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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Students at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Utah Statesman by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Monday, March 26, 2012 Utll "Campus Voice Since 1902" • Utah State University• Logan, Utah Joday's Issue: CHaSS Week highlights research Campus News BY LIS STEWART judged on several cri- submit something with casual. interest in the quiz bowl staff writer teria, but the main one those themes," she said. CHaSS Week starts will spread. was creativity, she said. Prizes will be given to with a universitywide "We hope to generate CHaSS Week includes CHaSS is a unique researchers for the best- quiz bowl at noon in more excitement than a hat tip to the Oreo college in that its majors judged projects in each the TSC International last year," he said. cookie this year, in range from quantita- category. The public can Lounge, said journalism The Dean's addition to other events tive to literary studies, see the finalist projects major Rhett Wilkinson, Convocation on Tuesday like Slam Beat Poetry Norton said. Thursday at 7 p.m. in the the senior in charge of at 2 p.m. in the TSC night and a student-run "Pretty much every- David B. Haight Alumni CHaSS Week public rela­ Auditorium includes a research symposium fea­ one in our college could Center. Dress is business tions. He said he hopes speech by CHaSS Dean turing projects from the John Allen, who will College of Humanities speak on the week's The Home and Garden Show gets and Social Sciences, theme, "Ignite Your according to Erika locals ready for spring as tempera­ Passion." Norton, CHaSS senator. "He'll be speaking tures rise "This creates an about the college in l'age3 opportunity for students general and how we are to display their work, passionate about the and they can put this on things we do," Norton Features their resume," Norton said. said of the research Instead of pizza, symposium. the usual refreshment, A lot of students don't Wilkinson said the think they can par­ planning group picked ticipate because they see Oreo cookies to celebrate research as just writing a the 100th anniversary of paper, Norton said. The the cookie's inception, submitted projects were per the suggestion of divided into categories of Michael Lyons, interim journalism, multimedia, LAST YEAR'S CHASS WEEK featured a "Nifty Fifty" dance party and other events. director of the political research and creative This week is the 2012 CHaSS Week which will include a research symposium, a quiz bowl writing. Projects were and a Dean's Convocation with CHaSS Dean John Allen. File photo ►) See CHASS, Page 2

Thousands gather at a Hindu Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah. Campus group organizes safety campaign Page4 BY JULIA STOCK Lora Hudson, a Zero Fatalities Hudson said. "People die all fingerprint to pledge support. Sports staff writer outreach coordinator, said the time from distractions in Students involved in Txt A group of 10 students and using a phone while driving can general." L8tr are part of management a member from Zero Fatalities impair a driver's reactions. The group had a table set up 3110, the business class that displayed their texting and "Texting while driving is with a poster that stated: "With usually sponsors yearly SEED driving awareness campaign the same as if you had a blood this thumb I commit to keep fundraisers. Justin Berry, a stu­ presentation known as "Txt alcohol level of (.16). So it's as if both hands on the wheel." The dent involved in Txt L8tr, said L8tr" next to the Business you had double the legal alcohol group provided an ink pad for this year the class focuses on Building March 23. limit for adults in your body," passers-by to leave a thumb or organizing local service projects rather than raising money. Also on display was a page dedicated to Taylor Sauer, a USU student who recently died after the vehicle she was driving reportedly crashed into a semi­ trailer at 88 mph. According to a press release from Idaho State Police, Sauer used her cell phone extensively throughout the fatal trip. Hudson said the Txt L8tr Aggie men's basketball scored group told her it wanted to do tnple-d1g1ts Sunday and will go the project in honor of Sauer on to the CIT hampionsh1p. when it first contacted her. "Anything that takes your f'ase7 eyes off the road for one second can cause exactly what hap­ pened here with the Utah State student," Hudson said. Opinion As a part of the display, the n vtrtu group set up a row of cones through which people could onsc1ous ride two Big Wheel bikes to iat simulate the effect of texting while driving. TO DISCOURAGE TEXTING AND DRIVING, the campus chapter of Zero Fatalities constructed an obsta­ cle course on campus. Students rode a Big Wheel through traffic cones while texting. They were told that texting while driving has the same effect as driving with a blood alcohol level of .16. DELA YNE LOCKE photo ►) See GROUP, Page 2 Alumnus speaks about social media BY TAVIN STUCKI the way to make everything fit for what sports editor we need to say, but there are rules that Today: Mercer? apply," she said. "You can change things . English is a continually evo"lving Where the and everything, and I feel like a big part language that has undergone changes for ofEnglish is coming up with different heck and what centuries. creative ideas of how to switch things the heck is During his speech Friday, the latest around and say it. But I feel when we to installment of the College of Humanities start to shorten things and be lazy about Mercer? Check and Social Sciences' Distinguished it out: all those rules, you start to lose something Alumni Speaker Series, author Brandon more about the language." Schrand spoke about issues regarding Brianna Anderson, a sophomore Added Value! the way modern trends in the English majoring in creative writing agreed. language are perceived both positively and "I think it's also affecting people's abili­ negatively. ties to write," Anderson said. "My little Schrand called his speech "The Virtue sister - I'd read over what she writes, and of Misbehavior in the Digital Age; Or, I could tell it's like texting or Facebook or How the Humanities Taught Me to Take something." the Time." Brinkerhoff said she's noticed things Reading from his own essay, titled such as diverse vocabulary are going the "Esto Perpetua," named after Idaho's way of the dodo because of 140-character state motto, which is Latin for "let it be limits in the way people have started to perpetual," the 2003 USU graduate spoke express themselves - Twitter posts are specifically of the way social media like limited to 140 characters. Facebook and Twitter are changing the "There's so many vocabulary words English language. that are missing nowadays that can add "Twitter is unabashedly all about com­ so much to what you mean and what you pression and acceleration," Schrand said. say," Brinkerhoff said. "I think everyone "Twitter has not only made email seem could speak a lot stronger and have more clunkish and antiquated, but it seems to meaning to their words if people would be rerouting the way we communicate." stop shortening things." Jasilyn Brinkerhoff, a sophomore Schrand shared an experience he had majoring in English education, said she in his current position at the University of USU ALUMNUS BRANDON SCHRAND talked thinks language is destroyed when con­ Idaho as an assistant professor in which densed too much. about the impact Twitter and other social media are affect­ "I feel there's a certain structure in ►.,.)_S_e_e_TW--ITT__ E_ R_,_P_a_g_e-2------ing the way people think, talk and communicate in today's society. CURTIS RIPPLINGER photo Page 2 Campus News Monday, March 26, 2012

•)From Page 1 CHaSS Week celebrates students and the work they have done through the year science department. Picnic on Wednesday, Wilkinson positions from human resources about the upcoming presidential campaign this year, which Lyons, who brought Oreo cook­ said. A number of clubs plan to to sales to upper management, election. includes a presentation by each ies to his class the Monday after set up booths in the International Norton said. Men are invited, but "I will be analyzing what's college about how politics is Spring Break, said he sympathized Lounge at 11 a.m. and serve food the workshop is focused mainly going on and what's going to connected to that college's area of with students who didn't want to until it is gone, he said. Admission on women, she said. However, a happen in the future, and why study. return to the classroom after the is $1. management-related major is not Romney's having a hard time seal­ "Politics is everywhere," break. When he saw the sandwich An interesting new event for necessary. ing up the presidential nomina­ Norton said. cookies were on sale at Smith's CHaSS Week is the Women in "There are skills and things tion," Lyons said. Slam Beat Poetry night Marketplace, he bought all the Management Workshop later you can learn (that) are beneficial Lyons said he will explain four completes CHaSS Week, an event different flavors for his students Wednesday, Norton said. Many no matter where you are going reasons why President Barack the college featured in last year's that day. Then, he went to the students get questions about what with your major," Norton said. Obama will lose the 2012 presi­ celebration. Wilkinson said CHaSS Week planning meeting they are planning to do with their The workshop is at 3 p.m. in dential election and six reasons tickets include not just admission and suggested Oreo cookies as degree, she said, so part of the the University Inn, Room 507. why he'll win. but a free mug made by the USU a refreshment for the Dean's college's focus this year is to show Lyons' involvement with CHaSS "People are expecting a close Ceramics Guild. Free coffee and Convocation. students in CHaSS majors they Week is more than Oreo cookies. election because it's been a reces­ hot cocoa from Caffe Ibis and "I don't even like Oreo cookies have degrees to everywhere. He will present a lecture at 3 p.m. sion," Lyons said. USU Dining Services will also be that much," Lyons said. The workshop includes women Thursday in Room 101 of the The speaking engagement is provided. Students interested in food will employed at Enterprise Rent-A­ Engineering Building with Damon part of the Government Relations find a variety at the International Car who work in management Cann, political science professor, Council's "Why Should I Care?'' - la.ste'[email protected] • From Page 1 -Student group discourages texting and driving with obstacle course Many of the people who stopped to audience. pledge shared stories with the group. The group will continue to work with Among them was Alicia Grunig, a pre­ the project through local businesses, such nursing student at USU. as the Ellen Eccles Theatre, through the "Back in October, I was driving home end of the semester, Berry said. from my choir and talking to my husb~nd "We'll hit it heavy the next two weeks, on a speaker-free phone," Grunig said. and that will be it as far as this class goes, "I went through a light that was green, but Zero Fatalities will continue to be another girl was distracted with her cell around, and we'll keep referring people phone, and she ran the red light,, and I back to them," Berry said. didn't see her until right when we hit." Ron Welker is a career acceleration Grunig said because of the crash, she no specialist in the Huntsman School of longer touches her phone while driving and Business and the instructor of management feels that if she hadn't been on tht; phone, 3110. Welker said the class is divided into she would've seen the other driver sooner groups of 10-11 students, and each group is and avoided the accident. assigned a service project. "I think that it affects the students and "We study all different functions of the community, showing what the dangers management such as planning, organizing, are of texting and driving, distracted driv­ leading and controlling," Welker said. ing and even impaired driving," Grunig Hudson said she was impressed with the said. project. The problem of texting and driving Parker said Txt L8tr may help people can be fixed only through awareness and STUDENTS PLEDGE TO NOT TEXT and drive as part of the "Txt L8r" campaign established understand that police can't completely people personally making the change, she by the Zero Fatalties organization. D£LAYN£ LOCKE photo prevent distracted driving. said. Hudson said many would try the obstacle over a cone, Tyler Parker, a deputy with the "I want the students to understand that Parker said he thought the campaign course first without texting, realize it was Cache County Sheriff's Office, would start this isn't something that law enforcement event had a good turnout. hard and then while texting realize it's even up the siren on his undercover cop car. can fix by writing tickets," Parker said. "It's "People were excited about it," Parker harder. Hudson said she appreciated Parker's something that people have to choose to said. "They had no problems jumping in "It's hard enough as it is, but add a double role as a student and a deputy: do. And they have to choose to do it so they and participating. I hope that those that distraction, including texting and driving "I think that it's great that they got a don't hurt other people or themselves in the pledged really do keep their promise and - especially texting and driving, really - deputy here, too, to add that credibility, as process." don't text and drive." and it's that much harder," Hudson said. well. It's always good to have law enforce- Berry said the group's most difficult ... When people who tried the course ran ment at this kind of a thing," Hudson said. challenge was coming up with a target - juliann13s [email protected] • From Page 1 Speaker says Twitter changes the way people think and communicate he defended the case to save letters written by famous people "Is this just another swan song?" Schrand asked, rhetori­ implicate yourself." to the university about various "mundane or whatever" sub­ cally. "Only time will tell." Anderson agreed with Schrand and said authors should jects because they were all handwritten. Schrand said while his parents were supportive' of not apologize fot telling their own stories. "Those bits of writing are important because the pres­ his work, it is important for writers to pen their words "J agree with that," Anderson said. "Your story is your ence of the human is on the page," Schrand said. "There's a compassionately. story but I also agree with what he said about writing trace element of human caught up in the type of paper that "Of course these were complicated things," Schrand said. compassionately and thinking complexly because people are they choose and the envelopes and their handwriting, their "If you have an axe to grind, it's probably not a good idea to fallible. Maybe what you remember is something else than signature." write it because it says more about you than it does about what they remember." Anderson said she thinks handwriting should not become your subject matter. Ifyou're going to implicate someone, a lost art replaced by ones and zeros. "I think that it seems like it's becoming a dying thing, but I think it's important still," she said. "I don't like ebooks or Kindles or anything, because I agree with what he said about how it's breaking down language and artifacts and human history. It's not something I'm a fan of. I like having a book that I can feel and touch." However, Schrand said it might not be a bad thing for the language to change. "Even with the advent of the electric typewriter, written correspondence hasn't really changed that much," he said. "The language was still the same. The sentences were still wholly created. Once the language was sort of truncated and F divided and broken into hashtags or broken into texts or tweets, then there's a different kind of collapse." Ellen Reimschussel, a USU alumna who graduated in 2010 N ITI E with a major in creative writing, said she agreed with Schrand on how shortening messages changes the way people think SCIE and speak. "I think that it does limit the language," she said. "The language is evolving, but I don't know whether or not that's good. I like that (Schrand) said that it is different, that it is shortening speech in a different way, and it's not clear yet whether (it's) that we're just too worried about it or just being reactionary, or whether it is a big difference." Schrand said though he resists condensing changes, he also IN HIS INSTALLMENT OF the College of Humanities and Social Sciences' Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series, USU graduate said he contributes to them because he owns an iPhone and Brandon Schrand discussed the 'pros and cons of the way social media are impacting communication. He said it is limiting language but has a Facebook account. causing some positive changes. CURTIS RIPPLJNGER photo •

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Monday, March 26, 2012 Campus News . Page 3 Home and Garden Show takes over ice center Briefs & BY STEVE KENT Roper said the media group had a few con­ bodies out there, it's more like 65." Campus Community news editor cerns about changing the venue of the garden Roper said parking at the ice center is more show. simple than parking on campus. Museum shows films For one weekend, gardening and home "The biggest concern was how cold is it "There have been no parking problems improvement replaced hockey and ice skating going to be," Roper said. "Yeah, it's a little whatsoever," he said. "When we were at the for Saturday event at the George S. Eccles Ice Center. chilly, but it's not horrible. People that come university, we were allowed only during their A floor made of interlocking rubber mats in and go through the show, they enjoy it. Spring Break, and they didn't change their USU's Museum of Anthropology covered the surface of the ice, and more than They seem to be liking the energy that's here." parking regulations during that time period. steps away from its normal venue 90 vendors set up booths for the Cache Valley So we had many many people who still got to offer visitors a chance to view Media Group 2012 Home and Garden Show on tickets, and (vendors) had to park a long ways two critically acclaimed films March 23-24. away to get their stuff into the venue." about stealing culture. The films Carl Yeip, a sales representative for the The amount of Naegle said though the ice center had to are shown as part of the museum's Kaysville-based food storage company Daily '' cancel its usual skating activities, the garden Saturdays at the Museum series and Bread, said he thought the ice center was a advertising they do show was an ideal event for the ice center to are screened in Old Main 115. good venue for the event. on the radio, where host. The ice center and Cache Valley Media The films document the brutal­ "My feet are freezing," Yeip said. "We're Group have worked together often in the past, ity of intellectual barbarism and the standing on a block of wood, our feet are so every advertisement and the publicity generated by the garden enduring resistance it creates in the cold. But other than that, (it's) great." says 'at the George S. show may help introduce new customers to hearts of the victimized, event orga­ Yeip, a sophomore studying geology at the ice center, Naegle said. nizers said. USU, said he works for Daily Bread to help pay Eccles Ice Center,' is "The amount of advertising they do on the "Rabbit Proof Fence," the story of for college. invaluable." radio, where every advertisement says, 'at the an Aboriginal girl who struggles to Greg Roper, general sales manager at Cache George S. Eccles Ice Center,' is invaluable," return to her family, will be shown - l'loyd Naegle, at 11 a.m., followed at 1 p.m. by Valley Media Group and the event's coordina­ executive director, Naegle said. "One of the things I've been "The Train," which highlights the tor, said for the past seven or eight years the George s. Eccles Ice Center chartered to do is get a new clientele in here event was held in the Nelson Fieldhouse. ... most people know the ice center is here, theft of priceless art by German sol­ This year event planners chose the ice center but many of them still have not come in and diers. because of its location and parking. Floyd Naegle, executive director for the ice seen what a jewel of a facility this is." "We often take our culture, "The biggest advantage and the whole rea­ center, said though the ice maintains a tem­ Naegle said the ice center will use the our traditions and our way of son we moved it from USU - USU has been perature of 20 F, the "sports court" covering sports court again for the Spice on Ice culi­ life for granted," said Museum of good and the facility was great," Roper said. helps keep air above it warmer. nary competition March 29. Anthropology curator Elizabeth "I don't have anything bad to say about Utah "That floor almost acts like an insulator, Sutton. "lt's only when we are State University at all - it's just the location so the (heat) doesn't hurt it," Naegle said. "We - [email protected] threatened with their loss that we and the parking. It's on 8991 Main Street. turn it up about 6 or 8 degrees. It's pleasant. understand their importance and Everybody knows how to get here." It's about 60 degrees, but if you get a bunch of their value and go to extraordinary lengths to protect them." Contact USU Police at 797-1939 . for non-emergencies. Science Unwrapped PoliceBlotter Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 explores volcano EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911 Friday, March 16 The Yellowstone Supervolcano: • Police responded to an elevator alarm in the • Police responded to the Taggart Student Center It's huge, it's powerful, it's mysteri­ • USU Police assisted a distraught family with an Merrill-Cazier Library. The elevator technician onA concerned citizen called wanting to know ous and it's right under our feet. unruly juvenile. The individual was transported arrived and released two individuals stuck in why there were people walking around campus Should we be worried? to the Detention Center for the night to "cool the elevator. The technician informed the police dressed up in military-type clothing, carrying "Yes, the Yellowstone region down." that the elevator will be out of order until further weapons. Subject was advised of the game Human is active and has the potential to notice. vs. Zombies that Campus Housing was putting cause widespread destruction," said Saturday, March 17 on. The subject objected to this type of game Jamie Farrell. geophysicist and doc­ • Police are investigating a burglary that occurred being held in a public place and advised police of toral candidate with the University • Police responded to a suspicious person incident in Bullen Hall. Several computer items were sto­ some of his concerns. of Utah's Seismology and Active at the parking lot west of Aggie Village. Police len out of the administration office. • Police responded to the Jones Education build­ Tectonics Research Group. "But found an individual sleeping in his vehicle in the ing on a water leak in the computer Jab. The Hollywood's depiction and the real­ parking lot. Tuesday, March 20 plumber arrived and handled the problem. ity of what could happen are quite Minimal damage occurred from the leak. different. We need to sort through • Complainant reported his phone as stolen from • Police assisted a student with a diabetic issue. what we know and what we don't the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The complainant - Logan EMS arrived and attended to the student's Thursday, March 22 know and how scientists are finding a photographer from the Herald Journal - said he needs. The student was not transported to the this information." had located his phone through a tracking device hospital. • Police responded to a theft of a bicycle that Farrell, a 2001 USU graduate, is installed on his phone, and the phone was in occurred in the Townhouses. After investigat- featured speaker for USU's Science North Logan. Officers responded to the home and • An officer assisted a student in locating a fan ing the call, it was determined that the bike was Unwrapped program Friday on were able to retrieve it. The individual who had belt for his broken-down car. The officer assisted not stolen in a malicious manner but was taken campus. He presents uYellowstone the phone said he was going to give it to his boss by calling several auto parts stores to find the without permission. The bike was returned to the Supervolcano: Myths and Realities" who knew the editor of the Herald Journal, who belt. The belt was delivered to the west Stadium original owner. at 7 p.m. in the Emert Auditorium, parking lot by the auto parts store. Room 130, of the Eccles Science could get the phone back to its owner. ♦ • Police responded to a criminal mischief report Learning Center. Monday, March 19 Wednesday, March 21 that occurred north of the Lundstrom building. A Hosted by USU's College of 2000 Toyota Sienna had its windshield damaged Science, the free event is open to • Police responded to an alarm at the USU • Police responded to a graffiti incident at the while parked in the area. Police have no suspects inquiring minds of all ages. Bookstore. The motion alarm was activated by Student Living Center west parking lot. Police at this time. Hands-on learning activities and a window display that was hanging loosely and found a stop sign with graffiti on it. Police gath­ refreshments follow Farrell's talk. began.mo.tlng when air began blowing through ered information and a report was filed with USU •>Compiled by Steve Kent The event is a continuation the vents. Police. of Science Unwrapped's spring 2012 series, "End of the World as We Know It: The Science Behind Locals remember Martin as investigation continues Apocalypses." EATONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Martin was carrying a bag of Skittles shooting. "How do we go from a Attorney Craig Sonner has said Art of Everett Wearing hooded sweatshirts similar and a can of iced tea, talking to his moment to a movement that curries Zimmerman is not a racist. to the one that Trayvon Martin girlfriend on his cellphone. favor?" After Jackson's sermon, congre­ Ruess on display wore on the night he was killed, In African-American and other Jackson preached a sermon gants said the civil rights activist's many preachers and worshippers religious centers from Florida to entitled "The Substance of Things message resonated. USU Libraries presents Everett echoed calls for justice Sunday in the Atlanta, New York and Chicago, Hoped For." He called for Martin's "This kind of activism never Ruess Block Prints, a Utah Arts shooting death of an unarmed black messages from pulpits couldn't help "martyr" death to be used as an stopped in the church, that's what and Museums' Traveling Exhibition teenager in Florida last month. but touch on a seemingly avoidable opportunity to revive the Civil they do for us in the black commu­ March 30-April 29 at Merrill-Cazier The one-month anniversary of tragedy that continues to be rife Rights Commission and draw atten­ nity," srud 34-year-old Nacia Bradley Library. The exhibit includes a Martin's death is Monday. He was with more questions than answers. tion to long-standing issues. Very of Orlando. "That's what they're here selection of block prints created by shot while wearing a "hoodie" as he But while the call continued for the young children and teens sat in the to do." Everett Ruess, depicting his trav- walked borne on a rainy night in a arrest of Zimmerman, there were choir behind him. Black churches have long served els throughout the western United gated community. The neighborhood also pleas to use the incident to "The blood of the innocent has as catalysts for change and were States in the early 20th century. The watch volunteer who shot him, spark a larger movement. power," Jackson said to shouts of instrumental during the civil rights prints are among those he created 28-year-old George Zimmerman, "How do we turn pain into "Amen" and loud clapping. era. prior to his disappearance in the is the son of a white father and power?" the Rev. Jesse Jackson asked Jackson invoked the names of "The activism (in the church) is Escalante canyons in 1934. Hispanic mother, and the demands a standing-room only congrega­ Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy bigger and better than ever," said Ruess roamed throughout the to charge him in Martin's slaying tion of hundreds while preaching bludgeoned and shot to death in Kenneth Byers, 47, of Orlando. southwestern United States dur- have grown ever louder. He had at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Mississippi in 1955 for supposedly "Everything Rev. Jackson said was ing the early 1930s. In order to pay called police to report the hooded Church in Eatonville, Fla., about 20 whistling at a white woman, and right on time." tribute to and preserve his memory figure as suspicious; the 17-year-old miles from the site of the Sanford slain civil rights figures Medgar At Chicago's St. Sabina Catholic of the desert and mountains he Evans and Martin Luther King, Jr. Church, a predominantly black con­ respected and loved, Ruess recorded "There's power in the blood of gregation, the Rev. Michael Pfleger his travels in poems, essays, letters, Emmett Till! There's power in in wore the hood of his robe over his watercolors, sketches and lino-cut the blood of Medgar Evers! There's head while celebrating Mass. Pfleger, block prints. As his wanderlust power in the blood of Dr. King!" who is white, has long spoken out became an obsession, Ruess would declared the 70-year-old Jackson, against violence. sell or trade his artwork to help who marched with King. During Mass, one congregant fund his travels. In 1934, at the age Jackson made a direct plea to held a sign reading, "We are all of 20, Ruess mysteriously disap­ change the "Stand Your Ground" Trayvon Martin." peared in the Escalante Canyons . self-defense law that many believe In New York City, Middle and was never heard from again. . authorities in Florida used to avoid Collegiate Church pastor Jacqueline Ruess is known as a folk hero and :• arresting him. Lewis said the church must assume symbol of the wilderness conserva- • Amid the outcry over the lack both a spiritual and political role tion movement. of charges against Zimmerman, to end "the epidemic" of racism. Everett Ruess Block Prints can be the Sanford police chief and state's She encouraged her congregants to seen in the Merrill-Cazier Library attorney in the case have both send packages of Skittles to Sanford atrium gallery. . stepped aside. The U.S. Justice police, sign an online petition and •. Department has opened a civil rights attend an April conference on build­ . probe into the shooting, and a grand ing multiracial congregations. CZarifyCorrect . jury is scheduled to meet April 10 to It's that sense of activism that consider evidence in the case. resonated with Michael Ambrosini, The policy ofThe Utah Statesman Zimmerman's attorney has said . who left the service wearing a gray is Lo correct any error made as soon •. he believes the case falls under hooded sweatshirt. He said he as possible. Ifyou find something you Florida's stand-your-ground law, attends the church in part because would like clarified or find in error, which dictate.s that a person has the "such violence dictates strong politi­ please contact the editor at 797-1742, WITH THE ANNIVERSARY OF Trayvon Martin's death on Monday, people right to stand his or her ground and cal action, and this church takes [email protected] or in his hometown wore hooded sweatshirts Sunday in a display of memorial as well "meet force with force" if attacked. action." come in to TSC 105. as a call for answers in the teen's death. AP photo Monday, March 26, 2012 Page4 •

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_B_Y_D_E_L_A_Y_N_E_L_O_C_K_E______covered in wedding cake and festival chalk. The newly wed couple spent the rest of their photo editor day amidst the multi-colored chalk, delving Vibrant sprays of green, blue and yellow into traditional Indian food. chalk filled the air and coated the lungs of This weekend marked the 15th year the thousands of people on a large hill in Spanish Holi Krishna Festival of Colors has been cel- Fork. The pulsing of bodies jumping up and ebrated in Utah. According to utahkrishnas. down moved to the sound of electric guitars org, it is the largest celebration of the holiday on the stage in front of them. in the western hemisphere. Attendance at the Songs speaking of God and celebration event continues to double every year, accord- echoed off of the great white Krishna Temple ing to information provided by the the Hare which stood as the backdrop to this event. Krishna Temple. No one in the sea of white t-shirts had a clear In traditional stories of the Indian culture place left on their person except for the whites the word Holi is taken from the evil witch of their eyes. Both young and old were now named Holika. In ancient lore, Holika was walking works of art. Greens, purples and believed to be able to withstand fire. She yellows filled their hair and skin they were misused this gift by hurting others. She was decorated happily by devotees. Spring arrived, defeated by a five-year-old boy who was said and over the course of the day, around 201000 to continually say prayers to God. According people chose to celebrate its coming at the to Krishna Temple infotmation, at this year's Holi Krishna Festival of Colors on Saturday. festival a witch-like figure was placed on a For one festival attendee Holl Krishna bonfire and burned to celebrate her defeat. wasn't just about throwing chalk. For The word Krishna means "the Godhefld." Autumn Augustus, the color-filled day was Colors are thrown at the celebration because also her wedding day. Complete with a white around 5,000 years ago, when Lord Krishna wedding gown and fairy wings. Autumn and was present on the earth, he celebrated the. her groom, along with family and friends coming of spring by scooping a handful of gathered with the preacher in a small pavilion dirt and flower petals ihto the air with his fol- right next to the Krishna Temple amid the lowers. The colors represented today are easier hustle and bustle of the huge event. and cheaper to produce. Augustus said she completed the ceremony The chalk that is thrown is made out of early in the morning surrounded by several corn starch, organic dyes and scents. The strangers, before the color festivities began colors that were available for purchase were and finished the wedding with a large rain- orange, yellow, blue, green and pink. No bow cake. outside chalk was allowed into the event "I loved rainbows and colors. I thought because some can be dangerous for public it would be a beautiful event and make it all use. According to information provided by special without having to do a whole lot for the Hare Krishna Temple. the wedding," Augustus said. See EVENT, Page 5 I By the end of Autumn's wedding she was

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, BY KRISTI LAMBERT said, "I make sure that all the parts staff writer of the donated bodies are returned to their assigned body bag so that all "Mortui vivos docent" is a Latin of their remains can be taken to the phrase, which translates to "the dead crematorium in Salt Lake City." teach the living." This inscription After the donated bodies are can be found in anatomy laboratories cremated, they are returned to their across the world, including USU's lab. family. In case the family does not Professor Andy Anderson teaches want the ashes returned, they are human anatomy at USU and is a firm buried in a group grave owned by the believer in these words. University of Utah. The tombstone "I feel very strongly about cadav­ states: "In memory of those who ers," Anderson said. "If you're going have donated their bodies to advance to teach human anatomy, you've got medical education and science." to have cadavers." Before Memorial Day, a non­ Anderson, who has worked at USU denominational graveside service for the past 29 years as a principal is held for the families and medical lecturer and pre-health adviser, said students, according to the site. USU students have used cadavers for "The medical students thank the many decades to learn more about families and the families thank the the human body, but the cadaver medical students," Anderson said. laboratory located in the Biology and "The families are pleased that the Natural Resources Building was built donated cadavers can help in the ,, about 15 years ago. education of a future generation of The cadavers that occupy the health professionals." lab are donated through the Body Like many medical students, Donor Program, which is run by the Michelle Peterson, a senior majoring University of Utah's department of in nutrition and a teaching assistant neurobiology. for Anderson's anatomy class, said Individuals who are 18 years she has found a new appreciation. USU'S CADAVER LAB GIVES STUDENTS the opportunity to learn more about human anatomy. Cadavers are donated by people 18 years or older who wish to give their bodies to science. Anatomy Professor Andy Anderson said he will or older can fill out the proper "Not only have I gained an donate his body when he dies to continue educating. D£LAYNE LOCK£ photo paperwork giving permission for understanding of the human body," their body or their spouse's body to Peterson said, "I've grown to have a gift that they give to the next genera­ actually dealing with real bodies," will go away with time. be used to further education and greater respect for the people who tion to do a better job. That's what I said Katie Elmer, a sophomore "When people pass out, they're research at various institutions in the donate their bodies to help students want to do." majoring in exercise science who very heavy," Anderson said. "Even Intermountain West, according to the further their goals and futures. So Anderson has made the decision is currently in Anderson's human little girls have taken me down to the University of Utah's department of many people see the cadaver lab as to donate his body to the Body Donor anatomy course. "But I have realized floor with them. Fortunately, no one neurobiology website. something gross or scary and it's not. Program. that this is the best way to learn has been seriously injured. When The site states that after a donor It's something that is very, very self­ "My main reason is education," about the body. The first time when they feel embarrassed about this, I dies, arrangements are made for the less and giving." Anderson said. "Since I am an they showed us the cadaver I almost tell them I even fainted once myself body to be retrieved and embalmed. There are currently seven cadav­ educator in life, being used to educate felt like I was going to pass out. I felt while working in an emergency room However, not all bodies can be ers in the anatomy laboratory on another generation of students after light-headed, so I sat down. I have many years ago." accepted. A recent major surgery, campus. Anderson said many of the my death is very attractive to me." gotten better. I will glove up and While in the lab, students are traumatic accident, autopsy, obesity donated bodies now come with letters About 500 students work in the actually feel the muscles, veins and asked to refer to the bodies they are or other various circumstances may from the deceased. cadaver lab every year, Anderson the different parts of the body." working on by their first names, as a render the body useless for study. "A fellow named ~oyd wrote a said. Students enrolled in the human One of the risks some experience sign of respect. Though the donated bodies only letter to us pciQu.o bis death which dissection course held in the fall have while working otrt~'Cadavers is "At first it was really hard for me stay at USU for one year, according to stated, 'Hello, my name is Boyd. I was the chance to expose the bodies that fainting. Anderson said students are to go in there because I am such a the University of Utah's Body Donor an aircraft engineer who developed have been donated. Then, during the warned to tell their lab aides if they baby with stuff like that," said Abigail Program's main website, donations devices for airplanes to see in the spring and summer semesters, those are feeling sick, but if a student does Lee, a junior majoring in exercise can last anywhere from three months dark. I hope you have a good time in the human anatomy class work pass out he or she is laid flat on the science who is also in Anderson's to two years. dissecting me and, above all, be of with the same exposed bodies. floor until they feel better. He reas­ "At the end of the year," Anderson good cheer,'" Anderson said. "It's a "At first I was a little nervous of sures his students it is a response that •)See CADAVER LAB, Page 6 • I O From Page 4 Humans vs. Zombies takes over campus

. 1· ~!~1!~sh~~:!~es joy~~~'~.1~!~~~~~dn Charu Das one, of the directors of she lives on the property that the the celebration, said the real purpose Krishna temple stands on and has of the gathering is to celebrate God. done so for four years. "Our main practice is chanting "God is God He loves everybody, . . Hare Krishna which is the name for we are all children of God and that God," Das said. "God in his name is is a part of the celebration. That absolute. God is dancing on the tip we can all come together and sing of your tongue." and dance and be joyous together Das said another reason for the regardless of titles - that's what the festival is to give attendees a new festival is," Dasi said. hope for their futures. After all was said and done, chalk "The purpose of the festival is bags were left empty and lifeless on to ... to get their hopes up for the the brown earth, but Das said the future," Das said. "(They can) expect celebration was a reminder every- something amazing, drive out all one's own sense of spirituality. of the negative thoughts, and (we "It is a joyful expression of our can) make them realize that we are own spirituality and it's a direct here for a purpose and turn things pipeline to the spiritual source of around." which we come," he said. Devotee Vrajasundari Dasi said she met her husband at the Festival - [email protected] AS PART OF RESIDENCE LIFE, students play a game of moderated tag and defend themselves with of Colors years ago. She now works socks and dart blasters to avoid the growing group of zombies. D£LAYNE LOCK£ photo

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"You Barello, who is now a graduate student in really have to learn as you go and (have) to be aerospace engineering, said he had only been out open to what that place has to show you." of the country three times before his summer Though Barello said he has had to make sac­ trip, which included traversing 18 countries rifices to make his traveling happen, including across five continents. The challenge of the trip extending his undergraduate studies and taking was sticking to a budget that would allow him out student loans, he is confident he has gained a to continue his education when he returned, he valuable education from his world travels. said. "I became a better person," he said. "I gained "We slept in hostels, we slept in our car," he as much of an education from traveling as I did said. "We mostly ate food from the grocery store. from being in a classroom. You learn so much You learn how to cut comers." about yourself. You just grow." Since his summer spent abroad, Barello In the future, Barello anticipates having to cut hasn't been able to resist the travel bug. His total down on traveling. travel included visiting 23 different countries. In DANIEL BARELLO SPENT 85 DAYS TRAVELING to various locations around the world. He "Traveling really isn't encouraged when you're the past few weeks, he spent time in India and said he has made his travels work on a budget and the experiences have made him who he is today. Photo a nuclear engineer," he said. Thailand. provided by Daniel Borello Despite this, he said there's a lot of the world "We were in India for the Festival of Colors. It he'd still like to see. South America is next on was nuts:' he said. "We were in this town in the Barello said he has always loved planning trips. "You have to make sacrifices and learn to think his list, as well as taking his mother outside of middle of nowhere, and we were the only white In high school, when his soccer coach quit outside the box when you travel," he said. "But if the country for her first time. They plan to watch people. There were thousands of people, camels, unexpectedly, Barello took charge of the team's you're willing to do that, it can happen, even on a his LDS mission companion compete in the 2012 vendors, all sorts of stuff. I felt like I was in a upcoming trip to the Utah Summer Games. small budget." Olympics in London, he said. time·warp . It was so far from my world. In one "I used my grandma's credit card to book Bollero said students who are interested in The most important skill he's learned from hour I lea·rned so much more than I could have hotels," he said. traveling but are worried about budgeting can traveling? How to beat jet lag. from a textbook." This passion for planning trips helped Barello consult a travel agent before booking flights "You don't sleep at all the night before," he He said he enjoys sharing his adventures secure a job with Motley Travel, a web-based abroad. For his trip around the world, a travel said. "You just have to be as tired as you can with others, and loves planning trips. On top travel agency. His friends also turn to him when agent helped him cut his flight costs in half. He when you get on that plane." of working on a master's degree and traveling they need help planning trips because they know also found it helpful to get a credit card that gave internationally, he said he recently planned a Barello has experience traveling on a student's him flyer miles. - [email protected] Spring Break trip to Maui for USU students. limited budget. He also suggests students avoid Europe. •)From Page S City Creek brings high-end fashions to Utah Cadaver lab open to visitors Saturdar, I was one of gives me any qualifications sweaters because I don't is no other way I would be able to learn like I am if it weren't for a flood o people crowd­ - and if you've seen me want to make girls jealous them. Learning on an animal is not the same at all." ing the newly opened City in person, you probably of my juicy tush. Anderson said students currently in professional medical Creek Mall in Salt Lake wouldn't put me into the If I hadn't just received a schools working on real bodies who have experience doing City. As a New Yorker-at­ fashion-savvy category. parking ticket, I might have so as undergraduates find the experience advantageous and heart, I was quite thrilled Most days I stay in picked up a spring dress my Utah State sweatpants from H&M or Forever 21 educational. with the metropolitan downtown feel so close to and zip up a hoodie. I've and a bright-colored pump However, the cadaver lab is not just for students. Anderson even been known to let from Steve Madden whilst said 15,000 visitors from various high schools and healthcare home. When I entered the my jeans poop a boot on checking out the mall. But closets for Aldo, Vans, Foot • groups such as first responders and emergency medical techni- mall I saw the actual City occasion (don't tell D. this trip was just for gawk­ • Locker and my personal cians come in every year to view or use the lab. Creek running between Whitney Smith.) But alas, ing. favorite, Steve Madden. I The Utah Trauma Conference will be held April 18 in Logan. walkways, a lady dressed I do actually know a thing I am excited for what somehow had the oppor­ EMTs, paramedics, nurses and pre-hospital personnel will use up as a sunflower and a or two about fashion. I City Creek is going to do the USU cadaver lab to train and practice. tunity to interview him started modeling when I for Utah. I've often felt I Gateway-esque water fea­ on a club rooftop where "The main reason we do this," Anderson said. "Is so we can ture. was 15 and, at the elderly could never live in Utah he intermittently used an learn and practice on dead people. Then, these students who One of the aspects age of 20, I retired. After long term. I love the moun­ array of colorful exple­ have been trained on dead people can do a better job with living of NYC life I love most my resignation from the tains, I love outdoor activi­ tives. Thoug_h he might people in their future careers." is that you can find any­ biz, I did an internship at ties, but I can't stand the be a little eccentric, he thing and everything if you a Conde Nast magazine, bubble we seem to be has some great shoes and - [email protected] walk around a few blocks. "Footwear News." I've also consumed within. 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NCAAResults Aggies score 105 to down Oakland and advance to CIT championship Men's Basketball FRIDAY, MARCH 23 BY TYLER HUSKINSON They've got some explosive showing in practice and it's We got an early jump on and 3-point range. Xavier 70, Baylor 75 assistant sports editor scorers, they just had a hard carrying into games." them." "We were shooting it in, Grim, who finished with USU's 60 points was the that's for sure, but we know North Carolina 73, Ohio 65 time stopping us and that When a college basketball was basically the game." 18 points and 10 assists, gave most it has scored in the they were a high-scoring Indiana 90, Kentucky 102 team scores 105 points, there USU has won seven of USU a 4-3 lead with a layup first half in team history team as well," Berger said. NC State 57, Kansas 60 is a good chance it will win. its last eight games and after Bader's 3-pointer, and and its 105 points are the "Luckily, we were able to SATURDAY, MARCH 24 That was the case for punched its ticket to the CIT USU exploded with four most scored since scoring match it. In the first half, Florida 68, Louisville 72 the USU men's basketball Championship game against straight 3-pointers as part of 111 points against Southern they were shooting lights­ Ohio State 77, Syracuse 70 team Sunday afternoon. Mercer on Wednesday at 7 a 12-3 run. Oregon on Nov. 22, 1997. out, but so were we. We were SUNDAY, MARCH 25 Sophomore guard Preston p.m. in the Spectrum. USU maintained its "They were really, really able to string a few stops Baylor 70, Kentucky 82 Medlin scored 26 points and "Hopefully we'll have double-digit lead and pushed good tonight." Oakland head together in the second half Kansas 80, North Carolina 67 pulled down nine rebounds some energy left," Morrill the advantage to greater than coach Greg Kampe said. "I and lower their percentage to lead the Aggies over the said. "They know it's the last 20 points on a 3-pointer from understand this hasn't been down a little bit." CITResults Oakland Golden Grizzlies game, no matter what." junior guard E.J. Farris. Morrill's best year or his best USU's largest lead of 105-81 at the Dee Glen Smith Senior guard Brockeith USU shot 81.8 percent team, but they were prepared the night came with 3:20 Men's Basketball Spectrum in the semifinal Pane, who finished with 20 from 3-point range and 70 tonight. I can't believe that to play, 105-75, on a pair of SATURDAY, MARCH 24 of the Collegelnsider.com points and 10 assists, scored percent from the field in they've played any better free throws from sophomore Mercer 64, Fairfield 59 Postseason Tournament. USU's first points of the the first half, which gave than that this year. We r~n guard Danny Berger, who SUNDAY, MARCH 25 "Everything looks easy game on a 15-foot jumper. the Aggies a 60-43 lead at into their 'A' game tonight." finished with 17 points on 5 Utah State 105, Oakland 81 when you make a lot of shots, Oakland sophomore guard halftime. USU had trouble getting of 6 shooting from 3-point and we made a lot of shots Travis Bader hit a 3-pointer "We had a lot of shots stops on Oakland in the first range and 5 of 8 shooting tonight," USU head coach on the ensuing possession to going in during the first half as the Grizzlies shot 48 overall. WACStandings Stew Morrill said. "When you give the Grizzlies their only half," Grim said. "I thought percent from the field and 47 "I just took the open looks look at points and assists and lead of the entire game. it was pretty ridiculous - 70 percent from 3-point range. and knocked them down," Softball only 11 turnovers, that's a "The snowball is rolling percent is ridiculous. We Oakland slowed down in the Berger said. WAC OVERALL huge number for us. We just right now," senior forward were making a lot of shots second half however, as they BYU 3-0 19-8 played really good offense. Morgan Grim said. "It's and getting the crowd into. hit 27 percent from the field - [email protected] Hawaii 2-1 26-3 Fresno State 2-1 21-13 La. Tech 2-1 15-17 SJSU 1-2 17-18 Utah State 1-2 9-19 Utah State stringing tournament wins Nevada 1-2 9·22 NMSU. 0-3 18-16 BY TYLER HUSKINSON USU's team isn't senior-laden and didn't USU's last postseason tournament win came in assistant sports editor feature much playing experience at the start of 2001 when the Aggies defeated the Ohio Buckeyes WACResults the season. Those factors were just a part of USU's in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Softball The USU men's basketball team is still among struggles throughout most of the season. USU fell in the second round to University of California, Los Angeles, and didn't notch a post­ FRIDAY, MARCH 23 a select few Division-I programs still playing "Just more experience for guys is positive," Morrill said. "I keep going back to when we were season victory until this season. Nevada 0, Fresno State 3 basketball this late into March, and with how the Aggies arrived at the postseason, it means positive 14-14 and it could have went south, but these guys "We haven't had the best of draws in postsea­ La. Tech O. Utah State 4 things for head coach Stew Morrill. didn't let it go south. That says a lot for them and son before," Grim said. "We're winning games and BYU 3, NMSU 2 "I just think it's positive in every way you can makes me very proud of them." we're showing that we can do it. Hopefully that Hawaii 4, San Jose State 1 think of," Morrill said. ''The seniors, no matter Despite not playing in the NCAA tournament, will carry over to next year and get some guys SATURDAY, MA~CH 24 what happens on Wednesday, they are going to USU has still put together four consecutive some confidence. I think it's an overall good thing Nevada 4, Fresno State 3 leave with a real good taste in their mouth - get­ wins during the Collegelnsider.com Postseason for everybody." La. Tech 10, Utah State 1 ting above 20 wins and stringing together some Tournament. The momentum USU carries now may carry BYU 9, NMSU 1 wins in this tournament. Our younger players are "It's been great for our confidence," sophomore over into next season, as well. Hawaii 2, San Jose State 4 going to get some confidence and get more experi­ guard Danny Berger said. "We've obviously "I think it's bigtime for our guys that are com­ SATURDAY, MARCH 24 ence and feel what it's like to be in a one-and-done had some struggles this season. Stringing a few ing back," Grim said. "We're a really young team (GAME 2) situation." together in this tournament has been really posi­ obviously, and we're going to have a bunch of guys tive for us. coming back. This is great for them. It means Nevada 3, Fresno State 7 USU will play in its first-ever postseason cham­ pionship game Wednesday as it hosts the Mercer "Obviously, our goal is to get to the NCAA more playing time and postseason experience." La. 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BY TAVIN STUCKI "She protected a one-run lead late into unable to play with the same inten- sports editor the game and gave us the opportunity sity that we played with (Friday) in to win the game," Millsap-Kalaba said. (Saturday's) games," Millsap-Kalaba said. The Utah State softball team won one "Every win is vital in our conference, and of three games against Louisiana Tech to I was proud of the way the team came USU 1, La. Tech 5 open Western Athletic Conference play out and played. Mandy went out and this weekend. pitched a very good game for us." Harmon returned to the mound for the final game of the day but could not USU 4, La. Tech 0 USU 1, La. Tech 10 help the Aggies win two of the three three games in the series. She allowed Aggie pitcher Mandy Harmon led Day two was not so kind to the two runs in the bottom of the first and USU to a shutout in the first game of Aggies, as they lost in the fifth inning had two strikeouts in the game. the series, snapping a nine-game losing because of the eight-run mercy rule. Uchida went 3-4 but couldn't get streak Friday. Senior pitcher Dani Chaplin started to the plate to help her pitcher on the The junior struck out six batters the first two innings for Utah State, but offensive side. and gave up five runs in the win - her of the 12 batters she faced, six of them Thomsen hit a solo shot over the fourth of the season. scored. right-field fence for her third homerun of USU head coach Carissa Millsap­ Freshman Mariah Peterson relieved the season - the lone Aggie run. Kalaba said Harmon pitched well. Chaplin in the second and got the Aggies The Aggies will return to the Beehive "Mandy is a vital player for this team," out of second and third innings without State to face Utah in Salt Lake City on she said. "She has the ability to keep us in any further damage. Wednesday before hosting WAC foe a lot of games by the way she pitches. She Peterson faced two batters in the Nevada on Friday and Saturday. was able to do that on Friday night." In fourth who both scored, giving La. Tech a "We have work to do as a team," the first inning, La. Tech pitcher Michelle 8-0 advantage before junior right hander Millsap-Kalaba said. "We need to get bet­ Jones walked leadoffhitter Kassy Uchida. Kali Cancelosi was sent in to stop the ter with every game that we play and that The sophomore center fielder made her bleeding from the mound. is what I expect. We are a tough team, way to third base before she and short­ Cancelosi allowed another two runs in and we will be ready to play next week stop Kelley Kaneshiro executed a bunt to the bottom of the fourth. and compete in every game we play in. I bring Uchida to the plate for a 1-0 lead. Junior first baseman Christine expect the girls to be ready to play and to The Aggies scored three more runs in Thomsen was driven in by senior second compete." the top of the seventh to give them a 4-0 baseman Lindsey Marquez in the top of lead. the fifth to score the only run for Utah - [email protected] Millsap-Kalaba said Harmon was State. AGGIE SOFTBALL PLAYERS practice at the Stan Laub indoor crucial to secure the win. "It is disappointing that we were Tr.aining Facility earlier this season. KIMBERLY SHORTS photo TRACK AND FIELD Utah State still improving in 2012 outdoor season

BY ALI DAVIS Spencer in the discus. The men's second place finishers were Nie RESCLTS -- staff writer Bowens in the 200, Devin Wright in the javelin and Aaron Clements in the 3000. WOMEN: Four Aggies won event titles in the UC Irvine Spring Break Gensel was happy with the results of the meet and said the teams 100m - 2. Bailee Whitworth, 12.07 Invitational on March 23-24. are well on their way to complete their goals of winning WAC champi­ 400m - 2. Aubrie Haymore, 55.76; The men's' team is poised to defend its outdoor Western Athletic onships at the conference meet in May. 4xl00m - 4. Utah State, 48.69 • Conference championship from last season, and the women's team is "We just want to keep progressing every day," he said. "This was Pole Vault - 3. Sonia Grabowska, 3.86m (12-08.00); working hard to claim its second championship of the year. one of those weeks where we didn't really have anything spectacular, Shot Put - 1. Spela Hus, 14.63m (48-00.00); but we're making progress. We've been having really hard practices, ♦ "Our goal is just to keep improving," said head coach Gregg Gensel. 3. Lindsey Spencer, 13.94m (45-09.00) And the results are paying off. and this was an opportunity to see the fruits of our labor." Discus - 2. Lindsey Spencer, 51.39m (168-07) Overall, the Aggies performed well enough to win 23 top-five The team will take this weekend off from competing and will MEN: places. Friday night, senior Lindsey Spencer won the hammer throw, travel to Albuquerque, N.M., on April 6 and 7 for the Tailwind 100m - 3. Nie Bowens, 10.69 distancing 59.56 meters, Dan Howell won the 3,000-meter run and Invitational. 200m - 2. Nie Bowens, 21.54 Kyle McKenna won the 5,000. Saturday, senior Spela Hus won the shot 1,500m - 4. Daniel Howell, 3:54.51; put with a throw of 14.63. - a/[email protected] 5. Aaron Clements, 3:54.87 Second place finishers on the women's' side included Bailee Javelin - 2. Devin Wright, 56.93m (186-09); Whitworth in the 100, Aubrie Haymore in the 400 and Lindsey 4. Jordan McMurray, 50.82m (166-09) l ate Monday, March 26, 2012 StatesmanSports Page9 IYIIYONI GYMNASTICS 11,,, 'IHI S'f£'flSM£9!61 Online, too, at · www.utah­ statesman.com :

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BY MEGAN BODILY Junior Jaci West and freshman tion, and Monica Abella defeated staff writer McKenzie Davis cleaned up quick, Reed in three, 1-6, 6-3, 10-7 in the defeating Julie Wartenburger and No. 6 singles position. The Utah State women's tennis Blair Reed 8-3 in the No. 1 doubles "It was a good match. We knew team took to the courts Friday position. it was going to be a close match," and Saturday in back-to-back Junior Kristina Voytsekhovich Wright said. "It was disappoint­ matches against University of and senior Romina Nedakovic ing. I really thought we were going San Francisco and Louisiana clinched the doubles point, dis­ to pull it out." Tech. Splitting the weekend, the missing Melinda Akerbrant and Aggies improved 6-6 in season Alana McMahon 8-4 in the No. 2 USU 6, La. Tech 1 play and 1-0 in Western Athletic doubles spot. Conference action. ' Senior Brianna Rowland and The Aggies rebounded from a freshman Kimberly Watts were tough loss Friday to take a win in USU 3, USF 4 defeated by Milica Tanovic and conference play Saturday against Yurie Hashiguchi in a tiebreaker Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. USU dropped a heartbreaker 7-8. The Aggies gained the lead to USF on Friday. For the second The Dons were not sent home early, taking the doubles point by time this season the Aggies could easily and came back to win the winning two of the three matches. not continue momentum after match in singles action. In singles action, USU carried winning the doubles point, losing West fell to Wartenburger in the momentum over to almost to the Dons in singles action. straight sets in the No. 1 singles shut the door on La. Tech for a Utah State came out strong in position. After losing the first 5-7, complete sweep. doubles, winning the point two West was up early in the second West battled Laura Fernandez pro-sets to one. set 5-2. Wartenburger came back in the No. 1 singles position. Both to win four games in a row, taking players struggled to hold serve, the match 7-5, 7-6. taking the first set into a tiebreak­ Davis continued her domi­ er that West won. The second set nance, dismissing Akerbrant in proved no easier for the California two sets 7-6, 6-3 in the No. 2 native, as it took a little extra to singles position. dismiss Fernandez. West took the Voytsekovich dropped to match in straight sets 7-6, 7-5. We came in Tanovic, 6-7, 3-6 in the No. 3 "West stuck with her oppo­ '' singles position. nent," Wright said. "She bung in hungrier Nedakovic lost in three sets to there and won." Hashiguchi in the No. 4 singles Davis rolled through Vivian ten and played position. The senior took the first Dolle 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 2 singles set in a tiebreaker, but Hashiguchi position. JUNIOR JACI WEST swings at a ball in a match earlier this season. KIMBERLY smarter came back to win the second. The Voytsekovich held her opponent SHORTS photo two traded shots in the third, tak­ to four games, defeating Elne "We came in hungrier and in today's ing it into another tiebreaker. The Bernard 6-4, 6-0 in the No. 3 coach Bryan Marchant said Abella played smarter in today's match," Don came out on top, winning the singles position. stayed tough in her match but couldn't pull it out. Marchant said. "We are excited match." match 6-7, 6-4, 7-6. Head coach Nedakovic bounced back from to get a conference victory in our Chris Wright said it was the battle a tough loss Friday to win her "Abella is always a fighter. She is good at a cat and mouse type of first WAC match of the year." of the day. match over Alena Erofeyeva 7-6, game," Marchant said. "She had Utah State continues action -Bryan "Super hard fought match, 6-2 in the No. 4 singles spot. two close matches in a row, she Monday at noon against No. Marchant, definitely could be one of the best The only loss of the day came 74 Santa Clara at the Sports from Abella in three sets to just wasn't playing her game but assistant coach efforts from anybody this whole Academy. season," Wright said. "She had Maartje De Wit 6-2, 4-6, 4-10 in she fought hard." USU tennis Julie Tukuafu needed three sets every reason to get negative and the No. 5 singles position. Abella to wrap up Aggie tennis action, - [email protected] frustrated but didn't." jumped out early in the super McMahon defeated Rowland tiebreaker 3-1 but the Don came defeating Anna Zureck 7-5, 3-6, 11-9. 6-3, 6-4 in the No. 5 singles posi- back for the win. USU assistant

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The fbJelbial OurYiew [ Other Sh:e... I AboutUs Editor in Chief Catherine Bennett Online jargon doesn't Copy Editor harm English language D. Whitney Smith News Editor We've created a new language through Steve Kent social media. Language used when send­ ing instantaneous messages and posts on Assistant News Editor Pinterest or Twitter shouldn't need to read Megan Allen the same way an essay does. However, for Features Editor those who are adamantly against short­ Allee Evensen ened words and sentences without peri­ ods, we respect your need to be grammati­ Assistant Features cally correct at all times. Editor Natasha Bodily This idea was brought to our attention by an Idaho professor who visited campus Sports Editor Letters to Tavin Stucki last week and said social media are ruin­ the editor• ing the English language, but what is the Forum Letters A public forum Assistant Sports Editor English language? Since its beginning, the Tyler Huskinson of the issues, would read her English language has been transforming the Jewish tradition. Photo Editor Columnist was column and be convinced With respect to my son, constantly - new words are added and Delayne Locke new rules developed to contain the chaos misinformed by her arrogant stance, inept I watched his circumcision that is English. Too many objects and ideas research, and embarrassingly -- performed by a mohel Assistant Photo Editor To the editor: uneducated opinion. flown in from Los Angeles Carl R. Wilson needed names, and it seems the word­ expressly for the purpose inventors ran out of ideas, which is why we Web Editor As a woman, a Jew, and a Ona Siporin - with both joy and trepida­ have words like "to" and "too." But why did mother of three Jewish sons, tion -- joy because it was in Meredith Kinney we need the word "too" in the first place all of whom have had their Understand keeping with a cherished, when the word "also" exists? Beats us. Brit Milah - ritual circumci­ ancient Jewish tradition Editorial Board and trepidation because it At what point does a language become sion - I am dumbfounded by symbol of ritual Catherine Bennett your agreement to publish was my son up there in the ruined? We believe that many elderly peo­ hands of a man with a knife Steve Kent ple would agree the English language was the March 23 "Lizzen Up" To the editor: Allee Evensen column by Liz Emery. who I had only met hours ruined with the invention of rap music. It's beforehand. Tavin Stucki In a world so filled with My experience - both in Delayne Locke all relative, really. A problem does exist my own flesh, so to speak, Looking back, I think informed, scholarly opinion D. Whitney Smith when a social media user fails to capital­ as ours is, why have you and vicariously through my both emotions were natu­ Meredith Kinney ize sentences in employment cover letters wasted space by giving it son's circumcision roughly ral, what one would expect to Ms. Emery to speak on 12 years ago - is in direct from any parent who is due to poor tweeting habits. People can't forced to grapple with his be that daft, can they? We prefer to think a 4,000-year old tradition contrast to Liz Emery's blan­ about which she is blatantly ket condemnation of the commitment to tradition About letters optimistically about our generation. and harmfully misinformed? brit milah practice, or "cov­ -- for me it was especially • Letters should be limited to 400 words. The English language is not a part of God forbid, anyone, na"ive enant of circumcision" in See LETTERS, Page 12 our culture capable of being ruined - it's • All letters may be been around for centuries and will be here shortened, edited or for centuries to come. Anyone who cares Racism the cause of teenager's death? rejected for reasons enough to be an educated member of of good taste, redun­ society will be forced into English classes dancy or volume of similar letters. in high school and college. Hopefully, they • Letters must be will listen during these classes and realize AColumn topic oriented. They tha~ being able to use proper English, and may not be directed explain one's ideas and feelings with these Divided toward individuals. skills, is the only road to take if you want Any letter directed anyone to take you seriously. Two students take two to a specific individ­ Let English be English with all its quirks angles on one polltlcal Issue ual may be edited or and inconsistencies. In this same regard, not printed. The tragic shooting of a black You're a racist. Don't worry, • No anonymous let online babble be oriline babble. English teenager, Trayvon Martin, is a we are all racists - subcon­ is a way of art, and what good would this rapidly developing story that is sciously, that is. letters will be pub­ form of art be if it was not adjustable? The quickly capturing the nation's Many studies have shown lished. Writers must human race is in constant need of new attention. virtually all people have a sub­ sign all letters and ways to express itself. Seemingly unedu­ To briefly summarize, conscious positive or negative include a phone association with certain races. number ·or e-mail cated online ranting is just one of the many Trayvon Martin was visiting his father in a gated community in This doesn't make us bad address as well as a ways we have found to successfully convey Sanford, Fla., near Orlando. people; it's just an unfortunate student identification our important, and unimportant, ideas to After stepping out to a local byproduct of biology. Through number (none of the world. convenience store where he evolution we learned to be which is published). suspicious, even xenophobic, bought a drink and candy, he Letters will not be toward those different from us. was shot by 28-year-old, self­ printed without this appointed neighborhood Those painting Trayvon verification. Views on Jewish watchman George Zimmerman, Martin's death as a racial issue who claims he was acting in self might as well be protesting biol­ • Letters representing defense under Florida's contro­ ogy. The shooting of the black groups - or more ritual were flawed versial "Stand Your Ground" teenager in Florida is a tragedy, than one individual and I raise my voice with those - must have a sin­ On Wednesday, March 21, law. calling for the shooter's detain­ 2012, The Utah Statesman However, further investiga­ gular representative ment, but it's not evidence of a published Liz Emery's column, tion reveals that the murder was clearly stated, with W serious racism issue. "Not All Religious Practices not merely accidental. all necessary identifi­ I'm not going to argue rac­ are Ethical." Most Statesman In the 911 tape, Zimmerman cation information. ism is dead in America; that's readers - not being familiar sees the young man and begins • Writers must wait 21 to follow him - clearly look­ simply not true. I do wish, how­ with Judaism - may not have ever, we would step back and days before submit­ recognized what an ignorant, ing for a confrontation and ting successive let­ prompting words of discourage­ examine the facts before play­ bigoted and tendentious attack ing the race card. ters - no exceptions. on Judaism - and other reli­ ment from the 911 operator. We don't know much about Letters can be hand gions - Emery's column was. We Jews of Logan cannot allow Moreover, Zimmerman can be George Zimmerman, the delivered or mailed such an attack on our religion, our traditions, our children, and heard whispering an expletive shooter, but here's what we to The Statesman in ourselves, to go unchallenged. I would like to unmask some of coupled with a racial epithet do know: he's Latino and has the TSC, Room 105, her m_isrepresentations. under his breath while he pur­ black family members. He has Emery's article begins by citing a tragic case in which a two­ sued the boy. or can be e-mailed a criminal record that includes week-old baby Jewish boy died as a result of an infection con­ The subsequent handling to statesman@aggie­ resisting arrest and domestic tracted from the circumciser. The particular practice to which of the incident compounds mail.usu.edu, or click violence. He tried, and failed, she refers, removing a few drops of blood caused by circumci­ the outrage because the gross on www.utahstates­ to become a police officer. He sion directly by mouth, is practiced only by a small minority of negligence on the part of the man.com for more joined a neighborhood watch the ultra-orthodox and is not the standard procedure for the Sanford Police Department. group and took his duties "very letter guidelines and vast majority of Jews today. Emery's charge of pedophilia is RatherthantestingZimmerman seriously." He sustained a bro­ . a box to submit let­ transparently absurd and says more about her own distorted to find out if we was intoxicated ken nose and head laceration ters. thinking than about anything efse. Clearly, the death of a child or on drugs, they tested the from his encounter with Martin. because of a rabbi's neglect and poor supervision is a horrible dead body of Trayvon while Piecing all that together, tragedy. Emery implies that no legal action is being taken and at the same time neglecting to check Zimmerman for other I does the Martin shooting sound that the religious community is not very concerned. She says like a hate crime? The evidence that the case has been "deferred to a religious council that will, evidence such as powder burns doesn't point that direction. in effect, do nothing to prevent this tragedy from happening or even arrest him. again." How can she know what the religious court (bet din) Furthermore, Trayvon's par­ Instead, it paints the picture of an overzealous neighborhood will do? Is she clairvoyant? Is she even familiar with the work­ ents were not notified for sev­ eral days, despite the fact that watchman, a man with violent ings of such courts? tendencies and with a thing for But the death caused by an irresponsible rabbi, practicing Trayvon had a cell phone and guns and badges, which stu­ an atypical form of Jewish circumcision is, for Emery, really they could have easily called the pidly started shooting when a just an excuse to de-legitimize all circumcision. That is Emery's last number he dialed to find fight broke out. real agen.da. Thus she hides the fact that normative Jewish out his identity. There is, of course, the circumcision is one of the safest surgical procedures known to But sadly, the Trayvon case

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difficult because I've never body piercing. Like my son, it with something that says, really been that committed I wear mine with pride, "BYU's little sister school," - and his awareness of the despite the fact that people or "Y not?" We are USU, apparently simple alterna­ like Liz Emery have whipped and we need to be creative tive. We could have had themselves into a frenzy in thinking of our own tra­ the procedure performed believing it symbolizes an ditions and values. at a hospital without all the unethical act of savagery. I am not from the West, hooplah. Thankfully, for my and I have only seen the wife and I, the joy quickly Arthur Caplan tradition of constructing overwhelmed the trepida­ a giant letter on a moun­ tion. Watching him survive USU needs its tainside here in Utah and and eventually settle into a Idaho. Frankly, it seems torpor, I too nestled into the own tra.ditions old-fashioned and cheesy, warm embrace of the feel­ but that is my personal ing that I had made the right To the editor: opinion. decision. The "A" we already have As for my son, he has I just read the forum let­ on campus, which has shown no after-effects that ter written to The Statesman been near Old Main for we are aware of - he's a by John Mosman in the decades is a perfect exam­ normal boy living a normal Wednesday, March 21, ple. What other school has boyhood. And he is proud 2012 edition. I disagree a platform on which the of his first body piercing, 100 percent and want The school's most recognized which may be the only one Statesman and the stu­ tradition is performed? I he'll ever have, both for its dent government to know am proud to be an Aggie; obvious health reasons ana that not everyone here on I love USU and Logan, and for the intrinsic connection campus agrees with Mr. that is why I oppose Mr. lug one Entree 8 ,,ink it makes with our ancestry. Mosman's proposal. Mosman's proposal. As for me, it's been If we are going to put a roughly 50 years since I giant "A" on the mountain­ Jared Allan ond get second Entree received my first and only side, why don't we replace Not valid with other •) FROM THE LEFT, Page 11 ♦., FROM THE RIGHT, Page 11 HAllPRICE! offers. Exp. 5/12/12 is not an aberration in the history of police dispatch call in which it sounds like Sanford's handling of the murder of black Zimmerman mutters a racial slur when pursu­ individuals. ing Martin. Surely, that's evidence of racial ~ In 2005, two security guards associ­ motivation, right? Not when you take culture ated with the department walked free into perspective. after killing an unarmed black man. The racial epithet may easily be more In 2010, the son of a Sanford police reflective of his demographic than actual lieutenant who was caught on video racism. Studies have shown there are direct ~ assaulting a homeless black ·man also correlations between education, income, race 890 No. Main • 753-7889 • formosaloian.com escaped prosecution. Similarly, George and the use of racial epithets. This, of course, Zimmerman had a long history of report­ is something anyone who listens to rap music ing black men to the police and had is cognizant of but may be afraid to admit. consequently established quite a rapport Zimmerman fits exactly into the demo­ with them. graphic of people most likely to use racial Trayvon's death and the Sanford Police slurs. They aren't used in a derogatory way or Department's actions are a sad demon­ fueled by conscious racism; it's simply the lexi­ stration of the real presence of greater con of the demographic. With the currently societal and institutional racism in the limited information we shouldn't interpret the U.S. - which we would rather pretend use of racial slurs to be reflective of anything 461 North Main does not exist and sweep under the pro­ but his demographic. Logan verbial rug. What I'm offering is purely conjecture. ~ARU~) With the election of Barack Obama As the story unfolds it may turn out this was Japanese Steakhouse _\.:; many thought we were living in a post­ indeed racially motivated. My point is this: (435) 535-3119 racial America. There is weak evidence, if any at all, that & Sushi Bar ~ But the plight of African Americans Zimmerman is any more racist than you are. today, though improved since the Civil Race may have played a role in the ini­ Rights Era, still leaves much to be desired. tial subconscious judgment to be suspect For example, according to Human of Martin, but that doesn't make him any Rights Watch, African-American adults different from you or me. The poor decision had an arrest rate 2.8 to 5.5 times higher making that led to the death of Martin cur­ than white adults every year from 1980 to rently looks to be the result of him being an HapPY Hour Mon-Thurs 4:30-6:30, 2007, despite both having similar rates of overzealous neighborhood watchman, not a up to 1/2 off on select sushi drug use and dealing. racist. Exp. 5/5/12 Today there are more black males I have spoken plainly about a sensitive and females under correctional control issue, and I do not wish to be misunderstood. - either in prison, jail or on parole - than There is no greater tragedy in history than there were slaves in 1850. when people kill each other solely because of Coupled with the fact that in most race or ethnicity. states you cannot vote if you have a Racism is not dead in the U.S.; however, felony, a large proportion of blacks are I do believe this is one of the most tolerant lost in our democracy and consequently countries in the world. It's sad when racism is relegated to the status of second-class the first thing we grasp for to explain events. citizens. In our anxiousness to combat racism, we It seems to me we still have a ways to sometimes have difficulty seeing past the dif­ go before achieving Dr. King's dream for ference of colors in a conflict. America. Before we sound the racism alarm, let's­ wait until the evidence is in so we aren't guilty - Andrew Izatt is a sophomore majoring in of premature judgments. economics and philosophy. Comments can be sent to him at andrewizatt@aggiemail. - Mike Burnham is a junior majoring in interna· usu.edu. tional relations and economics. Comments can be sent to him at [email protected].

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medicine. Her tendentious reference - from sentient - wide-awake men who are willing I with purchase of any Hitchens, of all people - to '"the number of to undergo this surgery and ritual to join them­ boy babies who died from infection after their selves to the Jewish people and G-d. In fact, ~~., eager Breakfast eighth day'" is disingenuous - it is a histori­ circumcision is a more difficult and painful 1sandwich. cal reference to an era before infection was operation for an adult male, which is why the Exp. 5/5/12 understood, not to the present day. But since usual age of "brit milah" - the Hebrew term she is writing to defame rather than to illumi­ for circumcision, meaning "covenant" - is nate, she leaves out the historical context. eight days, when healing is rapid and the pro­ 1 Male circumcision is one of the most fun­ cedure simpler, Thus, Emery's "suggestion ' damental precepts of Judaism - as well as of that brit milah be postponed to adulthood is Islam and hundreds of tribal religions through­ a prescription for pain and medical complica­ A out the equatorial belt of the world, includ­ tion. ing Africa and Australia. A serious, unbiased There is no space here to go into the issue thinker will consider that when religions that of female circumcision (which does not exi5t disagree on many things do share a common in Judaism and is much less common gloo­ belief and ritual, they may be on to some­ ally than male circumcision). Emery bre~z­ thing very important that we moderns don't ily tosses it into the discussion as if male ano yet fully understand. But of course such an female circumcision are equivalent. They are approach would require respecting the age­ decidedly not. · old traditions of other peoples - something Emery is also tendentious in her dismissal· Emery is obviously not ready to do. of possible health benefits of circumcision. Circumcision, for Jews, is the sign of G-d's The truth is that the jury is still out on this covenant with Abraham, the first Jew. For us issue and that there are some medical studies it is the reminder of a mutual commitment that claim benefits as well as others that deny made at the dawn qf our history. The sam~ them: sign remains inscribed on qur bodies today, , At the end of her column, Emery writes an indelible reminder of who we are and that "parents ... who are about (to decide) where our primary loyalties belong. Of this, whether or not their child needs to be circum­ BUY ONE DINNER ENTREE Emery evidently knows nothing. cised should reflect on whether the alteration She has not bothered to inform herself of an infant's genitalia is ethically justifiable. To about what circumcision means to its practi­ any honest individual, I believe the answer is a GET A SECOND tioners, yet she approvingly cites those "who resounding "no." In Emery's opinion, then, all Mon-Thurs. 11 -10 pm promote legislation that prohibits the practice Jews, all Muslims and all members of numer­ Fri & Sat 11-11 pm of circumcision altogether." In other words, ous African and Australian tribal religions are ½OFF Sunday 12-8 pm her stance, anchored in ignorance, is one of unethical and dishonest. intolerance for cultural difference, interfer­ Emery's ignorance is matched only by her (MAX $8 VALUE) ence in others' cultu~al and religious traditions arrogance. and disdain for religious freedpm. • not valid with any other offer When Emery writes, "I don't know any - Steve Siporin is a USU English professor anc:J • one per table active member of Cache Valley's Jewish com- • only valid at Logan Winger's sentient man -who would willingly submit to significant changes in that area of their body," munity. He has taught many folklore dasses.at she reveals yet another !evel of ignorance. USU including Jewish folklore. Comments on Men who convert to Judaism must undergo this column may be sent to statesmanoffice@ circumcision, so in fact there are many sen­ · aggiemail.usu.edu .. ,s tient - and from my point of view, very -(.I' iJ Monday, March 26, 2012 Time0Ut Page 13 Argyle Sweater www.a-bay-usu.com

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