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Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU The Utah Statesman Students 11-23-2020 The Utah Statesman, November 23, 2020 Utah State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/newspapers Recommended Citation Utah State University, "The Utah Statesman, November 23, 2020" (2020). The Utah Statesman. 1690. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/newspapers/1690 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]. TM BEST LOGAN NOV. 1 – NOV. 30 usustatesman.com/best-of-logan 464 active COVID-19 cases at USU By Taylor Cripe NEWS CONTENT MANAGER As of Nov. 17, there are over 400 active cases of COVID-19 in the Utah State University community. Page 2 - The Utah Statesman November 23, 2020 Page 436 cases are from the Logan Main campus. 49 cases were added to the main campus today. Since USU began mass testing students following Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s mandate last Sunday, USU has been adding between 50-70 cases daily to its total count. According to USU President Noelle Cockett, thousands of students are being tested every day. Nearly 500 appoint- ments were available to students on Nov. 11 during the trial run. Cockett also said the university should expect to see more cases, as Halloween was only a few weeks ago and there was increased socialization between students. USU Eastern also reported three new cases today, bringing their total to 18. USU Blanding has zero reported cases, and other statewide campuses have 10 active cases. Ernesto Lopez became the newest member of the Logan City Council last month. PHOTO FROM Ernesto Lopez Newest member of city council brings fresh perspectives By Jacee Caldwell With only 15% of Logan’s population being Hispanic, there is room for improvement in relations all around.” NEWS STAFF WRITER Lopez believes this can help solve the longstanding need Having these experiences and being an example to oth- for the Hispanic population to have a voice. ers by showing how anyone can serve their community is Ernesto Lopez was unanimously voted in to be the new- Lopez also said he wants to be an example for others to something that Lopez is “definitely proud of.” est member of the Logan City Municipal Council on Tues- show how anyone can serve their community. City council member Jeannie Simmonds agreed and said day, Oct. 13. “I would love to, if anything, open doors for other di- that choosing Lopez will enhance the overall strength of Lopez is a native of Tijuana, Mexico and first generation verse individuals,” he said. the council. immigrant. Lopez is also an instructional course designer As a representative, Lopez wants to convey to the youth Simmonds said that she is proud Logan is represented by for Extension Services at Utah State University. and diverse individuals that everyone has the power to diverse perspectives from all members of the council, not Lopez hopes his diverse perspective will amplify the His- improve their community. just Lopez. panic communities’ voice. “As citizens, we have the best probability of making “Our city is comprised of many layers and I feel that we “I am aware that I am serving Logan as a whole but I do change if we are involved in service,” he said, “rather each have life and work experiences that expand and en- want to make the city, the council and Logan’s popula- than waiting for someone else to do it.” hance our collective understanding of how Logan is today tion aware of the Hispanic population,” he said. Since Lopez came to Logan in 1999, he has worked and can be tomorrow,” she said. Out of 15 applicants for the city council position, he was in several local schools, including South Cache Middle In Lopez’s application for this position he wrote “Repre- selected as a finalist alongside former Council Member School, as a tutor and mentor for youth. senting Logan to me would be more than just attending Dean Quayle. He has also been involved in volunteer work as church meetings and approving or disapproving initiatives or mo- His term will last until Dec. 31, 2021. By that time Lopez youth leader, speaker for Latinos in Action groups and tions. More than a responsibility, it would be truly a privi- hopes to be able to accomplish many things to improve has participated in musical programs at church. Lopez lege. One that I would perform with sincerity and dedica- the city and community in Logan. said this gave him the opportunity to promote youth tion to make a difference for our community.” One thing he hopes to accomplish during this time is development and helped him see the need for diverse to establish an official dialogue between the city govern- populations. —[email protected] ment and the Hispanic community. “Now working, with the city government, I just feel that Page 3 - The Utah Statesman November 23, 2020 Page since 1902 STUDENT MEDIA Student-run newspaper for Utah State University since 1902. Reporting online 24/7. Printed weekly during the school year. FREE SINGLE COPY Utah sees a rise in THE BOARD Alek Nelson domestic violence cases managing editor [email protected] By Harley Barnes crease,” Anderson said. “But we did not an- assaulted by her grandpa as a young girl. 435-797-1742 NEWS STAFF WRITER ticipate the extent we are seeing.” While doing so, her phone had seven other —————— Housing has been increasingly hard to voicemails from women dealing with simi- Taylor Cripe Everything Liz Sollis does at work is paint- find due to the rise of domestic abuse inci- lar situations. news manager ed with the darkness of domestic violence. dents, and because the shelter is following This is not out of the ordinary. [email protected] Often, she gets phone calls from people social distancing rules. “We are all very exhausted,” Lawrence —————— she knows personally. Some of them are in $65,000 has been spent by the organiza- says of herself and those she works with. Dalton Renshaw life-threatening circumstances and have no tion this year providing hotel rooms and “When I’m at work I have my work hat sports manager idea what to do about it. other off-site shelters. CAPSA is in the mid- on and I need to be professional,” she said. [email protected] “People need another resource and are dle of two large expansions of new housing “But it would be a very different reaction —————— afraid to tell their friends and family; they and an additional housing neighborhood. from me if I were being told these stories Sydney Dahle are ashamed,” Sollis said. “I turn into the Anderson says it is tough to meet the high by my friends and family.” lifestyles manager support to guide them through that pro- demands brought on by work, but those Lawrence has been spending even more [email protected] cess.” who are working to help survivors are pas- time than usual in the office to fulfill the —————— She returns home to a family facing its sionate about what they do. demands of the rising rate of domestic Taelor Candiloro own struggles during a pandemic. And “Our staff are experts at helping them be- abuse. opinion manager then, the next day, she wakes up and does come safe and start to heal,” she said. “They “Right now,” she said, “I have over 100 [email protected] it all again. let the survivor know that they believe in people under my name who I am helping —————— Sollis, the communications consultant for them, that they are sorry that it happened through the process of abuse.” Savannah Knapp the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, has to them and they want to help in any way During the pandemic, many business- design manager been working in various positions in this they can.” es and organizations needed a chance to [email protected] field for the past 21 years. The work never But it’s taking a toll. breathe and get back on their feet. Ander- —————— stops. Danielle Lawrence is 24 years old and son said organizations like CAPSA and the Now Hiring! But it does wax and wane. on-call 24 hours a day to meet survivors Utah Domestic Violence Coalition didn’t get photo manager Cache Valley has seen a 110% increase in of sexual assault at the hospital to support that chance. [email protected] calls to the hotline Citizens Against Physi- them as they undergo a rape kit. She works Since the pandemic began, Anderson says —————— cal and Sexual Abuse, also known as CAP- as a caseworker at CAPSA and, like Sollis, CAPSA has been getting more calls from Klaus VanZanten SA, and workers are doing all they can to her days are spent helping those in abusive women in grocery stores and doctors’ ap- video manager provide resources for survivors of abuse situations. pointments. These, she said, are the only [email protected] during the pandemic, but increasing the ef- She says the rise in domestic violence has time they are able to get out of the house —————— fort feels overwhelming. not been easy on anyone, including the and away from their abusers, who are often Student Media Office CAPSA also provides safe shelters for workers at CAPSA. furloughed or working from home. Taggart Student Center, those fleeing from abusive situations. Ac- “There are times when I have to take a The team needs to constantly be on guard 118 cording to Jill Anderson, the organization’s minute and talk to my co-workers and just and ready to speak to the survivors.