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BEST LOGAN NOV. 1 – NOV. 30 usustatesman.com/best-of-logan want to make the city, the council and Logan’s popula panic communities’voice. for ExtensionServicesatUtahStateUniversity. immigrant. Lopez is also an instructional course designer day, Oct.13. est memberoftheLoganCityMunicipal Council on Tues Newest memberofcitycouncilbrings freshperspectives ment and the Hispanic community. govern city the between dialogue official an establish to the cityandcommunity inLogan. hopes to be ableto accomplish many things to improve Dean Quayle. Member Council former alongside finalist a as selected tion awareoftheHispanicpopulation,” hesaid. Page 2 - The Utah Statesman November 23, 2020 NEWS STAFFNEWS WRITER By theLogan CityCouncilErnesto Lopez lastmonth. becamethenewestmemberof Lopez is a native of Tijuana, Mexico and first generation Ernesto Lopez was unanimously voted in to be the new One thing he hopes to accomplish during this time is His term will last until Dec. 31, 2021. By that time Lopez applicants Out of15 for thecitycouncilposition, he was “I am aware thatIamservingLoganasawholebutdo Lopez hopeshisdiverseperspective willamplify the His Jacee Caldwell Jacee - - - - - Lopez believes this can help solvethelongstanding need populations. development and helped him see theneed for diverse has participated inmusicalprogramsatchurch. Lopez youth leader, speakerforLatinos in Action groups and School, asatutorandmentor foryouth. in several localschools,including SouthCache Middle than waitingforsomeoneelse todoit.” in service,”hesaid, “rather change ifweareinvolved improve theircommunity. and diverseindividuals thateveryonehasthepowerto verse individuals,”hesaid. show howanyonecanservetheircommunity. for theHispanicpopulationtohaveavoice. With only15%ofLogan’spopulation being Hispanic, “Now working, with the city government, I just feel that said thisgave him theopportunity to promoteyouth He hasalsobeeninvolvedin volunteer workaschurch Since Lopez came to Logan in 1999, hehas worked “As citizens, we havethebestprobability of making As arepresentative,Lopezwants to conveytheyouth to, ifanything, open doors forotherdi “I wouldlove Lopez also said he wants to be an example for others to

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added tothemaincampustoday. in theUtahStateUniversitycommunity. NEWS CONTENT MANAGER By 464 active COVID-19 tion tomakea difference forourcommunity.” lege. Onethat I wouldperform with sincerity and dedica tions. More than a responsibility, it would be trulya privi meetings andapproving or disapproving initiatives or mo senting Logantomewould be morethanjustattending and canbetomorrow,” shesaid. hance ourcollectiveunderstanding of howLogan istoday each have life and work experiences that expand and en just Lopez. diverse perspectives from all members of the council, not the council. that choosing Lopez willenhancetheoverallstrength of something thatLopezis“definitelyproudof.” ers byshowing how anyonecan serve their community is there isroomforimprovementinrelationsallaround.” and otherstatewidecampuseshave10activecases. their totalto18.USUBlandinghaszeroreportedcases, was increasedsocializationbetweenstudents. cases, as Halloweenwasonlyafewweeksagoandthere run. to studentsonNov.ments wereavailable during the trial 11 students are beingtestedeveryday. Nearly500appoint adding between50-70casesdailytoitstotalcount. Gov. Gary Herbert’s mandate last Sunday, USU has been 436 cases are from the Logan Main campus. 49 cases were As ofNov. 17,thereareover400activecasesofCOVID-19 In Lopez’s application for this position he wrote“Repre “Our city iscomprised of manylayersandIfeelthatwe Simmonds said that sheisproud Logan isrepresentedby City council member JeannieSimmonds agreed andsaid Having these experiencesandbeinganexampletooth USU Easternalsoreportedthreenewcasestoday, bringing Cockett alsosaid the university should expecttoseemore Cockett, thousands According of to USUPresidentNoelle Since USUbeganmass testing studentsfollowingUtah TaylorCripe cases atUSU —[email protected] ------Page 3 - The Utah Statesman November 23, 2020 year. r manager manager BOARD

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“Abuse rates tend to go up during times rates tend to go up during “Abuse CAPSA also provides safe shelters for safe also provides CAPSA Cache Valley has seen a 110% increase in 110% increase has seen a Valley Cache But it does wax and wane. Sollis, the communications consultant for consultant Sollis, the communications

She returns home to a family facing its facing family home to a She returns “People need another resource and are need another resource and are “People

Often, she gets phone calls from people people from calls phone she gets Often, Everything Liz Sollis does at work is paint Everything Liz NEWS STAFF WRITER NEWS STAFF By

of crisis, so we knew we would see an in of crisis,

more than 60 percent. executive director, shelter numbers are up executive director, cording to Jill Anderson, the organization’s to Jill Anderson, cording those fleeing from abusive situations. Ac fort feels overwhelming. during the pandemic, but increasing the ef increasing but the pandemic, during provide resources for survivors of abuse of survivors for resources provide SA, and workers are doing all they can to SA, and workers are doing all they can cal and Sexual Abuse, also known as CAP Sexual Abuse, also known as cal and calls to the hotline Citizens Against Physi Against Citizens hotline the to calls stops. field for thepast 21 years. The work never been working in various positions in this in positions various in been working the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, has Coalition, Violence the Utah Domestic it all again. then, the next day, she wakes up and does and she wakes up then, the next day, own struggles during a pandemic. And a pandemic. own struggles during

cess.” support to guide them through that pro support are ashamed,” Sollis said. “I turn into the are ashamed,” Sollis said. “I turn into afraid to tell and family; they their friends afraid idea what to do about it. life-threatening circumstances and have no and circumstances life-threatening she knows personally. Some of them are in Some of them she knows personally. ed with the darkness of domestic violence. those aroundherunbreakableaswell. lift themup.Herspiritwasunbreakableandshemade every timeacharacterwasstruggling,shethereto quarrel orseeminglydoomedcampaign.Beyondthat, of confidencetogetthroughanyfight,imprisonment, the firsttorallygangandgivethemneededboost spots, butKataranevergaveuphope.Shewasalways her resilienceinthefaceofadversity. the showbecauseofhermaternalnaturemustespecially won’t stopcaring.” even moretocare.Butyouhavepromiseme flict. thousands withoutsheddingunnecessaryblood. to defeathimwithoutkilling,endingthewarandsaving man bentonsettingtheworldablaze.Hefoundaway the sanctityofhumanlife,evenifitwaslifeanevil only waytodefeathim.ButAangrefused.Heunderstood even hispastreincarnations,believedkillinghimwasthe encourages otherstodothesame. manity. Heshowsmercyratherthancondemnationand when fighting,however, healwaysmaintainshishu with arangeofdangerouscharactersleftandright.Even wisdom wellbeyondhisyears. he loves.Despitehisyouthandclearimmaturity, hehas always wantstodowhat’srightandprotecttheones Pageand soul.Heissogentle-heartedinnocent. 4treated likethey’reworthgivingachance.” - Theone, eventheFirelordandFireNation,hastobe Utah characters taughtus.Caution:spoilersahead. Statesmanlessons forallages. depth, purposeandeffortlesslydisplayvaluablelife early onthisshowissomuchmore.Thecharactershave NovemberLIFESTYLES REPORTER By 23,10 lessons‘Avatar theLastAirbender’taughtus 2020 I Katara taughtustoalwayshold ontohopeevenwhen As I’vesaid,thesecharactersarethrownintotough Katara quicklybecameoneofmyfavoritecharacterson “I knowsometimesithurtsmoretohope,and taughtushope. 2. Katata Aang taughtuswecanalwayspeacefullyresolvecon In hisfinalshowdownagainstFirelordOzai,everyone, As theAvatar, hegetsthrownintodifficultsituations I’m notexaggeratingwhenIsayAangownsmyheart “Anyone’s capable ofgreatgoodandevil.Every 1. Aangtaughtuspeace. Here’s alookbackatthelessons10ofthese“Avatar” Dara Lusk first time.Thoughgearedtowardschildren,Ilearned animated series,“Avatar: TheLastAirbender,” forthe recently finishedwatchingNickelodeon’sacclaimed - - - gifts areimportant. his humoralwayslightenedthemood. necessary inthefinalbattleasanyoneelse.Meanwhile, got themoutofnumeroussituationsandhewasjustas of them,healwayspullshisweight.Hisquickthinking to theteamthathe’snotasextraordinaryrest good food. about asordinaryhegetswithhisloveofsarcasmand three, Sokkaistheonlynon-benderingroup.He’s flying andmagic.” the oddsseemagainstus. from it.Shedoesn’tallowpeoples’ perceptionstoshape less butsheprovestimeandagainthatisfar much blunterandunapologeticallymerciless. she’s oftenusedascomicrelief, thoughherhumoris despite onlybeinginthelasttwoseasons.LikeSokka, two dunderheadseverforgetit!” As ashort,blindgirl,everyoneexpectshertobehelp Toph iseasilyoneoftheshow’smostlovedcharacters “I amthegreatestearth-benderinworld!Don’tyou 4. Toph taughtusinner-strength. Sokka taughtusit’sokaytobedifferentandourunique Though hehashisinsecuremomentswherelaments Until Sukiisaddedtothegangpartwaythroughseason “I’m justaguywithboomerang.Ididn’taskforallthis 3. Sokkataughtusingenuity. @tmonson23 too slow? because theythought themoviewas callously burned downtheBurrow BloodPrinceRemember whenHalf - as weputintheeffort. your owndestiny. always followinginyourparents’footstepsandfinding mistakes andtriumphs,learnedtheimportanceofnot ity. Hewasavictimofhiscircumstancewho,through along thewayshowcasedhisinnerstruggleandhuman from leadingantagonisttovaluedally, buteachstep to itssurprisingdepth.Itwasarockyroadgettinghim ourselves. know whatis. earth-bending. Ifthat’snotthedefinitionofspite,Idon’t prisoner, itledhertoinventawholenewsubdivisionof ment andempowerment.Onlyacasualtauntwhile her andoftenusestheirdoubtasfuelforself-improve @dara_marie_ —[email protected] usustatesman.com! Read therestonlineat Zuko taughtusit’snevertoolatetostartover, solong Zuko’s characterarcisoneoftheshow’shighlightsdue “Why amIsobadatbeinggood?” 5. Zukotaughtusredemption. Toph taughtusthatothersdonotdefineus. We define @avocadoanxiety organized and trained differently.” Potter witches/wizards are thesame, just thinking that, “X-men mutantsandHarry revolutionary? This morningIcouldn’tstop dream withanurge to tweetsomething Do youeverwake upfrom aninspiring PHOTO VIA

IMDB - - LIFESTYLES REPORTER By virtual eventitself. ly raisedthousandsofdollars,$4,500comingfromthe cult tohypeparticipantsupandgaugetheirreactions. viewers. was watching.Thestreamdidenduplosingquiteafew website andfranticallymessageeveryonewhotheyknew to quicklycreateanewstream,reuploadthelinktheir Children’s beingshown.TheAggiethonleadershiphad for breakingcopyrightduetothematerialfromPrimary ficulties. Thefirst YouTube streamwasactuallyshutdown to getabitmore.” really doneinthepastthatthisyearwewereable “It wasthatinteractionbetweenfamilieswehaven’t and theygettointeractwitheachother,” Kastelersaid. past. were abletojointhestream,morethananyeventin Ten familieswithchildrentreatedatPrimaryChildren’s for moreimmunocompromisedchildrentoparticipate. Valley. lot ofsupportfromthecommunityandoutsideCache event toreachabroaderaudience.Thisyearbrought said thathavingAggiethongovirtualallowedforthe children Aggiethonissupporting. of theeventthisyearwasspenttellingstories Thoughtherewassomedancing,much due toCOVID-19. event, hostedoverYouTube Live,lookedprettydifferent 200 peoplefora10hourdancemarathon,butthisyear’s Children’s Hospital. the Aggiethoncommunityraised$15,177.20forPrimary with afinaldancecelebrationinNovember. Thisyear, that raisesawarenessandsupportthroughouttheyear Miracle NetworkDanceMarathon,isanannualcampaign yearly dancecelebrationeventonNov. 14. I

Even withthesedifficulties,Aggiethon2020successful Kasteler saidthatthevirtualplatformalsomadeitdiffi Moving theeventtoavirtualplatformdidcomewithdif “You seeall these superherokidsjustwiththeirfamilies, Another upsideofthevirtualeventwasthatitsafe Corbin Kasteler, ExecutiveDirectorofAggiethon2020, In 2019,thefinalAggiethoncelebrationbroughtin150- Aggiethon, partofanationalmovementcalledthe Darcy Ritchie versity student-ledmovementAggiethonhostedits at PrimaryChildren’shospital,theUtahStateUni n itsthirdyearofraisingsupportforchildrentreated - - - - Page 5 - The Utah Statesman November 23, 2020 Sober Up —AJR Simmer – Haley Williams Heartbreaker — Bad Suns RUNAWAY — half • alive RUNAWAY Campus — Vampire Weekend Campus — Vampire Caress Your Soul — Sticky Fingers Soul — Caress Your @colby_cola i don’t want stories i want no twitter, an edit tweet option - - - - Aggiethon Youtube Live Stream Youtube Aggiethon @darcyrrose SCREENCAP VIA VIA SCREENCAP can’t wait for my spotify wrapped to can’t wait for my spotify wrapped come out and tell me that i spent yet listening to the same another year music as i have since i was 14 @Hanarchy4theUK —[email protected] Registration for next year’s Aggiethon campaign will for next year’s Aggiethon campaign will Registration Kasteler’s favorite part of Aggiethon is being able to in Kasteler’s favorite part of Aggiethon is being look at the eyes “This is an event that you actually get to “We still got a ton of support,” Kasteler said. “Fraternities got a ton of support,” Kasteler said. “Fraternities still “We of USU fraternity Sigma Phi Jonah Hansen, a member get to choose, like, a brother who didn’t raise any “You open on Jan. 1, 2021 at aggiethon.usu.edu. Virtual lead Virtual open on Jan. 1, 2021 at aggiethon.usu.edu. ership opportunities for next year’s Aggiethon will open within the next few weeks. money or someone you don’t like too much or someone money or someone you don’t like too much Han be funny,” you want to see because you know it will have brothers raising sen said. “It’s always effective. We close to $1,000 to do it every year.” fundraisers where teract with the kids. He said that unlike goes, you aren’t able to see where your contribution who this event Aggiethon participants get to see firsthand is supporting. said. “You of the person that you’re benefiting,” Kasteler money is helping get to meet some of the kiddos that your to go towards, that you’re supporting.” and sororities were our number one go-to. They had little and sororities were who could raise the most money.” competitions to see In this Epsilon, participated in one of these competitions. five broth fraternity’s traditional Aggiethon competition, the four who ers raise as much money as possible, and The top brother raise the least jump into a freezing lake. in his stead. gets to choose someone to jump in the lake - - - - pointless!” crisis at age 10. blown existential Full Impressive. @patrickqmason my daughter exclaimed, At breakfast we do is “Nothing actually matters...All live and die to continue the species...Life is

at Primary Children’s hospital, the Utah State Uni Children’s hospital, at Primary Aggiethon hosted its movement versity student-led n its third year of raising support for children treated for children treated year of raising support n its third

Darcy Ritchie Darcy

Even with these difficulties, Aggiethon 2020 successful

Kasteler said that the virtual platform also made it diffi

Moving the event to a virtual platform did come with dif Moving the event to a virtual platform did

“You see all these superhero kids just with their families, “You

Another upside of the virtual event was that it was safe Another upside of the virtual event was

Corbin Kasteler, Executive Director of Aggiethon 2020, Corbin Kasteler,

In 2019, the final Aggiethon celebration brought in 150- In 2019, the final Aggiethon

Aggiethon, part of a national movement called the Aggiethon, part of a

I

Aggiethon recapped recapped Aggiethon Aggiethon

virtual event itself.

ly raised thousands of dollars, $4,500 coming from the

cult to hype participants up and gauge their reactions.

viewers.

was watching. The stream did end up losing quite a few

website and frantically message everyone who they knew

to quickly create a new stream, reupload the link to their to quickly create a new stream, reupload

Children’s being shown. The Aggiethon leadership had Children’s being shown. The Aggiethon

for breaking copyright due to the material from Primary for breaking copyright due to the material

ficulties. The first YouTube stream was actually shut down YouTube ficulties. The first

to get a bit more.”

really done in the past that this year we were really able really done in the past that this year we

“It was that interaction between families that we haven’t “It was that interaction between families

and they get to interact with each other,” Kasteler said. and they get to interact with each other,”

past.

were able to join the stream, more than any event in the were able to join the stream, more than

Ten families with children treated at Primary Children’s Ten

for more immunocompromised children to participate. for more immunocompromised children

Valley. Valley.

lot of support from the community and outside of Cache lot of support from the community and

event to reach a broader audience. This year brought a event to reach a broader audience. This

said that having Aggiethon go virtual allowed for the said that having Aggiethon go virtual allowed

children Aggiethon is supporting.

of the event this year was spent telling the stories of the of the event this year

due to COVID-19. some dancing, much Though there was

event, hosted over YouTube Live, looked pretty different event, hosted over YouTube

200 people for a 10 hour dance marathon, but this year’s 200 people for a 10

Children’s Hospital.

the Aggiethon community raised $15,177.20 for Primary the Aggiethon community

with a final dance celebration in November. This year, This year, in November. with a final dance celebration

that raises awareness and support throughout the year that raises awareness

Miracle Network Dance Marathon, is an annual campaign Miracle Network Dance

yearly dance celebration event on Nov. 14. on Nov. celebration event yearly dance

LIFESTYLES REPORTER LIFESTYLES By How willSamMerrillfitwiththeBucks? stroke, ahigh basketball IQand questions about athletic lar toMerrill—a6-foot-5wingwithdeadlyshooting simi eerily is profile draft His Nwora. Jordan wing ville Merrill at No. 45 with the Bucks selecting former Louis before 15picks taken was first The Wisconsin. to home on February 19,2020. memorative basketball at USU’s game against Wyoming basketball coach Craig Smith present Merrill with a com Basketball, Athletics director John Hartwell and head ment forthem. Finals is priority No. 1 and no price is too high at the mo Player oftheYear thispastseason).Apushtomakethe MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (whoalsowonDefensive Pageplayoffs two seasonsinarowdespitehaving back-to-back reportedly fallenapart. Milwaukee hasfallenshortinthe 6dan Bogdanovic to accept a sign-and-trade deal that has - and theytriedtoconvinceSacramentoKings wing Bog Thethey tradedforNewOrleansPelicans guard Jrue Holiday Utahthe NBA trade period opened prior to this season. First best recordintheNBAlastseason? Statesmanof TheAthletic, acontracthasalreadybeendrawnup. with the final pick in the draft and according to Tony Jones year oldformer Aggie was taken bytheMilwaukeeBucks NovemberSPORTS WRITER SENIOR By 23, 2020 Merrill isoneoftwodraft selections theBucks are taking To recognize Sam Merrill’s 2000Career points at Aggie The Buckswentintofull-onwin-nowmodethemoment So where does he fit in on the team that finished with the 24- The NBA. the to it made officially has Merrill Sam Jason Walker PHOTO BY Iain Laurence - - - - - George Hill and Eric Bledsoe — along with a package of for theBucks, but itcostthemtwooftheirguards ter MerrillandNwora. The addition of Holidayisaboon a championship-caliberroster. on role same the for fighting be will Nwora and Merrill it. prowess. This has preseason camp battle written all over in 2019-20. for the Bucks last season and appeared in just nine games minutes during the playoffs. Mason wasatwo-wayplayer percentage and 3-point percentage and played just three per game. However, Brown put up career-lows in field goal sons in Milwaukee with a career average of 15.7 minutes 24 times.Brownhasseenconsistent time in his three sea season, playing23.0minutes per gameandevenstarting champion at Villanova, wastheBucks’ topbenchwinglast DiVincenzo,Brown andFrankMasonIII. a two-timeNCAA were DonteDiVincenzo and restricted free agents Sterling tokounmpo. minutes per night as a three-and-D compliment to Ante started the second-most games for the Bucks, playing 24.4 earn asolidpaycheck somewhere else.He and willlikely Matthews turned down his player option with the Bucks selection. Additionally, veteran shooting guard Wesley draft picks to acquire the two-timeAll-Defensiveteam The remaining guards on theteamprior to draft night af going when a need filling certainly was Milwaukee — - - - off thebenchasaplaymaking s in justtheroletosuitwell-suited tohisskillset,coming himself find could Aggie former the and open plenty be at wingnotmaterializeinWisconsin, thatwindowwill minutes mightcloseratherquickly. Shouldnewadditions successful, thewindowforMerrilltojumpthroughget with small forward budget freeagentveteranslookingforaring.Iftheyare andbackup atguard holes the fill the draft. play washighlyregardedbyscoutsandmediapriorto Sports andhispassingoutoftheNBA’s mostfundamental percentile asascorerinthepick-and-rollperSynergy in the pick-and-roll. After all, Merrill ranked in the 91st selves inneedofabenchcreatorabletohandletheball ing skills may prove his best asset if the Bucks find them And though he likely fits best at shooting guard, his pass Merrill has the skills and size to play all three positions. even atsmallforwardbehindAll-StarKrisMiddleton. and backcourt Milwaukee’s in hole significant a is there The Bucks’ front office is 100 percent going to try and try to going percent 100 is office front Bucks’ The With just those three returning guards plus Holiday, —[email protected] @jwalker_sports

hooter.

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Rosie Davis - - Page 7 - The Utah Statesman November 23, 2020 - - Statesman Photo Photo Statesman Statesman @jacobnielson12 usustatesman.com —[email protected] Editor’s note: To read more of this story, visit visit read more of this story, Editor’s note: To USU capped off a 7-6 campaign in 2011 that includ USU capped off a 7-6 (which deserves its own story) The 2012 Aggie team linebacker Kyler Fackrell and cornerback Nevin Lawson, and cornerback Nevin Lawson, Fackrell linebacker Kyler all of whom were and former NFL linebacker Zach Vigil, That his staff. recruited and developed by Andersen and defense would finish the season as the nation’s per game. scoring defense, giving up just 15.4 points No. 7 Cougars. BYU won, thanks to the heroics of Riley Nelson, Nelson, the heroics of Riley won, thanks to Cougars. BYU and fans were elated, rushing the field in celebration. It was not the response to beating a 1-3 This was uncanny. the Conference. It was Athletic team from the Western that felt threatened by an up and response of a school coming in-state rival. ed the first bowl appearance since 1997. People knew progressing in 2012, but after that they would continue the of player defensive WAC and Turbin of departure the have pre to the NFL, nobody could year Bobby Wagner come. dicted what was to consisting of current NFL talent of boasted a defense - - - - On September 30, 2011, when the Aggies traveled Aggies traveled On September 30, 2011, when the I recall the opening weekend of college football in in football college of weekend opening the recall I 20-year-old Jacob is certainly indebted to Gary Ander Gary to indebted certainly is Jacob 20-year-old streak everything they could handle. Andersen’s guys Andersen’s guys streak everything they could handle. prior to then. had a moxie to them that hadn’t been there no longer was the Old Wag down to Provo to play BYU, victory for the on Wheel game considered an automatic for inspiring me to attend Utah State, that’s silly. But my But my Utah State, that’s silly. for inspiring me to attend first positive impressions of the university based were Andersen-led football team. upon watching that play to Alabama Auburn, to down went Aggies the 2011, True champion Auburn Tigers. the defending national burst onto the Chuckie Keeton freshman quarterback attempts for 213 scene, completing 21 of his 30 pass rushed for 78 Turbin yards. Senior running back Robert blew that game, USU yards and two touchdowns. Sadly, kick, and anoth giving up a late touchdown, an onside lose 42-38. But er touchdown with 38 seconds to go to The Aggies had gone into SEC it almost didn’t matter. game winning country and gave a team with a 15-game Hartwell said. “Just looking back and seeing the way and the way and back and seeing looking “Just Hartwell said. program, football our flipped he that way positive a such annual an being into best at mediocrity of years from will forever be indebted to Gary An bowl participant…I Aggie Nation.” dersen, as will all of Andersen and the football team sen, It’s not that I credit

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Jacob Jacob Nielson

There is no doubt that Andersen was still all about his all about his There is no doubt that Andersen was still

Fast-forward a decade and the storm has subsided. the storm has subsided. a decade and Fast-forward Ten-year-old Jacob wrote the Ten-year-old game off as a fluke. BYU

Not only was Utah State irrelevant in the eyes of ten- Not only was Utah The date was Friday, October 1, 2010. Ten-year-old October 1, 2010. Ten-year-old The date was Friday,

“His departure should not take away from the body of “His departure should not take away from the body of While it may be easy to throw stones at Andersen for While it may be easy to throw stones at Andersen for “Saturday morning, we decided to make a change in “Saturday morning, we decided to make a change in So on November 7, 2020, the university made a change. a made university the 2020, 7, November on So And besides new interim head coach Frank Maile, most And besides new interim head coach Frank Maile, most

But he was doing the opposite of what he did in his he did in his But he was doing the opposite of what

student-athletes. “Coach A has always been good to us been good to us student-athletes. “Coach A has always

maintain that momentum by rehiring Andersen. maintain that momentum by rehiring Andersen.

in 2018 to leave for Texas Tech, the university tried to university tried to the Tech, in 2018 to leave for Texas

After Matt Wells used the momentum of a 10-2 season used the momentum of a 10-2 season Matt Wells After

named Gary Andersen. named Gary Andersen.

the catalyst was an eccentric second-year head coach coach head second-year eccentric an was catalyst the

did he know, there was a storm brewing in Logan, and and Logan, in brewing storm a was there know, he did

The thing is, the latter part was not true. Because little Because little The thing is, the latter part was not true.

was just really bad that year, and Utah State got lucky. lucky. got State Utah and year, that bad really just was

State won, 31-16. State won, 31-16.

But then something unfamiliar happened that day. Utah Utah that day. But then something unfamiliar happened

the Aggies was that they were no match for his Cougars. they were no match for his Cougars. the Aggies was that

not against BYU. The only thing he knew for sure about only thing he knew for sure about The not against BYU.

never been to Logan and had never seen a USU game and had never seen a USU game never been to Logan

Nobody in his family had attended Utah State. He had had He State. Utah attended had family his in Nobody

year-old Jacob, but they were also virtually non-existent. they were also virtually non-existent. year-old Jacob, but

mism: they were playing the Utah State Aggies. the Utah State Aggies. mism: they were playing

was 1-3 on the season, but there was a reason for opti was 1-3 on the season,

Brigham Young Cougars play a football game. Sure, BYU play a football game. Sure, BYU Cougars Brigham Young

Jacob sat on his couch ecstatic to watch his beloved ecstatic to watch his beloved Jacob sat on his couch

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farther than the past two seasons two past the than farther

work that Gary Andersen has done for our program,” program,” our for done has Andersen Gary that work

on the university.

start, Aggie nation must not be quick to forget his impact start, Aggie nation must not be quick to forget his impact

gon State or parted ways with Utah State after an 0-3 gon State or parted ways with Utah State after an 0-3

the way he abruptly left Wisconsin, flamed out at Ore

like we needed to go in a different direction.” like we needed to go in a different direction.”

our head coaching position,” said Hartwell. “We just felt felt just “We Hartwell. said position,” coaching head our

Baylor.

fensive coordinator Dave Aranda is the head coach at at head coach the is Aranda Dave coordinator fensive

offensive coordinator Wells is in Lubbock, and 2012 de offensive coordinator Wells

early 2010’s teams so successful are long gone. Former Former gone. long are successful so teams 2010’s early

of Anderen’s former assistants that helped make those those make helped that assistants former Anderen’s of

have been flipped in the wrong direction.”

press conference. “Not even two years later, those tables those tables press conference. “Not even two years later,

the country,” said athletic director John Hartwell in the Hartwell in the said athletic director John the country,”

offense, top-5 in total offense and were ranked No. 19 in ranked No. 19 in offense, top-5 in total offense and were

cember, we were first or second in the country in scoring scoring in country the in second or first were we cember,

our program only two years ago around the first ofDe

gram worse. “If you do some comparisons and look at at look and comparisons some do you “If worse. gram original tenure for the Aggies, he was making the pro original tenure for the Aggies, he was

sive lineman Justus Te’i in a Nov. 9 press conference. 9 press conference. in a Nov. sive lineman Justus Te’i and had our best interests in heart,” said senior defen and had our best interests in heart,” said Column: Andersen’s impact goes Column: Andersen’s impact goes Page 8 - The Utah Statesman November 23, 2020 O is apeacefultransferal ofpoweraftertheelection?” blue states.Will youcommit to making sure that there across this country — red and your so-called red and rioting in Louisville. There’sbeen rioting in many cities transferal of power after the election?Therehas been election, willyoucommit here, today, forapeaceful nalist askedPresidentTrump: “Win, lose ordrawinthis opinions expressedandthelackofrespectoffered. eral ways, namely, through the questions asked, the media we intake.Themedia’sbiasisillustratedinsev news sources are left-leaning, thereby polarizing the from theelectoralcollege. Trump and, as of November 18, Trump has 232 votes fact remains that nearly48%ofAmericans voted for the election, the won who of Regardless wildfire. like a victoryandcelebritiesinCalifornia spread the news was much closerthanIhadanticipated. Biden pulled nia, Georgia andNevada)Ihavetosay, theelection that for a few states (we’re looking at you, Pennsylva of America. very important. The original question was whether or nalistic bias, the wording of this journalist’s question is O According to NowThispolitics, in September ajour How didwebecomeadividedcountry? Most ofour Of course,thevote-counting took much longer than As an example of unfair questioning based on jour come or remain president of the United States vainly hoping for someideaofwhowouldbe n November 3rd, I stayedawakeuntil 1 a.m. OPINION - - - - - Biden’s speech was not interrupted. When NBC journal Biden’s speech was not interrupted. When NBC the remaining states were going to vote. Of course, made some assumptions and guesses about which way unnecessary.which wascompletely LikeBiden, Trump speech to“fact check” some ofthethings he was saying, news programs. on social media platforms but onsupposedly credible plifying the growing bias that is showing up not only ate or nonpartisan, but it was said on the news, exem hot sun,realizing his timeisover.” Thisisnotappropri the in flailing back his on turtle obese an like him see That is the most powerful person in the world. And we television, “That is the president of the United States. nalists intheUS. bility seems to be slipping away from modern-day jour biggest responsibilityistothetruthbutthisresponsi learned thatajournalist’s nalism program at USU,I’ve bly, regardlessofwhoisbeingsupported. realistic and unfair. People willact rashly or responsi Asking anyone to control an entire political party is un is notwrongaboutthebiasmedia has against him. held accountableforhisparty’sactions. became whetherornotTrump will preventriotsandbe transfer of presidential power but the question quickly not PresidentTrump will bepeacefulintheeventofa On election night, NBC journalists interrupted Trump’sOn election night, NBC American journalist AndersonCooperdeclaredonlive As someonewho is currently going through the jour President Trump is wrong about many things, but he & mediabias responsibility Journalistic Trump against ------broadcast journalism. in ourcountry. Anationcannot changeifitisdivided. needs to end if we hope to ever create positive change sume otherwise. Media bias against the political parties for this country and it is unfair and inaccurate to as each other, regardlessofourdifferences. and fostering opportunities for growth and love for differ from our own rather than protesting peacefully to rioting, bullyingandthreateningthosewhosebeliefs mitted tothetruth,notapoliticalparty. division in America, we needjournalists who arecom iations. I amcallingforunity. To combatthespreadof affil political on based judgement and bullying ment, speech to“factcheck,”theyinterruptedthePresident. ists couldhavesimplywaiteduntiltheendofTrump’s [email protected] English and Emily Whiteisathirdyearstudent studying thatthemajority of Americans I believe want thebest The fact remains thatwe, as a country, areresorting I am calling for something radical: an end to harass - - - -

Immigration & U.S. ironies Page 9 - The Utah Statesman November 23, 2020 - - - - - Matteo Paganelli on Unsplash Paganelli Matteo PHOTO BY BY PHOTO Megan Cowdell is a freshman opinion columnist studying is a freshman opinion columnist studying Megan Cowdell [email protected] If people are not exposed to difference, they have a they have to difference, exposed are not If people by a group act of terror an experience Americans When we the reason from stems towards immigrants Prejudice is Dream the American is in denial about what America for a bachelor’s in Communications. She loves music, read in Communications. She loves music, for a bachelor’s a for books write to wants ing and living. sameness, not difference.” not sameness, it. time accepting harder the suddenly represents that tiny percentage of people, preju the 9/11 attacks, the After race. or religion entire the Mid any people from or really Muslims, dice against and religious bigotry. charging racial dle East, increased, to love individ claim We individuality. them: should love or someone but when something uality and uniqueness, arms, our into welcome them we don’t different, too is on. built is country our very values the contradicting we seem to just want distinction, praises While America else. everyone to be like everybody we know thinking self-righteous, act to be. We supposed and same discrimination best when we are reinforcing value system. our to contradictions the ignore we as ness is that because cultures new be embracing should We is made of. what the real America - - - - - he U.S. is known as the “Great American Melting Melting American “Great as the is known U.S. he diver to the refers pot” “melting The term Pot.” of America—many of birth the surrounding sity Though it may sound like our society wants what’s society wants like our sound Though it may titled by The Atlantic published article to an According Today, immigration is a touchy subject for many Amer many for subject touchy a is immigration Today, people to young encourages individualism America’s T not [experience diversity]. They seldom or never meet They seldom or never meet not [experience diversity]. peo with interacting They dislike race. another people of beliefs. And when they ple who don’t share their political they prize children, their for they want the life imagine ried quickly in life so they can work hard and retire early and work hard in life so they can ried quickly solely It’s not looked on themselves. — focusing down and it may or visit your parents upon if you never call even to live praised be family as as far away from your from completely free are you that representing possible, independent. your childhood or fully for laid out, entirely the same, is the path best for us, be or conform must who even immigrants everybody — cul about different stigmas by stereotypes and crushed tures. Who Live in a Bubble,” Emma “These Are the Americans Green, writes, “...a significant minority of Americans do the founding fathers, including Alexander Hamilton and Hamilton Alexander including fathers, the founding immigrants. were Thomas Paine, and time, takes a long process is dangerous, The icans. when tradition; away throw to immigrants many forces to be them want don’t we to America, come immigrants do anything can that person own their or unique, special, says individualism be anyone — because America’s and they can’t. mar get job and a get house, parents’ their of out move

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