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43 lights out throughout campus Seth Richards

staff writer s.richards@eaglemail.ceu.edu Campus security officers observed at the start of January that 43 of 213 lights were out throughout campus. This is because the Utah State University Eastern campus lighting is old and does not get fixed as often as it should, said Brad King, vice chancellor for

administration and advancement. The archaic pole-light system at USU Eastern is on a list of capital improvements pending proper funding from the state legislature. In the interim time, the fixtures are using more energy-efficient bulbs than they were designed to handle, and frequent energy surges can burn out or temporarily kill the lights. The fixtures are also prone to the damaging effects of weather,

as was visible in the wake of the Dec. 8 windstorm, King added. The campus does not employ an electrician on the facilities maintenance staff, nor are there often maintenance personnel on campus after dark. Reports of lights not working are given fairly regularly by campus security, who make periodic trips through campus to mark the not working lights on a map. “A light out is

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a liability,” says officer James Prettyman, campus security and residential life, “If you have a light pole, there’s a certain expectation that there’s going to be light emitting from it at night. That’s what it’s there for. It’s to provide safety in travel. There’s also an expectation it provides safety so that you are not walking around in the shadows.” See lights on page 7

Museum director attains international acclaim The USU Eastern Prehistoric museum director and paleontologist, Dr. Kenneth Carpenter, received the UniBio Press Award for his paleontological research. When Carpenter arrived in Price, he vowed to bring international attention to the museum, and being the recipient of this award helps him fulfill this promise. His wrote a paper titled, Variation in a population of Theropoda (Dinosauria): Allosaurus from the Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry (Upper Jurassic), Utah, USA and was published in Paleontological Research in Dec. 31, 2010. The research in the article addressed a challenge that faces scientists studying the remains of long-extinct animals. More specifically, how much variation in structure can occur in a single species, and how much change indicates an entirely different species?

“Having only bones to work with is a real challenge for paleontologists. Biologists use color patterns, behavior and songs to separate bird species. But none of that fossilizes,” Carpenter says. “My work was to tease out some differences among the bones of Allosaurus from our own backyard, the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry. I was able to show what

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Dr. Kenneth Carpenter

Welding awards displayed

photo by Seth Richards/The Eagle

After having a dark campus for several months, a Gary Mills who works as an electrician for facilities, fixes all the lights throughout campus last week.

Enrollment, top of chancellor’s to do list

Enrollment management was the central discussion point presented by Chancellor Joe Peterson in two-campus meetings on Jan. 30. “Time is our enemy,” he said seeking feedback and ideas to “set ourselves right on enrollment patterns.” He quoted the Scannel and Kurz documents, “To address our falling enrollments, we [Eastern] must ‘determine mission and priorities . . .Eastern has not considered its own strengths and weaknesses, the new environment brought about by the merger, and, given the strengths and weaknesses of other colleges in the market, the most advantageous

educational roles to assume.’” Peterson continued, Higher education is another good example of a competitive monopoly. USU Eastern offers products that are relatively similar to products offered by a small number of other firms in the same market. He said that we must find and motivate students to come here [USU Eastern]. Utah County has 536,000 people and Salt Lake County has 1.8 million. We need to find “who and why” they are interested in coming to USU Eastern. “ He said every college wants students with a 32 or better ACT score. We want those students plus

others who are great students, but cannot get into enrollment-capped colleges because of not-so perfect ACT scores or GPAs. We do not think of ourselves as a dumping ground, but as working with rising stars. Enrollment at USU Eastern dropped 18 percent from spring 2011. That’s a loss of $600,000 on our base budget that USU Eastern collects from tuition. Peterson made reference to an earlier e-mail he sent to faculy and staff that read, “While the College offers many products (CTE, non-credit, etc.), for now let’s focus on Eastern’s largest

product, lower-division education. Think of the other “firms” that also offer lower-division education in Utah – Snow College, SLCC, BYU, UVU, etc. If you ask students how lower-division education differs at these institutions, they may offer some vague ideas, but generally the level of differentiation is quite low. “In such a market setting, how can Eastern succeed in ‘selling’ its version of lower-division education? How will Eastern identify prospective buyers who, after having reviewed the options, will choose Eastern’s offering over other institutions’ offerings? First,

With one of the most successful welding programs in the nation, USU Eastern’s welding instructors had a dilemma. They had no place to display, state, national and international student awards that have been won throughout the years. Mike Tryon and Lon Youngberg made the decision to display a few of the many medals their students earned at their competitions in the main hallway of the McDonald Career Center. Welding students have placed first in the state and nation plus represented the United States of America in international competitions. To display their student achievements, students from the

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assistant editor k.morris@eaglemail.ceu.edu On Dec. 3, 2011, Kyle VanAmen and his fiancée, Carlie Campbell, were driving northeast on Highway

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Kyle VanAmen

•Lacking pickup lines? •Are you available? •Drinking alcohol •Letters to the editor

Sunday

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Monday

•Lady Eagles steal the spotlight •NJCAA makes probation official •Baseball takes out UVU Club •Men and women basketball teams win

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6, returning to Price, when the vehicle in front of them rolled into the embankment off the right side of the road, near the rest area in the middle of the canyon. According to VanAmen, the vehicle hit ice and started sliding into the other lane of traffic. The driver then corrected twice. “I thought he had it,” he said, right before the vehicle rolled off the road. VanAmen, seeing that there was no one else around, and being an EMT; decided to stop and help. “I told my fiancée to try to get other people to stop,” he said. He ran down the embankment to hear the man yelling, «help me! help me!» and find him waste deep in water. According to VanAmen, it was clear to see exactly where the vehicle had rolled because of debris from the vehicle was scattered see athlete page 3

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With more and more students taking out Government Guarantied Loans, it becomes important to cut costs associated with a student’s college experience; loans have to be paid back. Tuition is a major factor in a students educational costs. From just a few thousand a semester, to ten’s-of-thousands a semester, students need to be careful where they spend their money, what they are going into and how serious they are about being educated. The income potential of those who have a college degree is worth the investment. Usatoday.com in an article titled; Amount of Schooling affects earning potential states; “…if you are a high school

program in even six years. Others who major in subjects with low vocational demands often have trouble getting jobs. For many years, we have turned out more college graduates than the growth in the number of jobs

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student thinking about college, consider this: Someone with a bachelor’s degree earns nearly $1 million more over his or her lifetime than a high school graduate. A Census Bureau sur vey released Thursday shows a college graduate can expect to earn $2.1 million working full-time between ages 25 and 64, which demographers call a typical work-life period. A master’s degree-holder is projected to earn $2.5 million, while someone with a professional degree, such as a doctor or lawyer, could make even more — $4.4 million.” Yet, a story by usnews.com titled; Going to College Is a Mistake for Many, talking about if a college education is worth the cost states; “…about 40 percent do not make it through a four-year bachelor’s degree

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USU Eastern has lowest tuition in state James Justice

welding department designed and built a display case. It is clean and professional with an industrial design that matches their discipline. Its design was a collaboration between the instructors and Jordi Pincock; a student scheduled to graduate this spring. Pincock spent hours drawing and revising the concept until he was given approval to start fabricating the project from aluminum. Once he completed the metal fabrication, glass and lighting was added to the cabinet. The cabinet is displaying nine-national medals, selected newspaper and magazine articles, and many welds/projects that were

staff writer s.richards@eaglemail.ceu.edu Violent crimes, the taking of another’s property and the abuse of substance are all requisite parts of each campus’ annual and threeyear crime report, as mandated by the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 (the Clery Act). The Clery Act, named for Jeanne Clery, a student who was raped and murdered in her residence at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Penn., requires colleges to report incidences of sex offenses of the forced and not forced va-

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rieties, assault, homicide whether criminal, murder, or negligent; robbery, burglary, theft, arson, hate crimes, substance and firearm abuse and illegal possession, including whether it was handled in court or on campus. The campus security is also required to state whether these events took place in the campus housing, on public property or in a non-campus facility. While these numbers might make one campus look better than another, i.e. College of Southern Idaho and Snow College have fewer recorded alcohol violations than USU Eastern, Salt Lake Comsee crime page 3

Wednesday

•”See How They Run” opens •Willany or Bethaford? •Ender’s Game book review •Jason Becker review •page 6-8

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Single-awareness day or Valentine’s Day Cj Evans

staff writer cjevans@eaglemail.ceu.edu There’s a rare phenomenon that happens in the month of February. The stores fill with candies, balloons begin to dot the rooms of students and multiple people bend a knee. Indeed, Saint Valentine’s Day is a time when young and old everywhere celebrate the joyful feeling of love. An emotion so powerful that it lifts you up where you belong, makes you feel safe in someone’s arms and on multiple occasions has been said to be all you need. At least, that’s what I’ve heard on the radio. Instead I have been a participant of Singles Awareness Day which, ironically, arrives on the glorious day of February 14. How-

ever, what makes Singles Awareness Day so pleasurable is not the day itself, but rather the days and weeks leading to it. I would often spend time watching random people scramble so they don’t have to spend the most important holiday of love alone. Through it all, I was quite content and even a little happy that I was excluded from the festiveness of the love crazed. Unfortunately, not all shared my simple joy, and more than a few deeply regretted it. So for both sides, I now present you with life lessons learned from patient watching to make this Valentine’s Day a happy one, regardless of your status. Your Situation: Forever Alone (Single) Don’t wait for the world to come to you. The ‘Everyone gets a Valentine’s Day Card’ was left behind in grade school along with blankies and naps (although I still miss my nap). It’s time for you to be proactive, stand on your own two feet and go for true love. If you fail in this aspect I find it’s best to come up with a new reason to celebrate the 14.

Personally I’m a fan of my halfway through Black History month party, as it gives you a not so depressing way of eating a carton of ice cream in one sitting. Your Situation: Dating Someone Casually You’re in those fun early stages of new relationship where no matter what, your significant other is on your mind and as a result you can’t help but over analyze everything they do. So naturally, when they forget to talk to you for a single day the week before, your over analysis can’t help but point you to one conclusion: What a Jerk. But hey, no worries, if it’s not that big of a deal to them it shouldn’t be that big of a deal to you. Once they finally come around to you casually mention that you don’t mind not doing anything on Valentine ’s Day, in fact you hadn’t even noticed that it was coming up. Worst comes to worst you’ll end up with a box of chocolates out of pure pity. Your Situation: Stalking Someone Casually

You’ve been seeing that special someone for a while now, and to your benefit, they actually know about it. Whether or not they know that you exist outside of the lunch room or if you simply live at the library is another matter entirely. So in this situation you’re trying to determine how to get said love interest to recognize you as a potentially bigger part of their life. Maybe a part of their life that includes your number going into their phone and actually talking to them on a consistent basis. So now the question is how do you work up the nerve to do that, have a real, actual, conversation with someone who could be your one and only Valentine? Personally, I’ve always favored the accidental dropping a quarter in front of them and bending over awkwardly. That way you’re starting on the lowest square possible and things couldn’t possibly get worse. But for those of you with an ego whose fragility rivals that of a snowball in July, it might be helpful to invest

2. “Is your last name Gillette? Cause you’re the best a man can get” If I was a girl and a handsome gentleman said this to me, I would fall in love instantly. Your new prospect now knows that you are a well-groomed man and that she is hot; what woman wouldn’t love that? 3. “Do you come here often?” I love this one. It is straight forward and to the point. You will find out a couple of things about

this girl; whether or not she speaks English, if she needs a mint and if she is desperate; three very important things in my book. So, next time you see a hot girl in class use this line, you will look like a genius. 4. “If I followed you home, would you keep me?” Completely not creepy; this line gives the impression that you are a man who is loyal, won’t take no for an answer and may or may not be a stalker (which some women find

very attractive). Girls bring home puppies all the time; why can’t you be that puppy? This is number four for the cute factor.

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Valentine special for singles: Top 10 Best Pickup Lines Kyle VanAmen

staff writer k.vanamen@eaglemail.ceu.edu 1. “Do you believe in love at first sight? Or should I walk by again?” This is number one because it does not only show your potential lady friend that you believe in love at first sight, it also show how confident you are. You know you’re hot and so should she. Brilliant!

I won’t drink to that Jasmine Petit

staff writer j.petit@eaglemail.ceu.edu As a college student, I have seen my fair share of drunken comrades, I do not look down on them every now and people like to have a little fun. However, at what price does a little fun come? It may cost you your liver, it may cost you your

car and in some cases it could cost you or someone else their life. Alcohol unlike food does not take a long to time to be absorbed by your body, from the time that you ingest alcohol to the time that it reaches your brain can be as little as one minute. Some think that alcohol just affects your liver but that is not true, alcohol affects every organ in your body. The organ that take receives the most damage is your liver because the liver normally

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disposes of fatty cells. However, when there is alcohol present the liver is forced to metabolize the alcohol first, which allows the fatty cells to build up in the liver. A fatty liver is not a healthy liver. If you were to drink about one beer a day you might never experience liver problems. In other cases heavy drinks develop fatty livers; this means that the livers cells become less efficient at metabolizing the nutrients that you take into your body. If heavy drinking continues over extended periods, liver cells will die forming fibrous see drink page 8

A proud holder of a useless degree responds to Top Ten list Dear editor, Thank you for the oversimplification of what I and many of my colleagues do. If I had spoken to you before working on my useless degree I could have worked anywhere else and been rolling in the dough, as a teacher though I haven’t really seen the dough rolling anywhere. I am assured by Fox News that I live a lavish lifestyle as a teacher, but teaching the arts in Utah is like backing a democrat for governor of Utah. It may be noble expression of a two-party system, but in the end why bother. You and Senator Howard Stephenson should become Facebook pals, your views are right on the money. There’s that word! As to the ease of acting, try it! Let’s see how easy it really is for you. You talk about, “MMA fighters and professional athletes” and commenting that they are “pretty good.”

I would argue that it has less to do with their acting “talent” and more to do with a brilliant film editor. But, perhaps I am oversimplifying. The work I have seen my students go through is anything but easy. The work of my friends who are professionals in the industry is not easy. It is work by any definition. I will agree that in a world obsessed with making money, or “rolling in the dough” that a theatre degree would seem silly. Many of us didn’t go into theatre to get rich though; we did it for the love of beauty and the ability to teach ideas and feelings through a different medium. Theatre can uplift, like an athletic event, can excite, like an athletic event, is dramatic, like an athletic event and can have as much beauty and artistry as a well-executed play on the field or the court. Athletes are more like artists than many would think. But we don’t see

articles clamoring to eliminate athletic degrees. Your article may have been written for humor’s sake and I have just ranted like a theatre major causing you to laugh and pat yourself on the back for getting such a funny response. The reality here is that in this current economic climate we are on the economic chopping block and the Arts are always the first in line for the slaughterhouse. Your words may prove more prophetic in the coming months than you may not now guess. Off-hand comments made for the sake of entertainment as yours were may fuel the fire economic cleansing or restructuring. Who knows where journalism may be July 1st, 2012 and then what will you do with your journalism degree. Yours very sincerely, Dr. Corey A. Ewan, proud holder of a useless degree since 1999

A mother’s disappointment in a department at USU Eastern Dear editor, As a person in education for the past 22 years, I must share my disappointment in the current nursing faculty and their lack of support for a student. Last year, by way of a suggestion from the Utah Board of Nursing, because the USU Eastern Nursing department is in danger of losing their license, the nursing department at USU Eastern changed their passing rate requirement from a C to a B-. This was done hastily and caught several students in the middle of their nursing degree by surprise. The group of students who had just completed their LPN and had applied into the RN (ADN) program were given some consideration in their application with the understanding that they would now be held to stricter standards in their ADN program.

At the end of fall semester my daughter was removed from the program because she was short 0.9%of the new B- requirement in ONE course Fall Semester. She had completed two summer courses and the other two fall semester courses at or above the B-. We are talking a mere 0.9%, less than 10 points in a 1000 point class, almost nothing, nada!!! The thing that frustrates me the most, and has surprised much of the community and those in education, is that the instructor of record for the course insists there was ‘nothing that can be done’ to make up the 0.9% and remain in the program. The administration denied her appeal, backing the instructor and in essence, agreeing that ‘nothing can be done’. As an EDUCATOR myself, I know that is NEVER the case. Where was the department advising that is mentioned available in the Nursing Handbook? Who is afraid

Thursday

Feb. 2nd - Feb. 19th Monday

EUSA Advisory 5:30 p.m.

Student Issue Forum 11:30 a.m. Alumni Room (JLSC) EUSA Advisory 5:30 p.m. Canidate Kick Off Meeting 6 p.m. Alumni Room (JLSC) Theatre Production 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Hey Day! (all day)

Wednesday

Chancelor’s Call 11:30 a.m. Alumni Room (JLSC) for all students Intramurals basketball 7:30 p.m.

Intramurals basketball 7:30 p.m.

Newspaper Publication Baseball @ Las Vegas Tourney Be A Mircacle Concert 8 p.m.

09 WBB vs. CSI 5:30 p.m. MBB vs. CSI 7:30 p.m. Theatre Production- See How They Run 7:30 p.m.

16 Newspaper Publication Theatre Production 7:30 p.m.

of who? This little community college has lost its perspective, strike two!! (Strike one was the head hunt performed in the student services department in November). As a counselor at Carbon High School it is my responsibility to inform, assist and counsel students as they navigate their way through the educational system and move on to higher education or into the workforce. Please be assured that I will assist YOUR children with the patience, courtesy, and help they require. I will NEVER say that NOTHING CAN BE DONE. Although, you may have heard me say many times over the last couple of months, SHAME ON YOU USU EASTERN. Sincerely frustrated and disappointed, Melissa Swenson

(As required by FERPA, a signed document from the student giving her permission to quote her GPA was provided to The Eagle).

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03 04 True Blue Friday WBB vs. SLCC 5:30 p.m. MBB vs. SLCC 7:30 p.m. Baseball @ Las Vegas Tourney Tail Gate Party 4:30 p.m.

10 Theatre Production- See How They Run 7:30 p.m. True Blue Friday

17 True Blue Friday WBB vs. CNCC 5:30 p.m. MBB vs. CNCC 7:30 p.m. Theatre Production 7:30 p.m.

Sunday

Youth baseball camp noon Baseball Hitting Camp 3 p.m. WBB @ NIC 5:30 p.m. MBB @ NIC 7:30 p.m. Theatre Prduction 7:30 p.m.

Theatre Production 7:30 p.m.

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EUSA service project 9 a.m. WBB vs. Snow 3 p.m. MBB vs Snow 5 p.m. Emmett’s Stomp 8 p.m.

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Transcripts available online Accessible at studentclearinghouse.org

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aiting a weekend to get the transcript or student registration verification is now passé at Utah State University-Eastern with the advent of Clearinghouse, an online organization that makes official transcripts and enrollment verification accessible at any time. While unofficial transcripts are available to students through their USU Access accounts online, the official transcripts, required for transferring schools, acquiring jobs, and a plethora of other uses, cost five dollars per copy through the Records and registration office. The same transcripts are available

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for $1.75 per copy through Clearinghouse plus $20 in fees for expedited delivery within the United States or $43 for overnight delivery internationally. All Clearinghouse fees must be paid by credit card. Paper transcripts are still available through the Records and Registration office. The site offers free printable proof of academic registration for insurance purposes and convincing a wealthy relative to send financial relief. Clearinghouse can also access loan information and deferments on loans for anyone still enrolled in Utah State University and its extension campuses. To access records at studentclearinghouse.org, The Clearinghouse requires a student’s A-number, password, birth date,

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completed during actual competitions. Although the displayed welds are impressive, the best work was often shipped across the country for judging and destructive testing. Most of the work on display was completed by welding graduates Jeremiah Garcia of Helper

and Mason Winters from Vernal. Garcia travels the country welding petroleum pipelines and Winters l graduates this spring from Weber State University’s Welding Engineering Technology program. The display will soon be enlarged by adding a wing-like shelf to each side so that larger projects

email address, phone number, and the information of the organization to which the student would like their information sent. Jan Young, director of academic records and registration at USU Eastern says of Clearinghouse, “I just think it’s a really nice feature for people. They don’t have to worry about faxing or coming into our office or giving their credit card information to the cashier. They can do it 24/7 online. It also is a good feature for former students that live outside the area and don’t have access to USU Access.” Students are advised to learn whether or not the organization to which they are sending their transcripts will accept the unofficial transcript available for free online through USU Access.

can be displayed in a manner that will allow people to touch and feel the welds. It may seem strange, but people do not need to know anything about welding to recognize the beauty of a job well done… and when they see it, they often want to touch it, said Youngberg.

Scholarships, financial aid deadlines Mike Gingell

staff writer m.gingell@eaglemail.ceu.edu Money they say is not to way to true happiness, but in a college students life it is a big factor. Scholarships are like a narcotic inducing happiness which when experienced could make one dependant. USU Eastern currently offers over five types of scholarships to its students. Eighty-five percent of students attending USU Eastern have received some financial injection into their educational bloodstream. The scholarships offered include academic, athletic, leadership, out of state, and dean’s scholarships. This does not include federal grants and money or private scholarships. Many scholarships are avail-

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Trophies awarded to the welding department are on display in the MCC main hallway.

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munity College, Dixie State College or Westminster College; Officer James Prettyman, of the campus police and residential life, points out that padding reports for an edge in recruitment has been done by colleges in the past and may still be done at some institutions. In a comparison of the most recently available crime reports, of the aforementioned colleges, Snow College would seem to be the safest as far as reported numbers of incidences in the required areas with 40 in three years, USU Eastern ranks second with 87 in three years, and Westminster would seem to be the most unsavory of these colleges with 474 required events sited, of which 391 were alcohol related. Dixie State was the only college listed to report an unattended death, but campuses are not required to state the reasons. Other offenses were more common

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in a smaller community, to protect someone they care about, which person may have simply crossed a line, or out of a fear of having to relive an event; people often do not report such events, and thus put others at risk by letting guilty parties get away with the most heinous of errors when such individuals could be better served by incarceration or counseling according to RAINN. Incidences of death, sex offenses, assault (which, in the state of Utah requires only the threat and immediate ability to do harm to a person), robbery, burglary, theft, arson, substance abuse, or the illegal possession of weapons on campus or in the housing facilities ought to be reported either by calling campus security at 911, the USU Eastern security office can be reached at (435)613-5612, or anonymous calls can be made to the campus police silent witness number (435) 613-5635.

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basic economic and enrollment theory, what is he traditional wisdom for colleges like Eastern in competitive monopolies.” He discussed his email that said, Eastern needs to “Intelligently identify ‘prospect pools’ that are niche markets with particular educational needs to which Eastern can appeal. We

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in the larger cities where there are ore people to act out against others, and where there can be easier access to controlled substances. People are inclined, when they achieve more extreme emotions, to lose their sense of reason and do stupid things. Dixie State, Westminster, and USU Eastern had the highest reported numbers of forced sex offenses. However, the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) estimates that nearly fifteen percent of women are victims of rape and are most vulnerable around the traditional years of college attendance. Due to the uncomfortable and unsavory nature of the offense, a number of people are unwilling to come forward about crimes committed against them, particularly in the area of crimes of a more sexual nature. Whether out of an embarrassment to be singled out

must differentiate Eastern’s product – or show how its offerings address the prospects’ perceived needs, such that the prospects will be compelled to seek Eastern’s offerings over others’ offerings. We must extend Eastern’s product – or create ‘magnet programs” that opportunistically appeal to specific educational needs that

may not be found among Eastern’s competitors and advertise. He quoted his wife Becky who told him that students can earn USU credit at a community college price. Another theme for USU Eastern was get 50 percent off your first two years at USU. Tuition at USU Eastern is $2,472 per year, at USU it is $4,738.

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man yelling, “help me! help me!” and find him waste deep in water. According to VanAmen, it was clear to see exactly where the vehicle had rolled because of debris from the vehicle was scattered down the hill. “I think he must have been ejected [from the vehicle], I don›t know how he would have been able to know which way was which after rolling three times.” He asked the man if there was anyone else in the vehicles, when he was told no, he proceeded to lift the man out of the water. “It must have been pure adrenaline, the man was much bigger than me, and I was sore the next day.”

VanAmen then began an EMT assessment: asking what hurt and checking his body for blood and other injuries. The man stated that his tailbone and shoulder hurt, but that he was fine to walk up the hill. VanAmen walked behind the man, pushing him up. Other people stopped by now and were waiting at the top to help and provide blankets to keep the man warm. Someone called 911, which took 45 minutes to arrive because of the distance between where the wreck had occurred and Spanish Fork City. VanAmen helped the man into a truck then shut the door, rolled down the window, and stood on the step. He talked to the man

to keep him from going into shock while police and an ambulance were on their way. When they arrived, the man was loaded into the ambulance and VanAmen was back on the road again. Because I was the only who saw him slide off the road, down the embankment and land upside down in the river, «I highly doubt he would have lived. He probably would have frozen to death,» said VanAmen, Besides being an EMT, VanAmen is also a full-time student at USU Eastern and a member of the Eastern baseball team by day and works as a CNA at a local nursing home by night.

by a priority deadline of Feb. 1. Even though a deadline is in place, that does not mean it is too late to receive financial aid. Applications will continue to be received and considered after the deadline of Feb. 1, but awards cannot be guaranteed. If the admission application, scholarship application and the results of the FAFSA application are postmarked or received by Feb. 1, students will be awarded the types of financial aid and scholarships for which they are eligible. If you are interested in any way shape or form in getting “high” on this financial buzz you can find out if you are eligible for any of the scholarships offered at USU Eastern check out the website: www. ceu.edu/scholarships. If eligibility is questionable, the phrase “just do it” applies.

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changes occur as the animals grew up, as well as what differences existed among the adults. This gave other paleontologists a model to work from.” “It was a real honor to win this award. It reflects well on the

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able for new freshman but there are also lots of opportunities for returning students. For example returning students and sophomores who have a cumulative GPA of 3.6 at USU Eastern are also eligible for a one year resident tuition scholarship. Academics are not the only type of financial opportunity however for returning students. Leadership, which include CEUSA, and Ambassadors is a good opportunity for financial aid and also for students to be involved with student life. All students are strongly encouraged to submit the admission and scholarship applications by the priority deadline of Feb. 1. They are also encouraged to apply for Federal Financial Aid, using the FAFSA (free application for Federal Student Aid) Form

Prehistoric Museum and USU Eastern.” Press is a non-profit organization that distributes biologyoriented academic electronic journals including Paleontological Research, the journal of Pale-

ontological Society of Japan. The “UniBio Press Award” is given each year for each journal to the author(s) who produced the most frequently accessed paper among all the papers published in the previous year.

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in a small analysis before taking your leap. Check out that Body In all honesty you’ve already done this but the next time you find yourself with your potential valentine check them out. Except now your goal is to look at something other than your desire’s best assets. Yep, it’s time to put all that time not looking at eyes when you’re talking to them to good use. A study done by the University of Manchester found that while most people are skilled at feigning disinterest they are acutely unaware of a key part of their body: their feet. The study found that when a person was romantically inclined, their feet took a wider stance while if they weren’t they adopted a pose with knees close and ankles crossed. I’ll leave any symbolic meaning behind that up to you. Look them in the eye and listen While it may be debatable

of whether or not the eyes are the windows to the soul, there is no denying just how much a person can learn by observing another’s eyes. A study by Science Daily showed that it was even possible to determine a person’s political tendencies as well as if a person was rich or not just by observing different “eye cues”. Let’s say you’re in a conversation with someone and you break gaze by looking slightly to the left of them, at say a passing car or winged man in a diaper. Those that follow your gaze are more likely to be flexible and content in lives and relationships than those who stare robotically at you. In this study it was found that those who continued to stare at you despite your attention being directed elsewhere did so because they, no joke, don’t like being told what to do.Use their emotions against them. Everyone recognizes that it’s not so much what happens in a

relationship but what you feel in one that matters. According to the Psychology Glossary “We tend to think that emotions such as fear and anger cause our hearts to speed up. According to the two-factor theory of emotion, it’s the other way around. When you meet a 15-foot-tall grizzly bear in the woods, your body doesn’t have time to ask your brain about feelings. Instinct takes over and turns your heart into an internal combustion engine. According to the theory, it’s only later that we come up with ‘an emotional interpretation of that arousal’ and decide we were scared.” Here’s where it gets really strange: if you and your date experience feelings of fear together your brain will assume that your heart was racing as a result of being attracted to your date, and from that point will begin to elicit a similar reaction whenever you see them.

Congratulations to the winners of the talent show! Austin Ashcraft: Judges Choice Award

Elcio Dutra: Most Creative

Monica Parkinson: Funniest Talent

Jordan Sanders: Overall

Super Bowl Party Sunday, Feb. 5 3:30 p.m. Kick Off USU Eastern Dining Room 99

$7. plus tax or 1-meal plan option

Great Friends, Food & Fun Grand prize: $25 gift certificate to USU Eastern Bookstore, 2 movie passes, free JB’s dinner, 10-meal card from USU Eastern Cafeteria.

Additional prizes awarded during Super Bowl commercial breaks! Special thanks to USU Bookstore

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“I hit her in the head... it was funny!’ Abigail Ericson & Joy Malone

staff writers A.ericson@eaglemail.ecu.edu J.malone@eaglemail.ceu.edu For this week’s special sports feature, we inter viewed the extremely busy, Whitney Anne

Fieldsted. She was born and raised in a small town, but that does not mean that her life is slow and boring. She is undeniably one of the most active people on the USU Eastern campus. Fieldsted came to school for the opportunity to play both volleyball and basketball. Her schedule is full, but somehow she manages to have a good time. We asked Fieldsted to walk us through a typical Monday in her shoes. “Well, I wake up at 9 a.m. in order to get to math by 9:30. After math, I go straight to music class. Music gets out at 11:20, just in time for me to get to the BDAC at 11:30 for volleyball practice. I’m at the BDAC for volleyball

and basketball practice every day from then until 3ish. Then I hurry back to my room to grab a bite to eat before going back to the BDAC for a volleyball workout. Upon completion of the workout, I attend public speaking class until 7:45 pm. When class gets out, I can finally go back to my room and relax after a long, tiring day.” The poor girl doesn’t even have time to eat during the day. What a rough life. Attention all readers: if you ever run into Fieldsted anytime during daylight hours, please give the girl a bagel, a granola bar, or something. I’m sure she could use the extra fuel, and know she would appreciate the kind thought.

Speaking of food, during our exclusive interview, we asked Fieldsted whether she preferred waffles or pancakes. Fieldsted told us she doesn’t necessarily prefer either one. Her choice simply depends on what mood she is in. Her answer, though simple in nature, revealed that Fieldsted is a somewhat indecisive person, and has a love for many things in life. She doesn’t like to restrict herself, yet prefers to go with the flow. Fieldsted plays the position of forward on the women’s basketball team. She loves playing at USU Eastern. She commented that, “so far the season is going great. We’re 5-1.” Her favorite thing about the

February 2, 2012 basketball team is that “we’re all really good friends. We’re a team and we all really like each other.” The rest of the season is looking bright indeed. The hard work and dedication Fieldsted puts in, though exhausting, will surely be well worth it in the end. Being busy isn’t new to Fieldsted. As a student at Altamont High School in Altamont, Utah, she participated in volleyball, basketball, softball and track. Her favorite memory of high school volleyball was hitting a North Summit girl on the top of the head with a volleyball. “It hit her head, hit the ceiling, and then hit

Tough losses lead to BIG bounce back David Osborne Jr. sports writer d.osborne@eaglemail.ceu

The USU Eastern Golden Eagles are in the heart of their schedule in the Scenic West Athletic Conference and playing against the other teams in Region 18 have not made it easy on them. After getting beat by Snow College in Ephraim and a heartbreaking loss at Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, the team got to come home and play on their home court.

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gave ourselves chances to win the game, but we couldn’t finish.

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In the Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, the Golden Eagles hosted the North Idaho College Cardinals traveling all the way from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The team came out strong early and but they were equally matched by the Cardinals. At halftime, the team led NIC by one, 35-34. The Golden Eagles shot 44 percent from the field in the first half and 35 percent from behind the three-point line, but they shot only 66 percent from the free throw line, going a measly 6-9. The second half the teams both came out strong again, but with more of a defensive mind set, as they held each other under 30 points. At the end of the regulation, the buzzer sounded and NIC and USU Eastern had knotted it up, forcing overtime. In overtime the Cardinals finished stronger and pulled out the win, 74-71. Head coach Brian Edelstein said, “Nobody shot well. They [NIC] made more plays than us down the stretch, and we have to stop giving up soft and-1’s.” Eric Hansen and Neveij Walters led the team with 12 points apiece. Chase Flint added 9 points to the total, along with bringing down 9 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists. “We need to shoot better from the free throw line, we were 0-4 in the last two minutes of regulation,” added Edelstein. T he next d ay, Jan. 21, the Golden Eagles hosted the Golden Eagles from the College of Southern Idaho. CSI is the reigning National Champions for the 201011 season and although undersized, USU E a st er n ca me

into the game undeterred making up for size with heart. Eve n though USU Eastern only shot 28 percent from the field they only fou nd t hems elve s d ow n by 6 going into the locker room, 39-33. Both USU Eastern and CSI came out with the same tenacity in the second half and unfortunately USU Eastern didn’t have enough to claw back into the game. At the end of the game the scoreboard at the Golden Eagles wearing black and gold 85, while the Golden Eagles in white, blue and gold 75. Edelstein said, “We gave ourselves chances to win the game, but couldn’t finish. I keep saying we need to give ourselves a chance to win and make plays down the stretch.” Flint led the team with 20 points and 8 assists. Walters added 12 points while bringing down 12 rebounds. Including Walters and Flint, USU Eastern finished with five players with double-digits in the scoring category. After two heartbreaking loses on their home court, the USU Eastern Golden Eagles headed across the Uintah Basin to pay a visit to the Colorado Northwestern Community College Spartans in Rangley, Colo. Whether it was the pent up frustration after the four-tough loses or it was just a good shooting night, the Golden Eagles went to play and they played well. The team shot 79 percent from the field in the first half and shot 54 percent from behind the arc. At half time USU Eastern went into the locker room, more than doubling up CNCC, 56-23. The scoring continued for the Golden Eagles in the second half as shots kept falling into the basket. USU Eastern only missed 18 shots throughout the whole game, hitting 42-60 from the field. At the end of the game USU Eastern had broken the 100 mark, ending the game 107-62. The Golden Eagles were led in their scoring parade by Travon Langston, coming off the bench. Langston had 24 points and 5 rebounds. Flint brought down 9 rebounds along with 14 points. Edelstein remarked, “It began with the opening tip, we guarded well and 5 minutes into the game, we were up 20 points.” This weekend the USU Eastern Golden Eagles will host instate teams: Snow College and SLCC in the BDAC. SLCC will be the first of this weekend’s two games on Feb. 3, tip-off will be at 7:30 p.m. Snow visits the following day, Feb. 4, tip-off will be at 5 p.m. Edelstein said, “We need to play with the confidence that we played with against CNCC, make sure that we need to compete defensively and finish down the stretch.”

Chase Flint drives to the basket for a lay-up in a previous game at the BDAC

SUU to discontinue baseball

Big Sky Conference brings men’s tennis, drops baseball

Cedar City, UT-- Southern Utah University’s intercollegiate baseball program will be discontinued following the 2012 season. The University’s Board of Trustees approved the action in its regular meeting following a recommendation by its athletic sub-committee.    The university’s pending move to the Big Sky Conference, coupled with the need to redirect resources to add men’s tennis, precipitated the decision to eliminate baseball, SUU Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ken Beazer said. The

Big Sky does not sponsor baseball, but requires the addition of men’s tennis as a core sport for the 2012-13 academic year.   The committee further recommended the athletics department continue in the future to channel its resources into sports with strong conference affiliations in order to put its “best foot forward.”    “This is one of the most difficult decisions we have had to make in my time at Southern Utah University,” Beazer said. “We have a long and proud baseball history at SUU and in the community, but with

the move to the Big Sky, we have been presented with some hard choices.    “The sub-committee did not come to this decision easily,” Beazer added. “There were many factors and options considered; yet, we believe today’s decision puts the university in a better position to advance its intercollegiate athletics programs.   “We want to thank David Eldredge, his staff and all the student-athletes on the baseball team,” Beazer went on to say. “We have committed to do everything we can to help them with this transition and

look forward to supporting them through this season.”   Beazer indicated that existing athletic scholarships will be honored for players with remaining eligibility for one year following the 2012 season.    Southern Utah’s baseball program, which dates back to its junior college days, was cancelled once previously, in 1990, but was brought back for the 1991 season. Since the school moved to the NCAA Division I level in 1988, the team has never advanced beyond its conference tournament to postseason play.

the floor. It was funny.” Fieldsted loves not only playing sports, but watching them as well. She is a rabid Steelers fan and watching NFL football every week is a big part of her life. She aspires to marry Cam Newton (quarterback for the Carolina Panthers), and actually believes it could happen someday. This may be slightly delusional, but at least the girl knows how to dream big. What an admirable quality to possess. Fieldsted is a girl with a loud, funny and infectious personality. She is talented and a great addition to both the volleyball and basketball teams here at USU Eastern.

Convincing victory USU Eastern baseball starts non-conference play Mike Gingell

sports editor m.gingell@eaglemail.ceu.edu

It may not be spring season, but baseball season is here. The USU Eastern Golden Eagle baseball team hit the field and looked like they were already in mid-season form. The Golden Eagles opened their season with a double-header against Utah Valley Club Baseball on Jan. 28. In the first game pitcher, Joe Barta, threw a one-hitter and kept Wolverine hitters off balance with his repertoire of pitches. Barta struck out twelve in a shortened game to the mercy rule. On the offensive side, Eastern showed patience at the plate as they drew 15 walks. Redshirt freshman Denver Hansen had a huge day at the plate going, 3-3, while falling short of a homerun for the cycle. The game ended in favor of USU Eastern as they defeated Utah Valley 26-0. In the second game, Mason Moore threw a no-hitter and

struck out 10. This game was shortened as well because of the mercy rule. Moore worked quickly and effectively through his five innings of work. The Golden Eagle offense was paced by freshman Reggie Gates who was 3-3, with two doubles. Eastern won the second game 22-0. The Golden Eagle defense was sound only committing one error as the offense was scoring in loads. Hansen became a target at the plate as he was plunked four times in the two games. Leadoff hitter Kyle King found himself on the base paths often, as he walked eight times. Every Golden Eagle hitter reached base at least one time in both games. Sophomore center fielder Alex Church com mented, “We played at our level and kept our eyes on where we want to be.” The Golden Eagles firstroad test comes this week as they travel to Las Vegas to battle out four games with teams from the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC).

Baseball: the American dream Alexandro Church sports writer a.church@eaglemail.ceu.edu

Major League Baseball’s superstars are no longer solely born and bread here in the United States, instead the league is patterned after America itself, and it’s a league of immigration. From Ichiro Suzuki to Sammy Sosa, Ozzie Guillen to Albert Pujols, no matter how they got here, they bring a rich culture to baseball and are part of baseball’s American dream. Every year, these gifted athletes strengthened the game with their fun attitudes and endless spirit. Not only do they break records, they break barriers between cultures and races. Suzuki, of the Seattle Mariners, made his Major League debut on April 2, 2001, after nine seasons in Japan, and brought tens of thousands of fans to Safeco Field. The Mariner’s fans were united behind this iconic player. Not only is he an icon in Seattle, but he is a legend in Japan. In fact his agent is quoted as saying about his client’s status, “When you mail Ichiro something from the states, you only have to use that name on the address and he gets it [in Japan]. He’s that big.” He has gone on to a successful career here in the U.S. with feats such as the single-season hit record with 262. He also holds the record for most consecutive 200-hit seasons with ten. The influence of Japanese players has been a powerful one, especially since the arrival of Ichiro. There were a few before him, such as pitching great Hideo Nomo, who debuted in 1995 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The most recent of these acquisitions is Yu Darvish of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan. Darvish was essentially put up for auction so that MLB teams could bid for the rights to negotiate a contract with him. The winning team

was the Texas Rangers who posted a bid of $51.7 million and would go on to sign Darvish to a six-year $60 million contract. He is expected to bring a new fan base to Texas, and the Rangers hope he will play a key role in taking them back to the World Series. Now that we have spoken about Japan, we must not forget about the abundance of Latin players in the big leagues. Although the acquisition of this group of players is not nearly as profound as those in Japan, it is equally rewarding for these young men. Baseball is life to many of these youngsters living in countries as the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Cuba. Many major league teams established training camps and scouting opportunities in the Dominican Republic where these young men train and play in front of scouts everyday trying to live out their dream of becoming the next Sosa or Pujols. Players come through these camps every year and sign to minor leagu e contracts and enter the road that leads to their dreams. Dominican-born superstar, Albert Pujols, took a different path when he moved to the States when he was 16 years old with his family and was instantly a star in high school. After a successful first year at a junior college, Pujols signed professionally and has gone on to a jaw-dropping career thus far. No matter the team, baseball is rich with players from many lands. The international influence is so great that during the 2006 All Star game festivities, the home-run derby was a competition between players from different individual countries. It is also so widespread that, as of late, the major leagues first games have been played in Japan. The international players have brought to baseball a new energy and life and baseball has brought them to America to live the American dream.

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Hunting for a conference title and Colorado is dangerous too,” said Paur sports writer College of Southern Idaho k.bigelow@eaglemail.ceu.edu was a bounce back from Friday’s game. By half time, the USU Eastern’s Lady Eagles were ahead by 10, 32Eagles had a tough finish 22. Towards the 15-minute to round one of conference mark, CSI closed the gap to games. On their home court, 5. Eastern was able to hold the Lady Eagles played onto the lead the rest of the North Idaho College and game and win 62-50. Santos College of Southern Idaho had 29 points with Nelson 11. over the Jan. 20-21 weekend. The team had 12 steals. “Our They then traveled to Rangedefense was solid the second ley to start round two, playhalf. Pretty much shut them ing Colorado Northwestern down. It was a good effort,” Community College. said Coach Paur. North Idaho was sitting On Jan. 27, the Eagles in first place in conference took the road to Rangeley, standings. Head Coach Dave Colo. “Colorado is very danPaur said, “They are a good gerous over there. They’ve team. We are a good team.” played close in four games. USU Eastern had a slow It could have gone either way start against the Cardinals in any of those four. Colonot scoring until a jumper rado just struggles to finish by Priscila Santos in the games,” said Coach Paur. seventeenth minute, with The Lady Eagles started a score of 2-7. Finally the strong. “We went out with inscores bounced back and tensity the first half.” Eastern forth with the Lady Eagles had a 10-point lead at half pulling ahead 31-27 at half time 33-23. In the second half, time. the team allowed Colorado to During the second half, close the gap, tying the score the Eagles stayed ahead by 49-49 with just a few minutes 5-10 points. NIC pulled the left in the game. gap closer with 10 minutes “At the end of the game left in the game. The Lady Colorado didn’t make the Eagles were down 54-53 plays they needed to beat us,” when Santos hit a jump shot said Paur. The game ended with 30 seconds to go. NIC 56-54 in favor of Eastern. took a jump shot and got “I don’t think we played with fouled. Making the basket enough intensity the second and sending them to the half. It will be an interesting line to shoot free throws. It game on Friday for Colorado extended the Cardinals lead against Snow College.” Santo 57-55. tos had 27 points with Nelson Eastern had 10 seconds and Abbie Kay 11. left on the clock. Making a This weekend the Lady fast break down, NIC got a Eagles host Salt Lake Comphoto by Sammie Fugate/The Eagle steal ending the game. munity College and Snow Catlin Nelson guards an opponent during a previous game at the BDAC, “We let that one slip away. College at home. “We may Paur said. Santos had 28 points with rebounds. The turning point was when have surprised them when “We have to play them two or three we went to their place. Our defense we didn’t get that offensive rebound, Hailee Parry and Caitlin Nelson 9. fouled them and they got two shots. The team had 24 offensive rebounds more times; at their place, ours, and is good enough to beat both them. It was a pretty weak call, but the ref and a total of 44 rebounds. Amy Ar- hopefully in the region tournament. It will be good games against good called it. That pretty much did us in,” bon had 7 of the teams 24 offensive Snow and Salt Lake are emerging teams.” Paur said

Katie Bigelow

USU Eastern Men’s basketball officially put on probation

Smurf Turf:

Disney the devil Revenge is sweet; I will end it there, and let you fill in the rest. KC Smurthwaite editor-in-chief kc.smurthwaite@eaglemail.ceu.edu Walt Disney, the man who started it all. The mouse, happiest place on earth and yes, eventually bought out ESPN (sports fans pay tribute right now with a moment of silence). Disney, who spent time making films, animating, acting, and building a business that would one day gross money in the billion range was wildly popular. Now let us meet Bert Anthony, the man who helped Disney as an animator and illustrator during the early 1940’s. Not a lot is known about Anthony and his work as an animator for Disney, but he is known for one piece of work, one that didn’t include a famed movie character. Anthony was fired around 1945 by the Disney Corporation and was offered a new job: design the new Arizona State Sun Devils logo. Arizona State’s student body voted to change the name from Bulldogs to the Sun Devils in 1946. The college in Tempe was not new to mascot changes as they went from the Owls to the Normals then went with the Bulldogs within a span of sixty years. Back to Anthony. Popular belief is Anthony, in retribution for his firing by Walt Disney, used him as the basis of the new Sun Devils logo. The logo stood for fifty years, until this past season as ASU’s athletics department started to phase out the “Disney Devil.” Now nothing against Disney, heck the Smurf holds stock in Disney but you can’t deny the likeness. The rumors have never been confirmed, but look for yourself. I wonder who got the last laugh.

Bro-Mance

2011-2012 NJCAA Eligibility Probation List NJCAA Office of Eligibility The colleges listed below are the NJCAA member institutions on probation for the 2011-2012 academic year. The colleges are on probation in the sport noted. The probationary status does not affect those sports in which the college is not on probation. The probationary period involves the forfeiture by the member college of the right to participate in Regional, District and National Championships during

the probationary period. During the probationary period, the team(s) shall not be eligible for Regional and/or National honors in the sport(s) involved. At the end of the probationary period, the member college shall request that it be taken off probation. The NJCAA Executive Committee shall either grant the request or continue the probation for one additional year.

2 on 1

photo by Tyson Chappell

Travon Langston has a “moment” with a few CNCC players as they fight for possession of the basketball. This touching sight earns them the title ‘Bro-mance’ this week.

Player Highlight NAME: HAILEE PARRY NUMBER: 2 POSITION: POINT GUARD HOMETOWN: WEST POINT, UTAH MAJOR: GENERALS HERO: MY MOM SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU: I’M INDIAN FAVORITE THING ABOUT EASTERN: ABBIE KAY & THE GIRL’S BASKETBALL TEAM FAVORITE THING ABOUT BASKETBALL: MY TEAMMATES PLANS AFTER EASTERN: I WANT TO TEACH & COACH FAVORITE MOMENT WHILE PLAYING BASKETBALL: WINNING THE HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Player Highlight NAME: DOMINIQUE LAWRENCE NUMBER: 10 POSITION: FORWARD HOMETOWN: LAS VEGAS, NV MAJOR: EDUCATION HERO: MY MOTHER SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU: MY FAVORITE BASKETBALL PLAYER IS WHITE (STEVE NASH) FAVORITE THING ABOUT EASTERN: I LOVE THE PEOPLE FAVORITE THING ABOUT BASKETBALL: DUNKING PLANS AFTER EASTERN: GO TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FAVORITE MOMENT WHILE PLAYING BASKETBALL: BEING RECRUITED BY BRAD BARTON

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“See How They Run” opens with new cast, new director

photos by Sammie Fugate/The Eagle

Cast members act out scenes from the upcoming play “See How They Run” opening next weekend in the Geary Theatre. It is directed by Martin Kelly.

Valeria Moncada

features editor v.moncada@eaglemail.ceu.edu Martin Kelly, guest director for USU Eastern’s production of “See How They Run”, wants the audience to have a wonderful, joyful experience. “I want the audience to enjoy it. One time, I directed the same play and a lady came up to me the next day and told me she hurt from laughter.” To Kelly, the hardest part about working with a set of unknown actors was that he didn’t know if they would be good with following direction. However, he quickly learned that the cast was very disciplined. “Actors learn team work in ways that others never do. They learn to help each other. It’s a very positive experience.” “The cast at USU Eastern works very hard to help each other, including myself and the technicians,” Kelly remarked. “I was surprised to meet with the technicians on the first rehearsal. The theatre faculty did a great job in teaching and training the students,” he added. He also mentioned that nobody skips a rehearsal.

“I demand that the actors memorize their script early. It pays off a lot,” Kelly said. He also likes the actors to be faithful and true to their scripts. Playwright is important during a comedy. “If you try to change it, you will mess it up.” Kelly uses warm up exercises to get muscles stretched out. He says it helps improve their breathing, and vocals as well. “It’s like a ritual to help unite the cast with the director; we look at it as unity.” They also play games. This helps them make sure they are all in the same production. Kelly was born in California, and grew up in Missouri. “I loved California, especially the San Diego area.” He grew up in the Ozarks and graduated from Pleasant Hope High School, near Springfield, Missouri. He was one of 28 in his graduating class. After high school, Kelly served three years in the Army. He also served an LDS mission in Salt Lake City. During his mission, he helped build five different chapels in Granger, Kearns and Granite. After his mission, Kelly attended BYU to get his degree. While attending BYU, Kelly met

his wife. Kelly’s oldest son was born a month before he graduated from BYU. Going to graduate school in New York City was the biggest risk he’s ever taken. “It was scary because it’s an expensive place, and bringing my wife and child to a place I had never gone before was very risky.” Kelly saw some of the best theatre and cultural events when he moved to New York. “In New York, anything you want to see will be going on somewhere, no matter what night,” he added. He had the opportunity to work with several theatre professionals. One of his professors started the Delicort Theatre in Central Park. Kelly said he learned the most from Director Joseph Anthony. Anthony directed many Broadway shows and films as well. He taught at many schools, including graduate work at Brooklyn College, Eastern Wyoming, BYU, Weber State, University of Louisiana, and Ozarks Technical Community College. Before coming to Carbon County, Kelly lived in North Dakota, where he taught at Valley

Willany or Bethaford? Nathan Manley

staff writer n.manley@eaglemail.ceu.edu Like they say, it’s all in the name. Bennifer, Brangelina, and the not so popular Albaham. So naturally USU Eastern’s favorite thespian power couple deserves a similar portmanteau. Wilford Woodruff and his sweet, little, Scottish wife, Bethany, achieved certain celebrity status on campus, despite never gracing us on the silver screen. But after spending time with them, this fantasy could some day turn into a reality. Given the opportunity, of course. Anyone who’s met Willy knows he needs no introduction. A trueblue Price boy born and raised, and other than serving a two-year mission in South Africa for the LDS Church, it’s the only place he knows. Contrary to what some think, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Willy is down to Earth and has a good head on his shoulders, regardless of its size at times. Ringing true of most politicians, USU Eastern’s former

student body president is typically loud and very outspoken. The difference is, one actually want to be friends with Willy after spending a few minutes with him because of his charisma and unique personality. His natural magnetism serves him well, opening doors and leading him down paths, which ultimately changed his life. One of those came from his association with Todd Olsen, student government advisor for the duration of Willy’s presidency. Olsen shared responsibilities with the theatre department alongside Dr. Cory Ewan. During the production of “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” despite having no prior acting experience, Olsen insisted on using Willy to run the fly system. Behind the scenes, Ewan coaxed Willy to tryout for the role of Thomas Jefferson in the upcoming play “1776” by filling his head with the delusion of an uncanny appearance to our founding father. Fate denied Willy the chance to portray Jefferson, but was instead awarded the part of Richard Henry Lee. Nevertheless, being a smaller

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City State University. Valley City’s theatre department contained a wide variety of people, including athletes. Kelly said he enjoyed working with athletes. “If you cast an athlete, they always do what their coach says. Therefore, they always show up on time, and they know teamwork,” he added. Once Kelly chose to retire from teaching, he and his wife decided to move to Wellington, Utah. “I’m happy for the opportunity I received. I also hope they ask for my help again. I enjoy working with the students. Many others also auditioned, but honestly, I think we owe it to the college students to play the role. So we decided to cast only college students,” Kelly said. The cast of “See How They Run,” a comedy by Philip King, has been announced by the department of theatre at USU Eastern in Price, according to Kelly. The play, set in the Vicarage of the village of Merton-cum-Middlewick, takes place in 1947 near the onset of the Cold War. It involves characters who are British and American, with one Russian spy. Ida, a maid, is played by Bethany Woodruff, a sophomore theatre

major originally from Scotland. A nosey neighbor, Miss Skillon, is played by sophomore theatre major Lisha Michel of Clearfield, Utah. Miss Skillon is a character who loves gossip, whether passing it on or creating it. The vicar of the parish, Reverend Lionel Toop, is played by Mitchell Ewan, pursuing a general education major at USU Eastern, who is a native of Price. Reverend Toop’s wife, formerly an American actress, is played by Anne Morey, a sophomore theatre major from Salt Lake City. Mrs. Penelope Toop is the major victim of Miss Skillon’s gossip as she struggles to cope with most of the complications in the play. Penelope’s old friend, and former-acting partner, Clive Winton, who is now in the American military stationed in England, is played by Wilford Woodruff, a junior actuarial science major of Price. Woodruff, in real life, is married to Bethany Woodruff, who plays Ida. A minor role, Willie Briggs, is not actually seen on stage, but his voice is heard at the beginning of the second act. Briggs is played

by Timothy Swensen, a freshman theatre major from Stansbury Park, Utah. Swensen is also serving as stage manager for the production. The sinister villain of the play is an intruder who is actually an escaped Russian spy, played by Tyrell Clement, a freshman theatre major of Huntington. The Bishop of Lax, who in the play is actually the uncle of Penelope Toop, is played by junior theatre major Scott Zaborski of Ivins, Utah. Another clergyman, The Reverend Arthur Humphrey, is played by Jerid Clark of Price, who is pursuing the general studies program at USU Eastern. The cast is completed with a policeman, Sergeant Towers, played by Seth Burgess, a freshman theatre major of Price. “As can be seen by the list of characters in the play, since many of the men are also clergymen, there is ample opportunity for mistaken identity, which helps to create a good deal of the laughter in the play,” Kelly said. “This is a favorite comedy of audiences across the country, and we are certain that audiences here will enjoy it.”

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role for his acting debut, Willy’s performance stole the show with his stage presence and comedic timing. He was hooked. The bug bit him hard and he fell in love with the stage because of that role. But it was a different love that blossomed during the production of “1776.” Regardless of how long you’ve lived in Price, at some point you probably asked yourself, “how did I end up here?” I’m willing to wager that most of you did not come by way of Scotland. So why would somebody move away from such an exotic place? What would drive someone to leave an island of green and luscious rolling hills in exchange for an otherwise high desert place? We presumptively all have different answers, but to my surprise Bethany’s motivation for the drastic change from Scotland to Utah was religious. Unlike those throughout the veins of history who were persecuted and driven from their homeland due to religious persecution, she wasn’t. As a member of the LDS Church in Scotland, you’re very much a minority and she simply yearned to be around more of those

who shared her same beliefs and standards. She became friends with an Emery County boy serving an LDS mission in Scotland, who convinced her to move here. Other than talking to him, she had little exposure to the area. But she did use Google Maps and McDonalds on Main Street being the highlight, wasn’t let down when she arrived. Bethany integrated quickly enrolling at what was then CEU, and became involved with the theatre department. She’s known since she was a wee lass that she wanted to act. She grew up singing and playing the saxophone. With that background, she prefers singing roles. One thing is for certain, musicals or not, the girl’s an actress and theatre is her passion. Unfortunately, the production had started on “1776” by the time she arrived in Utah, forcing her to play the part of an audience member. During rehearsals, she noticed a fellow ginger on stage, playing Richard Henry Lee, and she was quite taken with him. Obviously everyone knows what happened next, and the rest

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as they say is history. But marriage hasn’t slowed them down in getting parts in the theatre department. They’ve continued to star in plays on campus, even landing some lead roles. Most recently “Romeo” and “Juliet” of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet.” But like all good things, they must come to an end, and time is

running out to see them on-stage at USU Eastern. Bethany and Wilford are moving on to greener pastures soon. They’ve played an intrical part in the theatre department and will be missed. Maybe someday the couple will take over the Hollywood scene like they’ve done at USU Eastern.

Book Review

Ender’s Game

Brady Maynes

staff writer b.maynes@eaglemail.ceu.edu Why is it that people either love or hate sci-fi and fantasy books? Do they think that they will get too lost in a world of space or magic? Ender’s Game is very much a science fiction. It starts on Earth about the year 3000. A young boy named Andrew, nicknamed Ender, is the third child of a family of geniuses. He seems to have the perfect balance of nerve, and

kindness. His older brother Peter is aggressive, arrogant, even mean. His sister Valentine, is kind, soft spoken, and comforting. Because he is the third child of a society that usually only allows two children, he his teased constantly. Children are prepared, basically from birth, to go to Battle School a prepara-

tory school of sorts for future military commanders. They are preparing to go to war against the Bugger’s. They are an alien race that are very antlike, and invaded Earth. Ender is all but counted out until he gets in a fight at school and puts the kid in the hospital. The next day Commander Graff, who is the head of Battle School, comes

to Ender’s home to take him to Battle School. Battle School, in a word, is terrible. It is no better than his regular school, except for the war games. Ender thrives during the war simulations. He brings new tactics and skills to the game. Even though he’s very young, Ender quickly climbs up the ranks. Being put in charge of his own squad younger than most other Battle School cadets. His squad continuously leads all the other squads, even with the squads see book review page 7

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Letter to the editor in Sun Advocate sparks student’s questioning USU Eastern’s recruiting process Emily Williams

staff writer e.williams@eaglemail.ceu.edu Monica Parkinson is a freshman at USU Eastern, is awesome and brings a great energy to any room. She sat down with me, and while munching on free peanut butter cookies, where I got to know her a little better. Parkinson graduated from Springville High in 2011 and loves chicken Caesar salad. She said, “I have brown hair and blue eyes, I play the ukulele and love Harry Potter and musicals.” She even demonstrated her musicality by playing a few songs on her ukulele during our interview. Recently, she posted an editorial voicing her opinions about the college in the Price Sun Advocate opinion page about USU Eastern’s impressive qualities and lack of recruitment at her high school. So we started to talk about what brought her to this school. Parkinson originally planned to go to USU Logan. She had absolutely no desire to move to small town Price. Her family encouraged her to consider USU Eastern, because she has family in Price, and her cousins had come here and

loved it. Only after she realized that she couldn’t afford to go to Logan did she consider coming here. But once she became open to the idea, she said “everything just fell into place.” A huge advantage for Parkinson, as well as many others who attend this school, is that her tuition was essentially paid for once she received her scholarships. With the lowest tuition in the state, the students here can make a grant loan and scholarship monies go a lot further. Parkinson is debating whether to go into speech therapy, or elementary education. She says her mind changes every month or so. USU Eastern is a good place for students to take as many classes as possible as they decide which direction their education will take them. She loves the small class sizes. That is one of the biggest advantages of attending USU Eastern. She told me how all of her teacher genuinely care if she succeeds, which is something you don’t get at every institution. She feels like the education she is getting at this school is really going to prepare her for her future. When she first started going to school here, she was afraid that she might be attending a school that wasn’t serious about

academics. Once she started her classes, she realized that her professors weren’t

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just “glorified high school teachers, they really know her stuff.” We get a top notch education in an environment which our professors know us by name and actually have time to help us individually with that tough math equation. Parkinson wanted to mention her involvement in student leadership. She

says that being able to get involved has definitely enriched her college experience. Not only does getting involved help you develop skills, it also provides an opportunity to expand your social circle and have a fun college experience. She also performed in USU Eastern’s production of Romeo and Juliet. She pointed out that at a larger school there is no way that a freshman who was not majoring in theatre to get a part in a production. The same principle applies to music, radio production, dance, and other departments. When Parkinson wrote her opinion to the Sun Advocate, she expressed her feelings about how our school markets itself. She believes that USU Eastern need to make a bigger effort to get its name out there. She said that her senior year of high school she received multiple letters from other schools, but not a single piece of mail from USU Eastern. She believes that if more people knew about what we had to offer, we would definitely increase enrollment. When asked if the school would lose its charm if it got too big, she responded by saying that our school could get bigger and still be great, “just

not university big.” The big question now is how to familiarize potential students with USU Eastern. She had a great idea to utilize Facebook the way other schools do. She says we need to actively keep up a page where anyone can ask questions about our school and get a quick response. She even suggested that ambassadors or student government keep up the page during their office or booth hours, which would keep it totally free. Since College of Eastern Utah recently merged with USU, there have been some dramatic changes, and students have all been affected by it in some way. When I discussed the merger with Parkinson, she focused on the fact that we now have the prestige of Utah State University on our diplomas. We also have many more classes and even degrees available to us in Price. It would be beneficial for this whole school to adopt a bit of her positive attitude. She only had great things to say about USU Eastern. She is not only appreciating her education, but really having a great time doing it. This school is giving each one of us an incredible opportunity to gain our education.

Becker writes like the greats, composing symphonies of old Nathan Manley

staff writer n.manley@eaglemail.ceu.edu This is the first ar ticle of my music column and I figured it was time to introduce myself. Until recently, I had no career in sight so I’m kind of a late Jason Becker bloomer in regards to higher education, not your typical sophomore. Finally I’ve declared a major in music and have aspirations to someday teach and perform any chance I get. I have limited background in piano, trombone, and most recently voice. My passion lies with the six-stringed instrument that’s inspired every suburban boy to enter the world of rock and roll. I’ve been playing the guitar for close to 16 years, and though having only three months of formal lessons, I never looked back. I can

still remember how exhilarating it was to sit in my bedroom and plink out my first Weezer song note for note in time. Or showing up my dad by playing his favorite Beatles’ tune better than I’d heard him play it for the last ten years. Guitar became my life. I was ready to live a life obsessed. Consumed by the guitarist lifestyle, I was constantly searching for what I deemed as a good guitar music. By definition, if I could play it than the guitarist obviously couldn’t have been good. I was like a ravenous wolf, constantly searching for the one true “guitar god,” but never satisfying my hunger. Subsequently moving from bands to solo artists. A virtuoso is a consummate master of musical technique and dazzling skill. In my mind, this is somebody who has achieved perfection on a musical instrument. Niccolo Paganini is considered the greatest virtuoso violinists ever. After listening to his Caprices, you’d be a fool to disagree. In fact Paganini was so proficient, that many guitarists have been inspired to transcribe his works crossing them over from violin to guitar. Yngwie Malmsteen, a Swedish guitarist considered one of the great neo-classical artists of our

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that all the unfairness and extra big responsibility is all for his good and learning. Throughout his time at Battle School, Ender meets and becomes friends with several people and eventually they become part of his squad. Though he’s still young Ender is promoted to Command School with Mazer Rackham, the hero of the previous war with the Buggers. In many ways Mazer is like Ender; small but strong. Very smart and

military minded. Playing a video game like war simulation game tests Ender. Ender’s friends and fellow Battle School participants slowly but steadily join him at Command School. The simulations get progressively harder. Mazer keeps telling Ender not to waste as many ships during the simulations but Ender’s first goal is winning. Just as in Battle School, Ender doesn’t care that he loses people or ships, as long as he wins. While all of his

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sincere or else you will come off like a tool. Which may not be a bad thing; as history has shown us, girls do like tools. Either way, it will work for you. This line compliments the girl, which is always a must. Then it implies that maybe she was ugly in that past. That’s when you know you got wife materiel because of something called “ugly duck syndrome”. 7. “Is it hot in here, or is it just you?” This line is great all by itself. You can pretty much use this everywhere, but most importantly in class. So, next time you’re in the middle of a quiz send this beauty her way.

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5. “Excuse me, could you give me directions?” – “To where?” – “You’re Heart.” What girl could resist this charm and cheesiness? You would lay this bad boy on a girl when you are on your way to class and act like you don’t know where you’re going. It would be perfect for that. Can someone say movie and a dinner? 6. “Have you always been this cute, or did you have to work at it?” The key to this line is to sound

time, being one of these. Well after roughly 12 years of searching, I finally found my virtuoso, or rather, “my shredder.” After listening to his musical prowess, I couldn’t understand why I’d never heard of him. How come people don’t know of arguably the greatest guitarist to ever walk the Earth? This mystery began to unravel, and the more I studied his work, the more I began to realize his life was a great tragedy. But I vowed the world would know the name of Jason Becker. Born in California, he was exposed to the guitar at a young age by his father, who was a guitarist. Early on Becker excelled at the guitar, and by his teenage years, he exploded onto the scene, taking the ‘80s by storm. Becker was doing things that far exceeded other guitarists technical skill, helping progress a technique called sweeping. The ability to pick through arpeggios with great speed and precision, actually originated from harpists. Anyone who plays an instrument knows how difficult it is to crossover a technique to any other instrument. Since listening to Jason I have yet to hear or see for that matter, anyone who can play these sweeping arpeggios as fast or as smooth.

friends are excellent commanders, Ender is the lead commander and he pushes them hard, just as he has been pushed hard throughout his life. He has used this as a way to progress, as a way to become better despite most people around him telling him he would fail and that he was inadequate. Ender’s last test comes and he and all of his friends are focused and ready to win. The simulation comes up and it is like nothing Ender has seen before. The enemy far outnumbers his own fleet. And they are at the enemy’s planet. Ender feels like he has no choice but to use the 8. “See my friend over there? He wants to know if you think I’m cute.” Ok this one is actually pretty good. If you don’t have a girlfriend, or do you should write this one down. This is classy, cheesy and amazing…it has everything in one. 9. “Do I know you? Cause you look a lot like my next girlfriend.” This one is totally cool. If you want a girlfriend right now you need to use this line. This shows how bold and confident you really are. No girl would be able to resist you after you whisper this in her ear. Give it a try. 10. “If you were a hamburger at McDonalds, you would be called McGorgeous.” This line is a great one unless she has a weight issue, then you’re a tool…but as we have read above, it may not be a bad thing. Over all very great pickup lines; so try some of these beauties out.

Forming a duet with longtime friend Marty Friedman, and calling themselves “Cacophony,” they wrote and recorded their debut album “Speed Metal Symphony.” When David Lee Roth, longtime front man of Van Halen, knew his search for a new guitarist to lead his solo group was over after listening to Becker’s unbelievable fretwork. The stage was set for domination, but the cruel world of fate was about to rob Jason of everything. Before Roth’s band went on tour, Becker was diagnosed with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disease utterly rapes the body, robbing it of every muscles function. In 1989 he was given three to five years to live. He knew he had limited time to still use his already weakening hands, and recorded some of the most inspiring, electrifying, blazingly fast, but beautiful guitar work ever. He ranges from metal to classical and everything in between. His crowning piece is called “Altitudes,” and the title says it all. I can’t imagine the conditioning it took to sustain the wondrous art of sweep picking to achieve such heights. In “Air,” his classical masterpiece, he uses

Molecular Disruption Device or “the Doctor.” Mazer has told him that “the Doctor” is against the rules since it will destroy not only the enemy, but it will blow up the planet as well as any of his own ships that are too close. Ender gives the order and the enemy is destroyed. Many of Ender’s own ships go down as well. All of the commanders start celebrating and

a finger-tapping technique, utilizing both hands to play rhythm and melody simultaneously, in time. But the magic of Becker is his sharpness and attention to detail, mapping out every note so his speed doesn’t get lost in a jumbled mess of notes. He writes like the greats, composing symphonies of old for the guitar. Now 2012, long past his expiration date, Becker is alive and well, and still composing. He now states, “I have Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It has crippled my body, my speech, but not my mind.” Regardless of having neither use of his body or speech, he composes with a computer using his eye patterns; a program developed by his father. One piece composed this way “Higher,” is a beautiful four-part harmony, written accapella. Becker is an inspiration, and true master. I’m going to use this column for reviews of all different types of music in hopes to expose and maybe inspire some to different genres, in fact, if you have any suggestions please let me know. But I wanted to start off with a bang, and one of my personal heroes. Becker is an inspiration to musicians everywhere, and to all humankind.

hugging Ender. He finds this odd until Mazer tells him that the war simulations were not simulations at all. They had in fact all been real battles. That was why Mazer had advised Ender not to use the Doctor. Ender goes into a comatose like state. He finally snaps out of it and makes it his mission to find the last egg of the Bugger’s so they can grow and become a great race

again. It seems that this last decision, more than any of the other growing experiences Ender has had over the years, changes Ender. He finds his compassionate side again. He discovers what it means to live, and care for others. So was annihilating an entire race worth it? Will the pros be greater than the cons? That is for each reader to decide for themselves.

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The newest trends of prom and wedding dresses and tuxedos modeled in two fashion shows: Friday at 6 p.m and Saturday at 1 p.m. Got a prom, wedding or special and tuxedos. Friday’s show is at event planned in the next year? If 6 p.m. and Saturday’s show is at so, mark Friday, Feb. 2 and Satur- 1 p.m. day, Feb. 4 on your calendar for The backdrop is by Party the annual Holiday Spring Fest Express. Cosmetology instructor 2012 sponsored by the Utah State Debbie Prichard is excited over the University-College of Eatern Utah expanded number of community Cosmetology Department.  businesses who are having tables Area florists, photographers, in the show including Forbidden caterers, crafters, jewelers, scrap- Fruit, Love Floral, Pampered Chef, bookers, Oliveto printFine Gifts, ers, hair F r e s h Debbie Prichard is excited and nail Market, over the expanded number of exp er t s S c e n t s y, and day Capture community businesses who are spa ownt he Mo ers will m ent by having tables in the show f i l l t he Jana, CowJennifer girl FrostL eavit t ing, Sweet St u d e nt Things Center with booths to help you Photography, Lia Sophia Jewelry, plan your special event. Cedar Creek Crafts, Be Young Spring Fest showcases home Essential Oils, Dunkers, Apple decorations, candles and an- Country Crafts, and Carbon Copy nouncements. It is an inclusive one- Center. stop shopping for proms, weddings All funds earned will go and special events. toward the CEU Scholarship  Each day, a fashion show by Fund. Adults are $4, students with Girard Weddings will feature the activity cards are $2 and children latest in prom and wedding dresses are free.

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Johnson voted outstanding staff member by students Shadayah Jones staff writer s.jones@eaglemail.ceu.edu

Everyone is surrounded by people who impact their lives in some way. At Utah State University Eastern Terry Johnson, the newly named director of the SUN Center, was recognized for the way he helps the students. He was named last year by the students, “Outstanding Staff Member.” Johnson stated that he was very humbled and surprised when he discover he had won the award. “I try my best every day to help students and I guess enough recognized my efforts.” Johnson grew up in Carbonville, or what he referred to as “Carbonvillan.” After graduating from Carbon High School, he worked at Mountain Fuel for one year before he served a mission in South Africa for the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints. On his mission he was able to see the country of Rhodesia gain their independence and become Zimbabwe. “That was one of the most fascinating experiences to be part of; a new nation being born.” Following his mission, Johnson again started working at Mountain Fuel where he worked for about five years. He began attending USU Eastern, what was then CEU, as a non-traditional student. After three years, Johnson transferred to Southern Utah University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in about a year. After Johnson graduated from SUU, he began working in Palm Springs, Calif. at a pharmaceuti-

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scar tissue. Continued drinking can cause irreversible damage that result in the loss of a liver. Some of the effects of long term drinking are: arthritis, cancer, heart disease, hyperglycemia,

cal company. Not very long after working there Johnson realized that the city was not for him. He packed up his family and ret u r ned to Price, Utah, and has been happily living here ever since. Johns o n c u rrently lives in Spr ing Glen. He has t wo d aug ht er s and will Terry Johnson soon be welcoming his first grandbaby in May. Johnson decided to work at USU Eastern because he loved what the school offered him and wanted to help students, which he says is the best part about working at USU Eastern. “I wanted to help other students find what I had found.” Although Johnson loves his job, if money wasn’t an issue, he says he would invest his time in tutoring/mentoring struggling grade school students. He would also like to help out the elderly at assistant care centers, and finally he would like to take part in more community and church services. Johnson loves helping anyone who needs it. Out of all the many tasks he does each and every day, he says the most rewarding is when he can help someone in need. To most people, Johnson is that caring person who always has a smile on

his face. Although Johnson is kind and unique, he is often mistaken for his older brother, Duane Johnson. As a child Johnson loved the outdoors. He recalls his fun, and not at all boring, childhood with one memory in particular. Johnson loved to mess with Mother Nature, but sometime Mother Nature fought back. “I remember one time when I was climbing up a small-diameter tree next to a canal. Hopefully the tree would bend the higher I got and then for it to lower me over to the other side of the canal. My plan worked great until about halfway over the canal, the tree broke, sending me splashing down into the canal.” Johnson has had several mentors in his life, most of them where family members while growing up. “The reason why is that I learned different, and equally, important things from each one.” Johnson is dedicated to USU Eastern. He tries hard to help as many people as he can each and every day and enjoys doing it. He has taken on new responsibilities and has many great ideas for the SUN Center. “Our plans for the SUN Center are to continue providing excellent opportunities for our students to do community service. We are also going to look more at integrating recruitment activities with our retention activities so as to, not only, provide the service we do, but also attract more students to USU Eastern and encourage them to become involved with the SUN Center.”

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USU Eastern’s Art Department hosts opening for the 8th Annual High School Art Competition, showcasing the best works from students throughout the state On Jan. 17 through Feb. 2, the Art Department at USU Eastern hosts the 8th Annual High School Art Competition at Gallery East on USU Eastern’s campus. This competition gives high school students the chance to create and exhibit their art and have it judged against other students. Most entries in this art competition include ceramics, pottery, jewelry and traditional two-dimensional works such as paintings, drawings, and photography. “We are delighted to see such good work coming from students all around the state. It shows that their teachers and parents are continuing to encourage young people in the visual arts,” says Gallery Director, Noel Carmack.

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