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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, Feb. 13, 2012 Utllh "Campus Voice Since 1902" • Utah State University• Logan, Utah • www.utahstate! ASUSU leaders revisit platforms This is part one of a two-part series examining the platforms current ASUSU · officers ran wit~ and their progress since taking office

ERIK MIKKELSEN KIRSTEN FRANK JASON RUSSELL RYAN BAYLIS ASUSU president Executive vice president Student Advocate vice president Athletics vice president Platform: Continue the positive Platform: To act as a dedicated Platform: Increase awareness Platform: Establish a collective things that are currently being voice of the USU student body in of the Student Advocate and website for all USU Club Sports. done and revitalize ASUSU. relevant governmental affairs. strengthen participation of the "It's already been done. We "We've kind oflooked at what "That's kind of an impending Ombudsman Program. worked on integrating a score ASUSU has done in the past, and we goal right now. I think, frankly, "We passed out 968 free (Chick­ ticker that teams can use to pull up wanted to make sure that things are just in my life, anytime I talk to a fil-A) sandwiches throughout the their ·scores, so people can know the most efficient that they can pos­ politician, or anything like that, I day on Day on the Quad. (Students) more about how club sports are sibly be. We've looked at the budget, make sure to make an Aggie joke or couldn't just get one, they had to doing." we've reallocated a lot of different ask them when they're coming up meet me and shake my hand." Get the decibel meter in the funds to make it more efficient and for Aggie Ice Cream, or something Take full advantage of the Spectrum working. better off for the students. like that. But I think the way we are Student Voice Committee. "We didn't get that done "You'll see some constitutional going to accomplish that idea the "I restructured the entire exactly. We found out that the changes coming up in the end of the most is through Aggie Ice Cream committee. In the past the Student infrastructure that runs it isn't up February vote ... we're going to be Day. It's a tradition that was started Voice.. _committee consisted of the there anymore. We could fake (the eliminating one of those positions on Capitol Hill a few years back. senators appointing people to be on decibel meter), but we wanted it to on ASUSU as well as (execute) a · "So, on Feb. 22, this year, we are the committee ... I made applica­ be real. In the future we could hav~ full (restructuring) of the Graduate going down ... and we are bringing tions and passed them out on Day someone to do it, but for the time Student Senate. That will really help over 600 tubs of Aggie Ice Cream to on the Quad ... We had a ton of being, it is kind of a dead thought.; us use our funds wisely and revital­ the Hill." applications come in." •)See ASUSU, Page 2 ize the operations in ASUSU." Students establish campus magazine

BY BRACKEN ALLEN "The students in (the journalism) Aggie BluePrint will have section! staff writer department wanted to keep pace covering campus life, politics, fine n with the upward momentum and arts, culture and diversity, style, A group of USU students who saw the need for this medium to health, entertainment, science, hope to bring news to their peers in exist," Dahl said. "It gives room for sports, and opinion. DuHadway a meaningful, relateable way have deeper focus on the community as said occasionally the staff may add started a news magazine. well as the university level." sections such as outdoors for month§' Aggie BluePrint is the product of Rhett Wilkinson, Aggie BluePrint ata time. students across campus who realized assistant managing editor, conducted The staff will also compile a though USU has a newspaper and a w-vey of students across campus. calendar of USU and local events various college magazines, such as He said two-thirds of about 280 and it working to create an interac­ Liberalis, it didn't have a magazine KATE DUHADWAY respondents agreed that a student tive quote board on the website for specifically to express students' magazine could fill a void that nei­ humorous quotes people overhear thoughts, interests and opinions, side of journalism." ther The Utah Statesman nor college around campus, she said. said Kate Rouse DuHadway, Aggie Max Parker Dahl, Aggie magazines, like Liberalis, filled. Most students are not aware of : BluePrint editor in chie£ BluePrint campus life editor, said The monthly news magazine news events occurring across cam,: Aggie BluePrint is a result ofUSU's "I thought we needed a magazine, will publish its second issue online pus and mostly just focus on their : because a newspaper and a magazine growth. Feb. 13. Other articles will be added own colleges or their own groups,: have really different functions," "Utah State is a wonderful school, throughout the month as the Aggie DuHadway said, and she hopes DuHadway said. "A newspaper is but it is still developing into a world­ BluePri.nt staff sees fit. DuHadway Aggie BluePrint can bridge these • just to get the information out there, class university," Dahl said. "Every said Nathan Firth has been crucial gaps and bring USU together. but magazines can go in depth about year, new buildings and programs in handling graphic design for the DuHadway saio things and really have more oppor­ are built, athletics continue to magazine. •)See BLUEPRINT, Page 2 tunities for design and the artistic improve and reach new heights." Soul Food Dinner traces Black histo~

Roberts, a freshman studying vocal news editor performance, said she chose the song because it represented her people's Today: Check The Black Student Union cel­ struggle for freedom and equality. out our slide ebrated African-American culture "All the slavery, all the oppression, with Southern cuisine and a variety of all the segregation, all that stuff, we show of the performances at its Soul Food Dinner had to take it," Roberts said. "Now we Mardis Gras on Friday. live in a time where we have to make event. Great! USU students and community our own lives golden. We have to make members attended the nearly sold-out that shine, because we've already been event in the TSC Ballroom. through so much. So what's the sense One of the performers, Juenee of holding on to the grief and the Roberts, said the event was a chance heartache? It's time to live for us." for African-American students to teach Attendees paid $12 for entry, and a others about their culture. menu of fried chicken, catfish, maca­ "Mostly it's just a time for us to roni and cheese, collard greens, corn show everybody what we hold dear to bread and king cake was included with our hearts," Roberts said. the fee. Black Student Union President Tyson Stokes of Smithfield attended Ashley Miller said this year members the event with his wife, Amber, a So, you haven't heard about of the union wanted to tell the graduate student at USU. Stokes said or read the Blue Scallion? story of their people. The event he came primarily for the food, and he Geez, don't be the last. Eye it traditionally features the talents of wasn't disappointed. African-American students, but this at www.utahstatesman.com "It's a nice mix - not too much year's performances were organized in filler. All the good stuff," Stokes said. a timeline of cultural history, Miller Though he was raised in California, said. his family has roots in Arkansas and Seven performances, including Mississippi, Stokes said. dance, poetry and song, traced the his­ "I have a soft spot for soul food," tory of African-Americans from their Stokes said. "Generationally, they still roots in Africa, through slavery in cook this way at my house, so it's kind America and the industrial revolution, oflike going home - going to Mom's to today. house." The timeline culminated in a per­ Amber Stokes said she came to the THE ANNUAL SOUL FOOD DINNER brought students and formance of R&B singer-songwriter Jill event looking forward to the entertain- community members together for a night of food and entertainment Scott's song "Golden," by Roberts and Friday. Event organizers said they wanted to depict African-American fellow student Shalayna Guisao. • See UNION, Page 2 history through performances. DELAYNE LOCKE photo Page 2 Campus News Monday, Feb., 13 2012

From Page 1 Briefs Black Student Union nearly sells out annual event Campus & Community ment. Ifshe and her husband are still everybody- Africans, Mexicans, about African-American culture, food particularly popular among African- in Cache Valley next year, she said Asians - it was everybody, and I and entertainment. American university students in the they will definitely attend the event really appreciate that." Shanice Stevenson performed with South, but that's not where the style Business club again. Miller said she hoped those in the Black Student Union step team. originated. 'Tm sad that I just found out about attendance had fun and learned more She said step, as a form of dance, is "It started in Africa, of course," receives honor it this year," she said. "I've been miss- Stevenson said. "It's just making a ing out." rhythm and beat with your hands and· A new student club at the Miller said the Black Student feet, just kind oflike your body is your Huntsman School of Business has Union sold all but four of the 140 tick- instrument." been recognized by a global organi­ ets printed for the event. Money raised Stevenson said the step team's zation as Best New Student Chapter at the event will pay for the Soul Food performance at the Soul Food Dinner in 2011. Dinner and other activities the Black required about a month of intense In fall 2010, students at USU Student Union hosts, .she said. practice. founded a student chapter of Roberts said though she was per Miller said the Black Student the Association for Information forming, shei was also excited for the Union and African Student Systems (AIS), a global professional food but didn't have a chance to taste Association worked hard to prepare organization for research, teaching, it until after her performance. the event, and she was pleased with practice and study of information "I couldn't eat before I went on the outcome. systems. stage, because anxiety and nervous- "It came together very well. I was Kathy Chudoba, associate pro­ ness just takes up all your eating really, really stressed, but it came fessor of management information space," Roberts said. together very, very well. It came out systems, accepted the best new "It was successful and beautiful," the way I wanted it to," Miller said. chapter award on behalf of Robert Roberts said "It was beautiful because JEUNEE ROBERTS AND SHAYLANA GUISANO sing"Golden," by R&B Hayden, faculty adviser for the USU it wasn't JUSt black people here, it was singer Jill Scott, during the Soul Food Dinner on Friday. DELAYNE LOCKE photo chapter of AIS, at the International Conference on Information Systems From Page 1 held in Shanghai, China, December 2011. AS USU leaders explain successes, failures in past year.. Clayton Fielding is a senior in the MIS department and tlie USU AIS president. He said the chapter submitted a report of its activities for its first academic year, detail­ ing the results of its plans to help student~ain knowledge, get con­ nected and get employed. Among other events, the USU AIS chapter has a special Partners In Business session with speakers brought in to talk to MIS students, Fielding said.

lnTech student MADDIE BUSTEED CAMI JONES ZACH LARSEN TANNER WRIGHT BROOKE EVA meets president Service vice president Graduate Studies vice president Programming vice president Academic Senate president Diversity vice presiCompiled by Marissa Shields and Brianna Bodily about six feet from Obama, as her From Page 1 father, USU alumnus Alan Warner, and science teacher, Stephanie BluePrint Magazine provides outlet for student creativity Kawamura, watched from the audi­ she first had the idea for a student-run news magazine it happen," she said. ence. looking for whoever is going to make the most money one year ago, when she was assigned to create a busi­ Wilkinson then conducted his online survey for the investors," DuHadway said. Also in attendance were NASA ness plan in an entrepreneurship class she was taking. and said it was helpful to hear from non-journalism She said for now the group 1s running as cl.OQll­ head and veteran astronaut Charles She said her business plan did not solidify until this Bolden, along with astrophysicist students regarding their opinions of and visions for profit dub but might soon start working to receiw year, though, when she was in a magazine-writing a student magazine. He said the survey offered the Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of the enough in-magazine advertisements to make profit class taught by Cathy Bullock. PBS program "NOVA Science Now." group outside views of what it should aim for with the DuHadwar said Aggie BluePrint has a regular staff "When I was in Cathy Bullock's class, we had to magazine. Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage of but "can always use more contnbutors.' come up with ideas for articles to submit to a real Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters," It was also from this survey that group members She said any length of commitment will be publication - to a real magazine," DuHadway said. decided to change the magazine's name from and television personality Bill Nye accepted, and some writers plan to write at least one "A Jot ofthe articles they were coming up with were lnversion to Aggie BluePrint. the Science Guy were also there. artidl:, each JllOnth. Other people simply want to write really good ideas, but none of the publkations that The stafflater heard about Opportunity Quest, a smgle article concerning something they are pas­ existed would have accepted them. an entrepreneurship competition organized by the sionate about. "The other students were talking, saying it would Huntsman School ofBusiness, and decided to enter its "I want it to become an interactive voice for all CZarifyCorrect be so awesome if we had a student magazine for Utah business plan into the contest, DuHadway said. USU residents," Dahl said. State University - not fur any one department, but Though the group did not win Opportunity Quest, DuHadway said Aggie BluePrint is designed to for the whole university - where we could address it was among the top 10 finalists, and DuHadway said allow the magazine to be what USU students and The policy ofThe Utah Statesman is some of these issues that are important to students the competition forced the group to hone its business readers want it to be, and they are open to suggestions to correct any error made as soon as that may not get brought up otherwise." plan and work out the logistics. on how to better the magazine's content. possible. If you find something )'OU DuHadway said she then mentioned she already "Our business plan was a little different than She also said she is looking for people with graphic would like darified or find in error, had the business plan for such a magazine but would everyone else's, because our first goal isn't to actually design and programming skills to help Firth with the please contact the editor at 797•1742, need help to get it started. make a profit. Our first goal is to make a magazine for online production of the magazine. [email protected] or "There were about seven of them from that class, USU and to make it sustainable. That's not necessarily come in to TSC 105. and they were all excited about it and wanted to make traditional. For these competitions, they're usually - [email protected]

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KAM RON JENSEN, A USU GRADUATE STUDENT, tightens magician Magic Brian Bielemeier's stra.ight jacket as part of his comedic magic show. CODY GOCHNOUR photo USU STUDENTS PLAY BLACKJACK at Saturday night's Mardi Gras celebration in the Taggart Student Center. Professional dealers from Wasatch Casino Parties were hired to give students a more authentic gambling experience. CODY GOCHNOUR photo

THE KADE JAZZ COMBO, a group composed of USU students, entertain listeners in the TSC Ballroom. CODY GOCHNOUR photo

A FEW PARTYGOERS try their luck at a slot machine during the Mardi Gras celebration organized by ASUSU stu­ dent programmers. CODY GOCHNOUR photo

FORTUNE TELLER~ used tarot cards and palm-reading maps to reveal students' fates. CODY GOCHNOUR photo Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 Page 4 •

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\_ BY DREW VAN DYKE eight months, something she had been You still care enough to wonder," he me that he loved me. I left his house that got back to school, we moved into the staff writer unaware of until that point in time. said. night and told him that ifthings work friend zone." "My boyfriend cheated on me with out, we'd get back together." Although Hirshi and Romero tried Not everyone believes in true love. a boy," she said. "At the time I was 19, The proposal That night, Robinson said she left to limit their relationship to a friendship • While many students at USU are famil­ and he had been my only boyfriend. It with the impression that they would be status, they were faced with complica­ iar with the notion, few claim to have shattered my world view for a while, but Courtney Robinson, a junior major­ getting back together. tions, Hirshi said. • found it There is, however, one topic on I wasn't broken forever." ing in broadcast journalism, intended The next day, Robinson said she "We were stupid," Hirshi said. "We'd campus that some students find more on marrying her Mississippi boyfriend received a phone call from a close friend. kiss and say 'Friends kiss, let's be friends ♦ relatable: heartbreak. The other men after he served an LDS mission. . "She told me that this kid had gotten with benefits.' That doesn't work.'' • "We started dating when I was 16 engaged,' Robinson said. "I said, 'What As the duo continued spending The mutual friend When he began dating a freshman at years old, and he was the love of my are you talking about? I was with him each day together, the situation became USU, Samuel Wright, a junior majoring life," Robinson said. "He had given me a last night."' increasingly problematic. After graduating from high school, in music education, said he was unaware promise ring, and we were going to get Robinson learned that once she had "We needed to decide whether we Malyssa Menzdorf, a junior majoring in of the drama that would follow. married once he got home." left his apartment the night before, he were dating or not, because she felt like technical writing, enrolled at USU with "She was my first real girlfriend, and While he served his two-year mis­ had proposed to the other girl. Though she was missing out on opportunities her boyfriend at the time. we were pretty tight," Wright said. sion, Robinson began her degree at USU. Robinson had dated him for years, he to date other people," Romero said. "I "I followed him to Utah State," she As the couple grew closer, he Though they were apart, they continued asked the other girl to marry him, hav­ wanted to try dating again. She needed said. "I always had it in my head that we said they learned more about each correspondence through hand-written ing dated her for only one month, she to think about it." would eventually get married." other's pasts. They spoke openly on letters and email, she said. said. Faced with the choice, Hirshi decided Because they lived nearby one many different topics, including past When he returned, Robinson was in ''I've never talked to him again," against dating Romero. Although both another on campus, Menzdorf and relationships. the middle of her sophomore year. Robinson said. "He works in the custo­ had expressed love for the other, their her boyfriend had numerous mutual "She would reference her ex­ "He took me out a little bit, but it was dial department at BYU, and I work in relationship had failed to advance. friends. However, the closeness of their boyfriend and say that she had to go see weird and not the same," she said. the athletic department at USU - so "We really liked each other, but other living quarters also created a strain on his family," he said. "It was revealed over After realizing the changes that they I'm pretty much winning." people viewed it as platonic - it wasn't their relationship, she said. As a result, time that she would get back together had both experienced, Robinson and that intimate," Hirshi said. "My heart the couple broke up for a month and with him once he got back from his her long-time boyfriend decided to take The Facebook video was broken, because I cared for him then got back together. (LDS) mission." a break. She continued her education in so much, but it wasn't going anywhere "One day, my boyfriend was like, 'I Upon further discussion, Wright Logan, and he began school at Brigham Patrick Romero, a junior majoring because of the friendliness of our have to tell you something,"' Menzdorf learned that his girlfriend was still Young University. in graphic design, and Kyli Hirshi, a relationship." said. "He was super nervous." together with her so-called "ex" while During the separation, he began sophomore majoring in exercise science, "Kylie always had a bunch of guy During the conversation that pursuing another man she worked with. communicating frequently with another began dating during spring semester friends when we were dating," Romero followed, Menzdorfs boyfriend told She was in a relationship with three girl in Mississippi. 2011. said. "She said that they could just be her that he had slept with someone, a guys simultaneously. "This girl wrote him while he was Though his roommates doubted friends. I always told her that she didn't mutual friend they were both dose to. "It was super messy, so I eventually on his mission," Robinson said. "She him, Romero said he successfully realize how it works." "At first, I thought he was joking," pulled my head out," Wright said. "I was crazy, into drugs and has a Dave courted Hirshi after months of pursuit. After he and Hirshi officially broke Menzdorf said. "But he was completely came to a point where I decided enough Matthews tramp-stamp." "It started when he would always up, Romero utilized his complicated serious." was enough." When the girl spontaneously moved come to our dorms and play pingpong," experience for a project in school. The As her boyfriend continued, Although Wright hopes to avoid to Provo to date Robinson's boyfriend, Hirshi said. "That was his cover story." result was "Why Can't Men and Women Menzdorf said she learned that the similar relationships in the future, he Robinson decided it was time to discuss As the schoolyear came to an end, Be Friends," a video compiled on the individual with whom he had slept was said that he appreciated the experience their relationship. the couple decided against dating exclu­ USU campus that has nearly 6 million not only a mutual friend, but a boy as because it gave him new perspective on "He said he wanted to be with me sively, Hirshi said. views on YouTube. well. affection and heartbreak. and told me to come down to figure However, when Romero returned "I picked that subject mostly because "He told me that this kid had com• "Growing up, my parents cautioned things out," Robinson said. from summer employment, they ofher denial," Romero said. "It's a good forted him after the fight we had and me to guard my heart - not to give it At his request, she drove to Provo to attempted to pick up where they had left feeling to know that I've validated my that one thing led to another," she said. away. To some degree I've realized that talk about their relationship. off. point." Menzdorf said she discovered that it's true, because you still think about "Everything seemed normal," "We started dating again, but she her boyfriend had been bisexual for those people every once and a while. Robinson said. "He kissed me and told wasn't into it," Romero said. "Once we - [email protected] 'I ------.. ~ ~ 93 . 1b1111i Stuoffo: 1451 en. 200 cg_ ~~ 1f51 o. 2ooeasf I 435-755-9976 I 197-0B0B I I I Ip•------I 010 SESSION TANNING PASS IN ANY BED I I $10.00 o/i I FOR $35 I I 030% OFF ANY TANNING LOTION l fl/ $50 I .. ------· I 01/2 OFF A TEE-SHIRT TUESDAY SHIRT .. ______..I Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 Aggielife Page 5 Online Classifieds: FREE to Students! 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BY VICTORIA HEPWORTH on the mountaµi. he said. "They started taking staff writer "As we got closer, I saw the pictures of my siblings and their table with the black tablecloth families, and when it was time With thousands of married on it and thought it was a cow," for us and everyone to be in the students on campus, USU is home P_hillips said. picture, I asked her if she felt to engagement stories of all kinds. Phillips said she caught a weird, and she said yes." Four couples shared stories of glimpse of one ofFullmer's He said the photographer was how they began their journey. friends, so when she saw the table told beforehand to ask why. A From midnight walks to theme set up in the heart she thought family member told him that she parks, each couple has their own it was someone else's moment. was just a girlfriend. The photog­ unique story. She then said she saw a vase that rapher then said they should get ~ ~';1 Daniel Davis 011, "She was shocked and totally Fullmer had given her on an some pictures without her in case surprised," said Parker Jeppesen, earlier date with new flowers in it didn't work out, he said. FORGOTT8'J PHOTOGRAPHS referring to when he proposed to · it. She said she realized it was for "This was kind of mean, I his wife. her. know, but it helped her to not OF THE UNION PACIRC RAILROAD Fullmer got down on one expect anything," Tyrell said. A night to remember knee, held out the ring and asked As Lydia walked away from her to marry him. "She said yes, the pictures, Tyrell grabbed her Wednesday, February 15 Cody Fullmer proposed to cried and we kissed," Fullmer hand to stay and told her she was Sarah Phillips on the side of a said. part of the family, too. 7:00 p.m. mountain, looking out across the "Actually, I am not," she said. Library Room 101 valley. They were inside a heart, Caught on camera "Well, then let's make it offi­ cut out of the weeds, Fullmer said. cial," he said, as he knelt down. It was the same spot where they Tyrell Hebdqn and his family He said she didn't think he had their first date and where were taking family pictures on was being serious until she saw The winners for 1he 2011 Leonard J. they became an official couple, a Saturday afternoon. He and the ring that he pulled out. Arrington Wrtting Awards will be announced. he said. Lydia Scott had been dating for She said yes, and the photogra­ Fullmer and his friends hauled about five months - two of those pher was able to capture it all on a weed whacker up to carve the exclusively - and were talking camera, he said, heart, he said. Around the heart about getting married, Hebdon they placed tiki torches with LED said. Hide-and-seek lights hanging around them. In Hebdon's mom said the fam­ the center of the heart was a table ily pictures should include his Colin Loose and Aubrey and chairs with a photo album on girlfriend, since she was probably Hoggard dated for a while before it. A ring was hidden underneath going to be a part of the family, he Loose had to move from Logan to the table. Fullmer said he knew if said. Roy, Hoggard said. he had the ring in his pocket, she "She told me that I should With Hoggard staying in would suspect something. propose before we got the pictures Logan, the couple only got to see A generator for the lights and done," Tyrell said. "I really each other on week.ends, she said. a microwave to warm up lasagna wanted it to be a surprise, and One Saturday, Aubrey got off @ih:i' Ur SJmetlii~ were hidden in the bushes. I knew she would be expecting work late and was speeding down ·Fullmer's friends were also in the it, so I decided to wait until the to Roy, near Ogden, to meet Colin bushes ready to take pictures, he last second so she wouldn't see it for dinner. ~~et {Jr ~.;ur V~e::it~? said. coming." Loose packed a picnic "It was pretty elaborate - Tyrell had not formally basket to eat at Heritage Par.le in hauling up a generator, cutting proposed, but said he and Scott Syracuse, Utah. 0 the grass with the weed whacker had attended a bridal fair that "We spread out our blanket in The feac ck ks all the and setting everything up," he morning looked at rings. Scott front of the waterfall and had our said. didn't realize Hebdon had already cute little picnic," Hoggard said. mgreJienTu f0 r a last~ be! When the time came, Fullmer purchased one. After dinner, Colin suggested said he suggested to Phillips that "I had my family and the they go for a walk. The path was they go back to their special spot photographer all in on it, too," lined with lamp posts, she said. V Deau!irul Lmgerif "I was afraid that she wouldn't realize what was going on if she E couldn't see the ring," Loose said. V yl®m~ TioJ~ Torrmgs The pair came to a play­ ground, and Loose's original idea ( was to have the ring out and be V fheromQ!ltS, (ooch~ &M 0 re! down on one knee before she hit E the bottom of the slide, but she slid too fast, so he had to find another way, he said. As they resumed the walk down the path, Loose found a hillside, which was perfect to play hide-and-seek, he said, because of the rocks and trees all over it. COLIN AND AUBREY LOOSE pose on their wedding day. Photo gj Persian Peacock - Friend us for sales and special offers. courtesy ofthe loose family See ENGAGEMENT, Page 6 Page 6 Aggie life Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 My first kiss went a little like this ... "I was in high school on a "I was 16, and she was th da_te with a girl who liked me. c~test girl at Olympus e ~ liked her, but I didn't want High. We went sleddin it _to go anywhere. She had and we were both wea..t tried to make some moves on those '80s ski suits. Therf me before, but I had denied was :1 non-romantic ~er. We ended up watching bridge over the freewa Ghostbusters' at my place. I I took her up there y. looked. over at her during the an<( kissed her. movie, and she was staring -TuckerSmj at me. I told her to watch movie. I looked over at her again, and she had her eyes "After an IWA dance, we came dosed and was I back to my apartment to watch ing toward me a movie. While we were cud­ her lips puckered,; dling, he would mash his face thought to mysd( into the side of my head. I knew 'This is it.> We en that he wanted to kiss me, but up making out. It I wanted to watch the movie. tenible." _ Kellen. We watched the whole movie without a kiss. 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Gymnastics USU20,BYU0 USU 9, Weber State 5 FRIDAY, FEB. 17 USU wasted no time, when USU.vs. Sacramento State, 7 p.m., BYU came to town Friday Utah State hit the road, trav­ in Spectrum night, dispatching the Cougars eling to Ogden, to face Weber Golf 20-0. State University on Saturday FEB, 13-14 USU forward Billy Gouthro night, but the Aggies struggled scored early on in the first peri­ Pat Hicks Thunderbird lnvttational, for the first two periods. od and forwards Garry Higgs "The guys have a tough time Cedar"Cil.y and Tyler Firth followed with getting up when they think I Softball goals of their own. The Aggies they will be playing 10 or 11 FRtdAY, FEB. 17 got three more goals before the guys," Eccles said. "It pushed US~ vs. Cal State Northridge, 2:30 period ended, including the us. We just didn't have the p.m.1 Las Vegas first of two from Cache Valley intensity I wish we could have USU. vs. UC Riverside, 7 p.m., Las native David Reeve. had." Vegas The Aggies led 7-0 after the The Aggies came out slow, SATURDAY, FEB. 18 first period. struggling to find offensive USU vs. Indiana, 4:45 p.m., Las Utah State forward Matt openings. Gibbons put the Vegas Hamilton scored two goals in Aggies on the board first with a SUNDAY, FEB. 19 the second, and Brian Gibbons goal, but Weber State answered got his second of the night on with a goal from Curtis USU vs. Texas Tech, 12:45 p.m., - the way to an 11-0 lead after Snowball. Las Vegas two periods of play. Utah State was knocking on USU vs. LSU, 2:30 p.m., Las «rt was a bit lopsided score, WSU's doorstep, taking hard Vegas but that's for the fans," USU shots that sailed just wide of Women,s Tennis forward Joel Basson said. the net. • FRIOAY,-fEB: 17 "That's whatthey pay for." "Last few games, we've been USU at UNLV, 11 a.m. The Aggies scored 11 more coming out slow," Basson said. in the third. Matt Hamilton 'Tm not sure there's a real rea­ SATURDAY, FEB, 18 scored his hat-trick goal, son for it. We have some good USU vs. UC Riverside, a.rn., 11 and USU captain Brendan chances, (but) we just can't put Las Vegas MacDonald scored two goals in AGGIE SKATERS CELEBRATE the 20-0 win over Brigham Young University on Friday at the Baseball the final 20 minutes. See WEBER, Page 12 Eccles Ice Center. KIMBERLY SHORTS photo SATURDAY, FEB. 18 USU at USU Eastern, noon. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL double-header WACStandings Aggie women escape NMSU Men's Basketball BY TYLER HUSKINSON WAC OVERALL and 10 points from the free-throw line, everyone Nevada 10-1 21-4 assistant sports editor of its points came inside the paint. USU also NMSU 7-3 18-8 notched 18 assists on 25 made baskets. 7-4 15-11 The USU women's basketball team had to grit "(That's) a good approach to sharing the ball," Hawaii 6-4 14-10 it out, but the Aggies capitalized on New Mexico Pebley said. Utah State 5-6 13-13 La. Tech 3-7 11-14 State's rough first half to take the 57-45 victory Both teams struggled to score in the opening Fresno 3-8 11-16 in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Saturday. minutes before New Mexico State hit the first SJSU 1-9 8-17 A trio of nOFthern Aggies scored in double shot two minutes into the contest. Johnson, figures, but it was USU's collective effort to score who led the team with 11 points and six assists, WACResults in the paint that made the difference. ended the scoring drought with a layup on the "Our transition is a key to our game," USU ensuing possession. Men's Basketball junior guard Jenna Johnson said. "Our transition A free throw from senior forward Tabytha SATURDAY, FEB. 11 is a key to everything. When we get steals and Wampler, who led New Mexico State with 12 Fresno State 58, Hawaii 62 we are getting layups, it fuels our offense every points and seven rebounds, tied the game at 6-all Louisiana Tech 64, Idaho 73 single time." before USU went on a 10-2 run capped by a layup Nevada 76, San Jose State 70 Points in the paint didn't come easy against from Brooke Jackson. the Western Athletic Conference leaders in Neither team was able to hit from 3-point Women's Basketball rebounding. range all night. USU finished the game shooting SATURDAY, FEB. 11 "I felt like we had to work really hard to get 3 of 16 for 18 percent while New Mexico State Fresno State 85, Nevada 67 it down there," USU head coach Raegan Pebley shot 4 of23 for 17 percent. Louisiana Tech 61. Idaho 57 said. "Considering all the O-boards (NMSU) "Everyone has off nights and this was ours," New Mexico State 45, got down there, that is a testament to some of Johnson said. "We'll get in the gym, and we'll get Utah State Fil our bigs. They're a long team. They are the best shots up to get ready for next week's game." rebounding team in our conference." USU's Ashlee Brown, the team leader in San Jose State 67, Hawaii 58 JUNIOR GUARD DEVYN CHRISTENSEN makes a move on NMSU's Tabytha Wampler. CURTIS RIPPLJNGER photo With the exception ofUSU's three 3-pointers See BROWN, Page 12 ever est singe C II • Short Walk to Class stu ent housin ! Brentwood Lynwood Edgewood • Full bath per bedroom 880N 650 E #8 Logan, UT 84321 755-3181 • Spacious kitchen & living room areas • Comcast Hi-Speed Internet • Washer/Dryer http:1/logancrestwo s.com Contact mana ement xt4 Page 8 StatesmanSports Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

MEN'S BASKETBALL NMSU wins Aggie bowl BY TYLER HUSKINSON that they normally don't make. got to have enough confidence assistant sports editor We were giving them a lot of that you can do what it takes, those shots in our gameplan, and and we don't seem to have that." The USU men's basketball they responded and made them." New Mexico State's Tshilidzi team struggled mightily against Despite the rebounding Nephawe tied the game at New Mexico State on Saturday, problems, USU had its chances to 66-all on a free throw with 5:34 eventually falling 80-69. take a small lead and build it late remaining, and USU followed USU held a small lead and in the second half. that with ill-advised shots on had several chances to expand "We were up by a point and back-to-back possessions. on a lead late in the game, but got outscored 15-3," Morrill "We get to the end of the Western Athletic Conference foe said. "We turned it over, took game, and we just can't finish New Mexico State turned up the bad shots - that is ultimately it," sophomore guard Preston pressure. NMSU finished the my responsibility. They turned Medlin said. "It's something we game on a 14-3 run to capture an up the heat a little bit with their need to work on. We need to cut 80-69 win at the Dee Glen Smith athleticism, and we couldn't get down turnovers at the end of the Spectrum on national television. anything done. They made the game, and we need to take better "That was a tough one," USU plays that they needed to make, shots." sophomore guard Danny Berger and we couldn't even run our Medlin said NMSU's defense said. "We couldn't get it done. offense." gave his team problems. We just didn't do what it takes. Forward Kyi.sean Reed "They turned up the pres­ We didn't take care of the ball. finished with 11 points and sure," the sophomore said. "And We didn't execute like we should. four rebounds. The senior put it gave us a lot of turnovers at the FORWARD TYRONE WATSON waves to spectators in the Spectrum as defeated USU players That's what happens when we USU up 66-65 on a free throw end of the game that we didn't walk off the court after 80-69 loss to New Mexico State on Saturday. TODD JONES photo don't do those things." with six minutes remaining, need, and it turned into some Senior forward Wendell and the northern Aggies scored bad shots we didn't need to take." McKines scored 20 points and three more points over the final Just as it did at the end of Utah State not winning close games pulled down nine rebounds to minutes of the game. the first half, New Mexico State lead New Mexico State (18-8, 7-3 USU shot a high percentage ended the second half on an BY TYLER HUSKINSON passed it around the perimeter." WAC). from the 3-point line, hitting 10 offensive spurt. Freshman guard assistant sports editor USU's struggle to close out the victory against "Wendell got his average," of20 attempts and shooting 50 Daniel Mullings began the run New Mexico State somewhat resembled its first USU head coach Stew Morrill percent from the field overall, with a layup and several USU Utah State men's basketball hasn't fared well Western Athletic Conference loss against the said. "He hit some big shots to but USU struggled from the free­ turnovers, which led to several is close games this season. The Aggies lost eight season against Nevada. USU tied the game at 56-all keep them in the game when we throw line hitting 7 of 13. fast-break points that fueled the games decided by 10 points or less and USU held midway through the first half before turnovers and were making a move. He jumped "It's just kind of an adventure final run. leads in the final minutes of seven of those games. missed shots began to pile up. up and made some 3's - he at the line with some of those The Aggies will next face "It is pretty obvious that we are good enough to The Aggies never recovered and a 3-point make doesn't make a lot of 3's." guys," Morrill said. "They've got Montana Tech on Tuesday at 7 play in a lot of close games; we are not good enough by Nevada sophomore guard Deonte Burton sealed Senior guard Hernst Laroche to believe they can do it. When p.m. in the Spectrum. to win them," USU head coach Stew Morrill said. the game with just under two minutes remaining. finished with 16 points and the game is on the line, when you "That is something that has happened to us a lot." Turnovers and missed free-throws sunk the seven assists, and Morrill said he are on the free-throw line, you've - ty.d.hus@aggiemail. .edu USU suffered another close loss at the Dee Glen Aggies against Texas A&M, Corpus-Christi in the and McKines produced well for Smith Spectrum on Saturday, just its third at home, overtime loss. USU had a six-point lead against NMSU. but final score of80-69 against New Mexico State Idaho on the road with just under four minutes to "I thought Hemst was great," (18-8} (13-13) was not indicative of how close the game really was. play before turnovers and stagnant offense gave the ~ 80 6€\ Morrill said. "He just controlled (7-3) ~ (5-6) u . 7 "It was disappointing," Morrill said. "We hadn't Vandals the win. the game. He got over our NEW MEXICO ST. (18-8) played great, but we had battled to go a head by Berger commented on the number of close screens every time we tried to Halftime - New Mexico one point and from that point on, everything that losses that have plagued USU. screen him. They had great pro­ McKines 9-17 0-0 20, St. 38-33. 3-Point Goals could've gone wrong, went wrong. It's disappoint­ "It's just execution down the stretch," Berger duction out of those two seniors." Watson ~5 2-3 8, Rahman - New Mexico St. 7-11 (Sy ing because it just keeps happening, with three or said. "The other team does a good job, and we Because of New Mexico 4-9 2-3 10, Laroche 5-8 3-4, McKines 2-3, Barry four minutes to go we are right there, we are in a don't. We just don't execute down the stretch. We've State's size and athleticism, 5-7 16, Mullings 4-5 0-2 1-2, Laroche 1-2), Utah St. position where we can win and we don't make plays got to get better at it in a hurry." rebounding was a great concern 8, Barry 1-2 0-0 3, Sy 4-5 10-20 (Medlin 4-10, Berger and the other team does." Fellow sophomore guard Preston Medlin said for USU (13-13, 5-6 WAC}, and 2-2 13, Nephawe 0-3 2-4 2. 3-6, Bruneel 2-2, Clifford New Mexico State used a full-court press and he thinks there is still time to improve how USU the southern Aggies finished the Totals 30-54 13-21 80. 1-1, Farris 0-1). Fouled Out heightened.defensive pressure all around to disrupt finishes close games. game with a 34-21 rebounding UTAH ST. (13-13) - None. Rebounds - New USU's offense. "We just need to play better and not turn it over advantage. Grim 3-4 4-7 10, Reed Mexico St. 34 (McKines 9), "They turned up the pressure a little bit and at the end of the game," he said. "We've still got a "They dominated us on the 5-7 1-3 11, Pane 1-7 0-0 2, Utah St. 21 (Grim, Reed 4). we just backed off a little bit," sophomore forward good amount of the season left, so we're going to boards," Morrill said. "They Berger 5-111-2 14, Medlin Assists - New Mexico St. Danny Berger said. "They really extend the zone keep playing hard and see how it goes." had a really good shooting night 6-15 0-0 16, Clifford 2-2 1-1 16 (Laroche 7), Utah St. 20 and a couple of times we did a good job of seeing when you look at what they 6, Farris 1-2 0-0 2, Bruneel ·(Pane 8). Total Fouls - New the posts in the high post but we didn't do enough - [email protected] normally shoot from (the 3-point 2-2 0-0 6, Stone 1-2 0-0 2. Mexico St. 15, Utah St. 16. of that. We didn't attack it enough and we just line). They made a lot of shots Totals 26-52 7-13 69. A- 10,067. ♦

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d' Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 StatesmanSports Page 9 INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD Howell breaks SK record BY ALI DAVIS bests, which is awesome." with a personal-best time of Looking ahead to the staff writer Overall, 1 Aggies attained 8.50 seconds. Senior Phillip Western Athletic Conference their best marks of the season, Noble and junior Jordan Championships held in Nampa, Over the weekend, Utah and the team brought home 15 McMurray followed up closely Idaho, from Feb. 23-25, Gensel State's track and field team top-10 finishes. by taking seventh and ninth said the team is ready, and he is traveled to its last round of Sonia Grabowska won the places, respectively. excited to see what the Aggies competition before heading to pole vault by clearing a height At Washington's Husky can do. the indoor WAC championship of 4.05 meters at the Boise State Classic, one notable athlete was uwe're just going to practice meet next week. Team Challenge. Sam Nielsen Dan Howell, who broke his every day and work hard," he The team split up in three and Julia Stewart claimed third own school record in the 5,000- said. "Everything we've done different locations: Nampa, and fifth places, respectively, in meter run, setting a new time competition-wise is preparing Idaho, for the Boise State the long jump at Boise. of 14 minutes, 2.25 seconds. us for that. We're just getting Team Challenge, Seattle, for On the mens' side, senior Notable performances from into stride for what we want to Washington's Husky Classic, Damian Szade placed second Albuquerque were had by accomplish there." and Albuquerque, N.M., for the in the long jump. Sophomore sprinters Silas Pimentel and Full meet results can Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Kenny Hamlett cleared a height Katelyn Heiner. be found on the Univers.tiy. "We had a lot of great of l.84 meters in the high jump Pimentel ran a season best Athletics website. performances," said head coach to tie his season record in a tie in the 60 with a time of 6.78 Gregg Gensel, who attended the for sixth place. seconds and an all-time best in - [email protected] Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Junior Jon Goble also the 200 with 21.31. Heiner ran "Several of our athletes had brought home a sixth-place a personal best in the 400 with JUNIOR JORDAN MCMURRAY long jumps in the Mark either season bests or all-time finish in the 60-meter hurdles 55.09. Faldmo Invitational during the 2011 outdoor season. File photo GYMNASTICS Aggies dominate uneven parallel bars BY TAVIN STUCKI the bars event title with San Jose. State Landes said she likes having the high sports editor senior Thomasina Wallace. level of competition Wallace brings to the "We're showing steady improvement," conference. The Utah State gymnastics team set a Jones said. "Bars was great. It's just been "It gives me something to push for," season-best record on the uneven parallel consistently great. We go in knowing Landes said. "Now I have someone I can bars, but it wasn't enough to get its first everyone is just going to hit. When you get beat. There's a score out there that I know Western Athletic Conference win over San big scores like that and everyone just keeps I can beat, so I've just got to keep working Jose State on Friday evening. hitting, it feeds off of each other." hard." The Spartans beat the Aggies 195.950 to All six Aggie gymnasts set personal Landes won the balance beam and tied 194.875 records in the event, and none of them the school record with a personal best "It's such a great meet," USU head coach scored lower than 9.825. 9.875. Jeff Richards said. "It's painful to lose it by The floor was where Richards said Utah Wallace won the floor with a 9.875, that little bit." State lost the meet. followed by Landes and USU's Susie Miller Utah State scored 49.350 on the bars, a "Floor got us again," Richards said. who scored personal-bests of 9.850. season best and the second-highest team "We've been working hard on that event The loss drops USU to 2-5 and 0-2 in score ever at USU. and trying to get through it." the WAC. SJSU jumps to 5-3 and 2-0 in "I thought we did really good," Aggie Holliday and freshman Ashley Follett conference with the win. freshman Sarah Landes said. "We finally both stumbled in their routines and The Aggies will conclude the four­ went out there and showed what we're earned a 9.175 and 9.100 respectively. meet home stand by hosting WAC foe capable of and got a great score." Wallace won the all-around for San Jose Sacramento State on Friday, Feb. 17 at 7 Landes, junior Amelia Montoya, senior State with a 39.525 and set a school record p.m. in the Spectrum. Rebecca Holliday and sophomore Paige in the event, followed by Landes with a SENIOR REBECCA HOLLIDAY performs her bar routine in Jones all scored a 9.875 to win a share of 39.350, which was a school record for USU. - [email protected] the SpectrUm Friday night. CODY GOCHNOUR photo

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Web Editor You can also choose to be the person that Nuclear power is a hot topic The green movement prides pops the heart-shaped balloon your friend right with the Nuclear Regulatory itself in its support of clean, sus­ Meredith Kinney Commission's approval of two received from his or her significant other. tainable and independent energy. Editorial Board Best of all, you can act as though you new nuclear power plants in Given the progressive nature of this Georgia last week. movement it strikes me as ironic Catherine Bennett forgot the day existed and waste away in a The significance of this can­ that such energy has been around Steve Kent computer lab watching pointless YouTube not be understated. These will for nearly 80 years, but has yet to be Allee Evensen be the first nuclear power plants embraced. videos, though you promised yourself you Tavin Stucki built in the U.S. since 1979, which This past week the first 11ew U.S. would start on that essay. Delayne Locke If your Valentine's Day plans are non-exis­ saw the nuclear accident at Three nuclear power plants in a genera­ Mile Island, Pa. Predictably, many D. Whitney Smith tent, please do us a favor and make some tion were approved for construc­ groups have vowed to file suit, tion in Georgia. It's about time. Meredith Kinney for yourself. It would be a shame to not blocking their construction. Nuclear energy is everything we take advantage of all the restaurant specials With the memory of last year's could want in an energy source - around town. It would be tragic to neglect horrendous tsunami in Japan and it's clean, sustainable and indepen­ About letters the seasonal Valentine's Day candy, com­ the accompanying crisis at the dent. While it's not as sexy to the • Letters should be plete with themed cardboard love notes. Fukushima nuclear power plant green movement as other alterna­ limited to 400 words. Our favorite this year are the Muppets still fresh, not to mention the near tives like wind - a complete waste • All letters may be meltdown in Ohio in 2002 or of time - or solar, which has some shortened, edited or cards. One tender card shows the Muppets Chernobyl in 1986 - the worst potential, it does have one thing the rejected for reasons character Animal, shouting as usual nuclear disaster in history - it is other green energies don't. It func­ of good taste, redun­ "AAAHH! AAAHH! VALENTINE! understandable that many are hes­ tions at an efficient level. dancy or volume of itant to support to nuclear power. Everyone deserves a special note Uke this. Thanks to technological similar letters. Truth be told, until writing this We suggest you address a box of Valentine's advancements, modern-day nucle­ • Letters must be column, I never really sat down ar breeder reactors generate more cards to no one - if you don't have any topic oriented. They and considered the pros and cons fissile material than they consume. friends - and hand them out at random to of nuclear power, nor did I posses This means, at present costs nuclear may not be directed anyone who seems to be as bitter as you what I would consider any sort of breeder reactors can supply all the toward individuals. are. informed opinion regarding the Earth's energy needs for five billion Any letter directed Classically, Valentine's Day is for saps and matter. I don't pretend to now, but years.The approximate lifespan of to a specific individ­ suckers, swooning and smooching but who I have done some reading on the the sun from this point is five billion ual may be edited or topic. years. With that kind of longevity, not printed. cares about stereotypes these days? Its so I must acknowledge that every cool to be the individual these days - 1ght, why bother with inefficient, fossil • No anonymous energy source we might use has I fuel dependent, energies like wind? letters will be pub­ all you hipsters? Because we live in the mod­ pros and cons and entails trade­ It is true that nuclear technol­ lished. Writers must offs. Then the question I must ern world, you should be able to transform ogy may pose dangers to both the sign all letters and ask is whether the pros outweigh Valentine's Day into whatever you want environment and the population include a phone the cons, and which trade-offs we around reactors. While the scenario We submit that you devote this Valentine's number or e-mail prefer. of a reactor going off like a nuclear Day to showing yourself some love ~lurge To its credit, nuclear energy bomb is fiction, meltdowns are pos­ address as well as a a little. Buy yourself a new pair of shoes. does not emit greenhouse gases, sible and explosions that release student identification Take an extra long shower. Go into a sugar making it an attractive solution radiation into surrounding areas can number (none of coma. If you have someone to show you to combat global climate change. happen. which is published). some love, well, good for you. We hope they However, it does emit radiation, There have been three accideflts Letters will not be remember. but from what I can gather, this in the history of nuclear energy that printed without this To all the single ladies and gents please amount is minuscule compared create most of the fear prevalent verification. to the amount of radiation we are today: Chernobyl, Three Mile Island • Letters representing let go of your love grudges. In our minds, routinely exposed to. and the most recent Fukushima groups - or more Valentine's Day was established to press Furthermore, nuclear power meltdown in Japan. While these the existence of love. This is wh your than one individual See LEFT, Page 11 See RIGHT, Page 11 - must have a sin­ parents still feel the need to send ou a gular representative Valentine's Day card. Letters to clearly stated, with all necessary identifi­ the editor• cation information. Forum letters A public forum • Writers must wait 21 Continue reaching out days before submit­ enterprises in Third World crossed my mind that were Differential tuition ting successive let­ countries. That is not the not addressed at all. The first to ASUSU officers case. No differential tuition being the use of similar tactics ters - no exceptions. not for loans Letters can be hand I have thoroughly enjoyed money is used to provide in law enforcement to catch observing the recent debates To the editor: loans. All loan monies come sexual offenders, especially delivered or mailed over the proposed turf fields from funds donated specifi­ those who would harm chil· to The Statesman in and new student recreation I commend The Statesman cally for that purpose. dren. The second is financial the TSC, Room 105, center that have filled The for capturing the benefits It is true that the non-sala­ fraud. I see nothing wrong or can be e-mailed Statesman and various social that come to business school ry administrative expenses of with police doing whatever to statesman@aggie­ the SEED program are largely media outlets. students through differential they need to, even if it is mail. usu.ed u, or click funded by differential tuition. New student-led coali­ tuition. The student feedback a little sketchy, to catch sex on www.utahstates­ was especially meaningful. However, Dave Herrmann's tions and advertising cam­ offenders before they have a man.com for more However, there are some salary is only partially paid chance to harm more victims. paigns, both for and against letter guidelines and errors in the article regard­ from differential tuition mon­ I believe catching such peo­ the proposal, popped up on campus. Both sides have a box to submit let­ shown they are passionate about their side of the argu­ mg The Small Enterprise and ies. ple is in the best interest of ters. ment. Development (SEED) pro­ the community and fulfills the The ARC issue aside, what excites me most is the num­ gram that need to be c-0r­ Ken Snyder charge that law enforcement ber of students who broke through general student apa­ rected. has to protect and serve. thy. How often do we complain about a school service or In the article, it states, Some police Utah is marked by the FBI individual programs that seems to be lacking? Yet, all too "The ... SEED program ... as one of the five hotspots in often, we forget about the issue like we forget about the is largely funded by differ­ baiting is OK the U.S for financial fraud. next Canvas notification reminding us of an impending ential tuition ... The actual I don't think there is any­ paper deadline. structure of the program, like To the editor: thing wrong with an FBI I'm not really blaming anyone. Let's face it, a lot of the director David Herrmann's agent going up to someone time college life is a giant balancing act that seems like it is salary, is completely funded First off, I am a fan of Liz's they suspect is running one going to come crashing down at any minute. It's so easy to by tuition. The program pro­ column. I appreciate you stir­ of these fraud schemes and get caught up in the next homework assignment. It's easy vides micro-loans to people ring the pot. I may not agree saying, "I am here with the to be satisfied with the status quo or, at least, grudgingly in Third World countries who with everything you say, but FBI. We suspect that you are live with it. Luckily, when the ARC proposal threatened to have entrepreneurial ideas." I appreciate that someone is running an illegal investment affect our wallets, people wanted to speak up, which only The article implies that saying it. scheme. You either stop now differential tuition funds Now, about your police See ASUSU, Page 11 the loans extended to small baiting column. Two things See LETTERS, Page 11 Page II Views&Opjnion Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

FROM THE LEFT, Page 10 FROM THE RIGHT, Page 10 plants are mandated to have numerous were all terrible accidents in their own right, they can safety systems in place to prevent melt­ all be attributed to human error more than the intrinsic JOBS JOBS JOBS downs. But as we have seen, when a leak dangers of nuclear energy. does occur the disaster is followed by In Fukushima an earthquake and a tsunami simulta­ Never be without a job. Learn a part-time evacuations. Those closest to the site fall neously hit the reactor. The subsequent meltdowns and profession that you can earn a I 00% on victim to sickness and death - which may explosions, however, were primarily due to lax regula­ not occur until years later and may not be tions and a poor response. In other words, when prop­ your own investments. A dollar earned is a properly attributed to the radiation. erly handled, a nuclear reactor is so safe that it can be This is not to say coal-burning is by any simultaneously hit by two of the worst natural disasters dollar saved, plus I 00% more of it makes means harmless. According to the World possible and still result in minimal to no damage. Health Organization, pollution caused When building reactors, we should take care to select you wealthy. by the burning of fossil fuels accounts for safe locations. There should be stringent safety precau­ Learn how to double your savings. about 1 d million respiratory-system prob­ tions and clear plans of action for worse case scenarios. lems - not to mention costs to the entire If these steps are taken, however, there is absolutely no Learn how to become wealthy. planet incurred by a changing climate. reason why we shouldn't take advantage of this clean, The real problem with nuclear power safe and remarkably efficient energy. The American Dream is still alive. in my mind seems to be storing the spent As of now, the primary obstacles to nuclear energy nuclear materials. An average power are our own irrational fears and serious legislative bar­ plant produces up to 2,000 tons of nucle­ riers. Because of legislation, there is currently no way ar waste per year. Uranium, which is for nuclear plants to dispose of what little waste they Herbert Judd• 435-787-1733 mined from the ground, can be used for a create, resulting in a build up at the plants themselves. period of time in energy production, but Additionally, there are nonsensical laws in place that pre­ must eventually be contained so no one vent nuclear reactors from recycling their fissile material; • [email protected] is exposed to it. a risk-free process that would result in even more energy It takes many thousands of years for and even less waste. spent nuclear material to lose its radio­ Breeder reactors run into a whole new set of legisla­ activity. Compounding the situation, the tive problems. Because they produce weapons-grade U.S.currently does not have a perma­ plutonium in the process of creating energy, these reac­ nent nuclear storage site. With more than tors pose a serious national security risk if not properly 50,000 tons of nuclear waste currently monitored. Rather than actively trying lo solve the prob­ Surprise Your Sweetheart! needing a home, making more seems lem by implementing security regulations, we choose to highly problematic. hide behind our fears and not use the technologies at Regardless of the safeguards we put hand. in place to prevent an accident, I am well I remain optimistic about our energy future, because aware of human folly and potential for I know the solution is already in front of us. There will error. I want to like nuclear power. It has come a day when we are forced to embrace nuclear great potential, but the issue remains energy because of the rising price of fossil fuels - but unsettled while many questions remain to why wait? There is no reason why we shouldn't embrace be answered. safe, clean, sustainable energy today. -Andrew Izatt is a sophomore major­ ing in economics and philosophy. - Mike Burnham is a junior majoring m international Comments can be sent to him at relations and economics. Comments can be sent to him [email protected]. at [email protected].

See LETTERS, Page 10 - and we will have a hard time gathering evi­ responsibility, as they are to come to the con­ Valentine's Day Special! dence against you - or you can continue and clusion that you mentioned about thinking it is we will have evidence that you had the intent OK to break the law when the police say so. to deceive." Ultimately, when you break the law, you Five minutes later, an agent calls him up need to recognize that and accept there could pretending to be a dtizen interested in the be consequences. I ride my bike everywhere Spend $99 or more on a piece of scheme. The person committing fraud tells I go. I would consider myself a pretty avid him exactly how it works, and the FBI has the commuter. Just about every day I go down jewelry and you will receive: evidence they need to get the person who the boulevard past a stop sign that I always @Dinner for Two would otherwise continue to swindle inves­ blow and think about what would happen if 0 Chocolates tors out of their savings. I really heard about I got caught. It is a stop sign right out in the @Flowers this from an FBI agent who spoke on campus open, just past the church out in the middle a few weeks ago. A few days later, there was of the road where it is a one-way street on the an article in The Herald Journal addressing the south side. A cop on patrol could see it from same issue, citing the same agent who spoke a bunch of different locations if he was staking How cool is that? Jewelry, Dinne0 Chocolates on campus. out. If I were to be pulled over, I could argue and Flowers for just $99 (plus tax). I don't understand your logic in your sec­ that my line of site is more than sufficient to ond-to-the last paragraph. For every bait car continue through the stop sign without stop­ that the police put out that works, they catch ping and that the co~houlcf he doing otber someone who would be stealing other cars. things. But I know he has the right to stop me. Average people don't steal cars. As a cyclist, I am always saying I need to And finally, come on, police put up bill­ act like a car and demand to be treated as boards and run campaigns telling people one. I say that, then I run stop signs on empty S.E. Needham "Don't buy alcohol for kids. We are going to streets or ride on the sidewalk. I would never jewelers s nee 1896 be out there baiting you, and we will pros­ blow that stop sign in a car if I were driving the ecute to the full extent of the law." same route. Where Utah Gets Engaged! I think the teens involved, the ones used Well, thanks for letting me rant. If you for bait, are just as likely to come to the con­ made it this far I am impressed. Keep up the 141 North Main • www.seneedham.com • 435-752-7149 clusion that they will never buy alcohol for good work, Liz. underage drinkers and learn a lesson in social Reagan Shaw

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•)From Page 7 From Page 7 Brown fights off Weber State can't handle USU attack, loses by four goals in Ogden headache to win the puck in the net." power play and gave them a get back in it a couple times," puck." percent," Eccles said. "He's just nearly every statistical The Aggies looked to be 3-2 lead when Jeremy Martin Basson said. ''I think, once we Utah State battled hard, and so intense all the time." category, played through a back on track when USU defen­ scored. settled down and got a couple it paid off when utility player The Aggies are back at goals ahead, we pulled it out." nearly debilitating migraine to seman Sean Erwin beat the Aggies opened up a lead Jeff Sanders got a goal early on, home for their final game of finish with seven points and Weber State goalie on his glove with two more goals, but Basson said the Aggies and the Aggie defense allowed the regular season against the 10 rebounds. side. Then, 30 seconds later, the Weber State got right back in it came out of the locker room one Weber State goal in the University of Utah on Feb. 17 at "She was suffering a severe wildcats scored, as Mullane let with after the second intermission third. 7 p.m. in the Eccles Ice Center. Basson created a lot of migraine right before the the puck slip between the post two more goals to close out looking like a new team. game where she couldn't even and his leg pad, tying the game the period. The Aggies led 5-4 "That third period was so opportunities for Utah State - meredith.kinney@aggiemail. really see," Pebley said. "We up. after 40 minutes of play. much better," Eccles said. "We down low, battling in the usu.edu didn't think she was going to A goalie interference "We let them in the game had so much more intensity corners all night. play, and it was a game-time penalty put the Aggies on the there at the start and let them and heart in going for every "Bass always gives 100 decision." Pebley said she let Brov. n MEN'S TENNIS choose five minutes before tipoff if she could play. "We subbed her in and out a lot to see how she would Aggies win doubles, second match Of season do," Pebley said. "I loved how she really dug deep, and her BY MEGAN BODILY The Aggie duo relentlessly the Sports Academy courts teammates were there to back staff writer attacked the net and kept each time the German native her up. To be in a game where momentum high, eventually swung his racket at the base­ there's whistles and scream­ The Utah State men's ten­ taking the match 8-1. line. Mesa State's Hollabraugh ing and the lights - that's nis team sent the Mesa State No. 2 doubles freshman had no answer to the junior's tremendous." College Mavericks limping Matt Sweet and senior Nate strong serves and penetrating USU held a 27-18 lead at back home after defeating Ballam dismissed Forrest forehands, as Poslusny took halftime, and the northern them 6-1 in just under three Kennel and Jordan Lyden in the match 6-2, 6-1 in less than Aggies used a 12-5 run to gain hours Saturday. similar fashion. Sweet's and 40 minutes. their largest lead of the gamt In less than 34 minutes, Ballam's soft touch and tactful "Poslusny definitely likes at 39-23 four minutes into the USU swept doubles and closed angles split the Mavericks to go for shots and likes to half. out the Mavericks for the for easy open-court winners, be the aggressor," Marchant New Mexico State junior opening point. taking the match 8-3. said. "When his first serve is guard Camila Rosen cut the "I love how we came out Brothers Andrew and working, the rest just falls into lead 40-33 with a 3-pointer in doubles. This is our third Lenny Whiting held down place." with 12 minutes remaining in doubles match point in a row, the No. 3 doubles spot against No. 2 singles player Fritz the game. and we played strong," assis­ John Hendrickson and dominated the first set against USU built its lead back up tant coach Bryan Marchant Sterling Inoyue, bageling their Hernadez but struggled in to double digits in the final said. opponents 8-0. the second. Pulling his game minutes and led by at least Delivering the first loss to After securing the doubles together, the Swedish fresh­ nine the remainder of the Mesa, the No. 1 doubles pair­ point, the Aggies moved on to man finished off his opponent game. ing of Junior Sven Poslusny singles action. 6-1, 6-3. and freshman Marcus Fritz No. 1 singles player Aggie Fredrick Peterson - [email protected] defeated Brason Hollabraugh Poslusny's pounding serves returned to action after miss­ and Andres Hernadez. reverberated throughout ing two matches with the flu, playing against Mesa State's Hendrickson in the No. 4 singles spot and won 6-1, 6-2. Lenny Whiting played KARAOKE NIGHT BUFFET MSC's Inoyue in the No. 5 singles position. Handling the THURSDAY NIGHTS 9PM-MIDNIGHT Maverick easily, Whiting won the match 6-0, 6-1. Ballam served and volleyed his way to victory in the No. 6 spot. Head Coach Christian Wright said Balla continued to • PIZZA PAS be patient and keep his focus FRESHMAN MARCUS FRITZ serves in a match earlier this after failing to convert three season. The Swede won in straight sets Saturday. CODY GOCHNOUR photo SALAD DESS match points against MSC's Kennel. "It was a pretty neck-and­ Sweet won the first two "Ballam' always competes neck match," Marchant said. points, but Lyden refused to so hard and has a good "There were a lot oflong back down. The opponents ♦ attitude on the court," Wright points." traded shot for shot until the said. "He did a good job clos­ With Mesa State serving score was 4-all, but Lyden · ing it out in the end." down 5-6 but up in the game clinched eight straight points. Ballam went on to win 6-1, score, Lyden's second serve Lyden won the super tie clipped the net cord and breaker 10-4 and the match (435)753.5590 25 E 1400 N, Logan (Next to Harbor Freight) 6-1. The Aggies lone loss came trickled down onto Sweet's 6-7, 6-2, 10-4. from freshman Sweet, as he side, leveling the game at 6-all The win brings USU to 2-4 ~------slugged it out against Mesa and forcing a tie breaker. on the season. State's crafty left-handed "It was tough for Sweet," The Aggies will host Weber player Lyden in the No. 3 Marchant said. State University Feb. 22 at singles position. The two Sweet refocused to take noon at the Sports Academy traded heavy shots, but the tiebreaker but failed to and Racquet Club in Logan. neither secured dominance in continue the momentum, the match. Marchant said the losing the second set 6-2 and - [email protected]. players were equally matched. requiring a super tie breaker edu to decide the match.

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