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Week of November 12, 2019 www.usustatesman.com (435) 797-1742 TSC Room 118 Free single copy VOTING INSIDE 2019 SPORTS | Tamed Wildcats STUDENT LIFE | #TeamTrees NEWS | Rocky Road Utah State defense puts clamps on Weber State YouTubers launch movement to plant 20 million trees Plastic bag debate highlights friction between stu- dents and Logan City Council see PAGE 4 see PAGE 3 see PAGE 2 ‘DAS BOOT’ Dominik Eberle kicks game-winning 30-yard field goal for Aggies field goal attempt when Utah State went for it all on a fourth and inches at the goal line. Instead of trying for three easy points and a small lead, Jordan Love lined up in the shotgun and a delayed handoff to Gerold Bright lost the Aggies four yards. “I knew we messed up right there, we didn’t get it in,” Love said. “but I knew the defense would go out there, get a stop and get us the ball back to go down for the win.” Luckily for USU, the defense, much-maligned in recent weeks for its abysmal outings against Air Force and BYU, did come up big. On Fresno State’s final two possessions, including and especially the crucial one after Utah State’s failure on fourth down, the Bull- dogs were held to a three-and-out. The latter of those defensive stops gave the Aggies’ offense the ball with 3:05 left to play and good field position, starting at their own 47. “The defense just kept battling,” USU head coach Gary Andersen said. “They fought in there, they did what they had to do at the end of the day to make the play. A half a yard short gave us a chance.” Love put together his best night of the year and one of the better of his three-year career. The junior completed 30-of-39 passes for 388 yards, two touchdowns and — perhaps most importantly — zero interceptions. “He was fantastic,” Andersen said of Love. “We have to be ef- fective through the air to do what we’re going to do to get points on the board. And Jordan was fantastic I think he really held his AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian composure and his poise throughout the game, made good deci- Utah State’s Dominik Eberle watches his game-winning field goal against Fresno State during an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. sions and his receivers picked him up when they had an opportu- By Jason Walker 4, 4-1) get outscored 73-21 overall. Eberle’s game-winner was the nity to make big plays.” SPORTS SENIOR WRITER first such field goal since Brad Bohn made a walk-off kick against On four of the first five drives of the game, Love led the recent- North Texas in 1998 to give USU a 28-27 win. ly anemic Aggie offense down the field and scored touchdowns. Utah State showed just enough improvements on offense and “Just another kick,” Eberle said of his game-winner on 97.5 and Each of those drives lasted at least seven plays and went a mini- defense to beat Fresno State 37-35 to improve its record to 5-4 1280 The Zone after the game, “we’ve practiced that thousands of mum of 60 yards with two going for 75-plus. Only twice (once in and 2-0 in California this season. times. As soon as the snap from (Brandon Pada) came, as soon as each half) did the team go three-and-out. Even in the second half, Dominik Eberle drilled a 30-yard field goal as time expired to Aaron (Dalton) got the hold down, that’s all I needed.” when the Aggies struggled to finish drives, Love got the team near end the Aggies’ two-game losing streak — a skid that saw USU (5- Though Eberle ended the night a hero, he was denied a go-ahead see “Game Winner” PAGE 5 USU implementing SAFE TRAVELS new tools for New committee working with Logan City to exploratory majors improve pedestrian safety around campus By William Bultez NEWS STAFF WRITER Hundreds of new students each semester struggle with decid- ing a major, paying tuition, finding a community to fit into or even just passing their chemistry class. For many, these diffi- culties become too burdensome and they eventually drop out. But what if there was a proven way to turn these students’ ex- periences around? What if there was a way to increase student satisfaction and the chances of graduation? Starting in January 2020, exploratory students at Utah State University will choose one of six focus areas that will help them get involved on campus and into a major sooner. Stephanie Hamblin, the exploratory advising director, said the focus areas are already on the application for fall semester 2020. If a prospective student selects that they are undecided or exploratory, they will be prompted to choose one of the focus areas, which will help them narrow down their choices based on their general interests. The six focus areas are Biological and Environmental Sciences; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Business and Communica- FILE PHOTO tion; Social Sciences and Human Services; Humanities and Arts; and Physical Sciences, Engineering and Math. By Camille Nelson USU Student Association executive vice president, Dexton Lake, Their plan is to also include opportunities to get students in- NEWS STAFF WRITER has created a new committee, the Vice President’s Chamber, to volved with their colleges. promote initiatives that will improve USU’s lighting on campus. “When students only use classes to declare their major, it’s re- With daylight savings in full effect, the sun sets in Logan around Recently, the committee met with Logan Municipal Council ally expensive,” said Mykel Beorchia, the director of university 5:30 p.m., causing many Utah State University students to walk member Herm Olsen to discuss potential changes to improve advising. around campus and many surrounding areas in the dark. pedestrian safety, especially at night. Beorchia used to be the director of the College of Natural Re- Kenzie Platt, a student at USU, noticed a lack of street lights The proposed changes will increase street lighting along 800 sources advising center at USU. She said they have a “really in Logan. “It is hard to see pedestrians at night, especially when East by the fraternity and sorority houses and add flashers to robust system of making good connections with students and another car is coming in the opposite direction,” she said. “As a crosswalks at 700 East and 1000 North, along with 600 North pedestrian, I avoid crossing the road because I know how diffi- see “Safety” PAGE 5 see “Exploratory” PAGE 6 cult it is for drivers to see me.” PAGE 2 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12, 2019 NEWS The conservative take on climate change By Taylor Cripe According to Inglis, after the financial disaster of 2008, Republicans conservatives to start caring about climate policies again. NEWS STAFF WRTIER became more concerned with the economy than the climate. How- The focus of Inglis’s presentation centered around an approach to ever, he said now that the economy is improving and the alarming climate change that looks to free enterprise, instead of government, Former U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis, R-South Carolina, came to Utah State data on climate change is the same, it’s time for Republicans and to make a difference. University on Oct. 24 to talk about the conservative movement tak- “A carbon tax that gives money back to the people is a place to ing place within the climate community, as well as a need for a car- start,” Inglis said. According to his website, his proposed carbon bon tax and the future for the movement. tax, or a fee imposed on carbon pollution, would be revenue neu- Inglis, a former Republican house member, didn’t believe climate tral. In other words, the government wouldn’t get to keep any of change was a problem during his first term in Congress. the money. Inglis said this could be accomplished by cutting payroll “I didn’t know much about climate change except Al Gore was for or income tax. it, so I was against it,” Inglis said. Inglis is also hopeful about the future of the Republican Party on Inglis said his son helped change his mind. climate change. “You have senators like Mitt Romney, Lisa Mur- “He told me, ‘Dad I want to vote for you, but how about you be kowski and Mike Braun who are going to be part of the senate relevant to my future and the future of your daughters?’” Inglis said. bipartisan climate solutions caucus. That’s a big deal,” Inglis said. After doing his own research and taking a trip to Antarctica, Inglis Inglis said he had positive reactions from other conservatives drafted the Cut Carbon Act of 2009. According to the bill’s summary during his talks but is somewhat doubtful about how progressives on Congress.gov, the act imposed an environmental tax on carbon will receive his proposals.