News Writer Though the Tmera Bradley Our View valley is more sus- Features Editor ceptible to inver- Allee Wilkinson An Editorial Opinion sions and air pol- Senior Features Writer lution, it’s held to Cale Patterson the same air quality Sports Editor standards as the rest of the nation. Under EPA Tavin Stucki guidelines, the county council is required to take steps to improve air quality. Though local Senior Sports Writer policymakers have long held out against man- Don’t restrict firearm freedoms Curtis Lundstrom datory vehicle emissions tests, they’re likely Photo Editor part of the valley’s near future. the events in China we should censor and Delayne Locke While emissions tests may help, they’re a Richard Winters were somehow better ban our media. It only far cry short of a solution. Cache County because children didn’t makes sense because Senior Photographer Executive Lynn Lemon said in an interview that die but were only per- they are the ones to Curtis Ripplinger the tests may reduce vehicle emissions by 5 to manently disfigured — blame, right? Web Editor but this devalues the The request would be 6 percent — and vehicles aren’t the only con- Common children. A tragedy is laughable if it weren’t Cale Patterson tributors to the valley’s air problem. Cattle and Sense a tragedy no matter so absurd. Of course agricultural activities emit greenhouse gases, how you put it. Sick, we shouldn’t censor or Editorial Board but agriculture makes up a huge part of the deranged people are even blame the media Steve Kent psychopaths whether for tragedies commit- valley’s economy. Tavin Stucki Whether you drive a truck or a Prius, wheth- they have guns, knives, ted by psychopaths We are all devastated their fists, airplanes or and deranged killers. Allee Wilkinson er you vote republican or democrat, air quality bombs. We live in a The fault lies only in should be a concern. We all know someone by tragedy. Columbine, Aurora and now the crazy world, I’ll admit that person, not in the Delayne Locke we’d rather keep inside during a red air day — a that, but what we find news media, a gun or heartbreaking event in Cale Patterson pregnant wife, an elderly grandfather, a sibling Newtown, Conn. always with any tragedy is that anything else. But if it people have a tenden- could be argued that it with asthma. For a few days every January, seem to raise poignant Eric Jungblut we’re all stuck with our pollutants. And it’s questions about our cy to lose all sense of is the media’s fault, then nation’s laws. Most of reason in an attempt why not simply censor, likely that none of us is perfect when it comes to blame something ban or control them? to saving energy or reducing emissions. us know that on Dec. 14, 2012, a deranged — anything. How else Well, first off because About letters Logan and its surrounding towns are spread man took the life of 20 can they make sense we don’t live in Soviet ‡ /HWWHUVVKRXOGEHOLP out, and travel without a vehicle is impractical children and 6 adults of such a pointless and Russia — thank heaven ited to 400 words. for many. Who would rather bike five miles in the worst elementary disgusting act? And so, — and second, because through snowy streets than ride alone in a school shooting in U.S. we find that an inani- it would be an obvi- ‡ $OOOHWWHUVPD\EH mate object such as a ous violation of First heated car? Public transit could be a solution, history. shortened, edited or What many of us gun is proclaimed the Amendment rights. rejected for reasons but decades ago, Cache Valley scrapped the culprit. But when Cain Why then are some may not know is that of good taste, redun- trolley system in favor of private vehicles. Now, on the exact same day slew Abel, was the people so keen to use we’re finding the trend isn’t easy to reverse. club he used to blame? their First Amendment dancy or volume of in China, there was a similar letters. While Cache Valley has its geography to similar incident. Not Common sense dictates rights to freedom blame for much of its pollution problems, it’s a long after Adam Lanza that we not seek to ban of speech and of the hand tools for the act of press to destroy some- microcosm of the world. We’re used to a high- took the lives of these ‡ /HWWHUVPXVWEH perdition. one else’s Second topic oriented. They consumption lifestyle that creates problems school children in Connecticut, the offi- Yet within minutes, Amendment rights to may not be directed for some of the most vulnerable members of cial Chinese state news- the news media and own firearms? Why toward individuals. several politicians were is freedom suddenly society. In Cache Valley, the victims of bad air paper Xinhua Newswire Any letter directed to are the elderly, children and other sensitive to — they don’t really preaching the need for becoming a license gun control. This isn’t to destroy freedom? a specific individual pollution. In the world, the prosperous throw have free press there may be edited or not — ran an editorial head- new, but let me walk you It isn’t. It never was, out food, clothing and electronics others pro- through an alternate and it never should be. printed. duced with hard labor for less than the U.S. lined “Innocent blood demands no delay for line of logic and reason. People need to under- minimum wage. A rapidly growing popula- U.S. gun control.” On With all the disgusting stand what it is that we ‡ 1RDQRQ\PRXVOHW tion will compound the pollution problem in that same day, 23 chil- things that the media are even talking about ters will be published. Cache Valley and the energy problem in the dren were stabbed or preaches and inspires when we use the word Writers must sign all world. slashed with a knife in it is obvious that crime “freedom.” increases. Drug use and T he Second letters and include The solution to either of these dilemmas isn’t Central China’s Henan a phone number or province, where guns sex are glamorized in Amendment has never readily apparent. But by choice or by circum- the movies. Murder, been and never will be e-mail address as well are entirely banned. All as a student identifi- stance, it will probably mean everybody think- of the children were rape, and homosexual- about hunting or rec- ing more and using less. permanently disfigured. ity are promoted on the reational shooting. It cation number (none Some would say that big screen. Of course of which is pub- it could be argued that See RIGHTS, Page 11 lished). Letters will not be printed with- On Inauguration Day, struggles of some can’t be ignored out this verification. The small, ‡ /HWWHUVUHSUHVHQWLQJ 4IXYPE(ZSVEO white pill was put on the groups — or more tray table than one individual — Nat’l in front of must have a singular View him. Bobby representative clearly Coward, a stated, with all neces- 4 8 - y e a r- o l d sary identification quadriplegic, information. licked the side of his hand and ‡ :ULWHUVPXVWZDLW tried to pick it days before submit- up by making it stick to the slicked skin. ting successive letters It fell, then skittered across the table. — no exceptions. He tried again. It fell again. ‡ /HWWHUVFDQEHKDQG He re-wet his hand, and this time, the delivered or mailed pill stuck. But just before he got it close to The Statesman in to his mouth, the pill fell, bounced off the the TSC, Room 105, wheel of his chair and landed on the floor. His long-time home health aide, Lois or can be e-mailed to Wilson, bent to retrieve it for him. statesman@aggiemail. It was Inauguration Day, the closest usu.edu, or click on www.utahstatesman. thing Washington has to Mardi Gras, and 63&)68°&3&&=±'3;%6( 48, left, is given a bath by his home health care aid, Lois Wilson, hundreds of thousands of people were at his home in Washington on Jan. 21. They are watching President Barack Obama’s inauguration on com for more letter gathering to celebrate the second term of the television. Coward, who was paralyzed in a 1991 car accident, went to Obama’s first inaugura- guidelines and a box the country’s first black president. tion but struggled with his wheelchair. Photo by Joseph Victor Stefanchik for The Washington Post. to submit letters. Coward lives on East Capitol Street Polls, submission in Washington, just three miles from the of behinds,” said Coward, who lost the to the hospital. He fought with Capitol ceremony. But on some days, it might use of his limbs in a car accident two officials to change those ramps, and by box, calendars, was well be a continent away. This is the decades ago and whose sense of humor Monday they were sloped much more Washington that struggles — with health about his own body is a little wicked. gently for the disabled. news archives issues, with unemployment, with poverty, On a recent visit to the Capitol, as Even so, Coward decided not to fight and more: with crime. Coward rolled his chair over the high the crowds and watched the inauguration “Last time, I went (to the inauguration). ramps that cover the streams of electrical on television. www.utahstates- But I had a loaner chair, and it didn’t hold cords that snake across the grounds, the His day began at 8 a.m., when Wilson man .com a charge very well. So I couldn’t go very incline was so steep, he tipped backwards. far and ended up just looking at a bunch He was hurt in the fall and was rushed See STRUGGLE, Page 11 Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 Views&Opinion Page 11 RIGHTS: Firearms don’t cause crime So,So, something something onon your mind? mind? You You can can From page 10 — there is less crime. Banning guns is not always write a letter to the editor. Why? Because if I’m the solution any more always write a letter to the editor. Time to was and always will be a criminal, then I am than banning puppies about a people having much less likely to rob is the solution for a Time to shine. Go to www.aggietown- a means to control their the house of someone rabid dog. Common shine. Go to www.aggietownsquare for a government and keep that I know may be car- sense dictates that peo- safety and security with- rying a gun. I will be ple wake up to their square submissionfor a submission box. box. in their communities. It less likely to commit any situations and get their was and always will be crime, especially violent morals back on track. about a person having ones, knowing guns are Common sense requires and keeping their God- around. all of us to lay aside our given, natural right to To sum up, let me cite emotions and hearken self-preservation and an example that you can to reason. Common SET YOUR SIGHTS protection of them- Google search at your sense cries out for vir- SET YOUR SIGHTS selves and their fami- leisure. In Kennesaw, tue, not for vice, and ON LAW SCHOOLSCHOOL lies. Ga., a city ordinance when it comes to prin- What we really should was signed in 1982 mak- ciples, common sense be talking about is the ing gun ownership man- pleads for restoration, fact that Columbine, datory. To live there, not more regulation. Aurora, and Newtown you must own a firearm. Conn. are all gun-free Guess whose crime –Richard Winters is a zones. 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THE THE IDEALIST SCHEMER Jed Bartlet of “The West Wing” Charles Logan of “24” Josiah Edward “Jed” Bartlet (played by President Logan (played by Gregory Itzin) Martin Sheen) was the president that many was a petty man wielding big power, a American viewers dangerous combina- wished they could tion. At first, have had. His Logan has us administration fooled. Viewers was all about believed he was noble causes and an ineffectual, making govern- indecisive ment work for the leader. Only later people. Among his did we discover accomplishments: He that he was involved created millions of new American jobs, in President Palmer’s murder and a terror- masterminded Social Security reform and ist attack on U.S. soil. The snake kept try- brokered a peace settlement between Israel ing to wipe his hands clean by pinning the and Palestine. PHOTO COURTESY OF NBC blame on Jack Bauer. “1600 Penn’s” Josh Gad as hapless Skip hams it up for the camera. Behind him (from left) is Andre Holland as press secretary Marshall Malloy, Jenna Elfman as THE first lady and stepmom Emily, Bill Pullman as President Dale Gilchrist, Martha HONORABLE MARTYR MacIsaac as oldest daughter Becca, Amara Miller and Benjamin Stockham as Marigold and Xander, the two youngest of the Gilchrist clan. MENTION David Palmer of “24” I Fitzgerald Thomas It has been said that Palmer (played by By David Martindale Grant III (Tony Dennis Haysbert) had so much credibility Fort Worth Star-Telegram Goldwyn), adulterous and commanding osh Gad, the star and co-creator of “1600 Penn,” wants to make presence as an president being black- African- this perfectly clear: mailed in “Scandal.” American presi- The White House family in his new sitcom, which airs 9:30 I Selina Meyer dent that Barack p.m. ET Thursday on NBC, is not modeled after the Obamas. Obama benefited (played by Julia Louis- when he ran in Now that that’s settled, everyone in America can respond with a Dreyfus), the taken-for real life. Alas, a collective, “Well, duh!” -granted vice president world that needed Because isn’t that already obvious? on “Veep.” counterterrorism expert President Dale Gilchrist (played by Bill Pullman) and wife Emily I Zoey Bartlet (Elizabeth Jack Bauer to save every day was not a (Jenna Elfman) more closely resemble Mitt and Ann Romney than Moss), presidential daugh- good world in which to be president. ter an Georgetown Palmer barely survived an assassination they do the first couple. Graduate once kidnapped, attempt in Season 2 and was gunned down And the last time we checked, there was no goofball first son on “The West Wing.” at the beginning of Season 5. residing in the White House, setting accidental fires in the Rose Garden and inciting international incidents with visiting dignitaries. I Elias Martinez (Blair Underwood), president THE If a real-life Skip Gilchrist (Gad’s character) was wreaking that and baseball fan born to TRAIL BLAZER kind of havoc in Washington, you had better believe the 24-hour middle class Cuban Mackenzie Allen of news networks would be on top of the story. refugees on “The Event.” “Commander in Chief” Still, it’s fun to imagine a comedic wild man — a John Belushi, a I Abbey Bartlet Vice President “Mac” Allen (played by John Candy, a Jack Black or a Josh Gad ... yes, he wields that kind of (Stockard Channing), Geena Davis) became the first female presi- manic energy — throwing decorum to the wind and doing a belly first lady, Harvard-trained dent after the death of physician and Zoey’s her running mate flop in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. mother, on “The West Wing.” just a year and a “The Obama family is almost supernaturally perfect — and perfec- half into his tion doesn’t really lead to comedy,” says Gad, a Tony Award nominee I Sherry Palmer term. Her work (Penny Johnson was at times for his performance in Broadway’s “The Book of Mormon.” Jerald), duplicitous first sabotaged by “But you can look at some of the presidential predecessors and lady, constantly grasping sexist misgivings you can see dysfunction in the halls of the White House for at least for power on “24.” about a woman’s ability to lead, but 100 years. I Elaine Barrish Allen was a scrapper. The show was can- “And what’s so interesting now is, under the scrutiny of the 24- (Sigourney Weaver), sec- celed after one season and we haven’t had a hour news cycle, what happens if a dysfunctional family were to be retary of state and former female president yet, so maybe she wasn’t front and center? How do you avoid the blitzkrieg of questions?” first lady in “Political as convincing a sell as Palmer was. Animals.” “1600 Penn” isn’t the first TV series to explore this premise, although inside-the-White-House shows aren’t always played for laughs.

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