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The Voice of the Students

USU Eastern’s top 10 stories from 2013 David Osborne Jr. staff writer d.osborne@aggiemail.usu.edu

Fall semester is coming to a close and the year 2013 is winding down, leading to a time of reflection. Now before you pull out your list of New Years Resolutions that have been collecting dust since the last time you looked at them on the

first of February, we the staff of “The Eagle” would like to remind you of the ten stories that were big news here at USU Eastern in 2013. 10 –USU Eastern student population declines Written by news editor Seth Richards for the Jan. 17 issue of the newspaper this article chronicled the woes of enrollment for the college. There was a 6 percent attrition rate between Fall Semester 2012 and Spring Semester 2013, which

made it unjustifiable to have all four residence halls open to students. The administration decided to close Burtenshaw Hall, deeming that it was the most expensive to keep open. Richards pointed out that the school was going to be able to save somewhere between $5,000 and $8,000 by closing the doors to Burtenshaw for the semester. 9 – Archuleta hired to head USU Eastern campus police Contributed to the newspaper

by staff writer Chris Barney in the Oct. 3 edition of the paper the story introduced the campus to their new campus police sergeant. Archuleta had previously worked for the College of Eastern in the 1990’s working part time as security with the campus police force. This lead to him becoming a police officer and he had spent the previous 15 years working in Helper as an officer, along with being crucial to the development of a K-9 unit

Fan appreciation night held on December 12 Utah State University Eastern is grateful for 75 years of strong community support and, once again, wants to show its thanks by inviting its neighbors to a free night of basketball, food and college exhibits on Dec. 12. “I believe there is nothing better than a college to light the flame of knowledge and nothing better than a fan to help keep that flame burning bright,” said Alex Herzog, USU Eastern associate vice chancellor over Academic Affairs and Student Services. “This is a great opportunity for the college and the community to come together to support our strong athletic teams and have a chance to see what new programs we offer at the college.” Tipoff is at 5:30 p.m. for the women and 7:30 for the men. This year will include a special unveiling of architectural drawings for the new Central Instructional Building, crown jewel of the college’s Building Vitality Campaign. A recent donation from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation pushed USU Eastern past the million dollar mark in private funding toward the building project. Architectural planning has now been completed in advance of the upcoming Utah legislative session. Those in support of the college’s Building Vitality Campaign will be able to sign the poster board on display depicting the latest architectural rendering, Herzog said.

The evening marks the 2nd annual Fan Appreciation Night for USU Eastern as its men’s and women’s basketball teams take on North Idaho State in the BDAC, the BunnellDmitrich Athletic Center. The first 200 fans get free spirit towels. The men’s team is posting a winning record and both men’s and women’s teams have been playing exciting, fast-paced games. “It’s a chance to see some great basketball and to enjoy Coach (Dave) Paur’s upbeat style of coaching,” Herzog said. Prior to and during the games, the college is hosting an open house in the dance room adjacent to the basketball gym. Parents can skip having to prepare a meal prior to attending since food will be provided for all participants. Dozens of displays will be set up showcasing the college’s numerous offerings to learn more about degrees and job training opportunities available through USU Eastern. Participants can also learn more about federal programs available designed to help make enrolling and financing college easier. High school students in attendance will have the opportunity to win scholarships. Open house activities include games for the children, face painting and autograph signings. Half-time activities will include games, dance groups and a half-court basketball shoot for scholarships.

New chief preparator at USU Eastern’s museum An emphasis on vertebrate pa- College. She returned to U of N leontology and extensive fieldwork where she earned her Master of in seven states merely touches the Science degree in geology. surface of Carrie Herbel’s resume. Herbel continued her studies She began work as chief preparator at the Conservation of Geological at USU Eastern’s Materials InterPrehistoric Munational Projseum in Novemects of London, Advanced Geober and immedilogical Conserately began work vation Methods on assembling I nt e r n a t io n a l the Stegosaurus Academic Projskeleton that sat ects of London, for many years Leadership as a collection Rapid City and of bones. Growing up post-graduate courses at South i n Nebr a ska, Carrie Herbel Dakota School Herbel earned a of Mines and geology degree from the University of Nebraska- Technology. She worked at the South Dakota Lincoln and completed postgraduate courses at the University School of Mines and Technology of Pennsylvania and Bryn Mawr see Herbel page 3

in the area. Archuleta explained that he wanted to understand the students, faculty and staff so that he can better protect them. 8 – Legislature update: New building in the works, new name Written by former editor-inchief Karli Morris this story appeared in the March 21 edition of the newspaper and chronicled the story of the name change to USU Eastern along with the decision to further plan the Central Instruc-

tional Building that will hopefully appear on campus soon. The Utah State Legislature officially decided to change the name from Utah State University–College of Eastern Utah, or USU-CEU for short, to Utah State University Eastern, or USU Eastern. Although the new building has not been approved or funded by the state legislature, the school has received many donations and almost $600,000 has been see Top 10 page 3

Santa Claus is coming to town

photo by Chris Barney

Santa comes bringing the spirit of Christmas to USU Eastern With only 20 days until Christmas, Santa Claus took a break from making toys and eating cookies to visit USU Eastern students at the cafeteria December 4. Students Ashton Frandsen, Shailee Stokes and Angelica Gomez pose with Old Saint Nick during lunch.

Chancellor, students greet former vice president

Student nurses donate 220 turkeys to food banks

with USU in this endeavor is also demonstrated by the fact that the minister of higher education in science and technology, Ligia Amada Melo de Cardona, will be on the USU campus Nov. 25 for a signing ceremony. The event will commemorate the renewal agreement between USU and the D.R. Alburquerque’s visit and the upcoming signing ceremony attests to the growing bond between his country and the university dating back to 2000. It was then that USU and the Dominican Republic Ministry of Education arranged for 36 full-time students from the D.R., both undergraduate and graduate, to study in Logan as part of a presidential higher education scholarship program.

USU Eastern nursing students had a list of 65 people on a waithave always had the reputation ing list who needed turkeys for of being excellent students and their Thanksgiving celebrations. knowledgeable nurses. However, And…we had no idea how we as of Nov. 20, they will be known were going to provide those needy as outstandfamilies with ing humanitarturkeys until ians. today. O n N ov. “ We a r e 20, students overwhelmed from the LPN with the generand RN classes osity of those delivered 200 students who turkeys to the stepped up to Carbon Food the plate and Bank and 20 provided for turkeys to the the needy in Emery Food this area. This Trent Greenhaugh Bank. is absolutely “You canhuge to the not believe the relief we felt at the food bank. It is so nice to be food bank when those students able to call all those on our list showed up,” said its director and tell them to come and pick see Nursing page 3 Collette Freestone Child. “We

Utah State University Eastern Chancellor Joe Peterson joined 13 of his students from the Dominican Republic to welcome the former vice president of the D.R., Rafael Alburquerque De Castro, to the USU campus on Nov. 15. The USU Eastern D.R. students were, in turn, welcomed by 96 of their peers who are studying on the Logan campus. They were all part of USU’s International Education Week, Nov. 11-15. Alburquerque told the students that his country, the second largest island in the Caribbean, needs to continue to expand and improve scholarship programs for its young people. He told them that their scholarships from the D.R. to attend USU is proof of his country’s ongoing commitment to higher education. The commitment to partner

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After delay, Center for Workforce Development Building opens in January 2014 Ashley Stilson

editor-in-chief a.stilson@eaglemail.ceu.edu After months of anticipation, the Center for Workforce Development (CWD) is officially opening

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in January 2014, ready to provide the public with links to the business world. The former ceramics building on 300 East on the USU Eastern campus is becoming a community resource for those looking to enter

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the workforce or prepare for college. CWD is an easily accessible community resource, providing a one-stop for anyone seeking certificates and degrees or help with entering the workforce. The CWD has many activities

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• Christmas for Grandma • Unemployment for graduates • Importance of arts • Whasssuppp?! • Calendar of events •page 2

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to celebrate the opening of the new building. Starting Dec. 12, the committee will be providing free food at the women’s basketball game at 5:30 p.m. and the men’s basketball game at 7:30 p.m. Along with information about the CWD

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• New preschool teacher • Give Christmas cheer • A taste of patriotism • Comet Ison comes close • Studying tips for finals •pages 4-5

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services, free promotional items will be available and Harvey, the CWD mascot, will be introduced. Open to the public, the CWD will officially open Jan. 8 with a ribbon cutting and an open house. The CWD staff will be providing food,

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door prizes, a Frisbee contest and tours of the remodeled building. “We are very excited for the opening of the Center for Workforce Development building,” Ethan Migliori said. Migliori is director

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A Christmas for Grandma Shantel Hardy

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staff writer s.hardy@eaglemail.ceu.edu

hristmas 2010 will always be my most cherished Christmas. Grandma Harris stayed with my family from Thanksgiving day until New Years day, every year. Sometimes she would stay even longer, which never bothered us. Mom, dad, brother, sister and I cherished spending the holiday season with her. Our favorite was Christmas; it was always better with her there. This particular Christmas may have seemed normal to anyone but my family. This year we didn’t get to pick her up from her beloved home, but from the nursing home where she resided. Christmas Eve always meant the women would be in the kitchen preparing the Christmas day’s meal while the men played games and stayed out of our way. Grandma’s fake cherry cheesecake, mom’s cheese ball, ham, a vegetable tray, and more scrumptious Christmas delicacies were begging to be made and gobbled up. Grandma didn’t help cook this year. She sat at the kitchen table with an oxygen tube under her nose, her “leash” leading to the noisy machine down the stairs. She would take turns watching my mom, sister and I prepare the food and looking downstairs at my dad and brother playing X-box. We were done in the kitchen; all the food was ready for Christmas. Everything but the cherry cheesecake, it wasn’t made this year. We each opened one gift, which is a Christmas Eve tradition in our household. Somehow, us kids always get pajamas. It was a lovely evening full of relaxation and lots of Christmas pro-

gramming on the television. Excited for the morning to arrive, each sleepy eyed, tired bodied person sunk into their soft beds. Waking up early to eager siblings and waiting for grandma to carry her fragile self up the stairs seemed to take an eternity. Finally, mom and dad gave us the cue to come into the present packed room where the tree stood shining bright and tall. Looking around the room, each face showed extravagant smiles. Not for the gifts, not for the delicious meals to come, not for the sweet aroma of Christmas morning but, for a precious moment we all knew would be the last. Grandma had suffered a stroke that left her speechless, her health declining. She didn’t let that change anything. She still sat with her untouched gifts at her feet, just as she did year after year, because she enjoyed watching my siblings, parents and I open ours first. She was happy. You could see it in her smile and stunning blue eyes. She showed that although her life was being cut short, it was how she wanted to spend her last Christmas, with family. Love intoxicated the souls filling the room that cozy Christmas and each person savored the seconds spent with Grandma. She couldn’t say “Thank you for the gifts”, she couldn’t exchange the words “Merry Christmas” or tell each person “I love you”. But her hugs so warm and her eyes so dazzling said it for her. I will never forget the last Christmas spent with Grandma. It was a special Christmas that is forever engraved on my family’s hearts. It was the Christmas I remember best. A Christmas for Grandma.

USU Eastern Arts are under appreciated How embarrassing that USU Eastern, who has almost 245 full-time benefited employees plus hundreds of part-time employees and over 1,500 students, cannot support the arts on this campus. The administration, faculty and staff continue to harp about getting more students to attend this great college. Where are some of the administrators, faculty and staff when it comes to supporting the students who are already here? And why do the students already here not support their fellow classmates? On Saturday, Nov. 23, at the theatre production of “The Real Inspector Hound,” 47 people were in the audience. The Saturday before, 18 people were in the audience. The play was well acted, the scenery was well designed, everything the theatre department accomplished in that production was near perfect. Corey Ewan, Ph.D., directed the play and Brent Innes designed the set. So where were the employees and students from this campus to support the theatre faculty and students by attending the production at one of the six nights it was shown? Admission for students is only $1. Ewan said, “A problem we have is that the arts are not everyone’s cup of Postum, this combined with the loss of the marquee have made it a bit more challenging to bring people in. “We are still struggling with the problem of advertising. On

campus is great, off campus we have some businesses that do not allow us to post in their store (Wal-Mart-I guess it’s better to host events where people run the risk of getting killed than to promote local events where you are safer. Sorry, I guess I am just an apologist.) “I recognize the issue/problem, but am at a loss as to a solution. We are recruiting our guts out. We are choosing shows that may have a broader appeal; i.e., Les Miserables, Peter Pan, The Merchant of Vegas next season. We will just keep doing the quality we can and serving our core audiences. “By asking others to support the theatre, I need to be better at supporting not only the arts, but all-campus events.” Each month, Gallery East curator Noel Carmack brings to campus a new exhibit. He hosts an open house to meet the artist/s. The numbers of people who visit Gallery East each month are dismal with anywhere between 40-60 people signing the guest registrar. As Carmack wrote in an email, “It depends on the public’s familiarity or interest with the artist and their work. Naturally, most exhibits by local artists are visited by more people than artists from the Salt Lake area or Provo. We have several faculty members who have been longtime supporters of the gallery, including our chancellor.”

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Unemployment rates soar among college graduates James Justice

staff writer j.justice@eaglemail.ceu.edu Published in the April 10, 2013, an article titled, “For young workers, a steady job is hard to find” was published on money.msn.com. This article is about the economy for the young college graduate, 18-34, and the problems they face when entering the job market. While this article articulate many reasons for the high unemployment rate among young college grads, I don’t think they expanded enough. First: According to public policy organization Demos, “about 45 percent of the nation’s unemployed are between the ages of 18 and 34… about five-million workers.” While this is a staggering number, most, if not all, Demos do not count “underemployed,” which is taking a job under the wage you’re worth, or not doing work that makes use of your skills or abilities, and a term called “discouraged” workers, that is where the unemployed stop looking for work. If you count these two, according to Demos, the number almost doubles to about nine-million workers. That job you’re so excited about, there’s probably about 100 to 1,000 other people excited about the same job. Second: People are not going into fields that are hiring. Caterpillar, makers of large equipment, is begging for mechanics, literally begging. It’s a four-year degree that you have to go to “Caterpillar College” for. The starting salary is $50,000, with five-years experience and the salary jumps to $200,000. Welding: welders are one of the highest paid technical professions and no one wants to major in it. I know a guy that works in Wyoming as a welder for FMC, he’s 24, has three-years experience and made $170,000 last year. Yes, it’s hard work, but it’s worth it to go into these fields. Third: Some of the bachelor of science degrees colleges and universities offer either do not pay well or there are not a lot of jobs available in those fields. If you major in communications, sociology, psychology, theater, art, or one of about 100 other higher education choices, those degrees are limited in the amount of money you will make. Unless you plan on going into a graduate-degree program, you may have a wonderful life working in the hotel cleaning or fast food industries while earning a bachelor’s degree. These are not bad jobs, but don’t expect to work in your chosen field. And guess what? People are needed in those industries to make the economy run efficiently… so do it. Fourth: Many people 18-25 don’t know how to work. Yes, there are some of you that are hard workers, but not as many that should be. For some, your entire life you have been coddled, you were told that you are as good as anyone else; you’ve been told that no matter what, you will win. What gives people the ambition and knowledge to successfully work an eight-hour day? Some, like me, get disabling diseases and are unable to work. But I am going to college to get a job so that even with my disability I can become a productive member of society. Today, there are people too lazy to work, to show up every day on time and work the whole day. They do not even know the dress code in finding a job. Some show up for job interviews in clothes they wear every day; jeans and a t-shirt that may not even be clean, but at least it doesn’t smell. They prefer to sit all day and watch television or play video games. They want the good life given to them on a silver platter. You don’t have that work ethic of going to work no matter what you feel like, never missing a day because the job needs you and you need the self respect that the job brings. The American dream is all about coming to this country with nothing, working hard, and ending with everything you desired. This is still possible, but you have to recognize what is needed to be able to achieve this wonderful idea of prosperity.

Guess the name that belongs with the legs and win a 27-inch TV Full photos can be seen in JLSC, ballots at ESA office on second floor of JLSC

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R.A. Activity @ 8 p.m. Burtenshaw residence hall Human Rights Day

Green Team @ 3 p.m. “Cultural Food Night” @ 7 p.m.

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National Noodle Ring Day

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The Eagle Newspaper published Just Desserts Activity, (Pie throwing) 7:30 p.m., JLSC

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Messiah Performance @7:30 p.m. Price Civic Auditorium National Brownie Day

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staff writers James Dubarry j.dubarry@eaglemail.ceu.edu Shadayah Jones s.jones@eaglemail.ceu.edu Jonathan Fox j.fox@eaglemail.ceu.edu Christopher Barney c.barney@eaglemail.ceu.edu Boyd Lainhart b.lainhart@eaglemail.ceu.edu Emma Rowley e.rowley@eaglemail.ceu.edu Josephine Slade j.slade@eaglemail.ceu.edu Mackenzie Thornton m.thornton@eaglemail.ceu.edu Katelyn Trenser k.tresner@eaglemail.ceu.edu Jordan Weihing j.weihing@eaglemail.ceu.edu Travon Langston t.langston@eaglemail.ceu.edu Nathan Manley n.manley@eaglemail.ceu.edu James Justice j.justice@eaglemail.ceu.edu Emily Manley e.manley@eaglemail.ceu.edu Rachel Scoggins r.scoggins@eaglemail.ceu.edu Krista Hamilton k.hamilton@eaglemail.ceu.edu

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Museum of Geology and the University of Nebraska State Museum. She also worked at the National Parks Service in Lincoln, Neb. While supervising over 100 employees each year at the Museum of Geology, she is most proud of obtaining over $1 million in grant money during her last 10 years at the museum. Authoring 29 publications, she anticipates that her textbook, “Museum Methods in Vertebrate Paleontology – From the Laboratory, to Collections and Research” will be published in 2015. One of most well known attributes about the USU Eastern Museum is the amount of complete dinosaur skeletons it houses. Research in the past decades determined that the large dinosaurs at the museum were highly mobile creatures and its employees started redesigning the exhibits to portray this concept. This is where Herbel’s experience of preparing fossils will be used. She has extensive experience in designing and producing exhibits from making molds, casts, designs and installations. She taught a class for undergraduate and graduate students entitled “Museum Conservation and Exhibit Design” with many of her former students now working in museums throughout the United States. Her major exhibit efforts include: The Mesozoic Gallery at the University of Nebraska State Museum; portions of exhibits at the Visitors Centers of Badlands National Park and Agate Fossil Beds National Monument; and a few specimens at Ashfall Fossil Beds Nebraska State Park. The remoteness of the vast area of Southeastern Utah does not intimidate her as she admits to being competent in remote field areas, having conducted fieldwork in extreme conditions. She was a lead member of a salvage operation for two and a half months where she camped out near a remote Barstovian site near Valentine, Neb., with no potable water.

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Her personal research interests are taphonomy of vertebrate fossil localities and ages, Cenozoic Bistratigraphy, improving field and lab methods and techniques, education in many environments, how bone changes over time and becomes fossilized (diagensis) and finally, conservation of specimens from field to lab to collections to exhibits. Herbel arrived at USU Eastern when she re-entered the job market after the passing of her mother. “I was very lucky to be interviewed by several institutions. I wanted a challenge and to live in a place where I could really put my roots down. This area is incredible in its history, archaeology and paleontology. Plus the geology is outstanding to someone like me who enjoys studying rocks and taking lots of pictures of our world. The history of the Prehistoric Museum is well known and I knew it was a place where I could make a difference in many different ways. It is definitely an exciting change for me. “My expertise lies in fossil mammals, something this museum has only a few specimens within the collections. Even though dinosaurs are the big cool fossils, these ancient mammals are also a part of the surrounding area and can tell us a lot of prehistoric conditions and environments. “I hope I can add to this facet of the museum, in addition to aiding in fleshing out the incredible richness of Utah’s dinosaurs. All these fossils need someone like me who has the goal of recovering, stabilizing, and preserving these specimens now and for well into the future. That is my own motto – do no harm to fossil specimens and protect them for the next 100 years, if not more.” Short term goals for Herbel is learning how to put together a Stegosaurus, followed by a Camarasaurus and then a Diploducus. Ken Carpenter Ph.D., director of the museum, has a wealth of experience mounting dinosaurs

in exhibits, while her experience has been with small skeletons of fossil mammals. “I want to learn from him and become as capable as possible of bringing these bones to life within an exhibit. A definite challenge that I am up for.” “Carrie brings a lot of important skills and experiences that make her a valuable asset,” Carpenter said. “We are very lucky to have her.” Carrie chose the Prehistoric Museum over another job opportunity because of the great opportunities at the museum. In addition, being a photography buff, she’ll have a lot of internationally famous Southern Utah landscape available to her. In discussing her long term goals, she plans to expand outreach, education and encourage people to participate with her in the field, the lab and within the museum exhibits focusing on all aspects of vertebrate paleontology. “To share my knowledge with volunteers and students of all ages so my work will continue long after I am gone. To be someone that can make a difference within science education and to promote science for young people, especially girls/women, to get excited and involved.” Living in this incredible area – the geological features takes her breath away, every day during her drive to and from work. She adds, “To be able to look out my back door at home and see the looming Book Cliffs is stunning. I keep telling myself ‘I really live here.’ To know that I moved to an area rich in so much history, archaeology and vertebrate paleontology, makes me feel blessed in many ways. The Earth, its formation and the life that exists (and existed) here is fascinating. I am always in awe and always learning.” Some of the landmarks she wants to visit in Utah is all of them. “I ask myself, what don’t you want to visit? I want to see everything through all the seasons…A beautiful place to live.” We look forward to the many wonderful things to come from her.

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up their turkeys. “Appreciation of these students is an understatement. We are still amazed that between classes and jobs, they were able to raise the funds to purchase the turkeys for the local food banks,” she said. Nikkie King, director of nursing on the Price campus, said the students collected donations from the community plus donated them-

selves to purchase the 220 turkeys to donate to the food banks in Carbon and Emery counties. “This is a result of them wanting to give back to the community and help with a community need. The students also took $1,800 from their club account to help with this need,” King said. Trent Greenhalgh, president of the student nurses association,

picked up turkeys from local grocers and delivered them to the Carbon Food Bank. He was assisted by Shelby Bagley, secretary of the student nurses association, who picked up turkeys from Emery’s grocers and delivered them to Emery’s Food Bank. “This is an awesome community service these students are providing, King said.

continued from page 1 of non-credit training at the CWD. to play Frisbee golf on-campus He continued, “This building is one anytime between Jan. 13-15 and of the culminations of the Chancel- turn in their scorecards by Jan. 15 lor’s vision for the college. The at 4 p.m. when the winners will be colleges mission statement gives announced. The CWD has many student clear directive for us to be the best community partner possible. This services for those wishing to enter new Center allows the college to the workforce. They provide stufoster community partnerships to dents with assessment and testing a higher level for the betterment in basic job skills, college readiness of the students, businesses and and career advising. They also offer comprehensive learning plans, job community.” An open “Freeze-bee” golf placement and internships. tournament will take place Jan. 15, Stacy Abbott, UCAP specialist, complete with chili, hot chocolate monitors the requests for interns and prizes. Players are encouraged from local companies. “I also keep

a running database of students who are interested in obtaining an internship,” she said. “I then try to connect those companies and students together.” The CWD doesn’t only provide students with services; they have many community services as well. CWD offers small business startup and expansion, customized training, and internships. Small and large business, students and community members can all benefit from the services of CWD so mark the calendars for upcoming events.

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50th anniversary of JFK’S ASSASSINATION

Kennedy memorial display

photo courtesy USU Eastern Library

In remembrance of the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the USU Eastern Library staff assembled a display of hardcopy books with respect to the life of John F. Kennedy from the library’s collection and downloaded prints from The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in his honor.

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AJ Borba’s mind is being overtaken by Sean Bott during his presentation.

photo courtesy Jonathon Fox

Sean Bott wows crowd at USU Eastern Sean Bott, the Mentalist, entertained and astounded about 50 USU Eastern students Nov. 15. The show included a series of tricks. Bott impressed with everything from mind reading to mathematical genius. He even melted and bent good American coinage using nothing but his mind. But the mind-blowing theatrics weren’t all that made him a hit. His act was a comedy show as well. With his well-timed digs and quick wit, he managed to get the entire audience laughing non-stop. The LA Times called him “a crazy mix between Jack Black and Chris Angel.”

Domincan Rupublic

Since that time, USU has gone on to house and educate more than 336 full-time students, including 240 undergraduates and 96 graduates, said Shelly Hernandez, program coordinator with the Office of Global Engagement and International Scholarships and

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Programs. USU is the only university in Utah and only one of six in the United States participating in this unique joint educational venture with the Dominican Republic. D.R. students who attend USU must first qualify as superior students in their

country’s presidential higher education scholarship program in order to participate. The intent of the millions of dollars the Dominican government invests in this scholarship program is to ensure that it has a highly skilled and educated workforce to meet the demands of its growing economy. Special emphasis is placed on science and technology, Hernandez said. To date, 215 D.R. students have earned degrees at USU in engineering, business, language teaching, landscape architecture and biology. Of this number, 52 students have earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees, with 91 receiving only undergraduate degrees and 72 solely earning graduate degrees.

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given to the college to develop plans for the CIB. Once built, the CIB will house many different departments including; Theater, Criminal Justice, Communications/Journalism, Art and Music. 7 – Eastern leads state with lowest adjunct percentage Contributed to “The Eagle” by staff writer Nathan Manley it was used to inform students about the quality of the education that they were receiving here at USU Eastern. For the fall semesters of 2008 and 2009, the then CEU, had a percentage of 20.1 and 22.2 part-time faculty respectively while other colleges like Salt Lake Community College had 61.2 percent part-time faculty. While there are advantages and disadvantages to taking classes from adjunct professors, Manley pointed out that finding the balance between adjunct and full-time teachers is the key to success. 6 – Residence Halls get new themes In the Sept. 5 edition of the paper, staff writer Shadayah Jones talked about the changes that would be coming to the Residence Halls, specifically the changes in the lounges that will include new carpet and paint. Session’s Hall was given the theme of a sports bar and will sport the school colors since Session’s is known as the home of the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Tucker Hall will be decorated in the theme of the hit TV show “The Big Bang Theory” and will sport the colors scarlet and black. Aaron Jones Hall was given the theme of being an oasis and will be decorated in earth tones and photos of scenery around Utah. Finally Burtenshaw Hall will be decorated in the theme of comic books. The lower floor will be decorated with characters from Marvel comic books such as Iron Man, Captain America and Thor while the upper floor will be dedicated to DC comics such as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

5 – Extreme Makeover: BDAC Edition The Jan. 31 edition of the paper featured a story by McKenzie Hosenfield chronicling the changes in the Bunnell-Dimitrich Athletic Center. The red brick was painted over in white, the brown bleachers were painted navy blue. The floor had been redone the previous year but the new changes have certainly given a breath of fresh air to the BDAC. Speaking as an individual that has seen both the new and the old forms of the BDAC, the new edition is much lighter and more crowd friendly along with sporting school colors on all of the bleachers not just in the student section. 4 – Dorms go to the dogs Already chronicling what would become of Burtenshaw Hall after the administration decided to close it down for the semester in the Jan. 31 edition of “The Eagle,” Richards informed the campus and community about what would be taking place in the hall during the semester. The Utah Highway Patrol had nine of their K-9 units tested along with one Grand County K-9 unit in Burtenshaw and the old Eagle bus for their annual narcotics certification. The bus and Burtenshaw were perfect areas for the certification because they were large enough for the dogs to test for their specific test without being able to sense the other narcotics meant to be found by the other dogs. 3 - “It’s been a wild ride” After 33 years, King retires Written by Morris in the April 4 edition, the story chronicled the story of former Vice Chancellor Brad King. King was a graduate of CEU and after graduating from Brigham Young University and spending a year in Las Vegas, Nev., King returned home for what he thought was a short stay that never ended. While King was working for CEU and USU Eastern there were many changes including a change

from CEU to USU Eastern, six different presidents/chancellors, Gibby had four different homes and 10 new buildings were built on campus. The article closed with some remarks, “[I] can’t think of a better place to work for an entire career. It’s a hard thing to do, pack up the office and leave … it’s been a wild ride.” 2 – USU Eastern enrollment up 15 percent; goals for growth on track Contributed by the Eagle staff in the Oct. 17 edition we found out that there has been a 15 percent increase of students attending USU Eastern has increased by 250 students on the Price Campus and the Blanding campus reported at least 600 students registered there. While USU Eastern is celebrating its 75 anniversary it was nice to see that the regional college with “the heart of a community college with the soul of a research university” was able to turn things around from the previous semester. USU Eastern clearly had the largest margin of increase in students with 15 percent while the next closest was SLCC with only a 3.4 percent increase. 1 – One Judge Bunnell, one Gibby, one 75th Anniversary While there have been many different stories about the 75 anniversary of the school that was once Carbon College, this may be the nearest and dearest to many students as Gibby has always been a symbol of student creativity and expression. Judge Boyd was one of the first students to move Gibby from its original resting spot in a field that is now where Carbon High School sits today to the campus. Gibby has been moved several times throughout its history. Although the ride from Judge Bunnell’s story about bringing Gibby to campus was a little scary and sketchy, it has brought as many smiles and created as many memories as the number of layers of paint upon its surface over the years.


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New preschool teacher joins staff Shadayah Jones staff writer s.jones@eaglemail.ceu.edu

W h o doesn’t want a job that you enjoy waking up for every m o r n i n g? Well, that is exactly what Nikki Rondinelli, new head p r e s c h o ol Nikki Rondinelli teacher for t he USU Eastern lab, has every morning. Rondinelli’s job consists of preparing and organizing activities for the preschool students. She provides a learning environment for the children through play based learning. The students are provided with different opportunities to explore different aspects of life in a safe and loving environment. “We want to provide the students with a comfortable learning environment so they actually want to be here.” Originally from Orangeville, Utah, Rondinelli lives in Price with her two children and husband. She graduated from Emery High and then came to

College of Eastern Utah and an earned associates of science degree and an associates in early childhood development degree. She has been involved on and off with the preschool for 10 years. While going to school at CEU, she took a class for several semesters where she actually worked with the students in the preschool. She has been a teacher at the preschool for two years and this is her first year as the head instructor. Out of all of the things that she does with her job, one of her favorite things is being with the children. Rondinelli explains, “They are hilarious. They say the funniest things and the smartest things that you would not expect them to know and mostly they make me laugh every single day. If you laugh every single day at work, that is a pretty good job.” She says that the kids give so much love and it is amazing to watch the kids grow and change with each passing year. One of the most rewarding things about Rondinelli’s job is teaching the kids something and watching them use it and apply it later on down the line. Knowing that she had made a difference in a student’s life and knowing that she is helping them develop each and every day is the best part of her job.

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Preschool students love Fire Truck

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photo courtesy Wade Arave

Firetruck delights and excites USU Eastern preschoolers Price City Fire Chief Paul Bedont drove a fire truck to the preschool for the children to check out. The delighted preschoolers were allowed to explore the fire truck and climb inside and on it. Pictured is four-year-old Emerson Arave who especially liked sitting in the driver’s seat of the truck plus holding the water hose.

Staff member added to Disability Resource Center Bringing a strong work ethic and positive outlook on life and giving hope to students Angel McRae

staff writer a.mcrae@aggiemail.usu.edu

Program Coordinator Karl Burnside is a new addition to the Student Disability Resource Center at USU Eastern this year. Burnside’s background has prepared him well for this job. Growing up on the family’s farm he acquired a good work ethic by laboring long hard hours with his dad. While in high school, he had an opportunity to go work in the coal mine, an idea his mother was opposed to. Burnside was able to win his mother over by promising to graduate which lead to him working graveyards in the mine coming home for a quick shower and then heading off to school his senior year. He worked in the mine for ten years before

going to work as a youth corrections officer where he spent the next 13 years assisting the youth in the community and sometimes even helping their parents overcome challenges in their lives by building and strengthening their nucleus of family and friends connecting them with resources to help them succeed. While working as a youth corrections officer he met Jan Thornton, USU Eastern’s Director of Student Success. She introduced him to what the Disability Resource Center had to offer students and faculty. Burnside said that from day one, working with everyone in the student resource center has been like being welcomed into the family. Students that work with Burnside will say that he is always there with a smile and ready to help. USU Eastern student Terri Paulk said, “That door is always open. It doesn’t matter if I am having a good day or a bad day, I always

Spread Christmas cheer to families in need Emma Rowley

staff writer e.rowley@eaglemail.ceu.edu

One of the best parts of Christmas is giving gifts. This year, you have the perfect opportunity to give some Christmas cheer by choosing an Angel from the Angel Tree. The Angel Tree is across from the cafeteria that is covered in name tags with a child’s Christmas wish. Many of these children on the tree will not have a Christmas otherwise. If you are still interested in giv-

ing, there is still time left. The directions are simple. Take an angel tag from the tree and sign the sign out sheet right next to the tree. On the sheet, put your name, the number printed on the angel tag and your phone number. Once you have purchased the gift, return the gift unwrapped to the SUN Center. The SUN Center is located in Room 213 in the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center. You need to return the angel tag with the gift you purchased on or before Tuesday

Dec. 10 by 4:30 p.m. Today is Dec. 5, you still have five days to make a child’s Christmas. “This is something that the children really need. Some of these kids will have no Christmas without our help.” says Vicki Kulow, SUN Center Vista Volunteer and head of the Angel Tree project. The tree still has many names on it. Head on over before finals and pick up a tag and do as all the Angel Tree flyers say: “Give yourself a great big hug for helping a child in our area have a Merry Christmas!”

Dining Service Holiday Hours LAST DAY TO USE MEAL PLANS Friday, Dec. 13 - Closing at 1 p.m. Dining Services will be CLOSED Saturday, Dec. 14-Sunday, Jan. 5 Meal Plans begin Monday, Jan. 6 at 8 a.m.

feel better after talking with Karl.” Students appreciate his willingness to give them hope and his ability to see some of the positives when pressures of student life seem to start crushing in around them. He is one of the many great many resources we have on campus.

job will be until it comes through the door.” Changing the mind set of if you are talking you are not working has been one of the challenges of his job. Student Chris McNeil said “On long

“I always feel better after talking with Karl.” Learning and physical disabilities do not exclude students from obtaining a college education. The American’s Disability Act requires colleges to look at each student’s ability to meet course requirements and to provide accommodations for students with disabilities without diminishing the educational integrity of courses. Burnside said, “You never know what your

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photos courtesy Chris Barney

Rising out of ignorance: a vist to the capital Chris Barney

staff writer c.barney@aggiemail.usu.edu

The newspaper lab was empty–as usual, considering it was past 11 p.m., and the phone rang. “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival echoed through the almost empty room, and I picked up. On the other end of the line, a good friend responded. “Chris,” he said, “I just bought a ticket to Washington, D.C., and I want you to come with me.” In less than 24 hours I had purchased my ticket, the trip a little over one month away. It was a leap of faith, and as many hopeful and adventurous youth hope for, we decided to go on a trip across the country. Many talk about doing things like it, but few commit and follow through. I felt a certain thrill in breaking the trend, and with an unusual spring in my step, I left the newspaper lab with a spring in my step. The first stop was Philadelphia. My wing-man had already crossed off one thing on his bucket list; kiss a girl at 35,000 feet in the air. Myself being a man of tradition, I felt it was my duty to find the nearest and tastiest cheese-steak the city of “brotherly love” had to offer. It didn’t disappoint. We met a young lady

who herself was traveling across the country. We shared a brief lunch, and it was off to the nation’s capital. Upon our arrival in Washington, we grabbed a shuttle to take us to our friend’s house where we were staying. The night was cool, not more than 50 degrees. Seeing the national monuments for the first time pierce into the night air above the Potomac River was a sight to behold. Immediately, the several hundred dollars I spent to get there became worth it. Truly. The embassies on “embassy row” spotlighted their flags and lined up Massachusetts Avenue. It all seemed a bit surreal. The next day we rented bicycles from Capital Bike Shares, and pedaled all over the national mall: Jefferson Memorial, FDR, Lincoln, Washington, MLK, Arlington Cemetery and back across the Potomac. The humid air had preserved the fall colors until mid November, and we profited. Only in Paris had I seen such diversity; students, professors, soldiers and civilians crowded the walkways. The most marking was memory was the address by President Thomas Jefferson inscribed around the inside of his memorial: “...I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.”

Study techniques for a stress free finals week

Tips and techniques to improve memory and aid the last minute procrastinator Emily Manley

staff writer e.manley@eaglemail.ceu.edu

Student success workshops are held each Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the Alumni room located in the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center. The workshop held Nov. 7th focused on memory techniques that can help students cut their study time in half. Shanny Wilson, director of academic advising, began the workshop by reading a list of 20 items to the students in attendance. Then students were then asked to write all 20 of the items down. Not a single person got 100%. In fact, most only could remember about half of the items in the proper order. Wilson then left the room and invited the students to create their own new list of 20 items. When Wilson returned she was read the list of items one time. Without hesitation she repeated the entire list back to the students in the correct order. She then continued to explain to the students how certain memory methods can be very a beneficial tool when studying for an exam. The method that Wilson used to memorize the list of items so quickly is known as the peg method. A master list of 20 items is memorized and then any new list can be attached to the existing master list (like hanging something on a peg). The master list is easily memorized because each item is closely associated to the numbers 1-20. For example the first five items in the list are: 1-a telephone pole (because it looks like the number one) 2- shoes (because shoes come in pairs of two) 3- a triangle (because there are three sides) 4- a square (because there are four sides) 5- a hand (because there are five fingers) It doesn’t really matter what

the items in the master list are, so long as you can remember them and associate them with the numbers to which they are assigned. By memorizing this one master list you can easily link any new list, such as vocabulary words, bones for an anatomy test, minerals for geology, important dates and events for history, or anything else. Here is an example of how the technique can be used to memorize a list of 5 random objects. 1- Flag. Visualize a giant flag hanging from a telephone pole. 2- Ant. Visualize a million ants crawling into your shoes 3- Key. Visualize a triangle shaped key opening a triangle shaped lock. 4- Garden hose. Visualize watering a square plant with a square shaped hose. 5- Camera. Visualize a hand with tiny cameras on the tips of all five fingers. The method is simple enough; the key to making these memories last through to an exam is visualization. As you visualize linking your new list to the master list, make sure you make the images memorable. Wilson told students at the workshop to make images, ridiculous, out of proportion, exaggerated and distorted. When studying, keep in mind that it is easier to remember something if you use substitution, action, violence or pain in your visualization. Some specific visualization techniques that Wilson taught at the workshop were the exchange method, dwarf/giant method, overkill method, motion picture method and distortion method. An example of exchange method would be if you are trying to link the idea of a candy cane to number one (which is assigned telephone pole) exchange the telephone pole for a candy cane in your mind. Imagine a row of bright candy canes in place of

telephone poles. An example of dwarf/giant method: if you are memorizing the word soda and you’re trying to link it with number two (shoes) imagine two gigantic soda bottles inside your favorite shoe store. Or imagine two teeny tiny soda bottles inside your favorite pair of shoes. An example of overkill method: the word you need to remember is orange, and you are linking it to number three (triangle) visualize a huge triangular bowl overflowing with hundreds of oranges. An example of motion picture method: if the word you are trying to remember is bacteria and you are linking it to number 4 (square) imagine the story of a bacteria man who gets cursed by a wizard and turns into a square bacteria. He can no longer move from one surface to another with ease. Instead he is stuck in one place and cannot get anyone else sick. It sounds very silly to think up such corny and outrageous stories, but the stranger the story is, the more likely you will be to remember it. An example of distortion method: The word to remember is Albert Einstein and you are linking it to number five (hand) imagine a hand with Einstein’s face morphed into the middle of the palm. This distorted image is so strange that it will be easy to remember. If you want to learn more about this method, do research online and you will be met with a wealth of information on this peg system, as well as many other memorization techniques. If you want to learn more ways to become a more successful student, be sure to attend student success workshops each Thursday in the JLSC Student Center Alumni Room.

A deeper understanding of the individuality that we experience as American citizens sunk into my mind. That’s when I realized why I had come. Sure, it was for the adventure, the excitement of seeing new things. But there was more profound reason for why I was there. To rise out of ignorance. I have to say, when I returned back to college life a short five days later, it didn’t take long to hear slanders about the nation’s government and its leaders. I can tell you, a certain burden must sit on the president’s shoulders as he looked out over the Speaker’s Balcony just before being sworn into office. I can only imagine how it might feel; I’ve stood there. I would be hard pressed later in life to find things I wouldn’t trade for that experience. There is a certain hallowed feeling in Washington. People from all over the world taste daily what it means to be a U.S. patriot. I didn’t realize prior to arriving, how special it really is. For those on the Western portion of the country, it beckons us to make the journey, and see where this country began. It’s not just a cool movie set, or a phone place to post Instagram pictures. Washington, D.C., is the nation’s capital for a reason. You just need to go find for yourself why.

Look to the horizon: Comet Ison passes close to Earth Emma Rowley

staff writer e.rowley@eaglemail.ceu.edu

Star light, star bright, it is not a star you might see tonight. Instead, it might be the comet dubbed Ison. Rich Erwin, a physics professor at USU Eastern, shared information with The Eagle staff concerning the passing of Ison this Thanksgiving. The comet Ison passed close to the sun on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2013. If the comet is not burned up from passing so close to the sun, you will be able to see it without a microscope for the first half of December. Before it passes the sun, “if you have a level Eastern horizon, you should have no trouble spotting the comet with binoculars.” says Erwin. He has even captured a photo with his telescope. The comet Ison was first discovered by Russian amature astronomers in September of 2012. Erwin says this is not unusual, and that most comets are actually discovered by amatures astronomers. So, keep your eyes on

the sky and you might discover the next comet. Erwin says that “comets have four parts: the nucleus; which we think in Ison’s case is about three miles in diameter and made up mostly of dirty ice, the coma; which is material (largely water vapor and similar volatiles) sublimated from the surface by solar radiation and extends outward from the nucleus for many thousands of miles, the ion tail; which is mostly molecules of water and other volatiles being pushed away from the nucleus and the coma by the solar wind, and lastly; the dust tail, which is dust and small rocks (dirt).” Ison’s dust tail, Erwin said, is “At the present time showing mostly an ion tail and very little dust tail, which means that it is likely a pretty clean iceberg.” An iceberg that, hopefully, can withstand the sun’s intense heat long enough to pass by. As December drags on and Christmas comes closer, keep an eye on the sky for Ison, you just might be lucky enough to see it. If you are interested in more pictures you can go to Rich Erwin’s website http://erwinonline. net and click on astronomy.


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Golden Eagles start conference 9-1 David Osborne Jr. sports writer

d.osborne@aggiemail.edu

David Osborne Jr. sports writer

d.osborne@aggiemail.edu

photos courtesy Tyson Chappell

USU Eastern’s Leland Miller throws it down against Impact Academy, going on to win 124 - 79.

Ninety-eight applicants apply for head soccer coach position

Ninety-eight applicants applied for the men and women’s soccer coach position at USU Eastern with hopes of narrowing the field to one person who should start in January 2014. The application process closed Nov. 30. According to Athletic Director Dave Paur, a six-person committee is looking for either a male or female who has soccer head coaching experience at a college or university, can coach men and women soccer players and has experience starting a program from scratch. Nine applicants applied from outside the United States, but Paur said they cannot be considered unless they have a green card to work at USU Eastern. He also noted that applicants applied from 30 states, which makes the applicant pool extremely good

Six more games were recorded since the USU Eastern Golden Eagles started out the season with four straight wins. Getting ready for the semester to end, the team has gotten off to an excellent start, with a 9-1 win-loss record. Games so far have been played against a variety of talent and the Golden Eagles have had to prove themselves early in the season, which prepares them to enter region play next weekend. On Nov. 15, the Golden Eagles hosted Impact Academy from Las Vegas, Nev., and came out with a resounding win. The team shot an incredible 67.1 percent from the field, going 11-18 from behind the 3-point arc. Eight out of the 14 players that got into the game for the Golden Eagles had double-digit point totals led by Kendahl Amerson with 27 points. Jalenie Neely added 14 points along with dishing out six assists to his teammates. Coming off the bench, both Mark Guymon and Teotoni Do led the team in rebounds with 10 apiece. When the final buzzer sounded, the Golden Eagles walked off the court with a 140-72 victory. The following day the team once again faced Impact Academy. This game, seven of the 14 players that got in to the game, scored in double-digits. Todd Helgesen led the team with 24 points and in rebounds with eight offensive and six defensive for a total of 16. Neely once again led the Golden Eagles in assists dealing out 10. Travon Langston also helped the team adding 15 points and recording three steals as well. At the end of the game, the Golden Eagles were able to walk away with the weekend sweep of Impact Academy with a final score of 124-79. During the weekend of Nov. 22 and 23, the Golden Eagles hosted the Salt Lake All-Stars, a team that comprised some former College of Eastern Utah players that came to play against the current team. The team was able to get out and run during in the first half against the alumni team and hit 51 percent of their shots from the field. Four players had double-digit point totals led by Amerson once again with 20, while Neely again dished out 10 assists and brought down seven rebounds. Helgesen did lead the team in the rebound category for the second straight game with 10, grabbing seven of them on the offensive side of the court. Again the Golden Eagles were able to walk away with the victory, final score 111-86. The second game of the weekend turned out to be a good one for the Golden Eagles as well, with five

and extremely qualified. He hopes to have the coach hired by the end of December with the new coach starting in January. He/she will hit the ground running by first recruiting for the two teams, putting a schedule together and getting everything in order. The USU Eastern Eagles will play soccer teams from Wyoming and Idaho. Turning the old football field into a soccer field is in progress. The 165-foot wide field will be expanded to 190-feet wide. The control panels to the sprinkler system were moved outside of the playing surface to allow for more width. The grass needs to be leveled on the field and that is all part of the process to begin the sport. “There is still much to be done before the season in August 2014,” he said. “But first we need to hire a coach.”

players in double-digits. Amerson again led the team in points with 28 while adding three steals. Both Helgesen and Neely recorded double-doubles; Helgesen had 15 points and 14 rebounds while Neely had 10 points and 11 assists. Leland Miller recorded four-blocked shots for the team. Josh Van Weezep went off from behind the 3-point arc for the Golden Eagles hitting five out of his seven attempts for a percentage of 71.4. The team was once again able to complete the weekend sweep with a 108-73 victory. Following the Thanksgiving holiday, the team travelled to Rock Springs, Wyo., to play in a tournament hosted by Western Wyoming Community College. In the first game of the weekend, the Golden Eagles faced Central Wyoming College. The team only had two players that were able to score in doubledigits, with Alioune Tew recording 11 points and six rebounds while Neely had 10 points and four assists. The Golden Eagles beat CWC in almost every facet of the game except for two key areas. The team gave up 11 offensive rebounds to CWC and also allowed them to shoot 40 percent from long distance. At the end of the game, the Golden Eagles suffered their first defeat of the season, 60-55. Head coach of USU Eastern, Adjelma “Vando” Bechelli said, “I think we took for granted that we beat them by 20 in Twin Falls. As a coaching staff, we warned our team that they were coming for revenge, but I think it is human nature to overlook when that happens.” The following day, the Golden Eagles were looking to not have a repeat of what had happened the previous day as they faced the hosts, WWCC. Amerson got off to a hot start for USU Eastern and led the team again in points, d r oppi ng 2 4. Neely and Langston were the other two Golden Eagles with double-digit point totals. Neely had 20 and hit 12 out of 16 attempts from the charity stripe while Langston had 13 and hit four out of his six field goal attempts along with hitting five out of six

attempts from the free throw line. Again Helgesen led the team in rebounds grabbing seven. It was a much closer game then the Golden Eagles wanted but at the end they were able to squeak out a close one in a hostile environment, winning 79-77. Currently, the Golden Eagles have the greatest shooter from behind the 3-point line statistically in the NJCAA along with one other player in the top 100. Van Weezep has hit 13 out of his 19 3-point attempts for a field-goal percentage of 64.8 making him the most accurate player from long distance. Amerson is currently ranked 71 in 3-point field goal percentage as well from deep with a 47.5 percentage. “It is really nice to have guys that can stretch the floor for us, that is what we were missing last year,” said Vando, then added, “When we need a three it is nice to have guys that we can look for and know that they can knock it down.” As a team the Golden Eagles knock down almost 44 percent of their shots from deep. The team will head to Ephraim, to play in another tournament hosted by Snow College during the weekend of Dec. 6 and 7 before returning home to begin region play by hosting North Idaho College and the College of Southern Idaho on Dec. 12 and 14, respectively. Vando said, “This year’s region is going to be really competitive, like always, but we can compete at the same level as the other teams and if we continue to play well we have a shot at winning the region.”

Men’s Basketball Schedule

Date Time Opponent

Place

12/12 12/14 1/1 1/3 1/4 1/9 1/11 1/16 1/18 1/25 1/30

Price, UT Price, UT Price, UT Price, UT Price, UT Ephraim, UT Salt Lake City, UT Twin Falls, ID Coeur d’ Alene, ID Rangely, CO Price, UT

7:30 North Idaho College 5:00 College of Southern Idaho 5:00 Western Wyoming CC 7:30 Colorado Kings 5:00 Colorado NW CC 7:30 Snow College 5:00 Salt Lake CC 7:30 C of Southern Idaho 5:00 North Idaho C 5:00 Colorado NW CC 7:30 Salt Lake CC

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Lady Eagles looking to turn things around Conference begins next weekend against Idaho schools

Jordan Weihing sports writer

j.weihing@eaglemail.ceu.edu

photos courtesy Tyson Chappell

Bryanna Adams brings it down the court on a fast break against USU Eastern’s alumnae

The USU Eastern Women’s Basketball team had a rough road streak losing the past four games on the road. Head Coach Dave Paur has an optimistic view of the past few games, “we are No. 1 in the nation in 3-pointers made… and No. 2 in shots attempted.” That’s been his main focus this season. He has planned a “run and gun” offense and it’s making for a completely different season than any other year the Lady Eagles have ever had. But so far, this strategy hasn’t produced much more wins. The Lady Eagles record is 2-7. Paur believes that if his team could reduce more of the fouls and turnovers committed in games by just a few digits, then we would have seen a

lot more wins thus far. The Eagles are averaging 24 fouls a game. Paur said, “Every one of those games our opponents are shooting more foul shots and they’re making them. We are shooting about 58.6 percent from the foul line and our opponents are shooting about 76 percent from the foul line.” He believes that if his team could foul less and make more free throws, their record could be as good as 6-3. Their past four games were road trips starting on Nov. 14 in Casper, Wyo., against Casper College. USU Eastern lost 94-71; Eastern’s lowest scoring game thus far this season. High scorer was Bryanna Adams with 15 points; Maddy Murphy followed closely behind her with 11. Eastern had a difficult time holding onto the ball with 36 turnovers. They also continued to foul, sending Casper College to the line 31 times.

10 points and 10 rebounds. Eastern couldn’t buy a bucket though, making only 33 of 81 field-goal attempts. Gillette only attempted 69 but shot 59 percent from the field which helped them to outscore the Eagles and come away with the victory; 107-98. On the following day, Nov. 30, Oterojun and USUE played in Ephraim. Adams led Eastern again in scoring with 18 points. Costa grabbed eight boards. Eastern rallied as a team to drop 13 threepointers in the game. However, Eastern paid the price for fouling again, letting Oterojun make twice as many free throws, which helped them defeat Eastern 83-75. Overall a discouraging road trip for our Lady Eagles, but they come home to play the Valley All-Star team this weekend on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. after which they will play the Salt Lake All-Stars the next day at 1 p.m.

The following day, Nov. 16, Eastern met up against Northeastern Junior College. Caroline Fisher and Larissa Quintana tied for top scorer with 14 points each. Isabella Costa dominated the boards with 18 total rebounds, 13 of which were offensive. However, Coach Paur’s theory definitely rings true in this game. Eastern made more field goals than Northeastern, however they lost on the foul line allowing Northeastern JC to attempt 31 free-throws. Eastern allowed themselves to be beat on the foul line and it cost them the win. The final score was 86-82. The next weekend, on Nov. 29, the Lady Eagles traveled to Ephraim, Utah, to head up against Gillette Community College. Top scorer for Eastern was Adams with 23 points. Isabella Costa had an outstanding game. She achieved a double-double with

Carbon graduate cheering for Eagles Rachel Scoggins sports writer

r.scoggins@eaglemail.ceu.edu

Porsha Gr im mett is a freshman attending USU Eastern and is a member of the cheerleading squad. Porsha graduated from Carbon High School in May 2013. She was born in Huntington and raised in Price, Utah. She attended Sally Mauro Elementary, then Helper Jr. High and finally Carbon High School. During her years at Helper Jr. High, she participated in volleyball, basketball, track and also cheerleading from seventh

grade to ninth grade. When Grimmett was a freshman in high school, she decided that for her sophomore year she would try out for cheerleading. She liked how she could travel for every sport and participate in the performances. One thing she liked about cheerleading was that it ended during the spring which allowed her to try out for softball. “I loved softball because the girls on the team were my best friends and playing was a blast!” After her sophomore year, she dropped cheerleading and decided that she just wanted to just play softball. Grimmett is the second youngest of four

children. Her favorite movie is “Titanic,” “Even though I know what is going to happen I still cry.” I’m pretty sure that all of us who have seen that movie have cried once Jack dies and Rose lets him go. She loves the band Avenged Sevenfold. She loves Chinese food, anything Italian and her grandmother’s homemade rolls and mashed potatoes and gravy. What she likes most about USU Eastern is the atmosphere and how productive it is. She thinks that all the activities that are planned are very fun and a good way to get involved with the school. She also likes how she can choose what classes she wants to take and

not be told what certain class is needed to graduate like in high school. How is college cheerleading different then high school cheerleading? Grimmet thinks that college cheer is more serious and it is more fun than high school. “I did not like high school cheer.” She loves learning new things and being able to improve her abilities. With every team at first there is some rough times but she feels that they all have made a lot of progress and is excited for the year to continue. Her favorite quote is “The future lies before you like a field of fallen snow, be careful how you tread it for every step will show.”

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