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Annual Founders Celebration USU Eastern enrollment up 15 to honor 21 USU Eastern percent; goals for growth on track stalwarts on Oct. 25 Utah State University Eastern will honor donors, alumni and community members under five-award categories at its annual Founders Celebration Oct. 25 in the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center on the USU Eastern campus. A reception begins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and awards at 6:30 p.m. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are invited. Tickets are $25 per person with a request to RSVP (435-613-5256) by Oct. 18. This event, held regularly since 1988, combines the celebration of the founding of the college with the Carbon County Athletic Hall of Fame. The theme of this year’s celebration is “75 Years of Transforming Lives.” This year’s Gold Circle Donors include Marc C. Bingham, Anthony J. Basso, Bobby Houston (Intermountain Electronics), and
Michael Milovich (Eastern Utah Community Credit Union). The college’s Outstanding Alumnus Award goes to Wayne Mathis. The “Upon Their Shoulders Award” is being given to Brad King. The “Athletic Hall of Fame” award will be going to Chris T. Randall and to the Warburton sisters: McKell Warburton, Cassie Warburton Hahl, Chelsey Warburton and Morgan Warburton Nelson. Distinguished Service Awards will be given to the steering committee of the “Building Vitality Campaign,” and the 1954 student body officers of the “Save Carbon College” campaign. Steering committee honorees include Renee Pressett Banasky, chair; Frank J. Peczuh, Erroll Holt, Jason P. Dunn and Albert Barnett. Members of the 1954 student council who will be honored include Richard Sac-
Utah State University Eastern enrollment of 2,130 reflects a 250 student increase on the Price Campus with the Blanding Campus reporting at least 600 registered students. Overall, the Utah System of Higher education dropped 4,080 students or 3.68 percent of its enrollment from 2012. USU Eastern Chancellor Joe Peterson is breathing a little easier after fretting over what kind of an enrollment hit Utah State University’s comprehensive regional college might take as a result of missionary age change announced last October by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Adding to the pressure has been the college’s ongoing challenge of redefining itself since its merger as the College of Eastern Utah with Utah State University in 2010. The newly emerged USU Eastern, while part of the USU system, remains uniquely the state’s only comprehensive regional college. Nevertheless, for many, its distinctions have been somewhat eclipsed by the Logan-based university. The fact that CEU lives on, just under a new
name, are clear to the chancellor and his col- to be considered USU’s junior college. So long leagues. The knowledge that with the new name as people understand that it is a little college also comes added value and resources from a with big ambitions, Peterson said. nationally recognized research university is also a given. Unfortunately, these facts UTAH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION are not nearly as clear to prospective FALL 2013 3RD WEEK ENROLLMENT NUMBERS students and to their parents who assume Total Headcount 2013 % Change the college’s previous vision and mission 32,080 -‐0.98% University of Utah has vanished or been gobbled up by USU, 27,812 -‐3.38% Utah State University said Kristian Olsen, USU Eastern director 25,301 -‐5.17% Weber State University of Enrollment Services. Southern Utah University 7,745 -‐6.65% Snow College 4,605 0.13% He considers the 2010 union to be Dixie State University 8,350 -‐5.79% more like a marriage. Both institutions Utah Valley University 30,564 -‐3.14% now share the same name but they still 31,137 3.40% retain important singularity with unique Salt Lake Community College 2,130 15.00% strengths and distinctions. USU Eastern Utah State University Eastern USHE Total 167,594 -‐0.73% future enrollment growth depends upon people who clearly see both institutions Enrollment totals for 2013 Utah colleges as one but also separate by virtue of the different needs each fill. The potential of USU Eastern is to be a USU Eastern, now in its 75th year, promotes itself as having the heart of a community college destination baccalaureate institution in the same with the soul of a research university. It is proud way that Logan is a destination baccalaureate to be part of the USU system and even content see Enrollment page 7
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57-year-old learns to read spare time to teach Vouk the skill of reading. But now 57-year-old Vouk wanted to learn how to read. “I was struggling all the time. Look at these words. Look at I just wanted to get some help to these squiggles and scratches creat- learn how to read,” Vouk said. “I ing 26 letters that form all the hap- couldn’t even read to my kids.” He worked in construcpiness and sadness in tion most of his life, the world of words. but had trouble filling Now look at these out applications and words and imagine reading instructions. only knowing the The advice he was two- or three-letter given was to skip the words and skipping words he didn’t know. the rest. Welcome to But he was reading at the life USU Eastern a second grade level; Skills Lab student there were too many Clarence Vouk has words he had to skip. lived for 38 years. “I’ve been reading Born in Price and Clarence Vouk like that since 1975,” graduating from Carbon High in 1975, Vouk had trouble he said. “Until now.” Vouk didn’t know where to go reading since second grade. His see Words page 3 high school teachers were unable to
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Students needed for choirs
The old “adage of time changes everything” is partially true as rehearsals for the annual Messiah production have begun, with a new director wielding the baton. Newly named associate professor of music, Rhoda Rhodes is conducting rehearsals each Sunday night in preparation for the December performance. Instrumental music is in the forefront of Rhodes’ teaching career, however, she has undertaken the challenge of conducting both , orchestra and chamber choirs in the annual USU Eastern holiday production. She combines her college choir with the Price Civic Chorale
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Reflective thoughts written on Twin Towers’ memorial icon
In honor of the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, students were encouraged to write their thoughts on a visual image in the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center during Global Week. Many of the writers retold the moment they heard about the disaster while others simply expressed wishes for peace.
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editor-in-chief a.stilson@eaglemail.ceu.edu October inspires thoughts of goblins and ghosts, tricking and treats. But October also brings awareness to another issue: breast cancer. This month is the 3rd annual Salons for Survival fundraiser. The Price salons and USU Eastern cosmetology department have teamed up to raise money for citizens in the local community. USU Eastern cosmetology students hosted a bake sale on Oct. 15 to raise donations to the fundraiser. Armed with baskets of homemade baked goods, they traveled around the campus, offering sweets to those in class and in the residence halls.
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“People are nice,” cosmetology student Karlie Cave said. “They come to buy but they donate as well.” The bake sale made over $850 and still counting. Debbie Prichard, head of cosmetology department, said, “We’re excited for the support the USU Eastern community has given us for this cause.” The department is also selling raffle tickets for an upcoming drawing on Nov. 1. Donations are accepted in exchange for tickets to win thousands of dollars in prizes. Participating salons are offering to donate 20 percent of all services performed on any Tuesday in October. The proceeds will stay local and will be dispersed through the United Way of Eastern Utah. The following salons are contribut-
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Why Halloween is my favorite holiday Wasssuppp?! James Justice
staff writer j.justice@eaglemail.ceu.edu Straddling the line between fall and winter is my favorite holiday, it’s the holiday of horror and tradition, loss and gain, life and death, fact and fiction; it’s Hallowe’en (formally All Hallows Eve). For this editorial, I thought I’d write about my favorite holiday, why it’s my favorite, its history and how people across the globe, chose to celebrate the fantasy that is Halloween. The word “Halloween” dates to about 1740, and it comes from a Scottish term for “All Hallows Eve”. In Scottish the word for “eve” is “even,” which when contracted becomes “e’en”. The term “All Hallows Eve” is seen in Old English starting in about 1550, but by 1740 they dropped the “All” and contracted the words “Hallow” and “e’en”, making the modern day term of “Halloween”. For those who don’t know Halloween falls on Oct. 31, which is the eve of the Western Christian feast of the “All Hallows” or, All Saints. And it falls on the day that has been dedicated to remembrance of the dead, which include saints, martyrs and any of the “faithful” departed believers. It is widely believed that pagans started the celebration of “All Hallows Eve,” but recently the consensus of historians changed its belief to one where they now know the celebration has purely Christian roots. Halloween is, hands down, my favorite holiday. When I was a kid, I was able to make silly costumes. Once I put on a suit and went as a serial killer, (they look just like everyone else.)
Once I taped a protractor on my chin and I went as “Crazy Protractor Man, give me some candy!” (Okay, I stole that idea from Adam Sandler; it was a pretty good idea). And my favorite costume was when I was able to cover myself in fake cheese sauce, put on paper that looked like pepperoni, and I went as Pizza the Hut. Different parts of the world celebrate Halloween differently. In most Asian countries they don’t give candy, but instead they give small remembrance gifts to the dead, to honor them. In the European countries they dress up, but most dress up as religious characters; they say prayers and make promises. In Latino countries, people dress up much like we do in America. But, children in these countries sing, ““¡Triqui triqui halloween, Quiero dulces para mi, Si no hay dulces para mi, Se le crece la nariz!” (Tricky-tricky halloween, I want candy for me, if there’s no candy for me, your nose will grow!) Halloween is the best holiday because; we get to be someone, or something, else for the night. We get to live a fantasy for one night, and that’s good all around.
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How the government shutting down affects college students announced they will not be dispersing aid while the government is shut down. Military members who have aid or have applied for aid next January are at risk of losing all of the funding they receive. This results in an air of uncertainty for students who need aid for next semester. The longer the shut down goes on, the more likely you are to lose your finical aid. Pell grant recipients and students with student loans are at risk. The Department of Education states that the longer the government is
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staff writer j.slade@eaglemail.ceu.edu It’s been over two weeks since the government shut down. The affect of the shut down seems to have little effect on USU Eastern students, however, the government shutting down might have an effect on college students later. How might the government shut down affect college students? Military aid is cut. The Department of Defense
shut down, the more likely they will not be able to process aid next semester. The chance of college students losing their financial aid increases every day. You might need to change your travel plans. Are you planning on studying abroad next semester? No lastminute passports are awarded and there are delays in passports that people applied for. Airport delays are also happening. TSA has furloughed all “non-essential” employees. Planning on going to a
national park? Think again. Many of the attractions run by the National Park Service have been shut down. Though don’t worry too much, some states have reopened their parks. Utah, with the help of state aid, has reopened all five national parks to visitors. Your Spring Break plans may be affected. Academic resources are not being updated. Any of the resources you might need for that research paper that are controlled by the government (U.S Census, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, The National Archives, etc); are not up to date or have been taken down all together. When the government shut down, so did the information. Thesearethingsthatareaffecting college students immediately as well as long term. The government shutting down has consequences on college students that only become more prominent the longer this continues.
Dirty dancing: liberation or exploitation Emily Manley editing editor
e.manley@eaglemail.ceu.edu My Dear Watson, I have been falling behind in my homework and have been struggling with the stress. How can I catch up in my schoolwork? Struggling Student Dear Struggling, Falling behind in your schoolwork can be a very difficult situation to find yourself in and sometimes can leave you feeling like you’ll never be able to catch up. My suggestion to you is to sit down and make yourself a list of all the things you are missing/need to do. Plot out your time so that you can get through them all in a timely manner. Just remember to actually follow through. If you’re having issues understanding the course material because you are so far behind, visit one of the labs! The math lab is located in the WIB in room 221. You can also find the writing lab on the second floor of the WIB. There are also chances for you to get tutoring online. Visit www.distance.usu. edu/etutoring for more information. Sincerely, Watson (dearwatson@yahoo.com)
Recently, another chapter in an ongoing conversation was opened by Miley Cyrus’ VMA performance and subsequent events. Thanks to some risqué dancing, feminism has been a hot topic on online forums, blogs and news articles. It makes me cringe that the likes of young, attention seeking Cyrus has become the center of such a major discourse. But the discussion that the young pop star inspired is worth a little attention. The VMA performance offended many people and brought heavy criticism to Cyrus. News anchors were openly outraged, saying that the performance was borderline porn. A “cheerleading squad for hookers” is how Bob Beckel put it. There are rumors circulating the Internet of mental illness and instability causing Cyrus’ actions. This week, as I started reading ar-
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ticles debating Cyrus’ over-sexualized public ‘statement,’ I became curious and finally watched the famed performance. What I saw was very familiar. I don’t actively seek raunchy videos, but in my comings and goings in the media I have seen performances that have been at least this offensive and distasteful. Basically, my thought was: “This is gross, but certainly is nothing new.” Nicki Minaj gave a twerking lap-dance to Lil’ Wayne on their video “High School” and no one made a fuss about it. Why then is the media making such a case about this particular instance? Some are upset that Disney’s sweetheart has become a sex symbol. Others fiercely defend Cyrus and applaud her for her artistic expression. This is where feminism meets a familiar fork in the road. Feminism, as a generalization, supports autonomy for women. Basically this means that women should make their own informed decisions free from anyone else’s influence. The question that is being tossed around in this debate is whether female
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performers, especially in the music industry, sexualize their performances because they want to express their artistic and sexual freedom as a form of liberation from societal confines, or is the sexual nature of media derived from the fact that today’s patriarchal society, who lays the foundation for the industry standard, responds to sexual images and creates a system that rewards women for debasing themselves? Are women becoming a sexually liberated gender or are they being influenced by a society in which sex sells? In my opinion, women today are being fed a false idea of what it means to be empowered. In matriarchal societies, in which women are generally held in positions of power and authority, one doesn’t see rampant sexual displays. Women have the freedom to participate sexually with whomever they want, but they don’t make exhibitions of their sexuality. I don’t believe that women inherently enjoy showcasing their bodies as sex symbols.
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Recipients to be honored at the Founders Celebration (L-R) Brad King, Albert Barnett, Warburton sisters, Michael Milovich, Rex Guymon, Dominic Albo, Bobby Houston, Chancellor Joe Peterson, Jason Dunn, Renee Banasky, Erroll Holt, Frank Peczuh Jr., Dee Miller, Richard Saccamano, Kazuko Niwa Okino, Marc Bingham, Wayne Mathis, Chris Randall.
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comanno (posthumous), Dominic Albo, Jr., Kazuko Niwa Okino, Dee Miller and Rex Guymon. Marc Bingham graduated from Utah State University in 1963. In 1971, he founded the company, Phone Directories Company (PDC) in Price, later moving its headquarters to Utah County. The company grew to over 700 employees with annual revenues of $75 million. After selling his company in 2007, he started Blue Diamond Capital that manages over $200 million in assets of 20 companies across seven Western states. He recently donated funds to USU to build the Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy Research Center on the Uintah Basin Campus. Anthony J. Basso attended CEU for a couple of years before starting his passion for business. His first business was started on Main Street in Price while in high school and has since expanded his interests to include car dealerships; restaurants; real estate; broadcast; businesses; investments and the oil and gas industry. He spoke at USU Eastern graduation a decade ago and told students his 10 steps to succeed in life. A philanthropic humanitarian, Basso received an honorary degree from USU Eastern Bobby Houston graduated from the College of Eastern Utah with an associate’s degree in applied science – preelectrical and computer engineering. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University in 2006, he rejoined the family business as a project engineer with Intermountain Electronics. In 2010, he oversaw the construction of a new 60,000-square-foot factory in South Point, Ohio, after being promoted to Eastern Division General Manager. Michael Milovich graduated from the University of Utah in 1972 with a degree in finance. He has worked in the financial services industry the past 28 years including stints at First Security, Zions, First Interstate and is president/CEO of Eastern Utah Community Credit Union. His civic duties started as a member of Helper City Council and most recently Carbon County Commissioner. He served as a volunteer firefighter, EMT, EMS Council, advisory board member for CEU and Castleview Hospital and chairs the Utah Credit Union Association Board. Wayne Mathis graduated from CEU in 1965, earned a bachelor’s of science degree in zoology in 1969 from Brigham Young University and completed his doctorate from Oregon State University in entomology from Oregon State University. He also completed two years of military service with the U.S. Army. He joined the Smithsonian in 1976 where he researched systematic biology among beach and shore flies with field work in the neo-tropics (Caribbean, Israel, India, Sri Lanka and South Pacific). He also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland at College Park and has written 204 publications. Brad King graduated from CEU in 1978 and went on to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education from Brigham Young University. After teaching a year in Las Vegas, he returned to his alma mater and served as director of college relations, director of student activities, dean of students, vice president of institutional advancement/student services and retired as vice chancellor of administration and advancement. He
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is past president of Utah School Counselor’s Association. He spent 12 years in the House of Representatives District 69, including a year as minority leader, representing Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties. His father, LaVell King taught at CEU for 34 years. His brother, Mike King, is a former interim president of CEU. Chris T. Randall graduated from CEU in 1975 where, under Coach Curt Jensen, he was named first team AllConference in basketball, Outstanding Basketball and Male Athlete of the Year both years; plus first team All-Region in basketball his sophomore year. He was also named All-Conference in baseball with a .352 batting average. He continued playing basketball at Mesa State where he was named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic All-Conference team and graduated with a degree in accounting. He is a CPA and holds a MBA from USU. In 1987, he was named accounting manager for Logan Regional Hospital and in 2009, named as director of accounting for the Urban North Region of Intermountain Healthcare for three hospitals. McKell Warburton lettered in three sports at Carbon High School and given All State honors plus MVP. She played basketball at CEU in 2000-2002 where she was named most improved player her sophomore year as well as graduating with honors. She transferred to Weber State University majoring in criminal justice. She coached a year at Ben Lomond high school before accepting a position with the Boys and Girls Club in Ogden. She most recently was director of the Carbon County Boys and Girls Club. Cassie Warburton Hahl graduated from CEU in 2004 where she played volleyball and basketball plus named First Team All-Region in basketball. She continued her education and basketball career at Southern Utah University where she was named All-New Comer plus honorable mention in All-Mid-Conference. She led the team in scoring and holds the record for all-time-single-season record for three pointers in 2006. After graduating with a degree in elementary education, she moved to St. George where she taught at Sandstone Elementary. Chelsey Warburton played at CEU in 2003-2004 where she was named First Team All-Region in basketball. She continued to Weber State University where she holds the record for career three pointers with 238; single season three pointers, 108; most three pointers in a game, 8; and led the nation averaging 3.3 three pointers per game. She was named to the Big Sky Second Team and All-Tournament Team. She played pro ball in Amsterdam, Holland in 2008-2009 where she was the team’s MVP. Her coaching career began at her alma mater where she is head volleyball coach and assistant women’s basketball coach. Morgan Warburton-Nelson was named 3A Basketball MVP in 2005. She started her collegiate career at the University of Utah in 2006 where she was a three time First Team Mountain West Conference player, MWC Player of the Year, Associated Press and WBCA Honorable Mention All-American, third-round draft pick to WNBA for the Sacramento Monarchs and spent two years playing pro ball in Spain. She is also coaching at her alma mater as an assistant at the U of U.
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and Chamber Orchestra, to commemorate the semi-sesquicentennial anniversary, with the 66th performance of Handel’s Messiah. Ushering in the holiday season for Eastern Utah residents
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Distinguished Service Awards will be given to the “Building Vitality Campaign” steering committee and the 1954 student body officers of the “Save Carbon College” campaign. The members of the “Building Vitality Campaign” steering committee being honored are Renee Pressett Banasky, chair; Albert Barnett; Jason P. Dunn; Erroll Holt and Frank J. Peczuh Jr. All five spent many hours planning and contacting individuals and organizations with the goal of raising $1.4 million for a Central Instructional Building. Since the completion of the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center in 1995 and the G.J. Reeves Building in 2003, USU Eastern has known the positive effect that new state-of-the-art facilities have on the vitality of the campus and the community. Its leaders struggled to get approval for a new building for the past decade. The Utah State Legislature appropriated $500,000 for the initial architectural programming and planning money for the CIB in 2013. While the initial funding was a great accomplishment, it became obvious that the only way to win final approval was to match that appropriation with private donations. In order to augment the political and fundraising efforts of USU President Stan Albrecht, it was decided to create a steering committee of committed and passionate college supporters to spearhead the fundraising plan. Through their dedicated efforts that goal is in sight. When the legislature meets in January, they will be handed a completed architectural design and plans that represent a shovel-ready project for funding. The actual amount raised as of today is $1,259,000 in hand and an additional $380,000 in federal and private grants pending approval. 1954 Student Council Honorees When Carbon College’s class of 19531954 student council was elected, council members thought they would be planning dances, attending athletic events and hosting meetings. Little did they know they would play a significant role in saving the college from permanent closure. In a special legislative session in December 1953, the closing of Carbon College was signed into law by Utah Gov. J. Bracken Lee. “The 250 students at Carbon College were going to lose their school if they did not step to the plate and get signatures from voters to force a referendum ballot,” according to a time line in the college’s 1954 yearbook. Carbon College faculty adviser, J. Bryon Thompson, met with the fivecouncil members and told them they had 60 days to get signatures from Jan. 8 to Feb. 18, 1954 to stop the college from being closed, the time line read. Today, 59 years later, the college will honor all five of those dedicated officers: Dominic Albo Jr., student body vice president; Kazuko Niwa Okino, student body secretary; Dee Miller, freshman representative; Rex Guyman, sophomore representative; and posthumously, Richard Saccomano, student body president. For two solid months, these tireless young students crisscrossed the state in Rex Guymon’s oil-guzzling 1939 Chevy to get the needed signatures for a referendum vote to repeal the law on the 1954 November ballot. The council members achieved their goal and nine months later, Utah taxpayers overturned the law in a 60 to 38 percent vote.
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for help. “If I would’ve known how to read…I wouldn’t be a construction worker. I would be doing something I like doing,” Vouk recalled. His dream job was to be an architect, a dream that wouldn’t be fulfilled. “Since I didn’t know how to read…it put me down to where you can’t do anything,” he said. While receiving help from the Vocational Rehab, Vouk was recommended to take a class in the Skills Lab. He remembers feeling right at home minute he walked in. “It made me feel pretty good,” he said about the moment he realized he was progressing. “I wanted to go forward and learn how to read.” “I want to get a big word
and be able to say the whole word,” Vouk said about his goals for reading. “Now I’m starting to do it.” The Skills Lab is a computer lab equipped with an A+ program to help with reading, writing, vocabulary and math. The A+ program gives students practice and test questions and several tutoring sessions in a specific skill. Students can take as any of the programs. Student counselor Kim Mortensen is ready to help anyone who wants to sign up for the skills classroom. “Clarence came to me and he expressed a desire to learn how to read,” Mortensen said. “He, to me, represents truly what education is all about: that you can learn something
new. It can empower you. It can change your life….No matter where a student is at, no matter what they think they can’t learn, they can.” The cost of the Skills Classroom is affordable, leveling at $1.65 an hour depending on the timetable of the student plus a $20 monthly lab fee. Students and community members can sign up at the registration department at any time with Mortenson in the McDonald Career Center room 200. The Skills Lab is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Reeves Building room 113. “You just have to put your mind to it and go for it,” Vouk encourages. “Just come out and try it….See what they can do. It changed my life.”
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continued from page 1 -ing: Bellasano Salon and Spa, Body Glo Day and Medical Spa, Chris’ Hair Design, Cut Above, Don Marcos, Jalynn’s Barber Shop, Perfect Touch Beauty Supply and Salon, Risque Beauty Salon, Scissor Talk, The Nail Shoppe and USU Eastern Cosmetology. All the funds will go to local citizens to help with treatment plans and other expenses such as travel. October’s Breast Cancer Awareness is an exciting way to unite the community behind a worthy cause. Be sure to mark your calendars and stop by a salon to donate.
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through the celebration of the life of Jesus Christ throughout Handel’s musical works has been a tradition since 1875. Additional choir members are wanted and needed to add depth to the performance. Rehearsals are Sundays at 6 p.m. for the orchestra and 7 p.m. for the choirs.
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I don’t wear make up and buy push up bras because I actually enjoy doing those things. There is nothing about my daily beauty regime that increases my ability or aptitude in any aspect of my life. I do it because society tells me that I look better with mascara on and I like the feeling that I get when I look like the beautiful women I see in the media. Is that a horrible thing? No. Will I stop wearing make up? No. But I think the same rules apply to sexual propaganda. There isn’t much about shaking your butt in front of a camera that actually activates the human brains pleasure centers. The pleasure is derived from knowing that millions of people like what they see. They like watching girls twerk. And because
the music industry realized that those images that entice a man’s more base instincts make a lot of money; they have been popularized and even moralized until they are seen as a form of feminine empowerment. To achieve true autonomy female artists should have the right to choose their own artistic expression, even when it may be viewed as sexual exploitation. Cyrus did just that, as have many before her. But I don’t think that the feminist movement can ignore that using sexuality, while it may be viewed as an art form, is definitely a form of working the system, a lucrative system that was set up by men, not to celebrate sexual liberation, but to satisfy a lustful appetite.
photo courtesy of USU Eastern Art Department
Patrick Wilkey discusses his artistic talent at reception Wilkey debuts his art at the Drawn-Out Words exhibit. The exhibit will be open to the public through Nov. 7 at Gallery East.
LIFESTYLES
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“zombie Prom”
School of Screams brings the frights of a schoolhouse
photo by Chris Barney
“Zombie Prom” promises Halloween ambience as it opens at USU Eastern Eastern Utah Theater Department opened the 2013 season with Dana P. Rowe’s and John Dempsye’s “Zombie Prom” with performances on Oct. 17, 18 and 19. This musical promises a lot of laughs and makes a great date night this Halloween season. Tickets prices are $10 for adults, $7 senior citizens, $5 non-USU Students and faculty, and $1 USU students with current ID cards. As part of the 75th anniversary of the college, the final production will be on Monday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. with discounted ticket prices 75 cents or free if you wear a USU Eastern anniversary T-shirt.
Almost 15,000 square feet of haunted rooms in a schoolhouse built in 1927 is the venue of Carbon County’s largest haunted house located in Spring Glen. Called the “School of Screams,” it is located on 1950 West 4100 North and is open the weekend of 18-19, 25-26 from 8-11 p.m. and costs $10 per person. This is the third year for the “School of Screams” and it just keeps getting better with more attractions, sounds and costumes. “Because the building was already old, making it creepy and scary was easy,” says Jon Black, who, with his wife Jenny, came up with the idea to help raise funds to pay for insurance and upkeep of the old school building. It is owned by the Spring Glen community and is a non-profit entity. The adjoining park is also part of the property, Black said. “It’s funny because we get a lot of volunteers to help with the haunted school house, but no one wants to help with mowing the lawn or cleaning the bathrooms in the park during the summer months.” When they came up with the idea to host a haunted house three years ago, they walked through the old building and envisioned the potential of a school being made into a haunted mansion. “It was already really old with an ancient boiler, nooks and crannies, lots of brightly painted rooms and squeaky steps,” he said. To get ideas and props for the haunted house, the Blacks go to yard sales, thrift shops and scour the Internet looking for costumes and props to build and maintain it. Black said the rooms all have themes including the White Lady room, gypsy room, evil clowns’ room, torture room, old cafeteria room and haunted prom room in the auditorium to name a few. The scary music and fog machines add ambience to the experience. They use 20 to 30 volunteers each weekend. “Apparently everyone likes to scare people because we do not have a problem getting volunteers to run the haunted school house.” Jenny said.
Green Team saves the world one recycling bin at a time Campus recycling program strikes again
Emma Rowley
staff writer e.rowley@eaglemail.ceu.edu
Cheyenne Smith and Catie Duncan recycle paper to help save trees.
photo by Emma Rowley
Whether rain, snow, sleet, wind or sunshine you can always find the Green Team out collecting the campuses recycling. There are two recycling trailers on campus. One is located in the corner of the Aaron Jones west parking lot. The other one is on the east side of the SAC building. Paper and pop cans are accepted in the trailers. Preferably empty pop cans, ones with liquid in them tend to get the volunteers sticky. The Green Team meets every Wednes-
day at 3:00 p.m. in the SUN Center. ESA lets the SUN Center borrow their golf cart to carry the bin full of papers. Cheyenne Smith says “My favorite part is when people fall out of the golf carts, as long as they don’t get hurt.” Rest assured no one has been permanently injured from the Green Team, but everyone has had a lot a fun. April Miller says
“I like hanging out with the other people doing Green Team. It makes the service more fun.”
Mastering the art of healthy relationships Nine don’ts that destroy life-changing connections at home, work and socially
Van Moody
www.vanmoody.com Let’s face it, relationships can be tough. Although relationships are a fundamental aspect of life, our dealings with people are often riddled with strife and consternation. In fact, research by Cornell estimates that there will be in the United States in 2013, alone. Beyond marital challenges, difficult personal and workplace relationships are far more than a nuisance, as they can cause anxiety, burnout, clinical depression and even physical illness. What’s more, toxic workplace affiliations can undermine your professional success and threaten your livelihood. The bottom line is this: the right relationships can propel you to great heights of achievement; the wrong ones will tether you to mediocrity and mire you in disappointment. With this in mind, in striving for rewarding connections with others, it’s essential to evaluate relationships intelligently: What makes a great relationship? How do you keep a relationship great? What are the warning signs of trouble? While it’s easy to blame the other person in a distressed relationship, it’s far more effective to consider and assess the situation objectively and build your Relational IQ-- the mindset that helps us to better understand and control our relationships to maximize happiness. Relationships are an art, and most of us lack the skill and mastery to help break—or all together avoid—destructive patterns, disrespect and deception. Many people also lack the abil-
ity to have productive connections with others—those that help you achieve goals, sharpen your mind, and generally uplift and enrich your life. There are, in fact, fundamental principles for living and interacting with others in the complex and ever-changing dynamics of today’s culture that, if followed, can best assure relational success in all aspects of life. Choose not to and suffer the consequences. Naysayers might ask, “Is it really possible to master relationships?” The answer is an unequivocal “yes”—if you’re willing to learn skills and apply tactical techniques, that is. To help k i c k- s t a r t you r Relational IQ so that you can better navigate and master your own personal and professional affiliations, here a re 9 pitfalls to avoid when seeking a healthy relationship that will result in a more fulfilling life: Don’t hide: While secret identities might be fun in the movies, a person who harbors secrets, and hides from others will never be able to enjoy an authentic relationship. Being real with others and even making yourself vulnerable from time to time can foster tremendous emotional connections, including all-important trust, and forge unbreakable bonds. Don’t tweak the truth: Studies
show that 10-30 percent of applicants admit to “tweaking” their resumes—that’s certainly no way to start an engagement with a new employer. Lying will do nothing but undermine and compromise any relationship. Instead, altering the truth is one of the most destructive forces that can permanently damage a relationship. Don’t rush and miss critical red flags: Understand that a relationship is a journey with changes in direction, twists and turns, and roadblocks along the way. It’s imperative to pass through certain experiences and navigate through difficulties to learn from these situations and create a healthy outcome. Resist the desire to take shortcuts or race through certain aspects of a relationship. Even if it is hard, embrace it, knowing that it offers a healthy purpose for the big picture of a relationship. Don’t force it: There’s an old R&B lyric that says, “If it don’t fit, don’t force it.” Despite the poor grammar, it is quite insightful in its simplicity. Relationships have mutual respect and shared values are worth your investment. Don’t repeat the past: The past should not define a person, and there is no reason to keep looking back. While previous events and actions
might be a life lesson, the nature of every journey is to move forward. Don’t repeat those actions that did not produce the intended results; instead, focus on choices that will effect a more desirable outcome. Don’t be a “taker:” All relationships involve give and take, so it is important to recognize when each relationship could use more of a giving spirit. When we think about what we can do for others instead of what they can do for us, we achieve healthy interactions. In a strong relationship, both people willingly give, far more than they take. Don’t stay in an unhealthy relationship: Sometimes we make a poor choice and enter into relationships that will never be healthy. Part of Relational IQ is knowing when to end a toxic relationship. If someone is not able to accept a change in the relationship, be it loyalty, stability, or dependability, these are strong clues that the relationship may not be worth saving. Don’t let feelings of misplaced guilt or sympathy get in the way of making good personal choices. Don’t lose personal power: There are situations, particularly in the work environment, where healthy relationships with unhealthy people are necessary. Developing a higher level of Relational IQ will help to identify those unhealthy people and harness personal power to not let those people hurt, disrespect, or transmit negativity such that you are affected by these attempts. Instead, personal power can be used to turn the tide on those unhealthy people and maintain your resilience and composure to stay the course.
If you have time, come and join the volunteers. Bring a jacket in case of adverse weather. Most of us are looking for ways to improve our environment and the Green Team is the perfect way to accomplish that. There are bins in every residence hall. There are also bins in every building on campus. Catie Duncan says that the bins are “the perfect way to get rid of my annoying research papers and past assignments.” Cardboard is not yet accepted in the recycling bins. If your goal is to save the world, or you just want to have a fun time with friends, the Green Team is the right place for you. Come ready for crazy golf cart rides, potential cold weather and lots of fun.
Don’t forget what really matters. The most valuable people in life aren’t always the most visible. People of true value bring fulfillment, not frustration. All too often, those taken for granted or overlooked are veritable lifesavers or ones that silently help us achieve goals, provide encouragement, or offer important insights and connections. Don’t accept everyone: People in your life are setting the course for the rest of your life. Accordingly, there must be a qualification and selection process for friends and others you surround yourself with. Blocking the wrong people from your life is the only way to make room for the right people who help
you achieve your dreams, enrich your lives, and create a happy, satisfying life experience. Fundamentally, every relationship you have influences your life. There are no neutral relationships; each one lifts you up or weighs you down. They move you forward or hold you back. They can help or hinder you. Only by cultivating your Relational IQ—knowing which is which and how to turn the tide on those that are negative—can you then take the appropriate action. Not to be taken lightly, these actions and decisions can make the difference between a great, happy life or one that is riddled with disappointment, failure, and regret.
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Say Yes to the Dress: Price’s Clothing Closet fundraiser
JLSC elevator traps student leaders Tuesday Emma Rowley
staff writer e.rowley@eaglemail.ceu.edu
photos by Emma Rowley
Amanda Huntsman, MaKayla Chadwick and Rylee Doucette pose in wedding dresses for the Clothing Closet fundraiser who sold them on eBay.
Emma Rowley
dresses was a handmade dress that cost over $7,000. Paula Gibson said, “It was fun to see all the gals trying on different wedding dresses, and to see all the different styles they had.” Some of the dresses had long sleeves, some had short sleeves, and some had no sleeves at all.
Most everyone has heard of Deseret Industries, the store that gives stuff a second chance. But not everyone has heard of Price’s Clothing Closet located on 8 East Main Street. The Clothing Closet is a nonprofit organization that accepts lightly worn, clean clothes. The clothes are absolutely free and patrons are allowed 25 articles of clothing in a 15-day period. The clothing closet has benefited countless people in the community and students on campus.
The dresses haven’t sold yet on eBay, but the Clothing Closet is expecting offers and sales soon.
staff writer e.rowley@eaglemail.ceu.edu
Most people would assume that the student leaders on the USU Eastern campus are the responsible ones. They provide tours, organize fundraisers and plan events. However on Oct. 15, 17 not-so-responsiblestudent leaders found themselves stuck between floors on the elevator in the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center. Not only were they extremely cramped, they were all wearing USU Eastern sweaters they had received earlier in the evening. “We all tried to remain calm, but after we got out, I panicked pretty badly,” said SUN Center leader MaKayla Chadwick. The student leaders had met for “Mini Catalyst,” a leadership-training night, and were wrapping up with a game called Witness Protection Program. The point of the game was to find and hide with the witness, similar to the game Sardines. However, when everyone hid in the elevator, the Witness Protection Program became a prison for the 17 students. Two RA’s unscrewed the escape hatch on the ceiling of the elevator. Then Kristen Olsen, Terry Johnson and the Price City fire chief helped pull people out of the escape hatch and out onto the second floor. Everyone was shook up and sweaty, but okay. It seemed like the students were trapped in the elevator for hours, but it turned out to be only 30 minutes.
The Clothing Closet is not all about wedding dresses. There is clothing for all weather, in every size. There are also shoes available, and coats and jackets. Also, if you are having trouble deciding on a Halloween costume, the Clothing Closet has a variety of interesting outfits that will work perfectly for a costume party.
On Monday, Oct. 14, eight female students met at the Clothing Closet to help with a fundraiser. The Clothing Closet is selling donated wedding dresses on eBay to raise money for its operation. According to some of the students, they had a blast trying on wedding dresses.
Deseret Industries is a wonderful place to find cheap clothes, but do not forget about the Clothing Closet. Donations are appreciated and volunteers are encouraged to help sort and hang clothes. If you are interested, visit the SUN Center in the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center for more information.
“Some of the dresses were pretty crazy poufy and it was hilarious trying them on,” was MaKayla Chadwick’s view on the service project. One of the
photo courtesy SUN Center
Terry Johnson and Kristen Olsen pull Melanie Curwin out of the jammed elevator
Hope Squad raising suicide awareness USU Eastern celebrates 15 years of Bread ‘N’ Soup night “This is an effort to reach out to all, so not one of us has to feel or stand alone.”
Angel McRae
staff writer a.mcrae@aggiemail.usu.edu A suicide in Utah occurs every 15 hours and according to the Utah Department of Health, suicide is the second leading cause of death for those between the ages of 10-24. This ranks Utah seventh in the nation with nine suicides a week which is enough to fill the Energy Solutions Arena 13 times per year and is under reported. Even with the numbers being under reported, they are alarming and leave many asking how they can help prevent suicide. USU Eastern’s Director of Counseling & Disability Resource Center, Darrin Brant, is chair of Carbon and Emery counties’ Hope Squad. In 2012, The Hope Squad formed and began working on a way to prevent suicide as community coalition of people from all walks of life. A person at risk of suicide will often exhibit early warning signs that others can watch for and assist that person who is in crisis to get help. The Hope Squad’s motto is, “Fight for the one because one is too many.”
When asked how a loved one or friend could be more aware that someone was contemplating committing suicide Brant said, “to be aware when someone’s life goes into absolute turmoil, where everything just goes wrong and the person begins talking very badly about their past.” On their Facebook page, “The Hope Squad of Carbon/Emery was originated because of the alarming number of our community members that have died at their own hands in the last couple of years. We don’t understand all the reasons why we no longer have these loved ones in our lives, but there has never been a suicide without hopelessness. This is an effort to reach out to all, so not one of us has to feel or stand alone and that even in our darkest moments we can be reminded there is hope.” Someone who is at risk for suicide will start communicating a desire to die and looking for ways to kill themselves. Often they will express feelings of hopelessness, unbearable pain or being a burden on others. The increased use of alcohol and/or other drugs is a red flag that someone is in crisis and needing help. A person in crisis may start giving their cherished items and prized pos-
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said, “it’s important to accommodate many types of dietary needs so that everyone can participate.” Patrons should look for traditional favorites like chicken noodle, cream of potato and clam chowder on the menu again as well. Last year, because of Bread ‘N’ Soup Night profits, USU Eastern donated $3,000 to the Carbon County Food Bank, making its total donation over the last 14 years more than $35,000. Because there is one extra Monday night offered this year, the planning committee has set a goal to improve on that amount. “We’d love to be able to top last year’s donation, and since it’s our 15th anniversary, it would be wonderful to inch our overall totals closer to the $40,000 mark,” said Ferron native, Amanda Huntsman, student SUN Center co-leader. Bread ‘N’ Soup Night takes place between 5 and 6:30 p.m. in the USU East-
ern’s Jennifer Leavitt Student Center Multipurpose Room. Prices are $6 for adults and students 18 and older, and $5 for students 5 – 17. Children under five are admitted free with a paying adult. For the price of admission, each person receives two tickets good toward one bowl of soup apiece, with children under five each receiving one ticket. Additional tickets may be purchased for $2 per bowl. Menus for Bread ‘N Soup Night: November 4—Chicken Noodle, Cream of Potato, Vegetarian Chili, rolls & butter November 11—Chicken Noodle, Beef Stew, Seven Bean Soup, rolls & butter November 18—Chicken Enchilada, Cheddar Broccoli, Vegetable & Barley, rolls & butter November 25—Chicken Noodle, Clam Chowder, Tomato Basil, rolls & butter
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sessions away as if they are executing their last will and testament. Connecting with the person in crisis and persuading them to seek out help to find hope again is crucial. Brant said, “Huge emotional upheaval needs to be taken seriously and making sure the ball is not dropped when someone is hurting bad. Connecting people to in crisis to resources like doctors and therapists is important.” Family, community organizations and individual connections in addition to problem solving skills play a big role in reducing the number of suicides. There is hope and no one ever has to feel that they are completely alone. The third article on suicide will be an interview with a USU Eastern student who was in crisis and nearly did the unthinkable before they reached out for help and found new hope. If someone you know exhibits warning signs of suicide don’t leave them alone. Be sure that any firearms, alcohol, medications and sharp objects are not accessible. Either you or the person in crisis should call the U.S. National Suicide Prevent Lifeline at 900-273-TALK (8255) be sure to seek help from medical or mental health professionals.
For 15 years, USU Eastern served up steaming bowls of soup along with a healthy dish of charity at its popular Bread ‘N’ Soup Nights. Beginning Monday, Nov. 4, and continuing each Monday throughout the month, community, students, staff and faculty are invited to enjoy a meal and light entertainment, with all proceeds benefiting the Carbon County Food Bank. “With so many families in need, we feel such satisfaction in offering a fun way for the community to help,” explains student Catie Duncan, a native of Tremonton, and Eastern’s SUN Center co-leader in charge. Each Monday in November, USU Eastern’s Dining Service staff volunteer their time to create three delicious soups. Unique to this year’s menu are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options each night. Becky Archibald, director of dining services,
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Tj and Lillian Cartwright and Family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to USU Eastern Campus. A special thanks to Sun Advocate, USU Eastern Cosmetology, USU Eastern Nursing, USU Eastern Sun Center, USU Eastern Eagle and Fitness World for dedicating their time and effort to organizing the fundraisers. He still has a long road of recovery ahead of him. He is looking forward to being home for the holidays. Again, THANK YOU!
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SPORTS
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From Riverton to USU Eastern, Madsen brings experience
Steele playing strong Krista Hamilton
Rachel Scoggins
sports writer k.hamilton@eaglemail.edu
No. 12 on the women’s volleyball team has spent her life in transition as she moved from Idaho to Utah, back to Idaho and then back to Utah. Mason (Masi) Steele is a freshman at USU Eastern. She graduated from Herriman High School in the class of 2013. She was born in Pocatello, Idaho, and traveled around most of her life. She lived in Ogden, Utah, until she was 6 years old, then moved to Boise, Idaho, until she was 9. The rest of her years were spent mostly in Utah near the Salt Lake and South Jordan area. Steele’s role model is Sydney Anderson, who plays for the University of Nebraska. She says she is her role model both on and off the court. Steele has followed the example of her mother, Rebecca Steele, who played college ball at Scenic West Athletic Conference for the College of Southern Idaho. She has helped her in every way in life and in volleyball. She chose USUE so she could stay closer to home and not leave the state. She said, “I really like the environment USUE volleyball head coach Chelsey Warburton has helped create. We work hard in practice, but I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. Our team is just the greatest to be around. Carly and Mindy keep us entertained on the way home from trips by singing Disney songs to us.” She enjoys playing college volleyball because of her teammates. The team has become a family away from home for her. The competition pushes them to get better. She is working on her prerequisites to major in physical therapy. Steele’s goals are to stay positive and never miss more than two serves in a single game. She plays with all her heart and never gives up no matter how hard it gets on or off the court.
sports writer r.scoggins@eaglemail.edu
photo courtesy of Tyson Chappell
USU Eastern’s Carly Dalton spikes the ball through the competition in a recent home game.
Eagles get first conference win, fall to nationally ranked teams this past weekend David Osborne Jr. sports writer d.osborne@aggiemail.edu
Over the last two weekends, the Utah State University Eastern Golden Eagle volleyball team has been on the road playing Colorado Northwestern Community College, Snow College and Salt Lake Community College. With most of their conference games coming on the road, the team has had a tough time against conference opponents. On Oct. 5, the Golden Eagles travelled to Rangely, Colo., to play the CNCC Spartans. The team was able to get their first win in the Scenic West Athletic Conference taking the match 3-1: 25-19, 25-19, 25-27, 25-16. Koralys Gonzalez led the team with 12 kills, 15
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points and 18 blocks. Paige Peterson had 18 assists followed closely by Masi Steele with 17. Between the four sets the Golden Eagles had 50 kills as a team with only 23 errors. They were able to force the Spartans into 26 errors and held them in check with a .108 kill percentage. The following weekend, the Eagles paid a visit to the Bruins of SLCC, currently ranked sixth in the nation. SLCC made quick work of the team winning in three sets: 25-27, 12-25, 14-25. Although it was a tough game for the Eagles, some players stood out. Jessica Wilcox led the team in several categories, scoring 4.5 points and three kills. The Eagles only had 13 kills for a -.042 kill percentage and had 17 errors. Hoping to put the previous day behind them, the team visited Snow College to take on the Badgers on
Oct. 12. It was another game where the team had to face a team that has a spot in the national polls, Snow is ranked 16th. The Eagles faired better against Snow than they had when playing SLCC. The team lost 3-1: 20-25, 25-18, 23-25, 12-25. Wilcox led the team in kills with 7, Steele and Peterson both had 13 assists and Lauren Karn had 18 digs, while Amanda Freestone had 9.5 points to lead the team. Over the four sets, the team had 31 kills and came away with only 18 errors. The Eagles will head to the College of Southern Idaho, currently ranked 7th in the nation, on Oct. 17 and then two days later, the team will play Northern Idaho College, ranked 15th in the polls.
USU Eastern’s Morganne Campbell Madsen stands at 5-foot 9-inches tall and returns as one of the sophomore members of USU Eastern’s women’s basketball team. She mainly plays point guard, but can play just about any position on the court if needed. She played high school ball at Riverton High School and is on scholarship for USU Eastern. Madsen played only basketball in her high school and lettered in the sport from her freshman year through her senior year. She has been playing basketball since age 9. Last year Madsen tore her ACL in a practice when the team was scrimmaging. It was right before the first game of the season. “I tore it going for a rebound, and my knee felt like it exploded.” Needless to say, Madsen was out all last season. “It was a long recovery, but I finally made it back.” What many people say is that it’s the “Riverton Curse,” because apparently there are many good athletes who tear or injure their knees at Riverton High School. Madsen has been working hard during practices and looks like she is stronger, faster and better than before. One of her favorite quotes is, “Good is the enemy of great.” Her basketball coach in high school used to tell her that. “I like it because it pushes me to be the best that I can be.” Good isn’t good enough when you can be great. What does she think of this year’s basketball team and strategy? “I think we have a good group of talented girls and a very unique game plan,” and “it will be fun to see how our hard work in practice pays off on the court when game time comes.” In her spare time, she likes to play European board games. Her favorite shows are White Collar, The Mentalist and Prison Break. She likes to be outside and spend time with her family, especially with her husband Luke. Madsen has four sisters and two brothers, and all of her siblings, except for one played basketball. While at USU Eastern, she is working on her general education requirements and hopes to declare a major soon. On June 11, Madsen married her best friend, Luke. Luke is also a USU Eastern sophomore and they met last year at USU Eastern during the first weeks of school. He is from Preston, Idaho, and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Micronesia on an island called Kosrae. He played baseball, football and basketball in high school and is in the National Guard for Idaho. He came to USU Eastern to play baseball and is serving as student body president this year.
Abbie Bird
Position: Pitcher
Number: 1
Hometown: Layton, Utah
Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Hometown: Sandy, Utah
Major: Emergency Management
Major: Fashion & Design
Hero and Why: Mariano Rivera, best closer to ever play the game
Hero: Michael Jordan
Something most people don’t know about you: I have third degree burns on my hands
Something most people don’t know about you: I can rap
Why did you come to USU Eastern: To play baseball
Why did you come to USU Eastern: To play basketball
Favorite thing about USU Eastern: The people are very nice here
Favorite thing about USU Eastern: The peeps
Favorite thing about your sports: It’s better than anything else
Favorite thing about your sport: My team
Plans after USU Eastern: Hopefully play ball at a 4-year college, then to become a firefighter
Plans after USU Eastern: Hopefully play basketball at a Division-1 university
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USU Eastern’s newest coach Boyd Lainhart
sports editor b.lainhart@eaglemail.ceu.edu
Regan Hunsaker is a USU Eastern alumni and returned as the newest addition to the coaching staff for the Golden Eagles. A Wyoming native, he graduated from high school in 2007, then came to USU Eastern (College of Eastern Utah), to red shirt on the baseball team for a year before going on a two-year mission to Mexico for the LDS church. He returned to play baseball for the 2010-2011 season. After graduation, he went to Southern Utah University to get his bachelor’s degree in Spanish, graduating in 2012. The following year he was asked to come coach at Canyonview High School in Cedar city, for a year. He decided to come back to Price with his wife for work and an opportunity to coach at his alma mater. Someday he hopes to teach Spanish and coach at a high school. A few years down the road, he hopes to move forward in his
career and land a head-coaching job at the college level. In discussing this year’s team, Regan said, “The team’s great, I’m really exited about how much talent we have that’s out for this team. We’ve got a ton of players that are just really, really good athletes.” He doesn’t want to make any projections for the
upcoming yea r, but d o e s s ay he has a lot of confidence that this team can be really good and this season could turn into something great.
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and graduate institution, he said. “If we start cranking out 40 to 60 baccalaureates every year, people will start thinking of us not in terms of a small community college, but in terms of an emerging baccalaureate producer, like a once-young Weber State and Utah Valley University,” Peterson said. So get a good start at USU Eastern that provides exceptionally low tuition and a university diploma and go on to graduate with advanced degrees in Logan and beyond, Olsen said. “That is what we can promise prospective students and their parents,” he said. “We love that we offer the best of both worlds. We embrace our small college offerings while riding the coattails of a world-class university. No other college in the region can make a similar claim.” If emerging from the shadow of USU has not been challenge enough, the announcement by the LDS Church lowering the age at which a young man or woman could serve a mission provided new heartburn for the college, Peterson said. The announcement came soon after he had launched an ambitious college initiative, Four-in-Four, to raise total enrollment at the college by 4,000 students in four years. “USU Eastern remains committed to this significant enrollment growth,” Peterson said. “We still aim to achieve a headcount enrollment of 4,000 students by 2017.” To be on track for this goal, the college needed to enroll 2,150 students in the current term. While the 2,129 number is just slightly short of target,
Peterson said it is a welcome number in light of the school’s recent challenges. “This number represents a 15 percent growth in headcount and a 19 percent growth in Full-time Equivalent rates at USU Eastern,” he said. Next year, the college hopes to see an enrollment increase of at least 470 students. To reach that 2,600-student mark, the college is implementing strategies in the months ahead centering on and expansion of student base among minorities and international students, Peterson said. The college’s enrollment services teams in both Price and Blanding are valuable resources in helping USU Eastern obtain its enrollment goals, but it is incumbent on the college community to be just as committed to the cause, he said. “Our enrollment success requires that the enrollment services units successfully attract students; however, the success of enrollment services may be necessary but it is not sufficient to achieve our enrollment goal,” Peterson said. “To achieve 2,600 students by next fall will likely require the contributions of all employees.” To encourage participation, the college has established a one-time grant to provide funding to departments, units, employees or faculty members to implement ideas for growing enrollment. Grant awards will range from $100 to $20,000. Proposals will be evaluated on likelihood of achieving the projected increase in enrollment, he said. On the community side, the chancellor has
been actively meeting with various government and civic groups and organizations with a challenge to partner with the college to stimulate economic development, increase quality of life and create community vitality. He is telling community leaders that Eastern Utah’s economy depends on the college as much as the college depends upon community support. “We need our communities to advocate for the college as a pillar of economic development and community life,” he said. “This includes understanding the college’s facilities and finance needs and advocating with funding agencies.” Earlier this year, Peterson launched an ambitious building program for the college. USU Eastern’s Building Vitality Campaign lays out the college’s vision for economic and educational vitality. It makes a case for community partnering with the campus for building upgrades to improve the college’s overall curb appeal. As the community changes, adapts and grows, Peterson said, the college will be there every step of the way. It is a promise he can make because he knows that USU Eastern, as USU President Stan Albrecht envisioned, is part of one university that is geographically dispersed. The spirit of that message is that a baccalaureate offered in Price or Blanding is a USU baccalaureate. “It is our win,” Peterson said. “It is our victory. It’s the university’s victory if Price and Blanding are able to rise up and provide this.”
STUDENT SUCCESS WORKSHOPS FALL 2013 We can help you succeed…but you have to come! Workshops are located in the Student Center Alumni Room. They are free and open to all USU Eastern students. Thursday, October 3rd 11:30am
What are Employers Looking for? Resumes and Cover Letter Writing Tips
Thursday, October 24th 11:30am
Not Sure What You Want to Major in? Come Explore Your Options
Thursday, November 7th 11:30am
Memory Techniques You’ll Never Forget!
Thursday, November 14th 11:30am
Living Well Tips to Improve Your Physical and Mental Wellness
Thursday, November 21st 11:30am
Get Involved with the “SUN” Center And Learn What Service Can Do For You
For more information stop by the Academic Advising Office (SC 225) or call 613-5468 or 613-5623 Workshops last approximately 45minutes
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In one of their last games of fall, the Eagles put another run on the board with a slide into home. Their season resumes in Febuary 2014.
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