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BY DANIELLE MANLEY operations manager Travis staff writer Travis Seeholzer Beaver Mountain Seeholzer. “Versus typi- cal ski areas, we’re ahead It’s a Saturday afternoon of the curve. We’re kind at Beaver Mountain. Some of an anomaly in the ski customers have season Versus typical world these days. Being a passes and a few buy a $45 ‘Ma and Pa,’ we’re one of lift ticket. “ski areas, we’re the last ‘Ma and Pa,’ sort A snowboarder glides of a midsize, day ski area through newly fallen pow- ahead of the without lodging. There’s der, giving him a feeling curve. We’re an not a lot of those around similar to floating on air. anymore.” Several yards away a skier anomaly.” Despite growth in cus- jumps and speeds through tomers each year, last sea- the terrain park, showing son’s lack of snow affected off to friends. Beaver’s sales. Skiing and snowboarding you’d be looking at 60 or 70 “Our student univer- is a part of Cache Valley’s bucks. I think the food ser- sity season pass sales were culture and economy. vice would be handled dif- down significantly,” Travis “We are the longest ferently. I don’t think you’d Seeholzer said. “I blame that family-owned ski area in be permitted to bring your on last year. I think we’ll America,” said owner Ted lunch in the day lodge.” see a lot of that next year Seeholzer. “Most of them Seeholzer said Beaver maybe. People are like, ‘Oh, are corporate owned, cor- Mountain Ski Resort was is it worth it to buy a season porate operated, and it’s a down 25 percent from their pass?’ and then you have different ball game than if sales average last season a good year. It hasn’t been it’s owned by individuals.” Many ski resorts in the a great snow year, but it’s Beaver Mountain has country are owned by early. I have faith it’s going been family owned since its corporations and run on a to change. Early on, we were opening in 1939. very large scale. But for a better than last year.” Seeholzer said he thinks medium-sized resort with A problem the lack of bigger corporations have no overnight lodging and snow created was the build- more focus on making without the ability to make ing of the new ticket office. money. s ynthetic snow, Seeholzer “We were a little con- “Not that we don’t want said Beaver is ahead of the cerned, so we decided to to make money, we do, but curve. back off of this new facility, I think the prices, I don’t “I would say on an aver- which will be about 10,000 think a corporation of any age maybe ten year period, to 12,000 square feet build- size would let you ski on we generally have been ing,” Travis Seeholzer said. SNOWBOARDS AND SKIS LINE THE RACKS outside the day dodge at Beaver Beaver Mountain for $45,” growing six to eight percent Mountain Ski Resort, while guests take a break from the slopes. DANIELLE MANLEY photo Seeholzer said. “I think a year, which is good,” said See BEAVER, Page 2 Faced with admissions drop, USU turns recruiting focus

BY SARAH MENLOVE Campus Store. 86 percent of students attending staff writer The task force will meet every USU are members of the church, Friday for the next year to discuss compared to 50 percent of the According to Student Services how to minimize the impact this University of Utah’s students. Vice President James Morales, USU change may cause. According to Morales, USU expects to lose $15.5 million over “We have developed three pri- predicts it will lose approximately the next two years. mary areas to offset this dip in 1,900 students over the next two This projected revenue loss is revenue,” Morales said. “Recruit years. This will be $9.5 million the result of the change in eligi- more out-of-state freshman, more lost in tuition plus an additional bility age for missionaries of the out-of-state transfer students and $6 million in auxiliary revenue Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- more international students.” such as Dining services, residence day Saints. In reaction to this Despite the projected dip in halls and parking services. prediction, USU’s admissions team enrollment, Morales said there “Many of those students will has focused on several recruitment was no reason to panic. come back, so in the end it won’t tactics which are currently being “We’re concerned, but we got necessarily be truly lost revenue,” put into action. a really good jump start on it,” Morales said. “It will just be a rev- USU President Stan Albrecht Morales said. “We feel confident enue dip for a period of time.” created the Missionary Task that we’ve got the right pieces USU’s Director of Admissions OUT-OF-STATE FRESHMEN and transfer students are the new Force in response to the age either in place, or we’ll be able to Katie Nielsen said the Admissions focus of USU recruiters. SAMANTHA BEHL photo illustration change made in October’s General put them in place to get through team is targeting areas in Arizona, Conference by Latter-day Saints this. It’ll be a challenge, but we Colorado, Nevada and especially cally covering from Sacramento Utah State could be an option.” president Thomas S. Monson. think we will weather this storm California to recruit out-of-state to San Diego doing events in the Morales said USU is very Led by Morales, the task force well.” freshman as well as out-of-state area,” Nielsen said. “We will be affordable in terms of tuition and encompasses representatives from Morales believes the impact transfer students. doing admissions and scholar- student fees. He said USU costs Student Services, academic depart- will be greater at USU than at “We’re doing six trips to ships on the spot and looking for ments, deans, Housing and The other institutions in Utah. He said California in the next month basi- students who maybe didn’t know See RECRUIT, Page 2 Diners help patients Aggies take top

BY TAVIN STUCKI lot to me for what they’ve done for news editor me and a lot of my friends,” she debating marks said. Chatter filled the restaurant Mecham was was diagnosed as hosts and waitresses scurried BY KATRIEL WILKES with cancer near the end of staff writer between tables, leading hungry 2012 after she went to Primary guests to their chairs. People Children’s Hospital for an MRI. USU’s Speech and Debate team placed second crammed into the foyer, crowding She was released 10 days later the large donation box respon- in the Northwest Forensic Conference Jan. 25-27 after a multitude of tests and in Washington. sible for the influx of Cache Valley scans. residents to IHOP. “Everyone is very talented and a very hard Lindsey Lopez, who helped worker,” said team member Andrea Bouwman. Tuesday was “Free Pancake raise awareness for the event Day,” and each IHOP guest There were about 30 schools competing as part of her duties as Miss at Western Washington University. USU has received a free short stack of Cache Valley, has grown close to pancakes. Even more, pancake attended this conference for the last the eight Mecham as the two have interact- years. Seven of the eight years, they have placed houses nationwide paired with ed. Lopez said Mecham was eager the Children’s Miracle Network to first. to help at Pancake Day because With five students — Justin Jerez, Andrea help save patient lives. she experienced what it is like to The Logan IHOP teamed up Bouwman, Bobby Fausett, Chloee Butterfield be a patient at Primary Children’s and Prairie Fox — USU was the smallest team with Primary Children’s Hospital hospital. to aid children like 11-year-old attending the tournament. “It kind of links everything The morning before the tournament, the Cache Valley cancer survivor together,” Lopez said. “To have Sydney Mecham. competitors got up early to practice their someone like Syd here, they can speeches. In most of the events, the students Mecham was at IHOP to help actually see who they’ll be helping raise awareness and support for write and memorize their own speeches before with their donations.” MISS CACHE VALLEY LINDSEY LOPEZ and the competition. the disease. 11-year-old cancer survivor Sydney Mecham greet “Primary Children’s means a See PANCAKE, Page 2 IHOP guests Tuesday. SAMANTHA BEHL photo See DEBATE, Page 3 Page 2 CampusNews Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 RECRUIT: Admissions hope to persuade California students

From page 1 quicker than if they stayed social media.” USU is largely focusing on there already engaging in in California.” James Morales According to Hubbard, recruitment outside the these activities,” Morales approximately $5,000 per USU plans to offer addi- Student Services the International state of Utah. However, said. “The president, even semester for residents. tional scholarships to both Admissions team recently according to Nielsen, the the Board of Regents and Schools in other states, out-of-state freshmen and revised its website to be university has not forgotten the legislature have all such as the University of out-of-state transfer stu- We’re telling more attractive and user- about students currently acknowledged Utah State California, cost as much as dents. friendly. It also hired an attending USU. with language like proac- $31,000 per semester for “However, not all of them, “these students to additional admissions staff “We’re trying to help tive, not panicking, doing residents, according to UC’s because we need the revenue member to help process a students who are already the right things. And that’s website. to help us make up the dif- transfer to Utah growing number of applica- here as well,” Nielsen said. why we feel confident.” Some universities in ference in terms of what State where thay tions. “We’re encouraging stu- Nielsen agreed. California have been cap- we’re losing,” Morales said. The task force also asked dents to do a deferment or “I think that Utah State ping their enrollment as USU is also focusing on can get their the legislature to expand a leave of absence. We’re is taking a lot of initiative well. recruiting international stu- the Legacy Tuition Waiver trying to get the word out to make sure we’re doing “Based on media reports dents. Mary Hubbard, vice degree done a lot for non-resident students. to students that we want to everything we can to be and other reports we’ve provost for International According to Morales, make sure their admissions mission-friendly and yet been connected with in Education, said the cheaper.” under this program, non- and scholarships are ready also help with enrollment,” California, some students International Admissions resident students whose to go for them when they’re Nielsen said. “We want to can barely get one class a team is trying some new parents are alumni of USU ready to come back.” help students get here if semester,” Morales said. approaches to interna- several ‘virtual fairs’ where are able to enroll at the cost Morales said USU has it’s now or in two years. It “This would take them years tional recruitment such students from around the of in-state tuition. The task been proactive in respond- doesn’t matter. We just want to get a college degree. We’re as attending recruitment world connect with our force asked the legislature ing to the missionary-age- them to be Aggies and that’s telling these students to fairs in countries that have recruitment and admissions to expand this waiver to stu- change announcement. the biggest thing.” transfer to Utah State where increased interest in send- team online,” Hubbard said. dents whose grandparents, “We’re already going out they can get their degree ing students to the U.S. “We are also using more not just parents, are alumni. to these out-of-state markets – [email protected]. done a lot cheaper and “We are participating in online approaches and The admissions team at and our recruiters are out edu BEAVER: Seeholzers committed to keep resort in the family

From page 1 of water to make one acre foot of snow,” Ted Travis Seeholzer The new ticket office will Seeholzer said. Beaver Mountain be conjoined with the day “We’ve been acquir- lodge and will include space ing water shares,” for a larger rental area, Travis Seeholzer said. We drilled retail area, food service, a “Two years ago we ticket office and ski school. drilled two wells on the “two wells on the “That’s kind of the focus mountain and didn’t right now as far as expand- find water, which is mountain and ing,” Travis Seeholzer said. an expensive thing “I wouldn’t say for sure it anyway. Snowmaking didn’t find water, would happen next winter, is terribly expensive. which is an but we’d like to see that Snowbasin’s systems within two or three years, for instance, when they expensive thing the next couple years. We’ve put it in prior to the definitely been planning 2002 Olympics, which anyway.” and looking and shopping.” was the poster child for The Seeholzers decided to snowmaking and still make modern building that probably is. I could say can accommodate many SKIERS AND I would recall a 22 million “Last year was a quiet sea- different people. Travis SNOWBOARDERS, dollar system.” son due to lack of snow,” above, await the awards Seeholzer knows every- Though large size ski Westover said. “Snow condi- one at the mountain has ceremony after the “Dew the Mountain” race Jan. resorts sometimes rely on tions absolutely affect the their wish list. He said the 26. Right, lift prices are man-made snow to keep the amount of people that come employees often walk into displayed on the wall of park open, there are many to the mountain. There are different rooms and find ski the old ticket office as two criticisms, especially toward those die-hard skiers and rentals laying around. people sit near the face lift. Beaver. boarders that will be there “The total guesstimate, DANIELLE MANLEY Large ski resorts often no matter what, but a lot of because I really don’t know photos have destination skiers and customers will only come if a good number, is several those people will ski no it’s been snowing.” million dollars, two to four matter what, Seeholzer said, Westover said he noticed million,” Travis Seeholzer cially where our income’s but Logan residents prob- the feelings customers said. “Part of it will have basically four months out of ably won’t go out of their displayed toward Beaver’s an elevator. We’ll be able to the year.” way to ski man-made snow. authenticity. make a facility that’s mod- Several ski resorts in “I think what man-made “One thing that custom- ern and capable.” Utah extend their seasons snow does is give you ers suggested was making As a family-owned ski and avoid the problem something to ski on,” Ted snow like all of the other area, Beaver Mountain of declining sales due to Seeholzer said. “I don’t major resorts do,” Westover tends to be more conscience lack of snow by making think it’s any better than said. “On the flip side, of their funds than a corpo- their own. Park City, The the snow we had last winter. customers often raved that rate owned ski resort, espe- Canyons, Snowbasin and I don’t think that the qual- Beaver had the best snow cially on a million dollar Brighton all have the ability ity of the snow that’s made because it was natural and project. to make snow and conse- from out of a gun is any we didn’t make our own. I “We don’t borrow money quently are able to open up better than what we had last got to know a few customers if we can help it,” Travis their trails earlier in the winter.” that regularly drove from Seeholzer said. “We like to season. Erin Westover was Salt Lake to ski at Beaver pay for things, as anybody “Our biggest hang up as employed at Beaver because they enjoyed our does. I think in a small far as operation and having some things in that direc- on water shares and drilling Mountain for four years as mountain more than any business, family business, snowmaking is currently tion.” wells, it takes large amounts a cook and a cashier and other.” especially one controlled water,” Travis Seeholzer Making snow for a ski of water to produce syn- noticed the decline in cus- by mother nature, you get a said. “We don’t have suf- resort can have high costs. thetic snow. tomers during last year’s – daniellekmanley@gmail. little nervous that way, espe- ficient water to make snow. After spending the money “It takes 220,000 gallons poor snow season. com We’re actually investigating PANCAKE: Giving away breakfast to help cancer patients, children’s hospital From page 1 thing to give back.” “It’s one thing to just give much more. Because she alliance IHOP has made said. “It’s really hard and Buckingham said the back one time.” undergoes chemotherapy with the Children’s Miracle there’s a lot of times you IHOP manager Karlene restaurant housed a much Lopez, who is helping every three weeks, Mecham Network. As the donation think it’s not worth it, but Buckingham has been larger number of people with the event for the sec- has lost the hair on top of box slowly continued to fill you meet new people and affected personally by the than last year’s event, which ond-straight year, said the her head. up at the Logan IHOP, hope learn new things.” kindness shown at Primary gave away $38,000 in free draw was much better than “It’s difficult in a lot continues to fill children “And it gets better,” she Children’s Hospital after pancakes. Some of the wait- last year. of ways, but lots of good across the country who suf- added. three of her nephews tested ers even donated the tips “I’m trying to make this comes out of it,” Mecham fer from cancer and other positive for serious diseases. they made Tuesday. different, to change it to said, citing feelings of frus- diseases. – tavin.stucki@aggiemail. “It’s pretty near and dear “I told them ‘Don’t worry make it a vehicle for good,” tration when people ask her Mecham addressed them, usu.edu to me,” she said of the hos- about tips, think of the chil- she said. why she doesn’t have hair. partly talking to herself. Twitter: @StuckiAggies pital. “It’s nice to do some- dren,’” Buckingham said. But for Mecham, it means Part of that good is the “Don’t give up,” Mecham The Very Best Single CRESTWOODS Student Housing! 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Department, Cache Chamber A complete list of this year’s urges air change of Commerce and the Aggie participating businesses and Shuttle have teamed up again prizes can be found at cvtd- As Utah citizens and lawmakers for the second annual Cache- bus.org. debate legislation combating Utah’s In for Clean Air event, which Randy Park, manager of pollution, the Utah Climate Center will run through the month of marketing and planning for in the College of Agriculture at Utah February. CVTD, said there is a threefold State University continues to offer Much like last year’s event, purpose for this event. The research and information about when boarding any CVTD first is to increase awareness inversions and other weather phe- bus or Aggie Shuttle, riders of the effects of pollution in nomenon. can ask the driver for one the valley. The second is to Inversions are caused when a layer ticket per ride from Feb. 1-28. promote local businesses in of warm air traps cold air below it, Tickets can be filled out and community. The third is to get preventing pollutants from escap- deposited at one of 26 spon- people on the buses. ing the valley. This places all at sors of Cache-in for Clean Air Kent Ricks, S.E. Needham risk, especially children, elderly and to be entered in a raffle for Jeweler’s merchandising man- AGGIE SHUTTLE BUSES run on compressed natural gas. those with pre-existing respiratory prizes of approximately $100 ager, agreed with Park. Statesman file photo conditions. value each. To aid Utahns and climate “It’s important to our com- inversion here. It’s no secret be as well. Alden Erickson, USU’s munity,” Ricks said. “We have research, the Utah Climate Center shuttle supervisor since 1994, here in Cache Valley.” “We saw an increase in rid- uses a model to predict when inver- employees who ride the bus, as Park said the businesses in ers last year,” Park said. “On said the same businesses who well as customers. We want to sions will occur. participated last year plus one the community are excited the back of the tickets are a Utahns can take small steps to show our support to them and about Cache-In for Clean Air few questions. One of the ques- more will be participating this to our community by partici- improve air quality by turning off year. and are showing their support tions asks whether the person vehicles while idling, considering pating in Cache-In for Clean by donating great prizes. is a new rider to CVTD. We “The drawing will take Air. Everyone knows about the a switch to a green power source, place the first week of March,” “It brings the community had 250 new riders on CVTD, performing an energy audit on your Erickson said. “The winners together in a fun way,” Park and 159 on Aggie Shuttles home and staying inside as much as Alden Erickson said. “We are making a differ- during February 2012. 11,000 will be contacted by phone or Aggie Shuttle possible on red air days. email.” ence together.” tickets were turned in and over Erickson said he thinks Erickson said USU has the 1,500 different people partici- Cache-In for Clean Air is a fun largest alternative fuel system pated last year.” SHS shares the f more people of all higher education institu- 2012 saw a record number event. I love with activities “We got a lot of positive tions in the state. of riders for both CVTD and rode the bus, “All of the buses in our fleet Aggie Shuttles. Park and feedback from last year’s event “ With Valentine’s Day quickly run on compressed natural Erickson believe last year’s and expect the same excite- approaching, and love in the air, we could make gas,” he said. “If more people Cache-In for Clean Air contrib- ment and success from this USU Student Health Services is rode the bus, we could make uted to the increase in riders. year’s,” Erickson said. “We a significant encouraging students to participate a significant difference in the “The more people who have have already had bus drivers in Healthy Relationships and Sexual quality of air here in Cache an enjoyable experience on the stop in and print more tick- difference in the Responsibility Week. The main Valley.” bus, the more likely they are ets.” event, on February 13th, will be a Park and Erickson both said to recommend the bus to their The prizes last year included quality of air here day filled with entertaining activi- they think last year’s Cache-In friends and family,” said Park. a watch valued at $100 from ties promoting a wholesome and in Cache Valley.” for Clean Air was a success S.E. Needham Jewelers; gift responsible style of dating. and are hopeful this year’s will – [email protected] The events will begin with The True Aggie Dating Game at 11:30 a.m. in the TSC International Lounge. DEBATE: USU does well in Northwest Forensic Conference The True Aggie Dating Game will include a participant who will ask From page 1 or topic and come up with speeches to the competition. took fourth place. Fausett took questions directed toward three competitive arguments. Eight of the speeches were fourth place in after dinner “This is probably the most anonymous contestants. Based sole- The competitors are given taken to final rounds. speaking, a more humorous ly upon the answers of the contes- stressful time,” Bouwman five topics. Then are allowed “In the preliminaries, all speech meant to emphasize a said. “Coach Tom knows tants the participant will choose one to sit down with their oppo- the competitors are ranked specific topic or point. to be his or her date. The winners exactly how it’s supposed to nents and take turns eliminat- 1-5,” Worthen said, “(The USU “We don’t have any dead go, and if we do something will receive a date night package ing potential debate topics. students) were ranked 1.” weight,” Worthen said. “They that they can enjoy together. wrong, he’ll tell us how it is.” “I really get to know your In informative speaking, all work hard and compete.” Jerez said the competitions Then the Healthy Relationships competitor,” Bouwman said. Fox took second, Butterfield The team is nationally Panel will begin at 12:30 p.m. usually last two days. “The debate becomes a real placed fourth and Fausett took ranked. A few years ago, USU “We get there around 8 a.m. also held in the TSC International camaraderie.” placed first at a national tour- Lounge. The panel is prepared to and they end about 8 p.m., a Points given in the competi- nament. They plan to attend full 12 hours, sometimes lon- Tom Worthen answer any relationship-related tion are not necessarily given USU debate coach the same tournament next questions, and Valentine cookies ger,” Jerez said. for complicated arguments month in St. Louis, Mo. Jerez said there is a lot of will be provided. Booths will be but rather how eloquently “We hope to do well, but accessible throughout the day, pro- anticipation, and when team and clearly the arguments are were a little rough,” Worthen members are feeling down viding ideas for creative dates, infor- communicated. We don’t said. “We don’t have the num- mation about sexual health, and about a round, coach Tom “USU’s debate has always bers we would like.” Worthen would tell them a have any dead advice on how to maintain a healthy been good at being polite in “ Bouwman said she is look- relationship. story about past victories and our debates,” Bouwman said. weight. They all ing forward to competing losses. “Other schools like to debate in public forum debate with “He tells us how we have a us.” work hard and Jerez. Public forum is a part- USU Eastern seeks legacy here at USU and how This last competition was ner debate where the com- we need to carry it on,” Jerez Chloee Butterfield’s first tour- compete.” petitors are given a resolution easier name change said. nament ever, where she placed well before the debate. There Officially the name became Utah The Aggies competed fourth in debate. is a cash prize this year, and in multiple speech events, State University-College of Eastern “Chloee did extremely well,” Bouwman said they’re in the Utah when the two institutions including informative speak- Bouwman said. “So did Bobby running. ing, after dinner speaking and merged in 2010. But what rolls off and Prairie.” fifth place. Fox placed third “Based on the performance the tongue is Utah State University persuasive speaking. This is Fausett and Fox’s and Fausett placed fourth in from the last tournament, we Impromptu speaking is Eastern or USU Eastern for short. A first year of participating on persuasive speaking rounds. should do really well,” Jerez name change request to formalize made up on the spot. All the USU’s debate team. Fausett In impromptu — a competi- said. Aggies competed in individual these more natural references to the placed fifth and Fox also took tion where speakers are given college is now before the Utah State parliamentary debate and fourth place. Jerez, USU’s three quotes and given a – [email protected] argumentation, in which indi- Legislature. veteran debater, took second couple minutes to prepare a USU Eastern Chancellor Joe viduals are given 20 minutes place in the IPDA tournament. speech on one of them — both to research a given resolution Peterson said all whom he has talk- The Aggies brought 12 Bouwman and Butterfield ed to agree that the proposed name change allows the college to merely Contact USU Police at 797-1939 formalize the shortened version for non-emergencies. already in use. With legislation moving for- Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 ward on the renaming of Dixie PoliceBlotter EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911 State College, Peterson said he was encouraged to piggyback on the Friday, Jan. 25 Hospital. 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BY DANIELLE GARCIA We do student discount held her daughter’s birthday staff writer for Aggies, two dollars off,” party at The Jump Zone. said Burton. “We get lots of “We keep a lot of ref- A new type of recreation dates on Thursday nights for erees out there watching has come to Logan. It’s loud, the buy one get one half off.” people, helping them keep bouncy and different than Other deals offered to the rules, because it is the Valley has ever seen. include a group night on dangerous,” said Burton. The Jump Zone opened Monday, $12 Tuesday, play “Everybody that wants to August 2012 as Logan’s first date Wednesday and party jump has to fill out a safety trampoline park. Sherisse time Friday. A full list of the waiver.” Darrough, the owner, said daily deals and other lim- The safety efforts taken it was a trend she thought ited offers can be found on by those who work at The would be good for Logan. their website, in person at Jump Zone has help given “We had been to trampo- The Jump Zone or over the the establishment a ratio of lines in other areas and we phone, Burton said. .002 accidents to every 6,500 just thought that they were The Jump Zone also offers people, Burton said. so fun and we thought that opportunities to host spe- “We do our best to keep Logan needed one,” she said. cialized events. everybody on top of things,” The park includes four “We do birthday parties Burton said. foam pits, a kid’s zone area and we also do lots events “I feel like they should for children under 46 inches, for different business as well have a section of The Jump three basketball hoops over as for clubs and fraternities,” Zone designed specifically trampolines, an open jump said Burton. for teenagers 15 years or area and a dodgeball and To accommodate such older, “ Ambler said. She volleyball courts. There is events, The Jump Zone also said she fears the collisions more than 10,000 square feet has a party area and a con- between people of differing of trampoline in the build- cession stand for guest use. age and size is a concern. ing. The Jump Zone also plans The motto at The Jump Clarice Ambler, a fresh- community events and activ- Zone is to “stay safe and man majoring in sociology, ities. have fun.” went to The Jump Zone “We are actually starting a “The Jump Zone is a great twice in three days. dodgeball tournament that’s place to bring your friends,” “The foam pit is just, for going to start up the first Ambler said. “It’s safe and a some reason, the greatest week of March,” good way to spend a Friday thing to do ever,” she said. Burton said. “That’s some- night without getting in The Jump Zone manager thing new that we haven’t trouble.” Brooklyn Burton said it’s done before.” The Jump Zone is open definitely a family business, Upon entering The Jump Monday through Thursday but it appeals to a wide Zone, guests are requested from 3 to 10 p.m., Fridays range of ages as well. to watch a video that states from 2 p.m. to midnight and “It appeals to teenage as the rules of the park and Saturdays from 10 to 11 p.m. well as the younger chil- sign a waiver. To make party or event res- dren,” Burton said. “It is definitely potentially ervations, call or go to www. The Jump Zone offers a dangerous, but so far the thejumpzonegetair.com. variety of daily deals that kids have been able to stay appeal to people of all ages, safe,” said Jodi Daton, who – [email protected] Burton said. .914)67)2.3=8,)86%1430-2)7 at the Jump Zone. The establis- ment opened in August 2012. 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JEREMY JENSEN HUCKS OFF A CLIFF while snowboarding. Jensen invented Powsurfers, which are like snowboards without bindings. Photo courtesy of Jeremy Jensen Local business owner creates extreme sport DERRICK SAUNDERS over the world, he said. Smellie said it’s a product just keep dumping all my Grassroots Powdersurfing in the Public Resources staff writer “Some of the initial feed- that brings his childhood money into it, it would in their news this year, building just north of Old back I got was from people back to life in a new and have to support itself,” he and the company has also Main, surrounded by com- New extreme sports like Terje Hakonsen, who exciting way. said. “I’ve always had to gotten some love from puters and camera equip- are created every year is kind of like the Michael “We’ve both been play- work hard for what I have. Snowboard Magazine and ment. He works for Utah with varying degrees of Jordan of snowboarding,” ing in the snow together I started this from zero. I ESPN, Jensen said. State University as a vid- appeal. What does it take Jensen said. “So he saw for so long that this built the original presses Jensen said the the time eographer and producer for to invent one that will last? what I was doing and all of really makes it fun again,” from scrap wood in my and effort has been far the recruitment purposes. For Jeremy Jensen, CEO of the sudden I get a Facebook Smellie said. “It makes you garage.” worth it. “Our office is filled with Grassroots Powdersurfing, friend request from Terje see the mountain in a new He said the popularity “The feeling of riding a bunch of nice people, it’s about creating an origi- Hakonsen and I was like, way. It’s a new challenge. of the product made for without bindings is really everyone’s really nice,” he nal idea that is exciting, ‘Woah.’” You’re still out there play- a quick demand of the liberating and amazing,” said. “It’s a nice environ- challenging and true to its He said after that, he ing in the snow, you’re just boards that Grassroots he said. “Flying down the ment, a beautiful campus roots. knew there was potential. manipulating things in a produced. hill faster than you ever and a quality education.” “Snowboarding in “Anybody else who was different way. Due to the good public- you thought you would, More information about powder is the best feel- like us, who likes skate- Jensen decided to start ity from celebrities and slashing up snow. That’s Grassroots Powdersurfing ing,” Jensen said. “When boarding, who likes snow- making and selling boards, the Internet, the brand has worth more than money can be found on their web- you add the fun of skate- boarding, who likes surf- and despite other com- seen success throughout and success, that feeling site, www.powsurf.com, or boarding and surfing and ing, as soon as they step panies trying to copy his the globe, with boards of enjoyment and having a their Facebook page. your feet are free to move on this and try this, they’ll product, he said his boards being sold in America, good time.” around, it makes riding know how much fun it are the originals. Europe, Japan and Canada. When he’s not hitting – derrick.saunders91@aggi- powder that much better.” is,” Jensen said. “It’s like a “If I was to keep making The Canadian Broadcasting the slopes, Jensen is work- email.usul.edu Jensen grew up skate- rebirth of snowboarding.” these boards, I couldn’t Company has featured ing in his basement office boarding and started snowboarding to get the same thrill during winter months. This love fueled his desire to create some- thing new, which led to the formation of Grassroots Powdersurfing, a sport based on bindingless snow- boarding. “I first started taking the bindings of snowboards back in ‘99 or 2000, just playing around,” Jensen said. “We’d take a couple runs without the bindings just to see if we could do it, more or less.” Jensen started to cut old snowboards into different shapes to see what would work. After a couple of years of trial and error, Jensen’s designs performed better and better to a point where they worked to his liking. “I wanted to bring in real elements from surfing and from skateboarding,” he said. “I wanted to be able to ollie so I could open up the ability to flip and spin the board.” The initial public- ity Jensen got for his perfected creations, called “Powsurfers,” was from the Internet. “Jeremy has done a really great job at marketing pow- dersurfing through video and graphics,” said Dave Smellie, assistant professor of graphics design. Smellie and Jensen have been friends since middle school and first met through skateboarding and snowboarding. Smellie has helped with testing the boards and with designing the graphics for the com- pany. “He’s extremely capable at graphic design, market- ing, and social media,” Jensen said. “He’s like a one man army.” Jensen used his skills to jumpstart the company. “I started making some videos, putting them on YouTube, and people could see that it was really fun and that it actually worked,” he said. The videos generated more and more interest in the powder boards. He got feedback from people all Monday, Aug. 24, 2009 Page 14 Free Speech Zone 2SLQLRQVRQWKLVSDJH FROXPQVOHWWHUV  XQOHVVRWKHUZLVHLGHQWLILHGDUHQRWIURP 8WDK6WDWHVPDQVWDIIEXWIURPDZLGHYDUL HW\RIPHPEHUVRIWKHFDPSXVFRPPXQLW\ ZKRKDYHVWURQJRSLQLRQVMXVWOLNH\RX GR7KLVLVDQRSHQIRUXP:DQWWRZULWH Views&Opinion VRPHWKLQJ"&RQWDFW 9XEL7XEXI9RMZIVWMX]ˆ0SKER9XELˆwww.utahstatesman.com VWDWHVPDQ#DJJLHPDLOXVXHGX

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The first floor of the Merrill-Cazier Library has a new look this semester Be My due to recently-hung pictures of the new USU undergraduate researchers. Naughty Valentine? Name: Lauren Brubaker Better make a trip to Year: Junior Major: Animal dairy and veterinary sciences The Peacock...or else! Lauren Brubaker doesn’t limit herself to a single project. She works as an assis- tant on several research endeavours. Hot Lingerie 10% off for “I want to go to vet school. I figured USU Students research would be the best way to get Name: Darcie Christensen there,” Brubaker said. Year: Sophomore She said she has a great passion for Saucy Gifts Major: Biological engineering helping animals, especially horses. For Darcie Christensen, one of the most Brubaker has been riding them for 12 interesting parts of being an undergraduate years. Potions, Lotions & More! researcher is the recognition. “I’ve noticed that a lot of people say, ‘Hey, I saw your face.’ It takes me a second to remember that the poster is up in the Persian Peacock library,” she said. 47 N Main Downtown Logan The former Bear River High student fell in love with engineering while she was still Mon-Sat 11am-8pm in high school. “I went to Engineering State when I was a Like The Peacock for sales and special offers. junior,” she said. “I loved it. I’ve always liked math and science, and I don’t mind english so engineering was a perfect fit.” Name: Matthew Petersen Christensen is working on an antibiotic Year: Senior study on campus. Major: Nutrition science “We are looking at zinc oxide nanopar- ticles, particularly how they inhibit antibiot- Matthew Petersen said a strong interest ics,” she said. in health and nutrition led him to creating After USU, she wants to go to grad school. his own research project. “I would love to teach or be a recruiter, “I wanted to research how patients per- S.E. Needham quality at Internet pricing. especially for women,” she said. ceive nutrition, like what do they expect doctors to tell them about what they are lacking,” Petersen said. “For instance, if a patient is iron deficient, what do they expect their physicians to tell them about it?” His favorite part of living in Logan and attending USU is the sense of community, which is why he was able to start a project. “I decided I wanted to do this project, so I went to one professor and she was like ‘Great, what do you need?’ Then I went to another and they were like ‘Great, Let’s find you some grants.’ The professors Name: Joshua Blume really care about you and want you to suc- Year: Senior ceed,” he said. Majors: International studies and He plans to attend medical school after economics he graduates. Joshua Blume works on a project focus- ing on missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “We compare how the Church runs as a business to other international compa- nies,” Blume said. He served a mission for the Church in Minnesota. “I am doing an analysis on the coming home process,” Blume said. “We are try- ing to find out if there are ways to make it easier.” Name: Justine Larsen He encourages his fellow Aggies to meet Year: Sophomore with their professors. Majors: Political science, economics “They can really enhance your educa- tion. I have really liked all of my profes- Not many undergraduates can claim sors,” he said. they’ve been published in a book, but Justine Larsen has been involved with a project that allowed her to do just that. As part of her project, she wrote a chapter in a book called “Green versus Green.” “The book explains the conflict between green energy groups wanting land for their projects and green activists working for land preservation and endangered species,” Larsen said.

Name: Kyle McKenna Year: Junior Major: Piano pedagogy Originally from Farmington, Utah, Kyle McKenna said he is an Aggie through and through. He represents the university on the track and cross-country teams in addi- tion to his research. “It’s fun. I have had a lot of people (who) are like, ‘I saw your face in the library. Name: Lindi Andreasen How can you do research in piano?’” Year: Sophomore McKenna said. “Then I explain it to them Major: Elementary education and they’re like, ‘That’s cool. I don’t get it, but it’s cool.’” For Lindi Andreason, being an He began his journey into piano when undergraduate researcher gave her a he was a child, taking piano lessons from chance to use her favorite talent. his grandmother. He started writing his “I love learning,” Andreasen said. own compositions in high school. His The Illinois-native was drawn to USU research began when the friend of one for its education program. of McKenna’s professors discovered two “We are ranked 24 in the nation. missing manuscripts of bassoon music. That is huge,” she said. “My professor McKenna helps translate the classic manu- told me that I needed to ask what ques- script into notes that an orchestra can play. tion needs to be answered and, more “I work on the piano reduction. It is a lot importantly, what question needs to be of trial and error,” McKenna said. “There asked.” are some notations that we have no idea Andreasen decided she would cre- what the composer meant, so we do the ate a project based on teachers reading best we can.” aloud in classrooms. She has surveyed He hopes to continue onto graduate sixth grade students and then dis- school after he’s done with USU. cussed with some of them what they liked about their teachers reading **Undergradute researcher Jordan Rozum aloud. could not be reached for this article. Page 7 A&EDiversions Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 Thriller plays head games with audience

BY RENE RODRIGUEZ released from prison after because medications gave The Miami Herald serving time for insider them an alibi are true. trading. For help, she turns But the filmmakers used MIAMI — The first clue to a psychiatrist (Jude their research as a founda- comes in the opening shot Law), who takes the advice tion for a thriller — not an of “Side Effects” — a slow, of Emily’s previous doctor expose — that gets crazier measured zoom into a (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and and more unpredictable window of a large apart- puts Emily on an anti-anx- with every turn. ment building that recalls iety medication that has Soderbergh says that such horror classics as just hit the market. because of the wild nature “Rosemary’s Baby” and But the medicine has of the script — you really “Psycho.” unforeseen side effects. won’t see where this one is “I was kind of riffing Soderbergh says what going — he needed to use on a couple of different happens next was inspired a cool, naturalistic style movies there,” says Steven by the slick, A-list thrillers that makes everything Soderbergh, who directed Hollywood cranked out in seem plausible. “Side Effects.” “But what the 1980s. “I had to keep in mind that drove it was the idea of “They used to make all the choices I was mak- these movies pretty regu- ing — how I was shooting, JUDE LAW, AND CATHERINE ZETA-JONES star in “Side Effects,” directed something happening by Steven Soderbergh. MCT photo inside one of those apart- larly and pretty well,” he how I was pitching the per- ments. When you look says. “’Jagged Edge,’ ‘Fatal formances, even the score out over a landscape, you Attraction,’ ‘Basic Instinct’ — were reverse-engineer- get overwhelmed by how — there were a lot of good ing from where the movie many elements and build- ones. And then they just was going to land. I want- ings are competing for stopped making them. ed to make sure the viewer your attention, and little do I don’t know what hap- would be in the right emo- you know that behind one pened to that genre. It just tional space at the end of of those little windows, kind of disappeared.” the movie, because this something terrible could Soderbergh uses a film morphs in a couple be happening. And I also light directorial touch of different ways. It starts Beforewanted to bookend the it with Game. in “Side Effects” — this off as Movie A, then it the last shot in the film. is, first and foremost, an turnsThe into Favorite Movie B, then it They match up nicely.” entertainment — but its turnsPlace into Movie for C. While AfterTerrible things the do happen Game. subject matter is rooted that’s all going on, Rooney in “Side Effects,” which in reality and research. isAggies the lead to character go! and Watchingopens Friday. But this the is Screenwriter Game. Scott Z. then halfway through the kind of movie packed Burns, who previously col- Jude becomes the lead with so many plot twists laborated with Soderbergh character. All those things and surprises that know- on “The Informant!” and have to work in a way that New location.ing too much in advance “Contagion,” spent a don’t feel too visible, so will ruin the fun (even the year at New York City’s that meant I had to back Same great FOODTV spots & and FUN. trailers have Bellevue Hospital shadow- off a little bit directorially, been carefully edited to ing forensic psychiatric Dr. so people aren’t thinking 682 Southavoid Mainspoiling anything.) Sasha Bardey, who also about what I’m doing. If New location at Riverwoods. The basic premise is served as a consultant on you’re somewhat cine-lit- simple: A young woman the film. erate, you can see what named Emily (Rooney A lot of “Side Effects” I’m doing. But the general Mara) falls into a deep is grounded in fact: The audience is just watching depression after her hus- cases mentioned in the the characters and follow- band (Channing Tatum) is film in which people were ing the plot, and I don’t get

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The Aggies had a rough start to their season holding. “It’s an exciting thing to be remembered as the and weren’t living up to the expectations placed On Jan. 31 against Idaho, Christensen broke 7($0 &21) 295 all-time scorer at Utah State for women’s basket- on them in the preseason. USU was picked to the record for most free throws made in a career. ball,” Christensen said. “Mostly I just take it as finish first in the WAC and Christensen was the She stands at 298 made free throws. The previ- /$7(&+   an honor being remembered in the record books 1068   preseason player of the year. ous record belonged to Ashlee Brown, who had for something. It’s just part of leaving a legacy.” Her own personal goals of breaking the record 289 career makes. 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That’s the biggest thing that stuck Receivers Ronald Butler from New Jersey &RORUDGR6WDWH:LFKLWD6WDWH and Ryan Watson from Alabama highlight-  0HPSKLV  :LVFRQVLQ  out to me was their dedication and loyalty 6DLQW0DU\V/RXLVLDQD7HFK with the transition.” ed the group. .HQWXFN\6DQ'LHJR6WDWH ;-00(%:-7')0)&6%8)7during a game against One of the first priorities was to replace “Ronald has speed,” Wells said. “He has 81/98&/$6DLQW/RXLV BYU. While Davis hopes to land an NFL contract, as multiple graduating linemen with fresh- the ability to high-point a football and has 9LUJLQLD&RPPRQZHDOWK9LU Wells and the Aggies welcome the 2013 recruiting class. JLQLD$NURQ&RQQHFWLFXW men, Wells said. See RECRUITS, Page 11 %HOPRQW CURTIS RIPPLINGER photo Page 10 StatesmanSports Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013

MEN’S BASKETBALL Aggies head to California to take on SJSU the suspensions and that has affected BY CURTIS LUNDSTROM their team.” sports editor The Spartans have lost seven straight including the loss in Logan and are sitting at 9-13 overall and 3-8 In its final test of a three-game road in conference play. trip, the Utah State men’s basketball For the Aggies, staying fresh and team travels to San Jose State to face rested remains a top priority. the Spartans. “Obviously with our depth issues “I think it’s easy to look at them and the amount of minutes our guys and say, `Wow, they’re having some are playing, trying to do everything struggles and all that in terms of wins you can to keep them fresh is very and losses,” said head coach Stew important,” Morrill said. “The day Morrill. “All you have to do is look at between games I told them that I’d the second half against Idaho and see never practiced shorter in my coach- them have 21 offensive rebounds in the ing career. We did the bare minimum game. Watch our game when we were between Idaho and Seattle U games. in a dogfight here and at full strength. We had some energy. I don’t know if it The last thing we need to do is think was because of that, but we had some we’re just going to waltz in there and energy in both games. It was a good win. We’re not going to waltz in any- weekend for us.” where and win.” Jarred Shaw and Spencer Butterfield When the Spartans came to Logan both rank in the top-10 in conference on Jan. 11, they were without two key play in scoring and rebounding for the players in leading scorer James Kinney Aggies. Shaw is averaging 13.8 points and St. George native Louis Garrett. It and 8.0 rebounds per game in WAC was also the last game prior to Preston action while Butterfield contributes Medlin and Kyisean Reed going down 12.7 points and 7.1 rebounds. the next week against New Mexico As a team the Aggies lead the confer- State. ence in rebounding defense, allowing But despite Kinney’s absence and 29.5 rebounds per game to opponents. the presence of Medlin and Reed, the USU also ranks third in the WAC in Spartans outscored the Aggies 32-22 3-point percentage at 37.5 percent. in the paint and never trailed by more “We have to play extremely hard, than nine. get better offensively, do the things we “They are very physical right now, need to do to keep ourselves in games,” they’re athletic,” Morrill said. “They Morrill said. have a number of players who can Utah State is 50-21 all-time against step up and have big nights, (Chris) San Jose State in what is the sixth old- Cunningham in the post, (DJ) Brown est rivalry in school history. on the perimeter, they have (Louis) DANNY BERGER AND SEAN HARRIS cheer from the bench during a game at Garrett back. I’m sure they felt like – [email protected] the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum earlier this season. DELAYNE LOCKE photo they were rolling along until they had Twitter:@CurtisLundstrom

HOCKEY Seattle to Logan: a tale of two brothers BY SEAN O’SULLIVAN each other as well. lineup. Once he started playing consis- of thrives on the hockey team, too, as staff writer “If you need anything, he’s usually tently, he was able to show what he could well as the football and basketball team.” the one to go to if you have a problem,” do. The sense of familiarity Utah State There are a lot of new faces on Utah Videto said. “I’ll usually ask him for just “He got the opportunity and took offers is a positive for Ward. State’s club hockey team this year, but about anything.” advantage of it, and he’s doing really “It’s a great community,” Ward said. two of the new players have known each Because they’ve been playing together good,” Videto said. “I knew from the “Unlike other schools where it’s bigger other for a long time. for so long, they have an understanding beginning that as soon as he got that and you don’t get to see a lot of people, In fact, Chris Videto and Aaron Ward of where the other player will be on the shot that he’d be able to take it.” you get to see a lot of the same people have played hockey together near Seattle ice. There aren’t a lot of chances for them Ward’s style of play fits in well with here.” since their peewee days. to show this skill off since they play dif- the up-tempo pace the Aggies like to play Videto and Ward will be playing three “I’ve known him since like 12 or 13 ferent positions, but they still have their with. games this weekend starting Thursday years old,” Videto said. “We started moments on the ice. “Everyone tells me I have a lot of against the No. 3 ranked Colorado State playing together in youth hockey and he “Sometimes you’ll see a glimpse of it,” speed, so I try to use that and try to be Rams. All three games start at 7 p.m. at came over to the association that I was Ward said. “Like I’ll know he’s at this more aggressive that way,” Ward said. the George S. Eccles Ice Center in North at. With the exception of one year, our spot and he’s my go-to guy or something Not only do they fit in well on the ice, Logan. under 16 year, we’ve pretty much always like that in certain situations.” but they like Logan and Utah State. played together.” When they came to Utah State, Videto “I love it here,” Videto said. “It’s kind – [email protected] It was almost natural they would both fit right in to the top offensive line, of a small town vibe, but everybody kind Twitter: @seansy89 go to the same school to keep playing while Ward had some trouble breaking hockey together. through the depth at the defense posi- “We had looked at a couple other tion. schools together,” Ward said. “I had “I got the opportunity to play with looked at a few separate schools but we Brian Gibbons and Cooper Limb and looked at a few schools together, includ- they’ve kind of helped me step up a little ing Utah State. We came here and took bit,” Videto said. a visit and we just really liked what we Videto’s hard-nosed style fits perfectly saw.” with skill and finesse Gibbons and Limb Ward and Videto were both aware bring. of Utah State because they both knew “I think i’m more of a go in, forecheck, former Aggie players Jay McFadden and throw the body around and go to the net Matt Ferris, and Ward’s sister attended type of player, and I find loose pucks and USU. try to make it hard for the goalie to see,” “We talked to those two guys that were Videto said. here and they talked to Jon about us and The trio of Gibbons, Limb and Videto we talked to Jon at the same time, so it lead the team in points. While Videto was a little bit of a connection through has thrived in his role on the top line, that,” Videto said. Ward started the season slowly but has Both Ward and Videto are appreciative picked his play up in the second half of they went to a new school with someone the year. they already knew. “I had kind of a rough start, but once i “It’s better that way because if you’re got into it, I started to feel good,” Ward more shy or quiet, it’s easier if you have said. someone else there that you’ve known all The defense is the deepest part of this your life,” Ward said. year’s squad, and Ward had some trouble They also provide moral support for in the beginning of the year cracking the Great Weddings begin Great Printers love with Great Invitations our Great Work. ‡:HGGLQJ,QYLWDWLRQV DQGDOO:HGGLQJ (and we take care 3DSHU*RRGV ‡5HVXPHV of your precious ‡)OLHUV‡&RPPHUFLDO Ben Franklins, too!) 3ULQWLQJ ‡'LVVHUWDWLRQV

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XYour Best XYour Best Choice for Wedding Choice for Wedding Invitations Invitations & paper goods & paper goods 6 3 0 We s t 6 3 0 We s t 200 North 200 North 753-8875 753-8875 Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 StatesmanSports Page 11 CHRISTENSEN: Leaving her mark Aggie Class of ‘13 has promise From page 9 Mark Hopkins for the next couple of years. ing all that had been built wouldn’t trade it for anything,” Christensen Boy, it looks bright. up when Andersen left for said. “I love this campus, I love the people “I told a kid last week Wisconsin, may we have Put the in school, I really believe even improved the class? here, I love Logan, I love Utah State and the that we can win with you, It’s mainly a big shout- Spectrum. Everybody involved does a great team on my back but I promise you that we out to Wells and the rest job with students, especially student ath- will win without you,” Wells of his staff. They not only letes. We have so much help in whatever area said at the conference. managed to salvage bits we need. It has just been awesome.” “You can jump on board or and pieces, but judging by A year ago, Christensen imagined a life jump off right now. The kids player quotes and highly post-USU of playing basketball overseas, but that want to come here, reliable Twitter comments, now that she is newly-engaged, her plans we are going to win with have received numerous may have changed. I’m a local’s local. This them.” compliments and been “I have a man that I have fallen in love means when I say I’m from Afterwards, Champlin listed by recruits as a big with that I’m getting married to in April, Logan, it doesn’t mean told me he’s never been reason why they eventually so it’s completely different because I will Hyrum, Millville or even this excited about an Aggie signed. be transitioning to getting married versus Petersboro. I’m from Logan. class before, raving about Champlin pointed out to to just staying in the gym all the time,” Which also means I had the hidden gems that he me that Utah State coaches Christensen said. “That’s going to play a big suffered through more than saw emerging as stars in a have an “uncanny ability” role once I graduate from Utah State as I a decade of terrible foot- few years. to nab extremely talented won’t continue to live in the Spectrum and ball after moving here at As Wells ran down the list players that are overlooked move on to starting a family.” age five before that Gary of every player to commit, by larger schools. Christensen will attempt to break the all- Andersen guy came along. I found myself with a new- Points go out to Wells time record Saturday when the Aggies host JUNIOR GUARD DEVYN It also means that never found joy and certainty, and all the staff. Points all San Jose State at 7 p.m. in the Spectrum. CHRISTENSEN makes a layup for two once before in my life had one that even in my wildest around to Aggie Nation for of her career points at the Dee Glen Smith it even crossed my mind to dreams never seemed to helping support those who – [email protected] Spectrum. CURTIS RIPPLINGER photo care about National Signing appear: 2012 was not the come, and points to the Twitter: @jborba15 Day, when all football only year for Aggie football. weather for cooperating recruits are officially signed. “End?” Gandalf the and finally being warm. Way back before, none of White once said. “No, the Straight from a text mes- our guys were even heard journey doesn’t end here.” sage of a recruiting expert, of before getting here. Sure, the signee list may “Today is a great day for State your case: But this year the day not include nationally- Aggie football.” — if you still don’t know, renowned five-star players, it’s the first Wednesday in but quite a few strong pro- – Mark is an obsessive Who is the No. 1 team in college basketball? February — actually mat- grams found themselves Aggie fan that moonlights tered to me, and our new being turned down in favor as an almost unbiased stud head coach Matt Wells of Utah State, not to men- Statesman writer. He is made this one count. tion the few that saw the majoring in business admin- My good friend Spencer light and left the school istration and preparing for Champlin, a self-made down south behind. This medical school. Comment recruiting expert, invited year’s class looks built for at [email protected]. me to accompany him to success and hits the key edu or his blog, www.spec- Wells’ press conference, points. trumagic.blogspot.com. where we learned about How did it all happen? the future of the program How could, instead of los- RECRUITS: Welcoming the Class of 2013 From page 9 terback Darell Garretson out of Chandler, Arizona. Garretson was the Arizona Player really good ball skills. He’s a kid that had 13 of the Year his senior year while throwing receiving touchdowns.” for 27 touchdowns with six interceptions. With many receivers leaving, Wells said “Darell is a talented kid,” Wells said. “He Watson has an early chance for playing has a lot of moxie. He’s got a strong arm and time. he’s accurate. He can pull it down and run “Ryan is a track kid with a lot of top-end the read-zone.” speed,” Wells said. “He’ll play an outside The list included 12 players from the receiver spot for us.” state of Utah, which Wells said will be a One of the late signees was highly-rated staple of his time at Utah State. Myron Turner from Texas. After originally “This program has been built on that for BY CURTIS LUNDSTROM BY MARK HOPKINS signing with Washington State, the Cougars sports editor sports senior writer the last four years and that won’t change,” then revoked the offer, allowing Turner to he said. “They’ll be the bedrock of this pro- sign with the Aggies. gram.” Call me a homer, but I’m pick- One of the things I hate most is when “Myron is a talented kid,” Wells said. “He ing John Stockton’s alma mater: teams are overrated based solely on past Spencer Champlin contributed to this was here this past weekend and our kids report. Gonzaga. history. See: Los Angeles Lakers, Notre loved him, our players loved him. I think he For starters, the 21-2 Bulldogs have Dame football. could grow into being a safety.” more wins this season than anyone So when I say the Indiana Hoosiers are – [email protected] Wells was also very excited about quar- else and are tied for fewest losses. currently the No. 1 team in America, it’s Twitter:@legendarymhops Those two losses are by a com-because they legitimately are. They pass bined 10 points to then-No. 13 Illinois every test I’ve been able to conceive. — two long months ago — and then- Stats test? Even Curtis can’t deny No. 13 Butler three weeks ago. me here. At 83.8 points per game, the Unlucky 13 indeed, but no one Hoosiers are second in the nation while is playing as solid as Gonzaga right shooting .501 from the floor and ranking now. 15th nationally in rebounds. It took a 35-point performance Big men test? Cody Zeller, a seven-foot from Brandon Paul and a bad shoot- behemoth with Tai Wesley post moves ing night from Gonazaga for the was the preseason National Player of the Fighting Illini to top the Bulldogs and Year and has backed it up on the court. a miracle buzzer-beater for Butler in Little men test? Try Victor Oladipo, the battle of the Bulldogs. whose Michael Jordan style dunks are They’ve rolled through West Coast only compliments to his nationally-recog- Conference play, winning games by nized defense. Besides, who didn’t love an average of 16 points per game — his cocky windmill at the buzzer over rival including a 20-point shellacking over Michigan? that hated school down south, BYU. Eye test? No, not those classy red pin- Gonzaga is 2nd in the country in stripe pants, ladies. Watch this team play field goal percentage and 10th in and you’ll be wondering from which angle points per game. But more impor- they’ll attack you next. I almost slobbered tantly, the Bulldogs can play defense watching them take down then No. 1 too, holding opponents to 61 points Michigan. per game while averaging eight steals Mark test? This is the most important. per game. Even as a Jayhawk fan, I still can’t deny Yeah, Indiana would be favored the Hoosiers, only seven points from an in a head-to-head matchup, but I’ve undefeated season, from being number got two words for ya: Under(rated) one. Now that you can’t either, let Curtis ‘Dogs. know.

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Tavin Stucki We usually don’t make endorsements. News Senior Writer We didn’t recom- Tmera Bradley mend Romney Our View or Obama. We Features Editor An Editorial Opinion won’t tell you Allee Wilkinson who to vote for in the upcoming Features Senior Writer ASUSU elections. If Berger wins Man of Cale Patterson the Year, however, it will symbolize vic- Sports Editor tory for all of us. Curtis Lundstrom The student section of the Spectrum is often praised — but sometimes critics Sports Senior Writer say the students’ chants are poor sports- Mark Hopkins manship. After Berger’s hospitalization, ForumLetters however, the unity displayed so often in Photo Editor We live in a world where, exponentially increasing Delayne Locke the Spectrum prompted hundreds of stu- Respect others’ rather than standing on our availability. Only a per- dents to reach out to Berger and his fam- right to opinion podiums and declaring “I son in a state of complete Senior Photographer ily. In this instance, Utah State Basketball will defend to my death your ignorance would suggest Curtis Ripplinger fans proved the student section — and To the editor: right to your own opinion,” that there is a positive cor- as Winters reminded us relation between pornogra- Web Editor the solidarity it engenders — can be a Voltaire did, we find it more phy consumption and sex force for good. I learned of Richard Cale Patterson Winters’ column “Media attractive to yowl from the crimes let alone attempt to Berger wasn’t the only student to expe- show worldwide moral familiarity of our own crowd imply pornography as the rience tragedy last year. Students were decline” because a that we will only defend causation. Editorial Staff: injured in car accidents. Some lost loved Facebook friend was throw- another’s right to their opin- With regard to Richard’s Steve Kent ones. Others had to drop out or defer ing a fit over it. I read it just ion when it’s our opinion views on homosexuality, no Allee Wilkinson to discover why they were also. proponent of homosexual Delayne Locke other dreams due to strained finances. Honestly, I think it’s rights and liberties wishes to Last year, students were victims of abuse so agitated. Sharing Winters’ Tavin Stucki opinions on several issues embarrassing that the force the rest of the country Eric Jungblut and assault. Some of us fought cancer, and therefore knowing how same people championing to be gay. That is a textbook Curtis Lundstrom HIV or other diseases. Some students unpopular they are, I imme- the moral views of 30-40 strawman argument. Think Cale Patterson took their own lives. In all of these cases, diately admired him for the percent of campus can’t of it as a matter of religious we hope the USU community showed bravery it took to publically stand that one individual is freedom. If a preacher wish- About letters own them. respectfully disagreeing. For es to marry a homosexual compassion and helped relieve others’ months, I have opened the couple, who are we to say ‡ /HWWHUVVKRXOGEHOLP burdens. Sure, there were state- ited to 400 words. ments that could have been newspaper and read opin- he can’t? The government Berger symbolizes all of us to whom worded better, plenty of ions that are abhorrent to doesn’t force its way into life lobs lemons. Many of us envy humble arguments that could have me. I won’t stoop so low your temples and churches ‡ $OOOHWWHUVPD\EH optimism Berger has shown throughout been more effective, but for as to personally and pub- and dictate to you how you shortened, edited or his recovery. Two weeks ago, President the most part, I agree with licly affront the columnist, can and can’t marry. So why rejected for reasons Albrecht shared a letter from Diane Winters. The glorification however. They deserve to do you expect the govern- of good taste, redun- of immorality is rampant in express themselves, just as ment to go to other people’s dancy or volume of Berger thanking trainer Mike Williams we all do, and the best way churches and tell them how our country, and there have similar letters. for saving her son’s life. She commended been Statesman columnists to react is to kindly share our they can and cannot marry? the USU community for reaching out to advocating lifestyles that I perspective instead of act- Finally, his issues with him. Though we aren’t perfect, though personally find lewd. ing like spurned preteens. premarital sex and pro- ‡ /HWWHUVPXVWEH we may not show the same compassion With that said, I write, not miscuity indicate a serious topic oriented. They toward every injured or grieving Aggie, simply to come to Winters’ Arianna Rees lack of thought. I suppose may not be directed defense — I’m talking to you, the moral choice in this toward individuals. we got it right this time. An award for “dichotomy” would be to Berger would celebrate not only him, but agitated Facebook friend Any letter directed to — but to make a strike at Facts don’t get married (assuming that a specific individual every classmate who suffers trials with what I find to be an equally monogamy is arbitrarily dic- may be edited or not bravery and every neighbor who reaches serious problem: our utterly back column tated as more moral than promiscuity). This would printed. across the fence. He symbolizes the best exasperating habit of per- To the editor: in all of us. sonally attacking those who imply that it is only moral to disagree with us. have sex with your partner ‡ 1RDQRQ\PRXVOHW Nominating Berger won’t guarantee he Richard Winters recently if given “permission” from ters will be published. I know a few Statesman wrote an article in which gets the award. Any student can nomi- columnists, having written a religious leader in the Writers must sign all nate others, but ASUSU decides who he spoke out against a vari- form of a social contract. campus news once upon ety of immoralities and I letters and include walks home with Man of the Year. Still, a time. Consequently, I am However, suppose an athe- a phone number or disagree with him on every ist recognizes the inherent if several people nominate Berger, he fully aware that Winters’ col- single subject. Firstly, the e-mail address as well umn has already prompted morality of monogamy, why might have a better chance. idea that pornography should they be forced into as a student identifi- If you’d like to nominate someone else at least one bitter rebuttal usage causes an increase in cation number (none from an ex-columnist who a religious contract against for Man of the Year, you should. If you sexual assault. Pornography their own beliefs? Is their of which is pub- championed the opinions is a growing industry within know a good candidate for Woman of he condemns. That rebut- monogamous sex with their lished). Letters will the United States and world- partner inherently immoral not be printed with- the Year, the Bill E. Robins Award or any tal has been met by a small wide. However, according of the other categories, make a nomi- outpouring of support from simply because it is classi- out this verification. to the United States Census fied as “extramarital”? Also, nation. We’ll be paying for the pomp Utah State students who Bureau, incidents of forcible feel the need to express how people get divorced and ‡ /HWWHUVUHSUHVHQWLQJ and circumstance of the Robins Awards rape in this country have remarry in this country. 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Statesman is pub- facebook.com/USUOpenSpaceRecPlan lished especially for Create a design for the next Utah Emily Duke a fresh- FridayFeb 8 Public Radio coffee mug. We’re cel- man from Eagle  Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and ebrating 60 years of broadcasting with Mountain, Utah Human Services Week a mug contest. The winning drawing, majoring in English  Live Bands: Children of the North, Little Barefoot painting or photograph will be selected education. and Filthy and the McNasty’s. TSC Ballroom, 7 p.m. by our listeners and imprinted on the  USU Hockey vs. CU Buffs, George S. Eccles Ice next UPR mug. Entries are open to any- Center 7-9:45 p.m. one and must be submitted in a digital about intimacy, and more about your own  “Violet,” Caine Lyric Theatre 7:30-10 p.m. Almanac format. More than one submission per wants, needs, or boundaries? OR if you person is acceptable but must be submit- want to learn more about effectively commu- Today in History: On Feb. 7, SaturdayFeb 9 ted by Feb. 11. For submission guidelines nicating those wants, needs and boundaries 1984, Navy Captain Bruce and to submit your entry, go to www.upr. to potential sexual partner(s), this work- McCandless became the  Mardi Gras 2013, TSC Ballroom 8-1 a.m. org. shop is for you! There are 6 sessions: (1) first human being to fly  AFROTC Tri-Det Competition, 7-2 p.m. Violet is a young woman on a journey, Anatomy & The Sexual Response Cycle (2) untethered in space when he  Women’s Basketball vs. San Jose State, Dee Glenn both physically and emotionally, as she Safer Sex Practices (3) Communication (4) exited the U.S. space shuttle Smith Spectrum 7-9 p.m. travels across the U.S. to find a televan- Challenger and maneuvered  Saturdays at the Museum of Anthropology, Old Sex & Emotion (5) Getting to Know Your gelist preacher she believes can heal a “Wants” and “Don’t Wants” (6) Preventing freely, using a bulky white Main 10-4 p.m. disfiguring facial scar. On her way, she rocket pack of his own design.  USU Hockey vs. CSU Rams, George S. Eccles Ice Unwanted Experiences. The workshop will meets two soldiers, Monty and Flick, one run Feb. 7,14,21,28 and Mar. 7,21 from 1:30- Center 7-9:45 p.m. white and the other African American,  “Violet,” Caine Lyric Theatre 7:30-10 p.m. 3:00 p.m. in TSC Room 310 B. Please call Weather who help her to realize what being beau- 435- 797-1012 to reserve a seat. tiful means. “Violet” is showing at the OPTIONS will be having their Autism MondayFeb 11 Caine Lyric Theatre, located at 28 W. Spectrum Disorders Support Group Center Street, and begins at 7:30 p.m. High: 28° Low: 15°  Navigating a Crisis of Faith Workshop (3), TSC Thursday Feb. 7. This group is for people Feb. 5-Feb. 9. A 2 p.m. matinee will be Skies: Areas of freezing fog 4:30-6 p.m. with autism, family members and friends. early. Some clouds in the  Take a Walk on the Wild Side Workshop, TSC 310 performed on Saturday, Feb. 9. Tickets It will be from 7-9 p.m. at OPTIONS, 1095 morning will give way to 5-6:30 p.m. are $18 adults, $15 seniors and youth, $10 N Main Street, Logan Utah 84341. For more mainly sunny skies for the USU faculty and staff and FREE for USU information contact Jennie at (435) 753- afternoon. Twenty percent students with ID. 5353 ext. 104. chance of snow in the evening. TuesdayFeb 12 Six-session Healthy Sexuality Humidity: 70 percent  Overcoming Test Anxiety, TSC 335 10-10:45 p.m. Workshop: What is Healthy  Delta Sigma Phi Date Auction, TSC International Sexuality? In this series of workshops, More Calendar and FYI Lounge 7-9 p.m. you will explore what healthy sexuality means for YOU: both the physical and listings, Interactive Calendar the emotional. Students are welcome to WednesdayFeb 13 attend just one workshop, a few, or all and Comics at  Aggies with the Times, TSC 11:30-12:30 p.m. of them. People from all backgrounds, The  The Art of Happiness Workshop, TSC 310 11:30- experience levels, and belief systems are 12:30 p.m. welcome: currently partnered or not, Utah Statesman  Understanding Emotion Workshop, Family Life sexually active, waiting for marriage, Center 7-8:30 p.m. doesn’t matter. If you want to know more www.utahstatesman.com