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November 8, 2012 Page 4 www.utahstatesman.com Page 7 8WDK6WDWH8QLYHUVLW\/RJDQ8WDK UtahThe Statesman TEDx speakers encourage idea sharing LIS STEWART from subject to subject about it means for me as that I get to staff writer Vipassana meditation, which share this message,” Halverson emphasizes concentrating on said. Attendees at TEDxUSU were breathing and eliminating other Halverson and other students told to aspire to create greater stresses and non-necessities of conducted research with the things Wednesday afternoon life. Wakefield explained to the Business Innovation Factory last during talks based on the TED audience how Vipassana helps year as part of a class at USU. tagline, “Things worth sharing.” one to understand things as they This research was used to create Speaker Taylor Halverson, a really are. a website based around students junior in communication stud- “The idea is that today I am and their interests with the help ies, said the opportunity to representing air,” Wakefield of James Morales, vice president talk about her experience with said. “That’s a pretty good idea, of student services. creating a better website to guys.” Halverson said the website engage students at USU in front Another presenter was Karl works much in the way ads on of a crowd of students, profes- White, a psychology professor Amazon.com do. Information sors and leaders was a dream. who spoke about the advances about classes and other activi- Halverson was the only student made by the National Center ties will be displayed on a out of the eight presenters. for Hearing Assessment and sidebar based on the viewer’s “This is like my dream right Management, of which he is the interests to better engage them here, to just be given a mic and founding director, to help with in their university education. allow people to let me talk, so early intervention programs Halverson said the beta version it’s incredible,” Halverson said for children with hearing loss. of this website will launch this before the event. Because of the center’s work, 95 spring. Beat poet Buddy Wakefield percent of babies are screened In addition to sharing the began the conference by stand- for hearing loss within hours of story of the website’s creation, ing on the red rug characteristic birth. Halverson spoke of her journey of many TEDx talks before the White said the prospect of to becoming who she is today in crowd in the Chase Fine Arts giving a TEDx talk, which will an environment where she was Center choir room. be uploaded to YouTube and given the opportunity to explore “If I really was created in available for anyone to watch in and create. Educators and stu- God’s image, then when God the next week or two, is intimi- dents should work together to was a boy, he wanted to be a dating. foster a learning environment man,” Wakefield said as an Halverson said giving a TEDx where the opportunity exists to introduction. talk was more than an opportu- create changes in society on a TAYLOR HALVERSEN, AN HONORS STUDENT major- Wakefield proceeded to teach nity to advance herself. ing in communication studies and liberal arts, spoke at the TEDx event Wednesday on the role of student voice in the educational system. the crowd in his style of jumping “I’m less excited about what See TALKS, Page 3 DELAYNE LOCKE photo ROTC to honor Vets with 24-hour tribute LEANN FOX staff writer On Nov. 8-9, USU will celebrate Veterans Day with a number of different events from student groups on cam- pus. USU’s Air Force ROTC will give students the opportu- nity to pay acknowledgement to prisoners of war at the POW/MIA Tribute on the Quad. The tribute begins at 5 p.m. on Nov. 8 and will run a full 24 hours until the next night, according to Cadet Austin Stott. There will be a presentation of the color detail at the beginning of the tribute as well as a retrieving of the colors at the end of the following day. Stott asked students and members of the community to please walk around the flags and honor guardsmen THE MARCHING BAND PERFORMS at a football game earlier this season. The band’s practice location that will be in the center of the Quad. He said people are has been in question since the start of the semester. DELAYNE LOCKE photo encouraged to bring a candle to light for the display if they wish. “I remember seeing the flags last year,” said Lacey Decision made on band practice area Kendall, nutrition major. “What USU and the ROTC are doing for the men and women who have served, or are ASHLYN TUCKER this was not meant to be a permanent he was not aware the issue had been serving now, and those who have fought for our freedoms staff writer solution, but a temporary fix until the brought up again. is a great way to gain recognition for those who have sac- executive board could make a final “I thought it was all settled,” he said. rificed so much.” After meeting with Provost decision. Emily Ashcroft, a member of the There will be students from the ROTC program stand- Raymond Coward and music depart- Thrapp said a big reason for the band, said she had not been informed ing at the event to answer questions. ment head James Bankhead, ASUSU change is because Bankhead felt the that the space conflict was once again USU is also hosting a Veterans Day Memorial in the President Christian Thrapp said an band deserved to practice in a central an issue. TSC Sunburst Lounge. The ceremony begins Nov. 9 at official decision has been made to campus location. “I know that we had some trouble noon. This year, the event will be highlighted by per- move the band’s practice area to the “He felt that it was an academic this year trying to switch over and formances of the Thomas Edison Charter School choir. fields beginning Fall 2013. issue because marching band is part of then we ended up switching back to Jonathan Aaron, a recent returned soldier, will share Early in the semester Thrapp said many of the members’ majors,” Thrapp our parking lot,” Ashcroft said. “That’s some of his experiences from war. Will Poppendorf, a because of construction, student ath- said. about all I know. We haven’t heard retired research professor of industrial hygiene at USU letes had started to park in a set-aside When asked why the final deci- anything else.” and director of the American Industrial Hygiene Board, area in the stadium lot where the band sion has been so long in the making, Jensen said the lack of space in the will also be talking about U.S. service members. practiced. Thrapp said he felt ASUSU took care of parking lot is not a new problem, nor is “Last year we did a larger ceremony for the It was proposed the band move the issue in a very timely manner. it unique to USU. Afghanistan and Iraq wars veterans. It was a somber practices to the soccer fields outside “We voted and did our duty,” he “Every college deals with it,” he said. ceremony,” said Tony Flores, veterans program coordina- the Valley View and Mountain View said. “It’s just one of the things you just deal tor for the Access and Diversity Center. “This year our Towers. The marching band has not offi- with trying to get people to not park ceremony is going to be more of a celebration. Our intent After nearly a month of debate, cially been informed about the latest there while the band is there.” is to recognize and appreciate the veterans.” ASUSU voted to keep the band in the decision concerning the practice loca- Jensen said there are several reasons parking lot for the remainder of this tion. – [email protected] school year in October. Thrapp said Band member Spencer Jensen said See BAND, Page 2 Page 2 CampusNews Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 Students help with bison roundup Wildlife Society travels to the Great Salt Lake for the second time MITCH HENLINE them to go,” said Lisha The bison roundup on staff writer Moffitt, a junior majoring Antelope Island has been in wildlife science. “That’s going on for 26 years, but Three Members of the what the people down at this is the second year the USU Wildlife Society trav- the pens would take care USU Wildlife Society has eled to the Great Salt Lake of. They were there to make participated. Saturday morning to help sure that the animals go in “I kind of initiated it Antelope Island State Park the pens they needed to be last year,” Fawson said. “I control its bison population. in.” grew up in Weber County The bison roam on the After relocating into the and lived in Davis County island year-round with no pens, the animals were sent for a while and went out natural predators.