Sugar House City Journal February 2020

February 2020 | Vol. 6 Iss. 02

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SUGAR HOUSE STORIES, ARTIFACTS, WILL BE FOREVER ARCHIVED IN LIVING MUSEUM

By Drew Crawford | d.crawford@mycityjournals.com

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s previously described in last month’s Sugar House Journal, Sugar House is seeing a lot of historic changes with development.

The addition of new buildings and the changing landscape has led many people in the community to think about how to best preserve the history.

Meggie Troili who heads the Community Council Arts and Culture committee has been trying to solve this problem and has come up with the solution of creating a living museum.

“By using the word living it describes the museum and Sugar House as dynamic and forever changing,” Troili explained.

“The Living Museum of Sugar House is a concept really, a way of seeing, experiencing, and participating in the community in our unique individual and collectivist ways.”

Troili came up with the idea over a year ago and plans to preserve the history using various mediums such as a website, blogs, and social media pages to catalogue everything. The museum will be divided up into different sections including people themselves and their stories, local history, the ecology, urban morphology, and future hopes and dreams.

Trioli received her graduate degree at Westminster College and has always been interested in urban planning and community art. Stephen Goldsmith who played a major role in shaping the landscape of Salt Lake City and mixed-use neighborhoods advised Trioli during her degree, helping her ideas develop.

During her research she began to explore ways in which

The Draw that leads to Sugar House Park. (Spencer W. Belnap/City Journals)

art and urban living overlap.

She asked herself the question: “How can art and community engagement be critical of development and preserving history in a positive way?”

This way of thinking caused her to begin to explore how she could keep the community together in a way where they

could coproduce Sugar House together.

Combined with her background in exhibit developer working at The Leonardo and working at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts she decided to take her idea of community engagement in a novel direction.

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Sufi poet Rumi moving hearts for centuries

By Sona Schmidt-Harris | s.schmidtharris@mycityjournals.com

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ove is love no matter the place and time.

And no one illustrates this better than the 13th-century poet, Jalaluddin Rumi. The poet is alive and well in the Salt Lake Valley in part because of Sugar House resident, Rasoul Shams.

Shams is the enthusiastic founder of the Rumi Poetry Club, which he established in 2007.

Trained as a geologist, Shams was drawn to the tangible earth. “Science connects us to the natural world,” as he described it. However, he was also drawn to the etheric and intangible, which Rumi is. A Persian Sufi poet, Rumi is still one of the most widely-read poets today.

Sufis are the mystics of the Islamic world. The online Cambridge dictionary describes a Sufi as “a member of an Islamic religious group that tries to become united with God by living a simple life and by praying and meditating.” Rumi himself defines a Sufi as someone whose heart is pure as white snow.

Shams said, “As a Persian-speaking person, we are all exposed to Rumi in Persian literature classes, courses and textbooks. So Rumi is a big part of the Persian literature and culture. But as I left (Iran), I was reading and contemplating big questions of life.

I kind of rediscovered in the sense that his poetry is beautiful, but also his vision. His way of thinking and his inclusiveness and conclusiveness.”

Shams described himself as a “world citizen.” He has lived in Japan, India and the United States. He is now happy to call Sugar House home.

Speaking with Shams is a bit like having one foot on earth and one foot stretching for heaven. Of Rumi Shams said, “He’s a mystic. So a mystic is kind of connected

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to the source. We cannot name that source, or we can name it in many ways, but it’s the same source and we all come from the same source.”

“We are companions. brothers and sisters not only with humans but even animals and rocks,” Shams said.

Rumi’s poems focus on love—many kinds of love, which all come from that source.

“If the sky were not in love, / its chest would not be pleasant. / If the sun were not in love, / its face would not be bright. / If the Earth and mountains were not in love, / no plant could sprout from their heart. / If the Sea were not aware of love / it would have remained motionless somewhere.”

Shams is a prolific writer and translator.

He has published three books: “Rumi – The Art of Loving,” “Rumi Essays: On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Sufi Poet,” and “The Words of Rumi.” His articles have also appeared in many journals.

Utah has been a huge influence for Shams. He draws inspiration from the varying landscapes. Sugar House residents will be happy to know that their biggest park was an inspiration for Shams’ essay, “Inspiration: Be Like Melting Snow.”

Shams was inspired by the spectacular backdrop of the mountains and the lake wherein ducks and geese gather. It was a spring day, and he contemplated the literal melting of snow with Rumi’s words: “Be like melting snow.

Wash yourself of yourself.”

Rumi wrote close to 70,000 lines of verse, nearly all of it having to do with love.

February is the month of love. By referencing Rumi, perhaps people can celebrate not only romantic love, but all love.

“Through love / bitter things become

Rasoul Shams is the author of three books about the Persian Sufi poet Jalaluddin Rumi. (Cover art by Setsuko Yoshida)

sweet. / Through love / bits of copper turn into gold. / Through love / dregs taste like pure wine. / Through love / pains are healed.”

Poems quoted here are translated by Shams in “Rumi Essays — On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Persian Sufi Poet.” (Rumi Publications, 2017) If you would like to learn more about Rumi, the Rumi Poetry Club meets monthly, usually the first Tuesday of the month at the Anderson-Foothill Library (1135 S. 2100 East), 7-8:30 p.m. For more information, visit: www.rumipoetryclub.com. l

Rasoul Shams founded the Rumi Poetry Club, which meets monthly at the Anderson-Foothill Library.

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Continued from front page seum. Sugar House is full of very unique artifacts, some of them hidden, some of them well known,” Trioli said.

“There’s two doors next to Laurie Bray’s art studio that were part of Blue Boutiques that was torn down. Those in themselves are really beautiful artifacts that have artwork on them, but they’re hidden in a building somewhere,” Trioli said describing a piece of history that fascinates her.

The museum will exist so that everyone can create, collect and archive pieces that are important to them in Sugar House.

“There’s also this idea of the living museum of Sugar House is full of artists who express their love of Sugar House through poetry and art. And these are all like stuffed away in closets or drawers, or somebody knows somebody that wrote a song about Sugar House. So, we want to let people find those things in the museum and the web would be a way to highlight them and archive them,” Trioli said.

“There’s also people that have new ideas or new thoughts that should be part of this process and the living museum would be a way to encourage and support people to be creative in our community.”

Other people who Trioli describes as archivists who are veterans in the community have been enthusiasts about collecting pieces of the past, and they will be essential to Trioli in helping curate the project.

Overall, Trioli views her work as something that will help create conversation about everything related to Sugar House and its history while honoring it, but not clinging to it.

“What I discovered is that with so much chaos and change happening in Sugar House residents felt like the community was out of

control. My research determined that comThat’s a catalyst for this project. The livmunity members were seeking a stillness as ing museum of Sugar House would be a tool a coping mechanism,” Troili said. for community members to find a still point.”

“For the Sugar House community memThe living museum of Sugar House will bers, a still point was achieved when they open this month. l were given an opportunity (to express) their urban knowledge and history of Sugar House.

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Jason Cryan to take over as executive director of NHMU

By Jenniffer Wardell | j.wardell@mycityjournals.com

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t’s a big job, but he’s excited to get started.

Jason Cryan, currently deputy director and chief of research at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, will start work as the executive director of the Natural History Museum of Utah this March. He’s taking over the role from Sarah George, who is taking a position with the University of Utah’s advancement team.

“I’m super excited by the opportunity to join this family at the University of Utah,” Cryan said. “The museum is a part of the university. I entered the selection process kind of late, so I’m still kind of working through the shock. But I can’t tell you how honored I am.

It’s thrilling.”

Cryan, who completed his post-doctoral work at Brigham Young University, is a biodiversity scientist and systematist. Systematics is a branch of biology that deals with classification and taxonomy of species.

His research focuses mostly on evolutionary investigations of plant-eating insects such as planthoppers and spittlebugs, using DNA sequencing to reconstruct their history.

“I consider myself a biologist who studies life in the tropics,” he said. “I’ve always enjoyed studying new species and figuring out how they evolved.”

Though his career has taken him all over the world, he said that returning to Utah is a

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surprisingly good fit.

“The interesting thing about moving to Utah is that the University of Utah has a very similar outlook,” he said. “One of the initiatives they have is biodiversity science, the study of ecosystems and the environment.

It’s kind of like coming home into an academic setting.”

Once he’s here, his first focus is going to be on becoming one of the family. Cryan said that he’s grateful the museum is functioning smoothly and successfully enough that he’ll have plenty of time to do that.

“The museum itself is in really great shape,” he said. “Sarah George had a fantastic tenure, and they have a fantastic staff. I can spend a decent amount of time assimilating into the culture, and really getting to know the museum and staff.”

Though that’s only the first thing on his agenda, it’s the one that will help him figure out everything that needs to be done next.

“When there’s a transition of leadership, it’s important to spend a significant amount of time reaffirming relationships in the community and building new ones,” he said. “Then we can assess the needs of the museum and community and see if we can address those needs in a new way.”

One of the biggest needs is to meet the constant challenge of bringing up-to-date science to the community. Though natural history is in their name, the museum is currently helming a variety of research projects in areas ranging from vertebrate zoology to archeobotany. One of the most pressing areas of research is paleoecology, which studies long-term ecosystem resources to fire, climate change, and other human impacts.

“It’s important that we generate scientific content and disseminate it to the community in a way people can understand,” he said.

“The museum needs to cater to all ages and learners, and encourage scientific literacy all around. We want to be a trusted front porch of science.”

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and year after year.

“The challenge is finding new ways to bring science to the community, so people view us as a destination for science,” he said.

“We have to keep people coming back.”

This is especially important now, when the media, the public, and politicians are constantly questioning and challenging science and scientific research.

“We are in an age where there’s been a significant decrease in trust in scientists and science,” he said. “We see these trends nationally where science has been attacked on several fronts. It’s essential that the museum be seen as shining beacon of trusted science in Utah.”

This is particularly dangerous now, when climate change has caused a cascade of natural disasters and other issues that countries all over the world are struggling with.

“We’re facing environmental challenges the likes of which we’ve never seen before,” he said. “The list goes on and on, and we should be seen as a resource in these challenging times.”

Cryan said his own experience as a scientist will help him guide the museum’s efforts. He’s currently an adjunct assistant professor at both North Carolina State University and University at Albany (SUNY), and has collaborated in published papers

even during his work with the museum.

“I’m a big proponent of the idea that the leader of a science museum should be wellversed in science,” he said. “I understand research, the need for it, how it’s done, and the requirements for making it world class.”

In addition to the research, there are also practical challenges to running a museum.

“The director and senior management is responsible for keeping the ship running,” he said. “We have to meet the expectations of the community.”

They also have to do all of that within the annual budget, which is at constant risk of being decreased.

“We want to make sure the museum is financially responsible and financially sustainable,” he said. “That’s one area where George has left the museum in really good shape.”

Cryan is looking to make sure the museum stays that way, no matter what challenges the wider world or the demands of science throw at it.

“The museum has had a great 50 years,” he said. “I’m thrilled to be leading it for the next 50.” l

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Sugar House Rotary Chili Open benefits Utah charities

By Jenniffer Wardell | j.wardell@mycityjournals.com

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his chili helps a lot of people.

The Rotary Club of Sugar House is making that happen with their 29th Annual Chili Open, set for Feb. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Little America Hotel. The event, which features dinner and a silent auction, raises between $150,000 and $200,000 for Utah charities focused on helping women and children.

“Some of the charities get sizeable checks,” said Sugar House Rotary Club President Errol EerNisse. “Some of them represent 30 to 40% of the charities’ annual budget.”

The name of the event reflects its origins, which originally included a golf tournament at Wheeler Farm. The golf was intended to be played in the snow, with colored golf balls and Astroturf for the tees.

“If you lost your ball, you were on your own,” EerNisse said.

Though less snowy winters eventually ended the golf tournament, the club still wanted to help local charities. These days they mostly do that through the silent auction, which includes tables and silent auction items sponsored by both the Rotary Club and the participating charities. Many of the items are gift baskets, and the Rotary Club asks that the value of the included items or gift certificates total at least $100.

“The charities get to keep everything they raise (from their tables and items),” he

said. “The Rotary Club keeps 10% of what they raise for expenses, then distributes the rest evenly among the groups.”

Many of the charities are recommended by individual club members, though there is a certain criteria they need to meet.

“They have to be big enough to fund a $5,000 sponsorship, and have enough staff to put together silent auction items,” he said.

“Most of the charities have been there ever since I joined the club.”

This year’s participating charities include one new charity, Eye Care 4 Kids. It also includes four charities that are returning – People Helping People, the Carmen B. Pingree Autism Center of Learning, Survivor Wellness (formerly Cancer Wellness House), and Teen Challenge: 180 Ministries for Girls.

workplace, thereby improving their lives and the lives of their families. The program offers educational workshops on subjects such as navigating the job search, the application process and flexible thinking. They also offer coaching and mentoring, starting from getting ready for the job search to networking once you’re in the job. Their Salt Lake office is located at 205 N. 400 West.

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Located in Tooele, 180 Ministries is a 15-month residential recovery program for troubled girls ages 12-17. The faith-based program is an offshoot of Teen Challenge of the Rocky Mountains, which focuses on substance abuse recovery.

The social and silent auction begins at 5 p.m., with dinner starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $95 and include one drink coupon. A table for 10 is $950. To register for the event or find out more about the participating charities, visit utahchiliopen.com. l

The center offers educational intervention for children with autism. They do this through educational preschool programs, childhood programs featuring ABA Therapy, and adolescent programs for those ages 13 to 21. They also offer an inclusive community preschool, and are planning on opening Eye Care 4 Kids an adult center this coming June. The center The charity, now in its 18th year, pro- is located at 780 S. Guardsman Way in Salt vides professional eye exams, vision screen- Lake. ings, and eyeglasses to children whose fam- Survivor Wellness Also known as Cancer Wellness House, ilies can’t afford it. They do this through family clinics, community clinics, school- the nonprofit offers free and low-cost health, based clinics, and mobile clinics. They offer emotional, and support services to people services in Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New with cancer. This includes everything from Jersey, as well as arranging international acupuncture and massage therapy to support trips. The main clinic is located at 6911 S. groups and individual, couple and family counseling. The organization also promotes State St. in Midvale.

People Helping People activities that allows people with cancer The silent auction has a variety of prize opportunities, This employment program is designed to spend time with community members in including gift baskets. (Photo courtesy the Rotary to help low-income women succeed in the a fun environment. The house is located in Club of Sugar House)

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Monster truck driver smashes cars all over the country

By Spencer W. Belnap | s.belnap@mycityjournals.com

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Tristan England loves to compete in Monster Jam with his truck, the Earth Shaker. (Photo courtesy Monster Jam)

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ust about every year in January, Salt Lake City residents are given the opportunity to be entertained by mighty monster trucks.

Vivint Smart Home Arena, home of the Utah Jazz and various touring acts, becomes a dirtfilled and raucous palace for one weekend as Monster Jam takes over.

Drivers from all over the country go from town to town to entertain thousands of fans of all ages. One such driver is Tristan England, who was part of the Monster Jam action in Salt Lake that first weekend of the new year. He took some time away from his busy touring and charity schedule to shed some light on the life of a monster truck driver.

England hails from Paris, Texas, and has competed in Monster Jam since 2016. His beast of a truck is called the Earth Shaker.

England has made the sport a family business of sorts by following in the footsteps of his father, Shane, who drives the Big Kahuna truck.

“I started monster truck driving when I was 18 years old,” England said. “I knew it was what I wanted to do. I’ve been around the trucks since I was 7, helping crew and build them. I definitely come from the dirt.”

The England family has been farming in

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Tristan England has been competing in Monster Jam since 2016 and recently entertained SLC crowds. (Photo courtesy Monster Jam)

northern Texas and involved in motorsports for decades. When father Shane began competing with Monster Jam in 2013, it was only a matter of time before Tristan hopped behind the wheel, too. All the family experience and immersion in the sport helped his journey into the big arenas, but he also attended Monster Jam University. This is where driver skills and personas are formed.

“There’s media training, running and weights, all that crazy stuff. Then eventually we do a 12,000-pound monster truck with 16,000 horsepower,” England said about the program.

To compare, an average truck like a Toyota Tacoma weighs roughly 4,000 pounds and has upward of 275 horsepower. Machines like Earth Shaker and Big Kahuna truly are trucks that have been modified into monsters. They are built to roar and snarl and crush smaller trucks and cars.

“I’ve always driven lifted vehicles, lifted pickups,” England said. “So being over normal cars is nothing new, but crushing them is a crazy feeling for sure.”

Monster Jam athletes are touring across the country all year long. In addition to all the main shows and tournaments, they participate in charity events and pre-show fan

meet-and-greets all the time. Families can purchase pit passes and pit parties, giving them the chance to meet their favorite drivers and see the trucks up close. In that sense the sport is very different than other motorsports like NASCAR and others, which typically don’t allow such fan interactions. The hardcore fans are the true source of inspiration and motivation for drivers such as England.

“That’s why I keep coming back,” England said. “I love meeting fans and kids.

They can even pay to have one-on-one time with me.”

After delighting fans of all ages in downtown Salt Lake City, England and other drivers continue a tour across the country.

England estimates around 60 shows total in 2020, maybe more. He encourages everyone to check out a Monster Jam arena show if they’ve never been before.

When not driving Earth Shaker and competing, England relaxes back in Texas with his family. He and his spouse welcomed their first-born son, Karson Crash, in 2019. It’s probably only a matter of time before Karson is introduced to the monster truck world his father and grandfather laid out before him. l

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Salt Lake City part of the global renaissance of drag

By Drew Crawford | d.crawford@mycityjournals.com

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n Sunday evening, Jan. 19, three drag queens danced under the stage light of Metro Music Hall for the third annual Miss Great Beehive State Drag Pageant. For four hours, 100 people in attendance watched live performances of lip-syncing, fashion, and enjoyed socializing with friends.

The show, which was hosted by Salt Lake City drag star Gia Bianca Stephens, featured a contest between Cody Rose, Morgana Rhea and Eva Channel Stephens.

The judges ranged from a panel of former drag artists to Troy Williams, the executive director of the LGBTQ advocacy group, Equality Utah. They evaluated the performance of the queens in various categories including creative performance, talent, and a Q&A portion.

“This is my second year of judging,” Williams said. “We’re really in this amazing drag renaissance right now. This is the height of drag globally. We’re seeing drag queens upping their game on a phenomenal level.

The art form is just expanding and growing and allowing greater self-expression. The more artistic we are, the more creative we get, the more we celebrate what’s beautiful about life.”

According to Williams, drag is a punk rock approach to gender. The playful style seeks to challenge and provide a system of commentary on the systems of oppression that exist in our culture.

“When queens and gay boys especially embody these powerful women who have been oppressed by our culture for generations it says something about who we are and who we can become,” Williams said.

“The idea that women have been oppressed for ages and yet these divas have complete command and control of their lives.

So the classic queens that we’ve celebrated whether Judy Garland or Liza Minnelli.

These are women who despite insurmount-

All of the drag queens posing on the stage after the winner is crowned. (Drew Crawford/City Journals)

able odds rose to power and prominence. And so we celebrate them by sending them up by exaggerating performances and features and costumes. It’s just part of our culture.”

Notable moments of the pageant included performances of famous popular music, flashy dresses lined with sequins, and dancing that ran the gamut from pop to electronic.

In between the performances the audience had a chance to watch performances of David Lorence and Savannah VanCartier, the previous winners of the show. Attendees would file up to the stage with dollar bills in their hands giving them to the divas as a reward for their hard work.

The show ended with an awards ceremony where all the divas took the stage and Cody Rose was crowned winner with a be-

dazzled foot-tall crown.

As a hostess Gia Bianca Stephens was grateful and appreciative of all of the work that the queens showcased often having to make many personal sacrifices in her own life.

“I just have a deeper understanding and appreciation for the craft. Drag is one of the biggest investments I’ve taken in my life because people are watching me, my community is watching, and I don’t want to disappoint,” said Stephens who uses she/her pronouns while impersonating women.

“I love hosting, I love being on the microphone and managing the room. I think with the most part audiences respond positively to positivity. That’s the message I try to carry is that drag is glamorous and fun and

can be entertaining, but we’re real people under all these costumes and wigs and makeup and we have genuine fears and passions and desires and dreams. In this setting we get a chance to share that with anyone that’s willing to listen.”

Drag had its beginnings in Utah with the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire. It has been the club, bar, and charitable culture that has allowed the LGTBQ community to be themselves before it was socially acceptable.

If you want to attend a drag event in Salt Lake City, Stephens hosts themed events at Metro Music Hall and Quorom of the Queens at Tabernacle Social Hall one Sunday a month where she impersonates famous icons such as Pat Benatar. l

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Two Utah friends launch a stellar fashion startup: Crossing Star Clothing, LLC

By Amy Green | a.green@mycityjournals.com

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n October 2019, Utah said goodbye to a major local fashion icon of menswear. Mr. Mac Christensen lived to the impressive age of 85, and he died a legend. His storefronts across Utah and Arizona specialize in suits, ties, button-down shirts and more. Over the decades, Mr. Mac’s name and TV commercials fell familiar on many ears. His fitting and tailoring stores remain a go-to place for Sunday best, proms, missionary wardrobes, job interviews, weddings and funerals.

Over Christensen’s lifetime, there have been many shifts in how fashion is accepted and represented. With the help of historical fashion icons like David Bowie and Prince, suits aren’t just for men anymore. Shirts and pants don’t have to be male or female specified. Fashion has made steps in more directions, to fit a scope of shapes, sizes and personal identifications.

Recently, two Utah friends put their heads together to put their own stamp on the fashion universe, forming a new startup company called Crossing Star Clothing. Levi Jewell and Lauren LaCroix are the founders. They met during high school in American Fork.

The friends reunited after not seeing each other for a few years. Jewell said, “I had actually been thinking about starting a clothing company for months. I was just having a hard time finding the right motivation. I already had the idea, and who I was going to use for it.

Lauren contacted me. She just wanted to hang out. She had no idea what I was going to talk to her about.” Jewell and LaCroix took a long drive and talked about the possibilities for three hours. They worked out some of the logistics, made real plans, and got committed to start a company together. Now they are business partners and best friends.

The two have already gone to a lot of work getting Crossing Star Clothing legally licensed, and to make it an official LLC. Currently, they sell the clothes from their website, crossingstarclothing.com. They have also be-

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gun to branch out on social media to inform about events, answer customer inquiries and show the style they have. The clothes could be described as effortless, comfortable street wear, with clean minimalistic logos.

The website reveals their mission: “Crossing Star Clothing has dedicated itself to creating new unique custom designs, while also focusing on the well-being and mental health of our community and our customers.

Everyone in this world deserves to look and feel their best and we’re here to help.” It finishes with: “Everyone has their place among the stars.”

Something especially cool about this power duo is they also do their own modeling and photography of the clothes. They go around Utah to find beautiful landmarks. They pose and do active candid shots, all directed and managed themselves. These new business owners are multitalented and put heart and soul into it all.

LaCroix explained her design process saying, “Our first design was Aries. The fun backstory to that one is that it was originally a tattoo I designed for a friend. The friendship didn’t continue so the design was never used.

It felt like a shame. Then he (Jewell) came to me about the business idea and reminded me about what I’m capable of designing. I thought, we should do a zodiac line. So we did careful research into the signs, and what shapes, elements and symbols meant.” The diverse zodiacs are represented in the line of unisex options. “We don’t want to limit our clothes just to one gender,” LaCroix added.

Jewell and LaCroix have plans to do venues like FanX, where art and creative clothing is a big part of those events. But one does not have to attend an event to find their clothes for sale. They take orders directly from the website. And more can be seen on their Facebook page, Crossing Star Clothing. With some basic styles to choose from, a customer can select

the details and order a preferred color and favorite astrology logo. They have plans to do a winter solstice line and to keep more of LaCroix’s art graphics coming.

Both Jewell and LaCroix had difficult relationship breakups prior to reuniting and making plans. They agree it was a catalyst for reaching out to a trusted friend. “Sometimes your whole world has to come burning down so you can build a new one,” LaCroix said.

They motivated each other to stay uplifted and pursue meaningful things. “It helps start the fire that gets you going,” Jewell said.

A Crossing Star Clothing launch party was held at the Clever Bean (656 E 11400 South, Draper) on Nov. 15. Free drinks were served to the first groups of people who came.

The Clever Bean coffee shop is known for hosting community events and supporting local, helping people get the word out and to boost visibility.

A high priority of the coffee shop owners is to offer a welcoming place where people can meet for hot drinks, frozen lemonade or a pastry, while getting to know what projects are going on in the community. The evening launch party was relaxed and inviting. Even those in wild suits and formal wear would have been welcomed.

Suits still have a timeless place in society, and thankfully, new ideas emerge to keep fashion interesting. Two-piece suits now come in any color of the rainbow, and even in allover holiday prints. Some clothes can make a surprisingly stunning combo — like a Mr. Mac sport jacket layered over a Crossing Star T-shirt. The possibilities of fashion can be playful and vast.

Many agree that Mr. Mac Christensen has a shining place among the stars. David Bowie and Prince have likely settled well “suited” somewhere too. Crossing Star Clothing believes that all people with any astrological sign are significant. Everyone has a place among the stars (and also at the Clever Bean). l

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Temporary overflow homeless shelter opens in Sugar House

By Jenniffer Wardell | j.wardell@mycityjournals.com

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ore homeless people have the chance for a warm, safe night’s sleep in Sugar House.

Salt Lake City, service providers, Salt Lake County, and state partners have come together to open a temporary overnight warming shelter that will run through April 15. The shelter, which will be located in a vacant building owned by the city’s Redevelopment Agency, will provide 145 beds available to unsheltered individuals throughout the city.

The move came as a result of overfilling concerns at the city’s three Homeless Resource Centers, some of which have left unsheltered individuals sleeping in chairs instead of beds.

“Every single person who seeks shelter during the winter months should have access to a safe, warm place to sleep and the ability to connect with services,” said Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall during a press conference announcing the shelter. “This is a fundamental human right.”

The individuals using the shelter will be bussed there from the Weigand Center, which will continue to be used as a day shelter and a service hub but will no longer accommodate overnight warming. The Sugar House Temporary Shelter will not operate as a day shelter, and will only accept people who can’t

be accommodated at one of the permanent Homeless Resource Centers, St. Vincent De Paul’s, or with hotel/motel vouchers.

“This addition to our current resources represents an evolution of a successful and highly functioning system,” Mendenhall said.

The building, which was once a Deseret Industries and was most recently a bicycling center, is located at 2234 Highland Dr. It’s available as a provisional shelter under a temporary land use regulation.

“We were lucky enough to have a building that is operable for people to come and stay the night,” said Amy Fowler, District 7 Council representative and a resident of Sugar House.

The temporary shelter, which will be managed by the organization Shelter the Homeless, will have private security guards as part of their staff. Salt Lake City’s Community Connection Team and law enforcement personnel will have an additional presence in the neighborhood and at Fairmont Park while the shelter is operating.

The Salt Lake City Police Department and the Utah Highway Patrol will also be on hand to help provide security for those using the shelter. Fowler, speaking during the same press conference as Mendenhall, spoke about how important a good, safe night’s rest can

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“We owe it to our community members to help them get that rest,” she said. “To help them feel safe and warm during these winter months.”

Both she and Mendenhall urged residents to reach out and help the local homeless population in whatever way they could.

Mendenhall suggested donating to Shelter the Homeless at homelessutah.org, which has a list highlighting the services each donation size provides for residents. In addition to meals, these can also include GED prep and job training opportunities.

Fowler suggested a more hands-on approach.

“Sit with them, break bread with them.

Have empathy,” she said. “See what you can

do to help our unsheltered communities.”

Still, she thanked the community for welcoming the temporary shelter.

“I have seen the faith in our residents in making sure that every person that we possibly can will have a warm, safe place to sleep during these winter months,” she said.

This is the only year the building will be used as a temporary shelter, since it’s scheduled to be redeveloped before the issue could come up next winter. Mendenhall also said that the city plans to come up with a more permanent solution to the overflow problem before next fall, including more affordable housing options.

“It’s time for us to come together and help make a safe and welcoming space for our unsheltered neighbors,” she said. l

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Pompeii exhibit offers look at ancient Roman city buried in time

By Drew Crawford | d.crawford@mycityjournals.com

Artifacts from Pompeii exhibit, showing at the Leonardo Museum through April. (Public Domain)

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he Leonardo Museum has hosted many breathtaking exhibits, and its decision to bring the world of Pompeii to residents of Salt Lake enables one of the greatest secrets of ancient history to come to life.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79 volcanic ash buried the unsuspecting residents and the city in which they carried out their lives. All inhabitants that were unable to escape died in just a manner of hours.

One of the unforeseen consequences of the eruption was that the volcano preserved many artifacts of the ancient town.

Roger Macfarlane, a BYU classics professor that presented at the Pompeii lecture series on Jan. 17, became involved by working on papyri from Herculaneum, another city that was involved in the tragedy.

Macfarlane describes the disaster as a time capsule similar to the ones that are commonly built in elementary school that students bury in the ground, forget about and dig up later.

“We get a reliable snapshot of what life was really like in the first century AD. A lot of times we don’t understand what the evidence tells us but we keep exploring it and catch on,” Macfarlane said. “There’s nothing like that for the phase of the Roman Empire when it’s in ascent. There’s no other time capsule like that.”

The artifacts on display at the Leonardo include frescoes, dining utensils and oil lamps. Figurines of Roman deities decorate the tables of the display, and statues of famous Romans that still preserve some of the original paint in their hair are viewable as one

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walks through the rooms.

In the last room of the exhibit patrons get to see plasters of the actual people who died in the city.

From the time that serious excavations first began on the city in the 18th century there has always been a story to tell about the inhabitants.

“The King of Naples was really digging it because the stuff that was coming out of the ground, he was the only one in the world who owned anything like that so people were flocking there. They were mostly using the material culture as a glimpse into classical antiquity. They were just happy to have these things,” Macfarlane said.

Over time the western world have invented fanciful revisionist stories about what happened at Pompeii. During the lecture Macfarlane discussed many works of contemporary film that reimagine Pompeii. One such work, “The Last Days of Pompeii,” is about a gladiator named Marcus who grows up in Pompeii and later helps people escape.

Overall, the fascination with Pompeii and the works of art surrounding it are something of wonder.

“Everybody is drawn in by the appalling manner in which these people died getting blown away in a volcanic eruption. It’s kind of intriguing, it’s kind of frightening, but there’s something inherent in us that we want to know that stuff,” Macfarlane said.

Pompeii will be on display at the Leonardo in Salt Lake through April with weekly lectures by scholars and experts every Friday night. l

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Share the love, not the cold

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Doug Cornell invented the device in 2012. “I haven’t had a single cold since then,” he says.

People were skeptical but New research: Copper stops colds if used early.

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Lady Rams in the thick of Region 6 race

Senior Kaija Glasker unleashes a roar after Highland scored an important basket to pull away from Olympus.

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ueled by a stifling defense and a team-first attitude, the Highland girls basketball squad has made life miserable for opponents.

The Rams won six of their seven non-region games, with its only loss coming by just four points to Woods Cross. In those outings, Highland gave up more than 46 points just once and held two opponents under 40 points.

Head coach Kurt Schneider likes what he’s seen on the other end of the court as well. The Rams eclipsed 56 points four times in non-region action. The players also play for one another and have bought in to Schneider’s goals and system.

“We are unselfish and talented,” he said.

“I have been most impressed by how the girls compete on offense and defense. Our biggest strengths are our athleticism and our team defense.”

Region play has been equally as successful for the team. Highland won its first three region games, including a 66-33 blowout of Murray on Jan. 10. After a 49-34 setback to Hillcrest on Jan. 14, the Rams blew past Cottonwood, 46-31 on Jan. 15, and East, 60-43 on Jan. 21. The Rams then pounded out a victory over Olympus 41-39 on Jan. 24.

Senior forward Kaija Glasker is the team’s second-leading scorer and leading rebounder. She puts up 14 points and more than seven rebounds a game. Schneider has also used a youth movement to direct the offense.

Freshman point guard Sosefina Langi paces

the squad with 15 points a game and contributes more than five rebounds a game. “[Glasker] is extremely knowledgeable, is a team leader and controls games with her rebounding, defense and scoring,” Schneider said. “[Langi] is extremely tough and just seems to be in the right spot all of the time.

She’s a great scorer and rebounder.”

Schneider is pleased with the way his team has performed so far, but he knows there are plenty of challenges ahead. Like every other team, the Rams want to advance in the state tournament toward a championship.

To achieve these goals, Schneider is looking for the girls to improve each day and continue playing as a team.

“In order for this season to be a success, the girls need to understand hard work and dedication to each other,” he said. “This in turns brings out a sense of team basketball and selflessness. I preach daily to make each other better, and I truly believe this helps build each another.”

Schneider also believes in not overlooking any opponent or losing perspective on the moment.

“In order for us to continue playing at a high level, we need to stay focused and take one game at a time,” he said. “Defense is the key to staying in games, and hopefully the offense will become more consistent.”

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Colin Sierer makes his father, teammates proud on the wrestling mat

By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com

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very time Highland High School wrestler Colin Sierer suits up for a wrestling competition, he’s under the watchful eye of his father. While many teammates have fathers up in the standings cheering them on, Sierer’s is a little closer.

That’s because he’s the coach.

Colin Sierer takes his role on the team seriously. While head coach Ted Sierer runs practices and focuses on the development of each competitor, Colin Sierer tries to lead through his actions.

“I feel that my most important roles on the team are to be a leader and an example to my teammates,” he said. “I feel this way because I am the coach’s son and a captain of the team, so I feel that I need to always be on task and make sure that others are doing the same.”

Colin wrestles in the 106-pound weight class. On Jan. 14, he competed in the Utah State All-Star tournament, representing the 5A class in that weight. Last season as a junior, he placed third at the state tournament, winning by fall in just 44 seconds in the third-place match.

His senior season has been successful, as he has compiled a 31-4 record with two second-place finishes in tournaments. He’s

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aiming for nothing less than an individual state title at the 5A tournament in February.

“To do this, I need to continue working hard and perfecting my wrestling,” he said.

In addition to his leadership role, Colin said he has other traits that aid his own performance and the entire team’s results.

“I am a hard worker, am always on task and always give my all to the sport, even when times get difficult,” he said. “I feel that these strengths benefit my team because each of my teammates associate me with these traits and see me as an example of each of these traits. I also feel that this helps the team because when one of my teammates may be having a hard time, they can look at my example and receive strength knowing that there is someone else on the team who has gone through difficult times and fought through them, eventually finding success.”

As the consummate teammate, Sierer is also committed to helping the Rams get as many wrestlers to state as possible. He spoke highly of fellow competitors Paul Clark, Connor Straessler and Jaime Duenas, each of Colin Sierer, right, shown here with his third-place whom has placed in tournaments this season. medal next to teammate Paul Clark at last season’s At press time, the Rams were 7-1 with their state tournament, has high expectations this season. only loss coming to Timpanogos.

(Photo courtesy Ted Sierer) “As a team, we have a goal to take re-

gion, and if that becomes impossible due to our loss, we want to finish the season out strong by not losing any more duels,” he said.

“Each of the wrestlers on the team, including me, needs to work on perfecting each of the three phases of wrestling: top, bottom and neutral. I also believe that some of the younger wrestlers need to build their confidence as wrestlers and know that each of them is capable of great things.”

For Colin, wrestling has been about more than pinning opponents, placing high in tournaments and racking up points. He has enjoyed what it has done for him as a person and how it has helped him develop friendships.

“I enjoy wrestling because it helps me live a healthy life, and it has taught me many important life skills like how to work through difficult times and how to live a healthy life through healthy eating and exercise. Over the past four years, I have found that the best part of being on the wrestling team is the relationships that I have built and grown. I know that everyone on this and past teams would have my back, and I would have theirs, ever a situation presented the need.” l

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Clark Planetarium is out-of-this world fun

By Christy Jepson | christy@mycityjournals.com

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Located in The Gateway in Salt Lake City, the Clark Planetarium offers 10,000 square feet of interactive and hands-on exhibit space for visitors to explore, discover and play. There is no charge to walk through the exhibits at the Clark Planetarium.

“Because Clark Planetarium is a division of Salt Lake County, we have basic funding that enables us to extend unique, interactive STEM and space education to those who wouldn’t have the opportunity otherwise…. we never want someone’s financial situation to get in the way of stimulating eager minds and creating wonder and awe about what makes our world and universe tick,” said Audra Sorensen, communication and development supervisor.

There are three main exhibit areas in the planetarium: Earth, Near Earth and Beyond.

In the Earth exhibit hall, visitors can step inside a giant tornado, make a volcano, watch the Foucault Pendulum, see the giant 6-foot Rand McNally Earth Globe, touch the second largest meteorite on display west of the Mis-

The Clark Planetarium opened at The Gateway April 2003. (Photo courtesy of John Zierow)

sissippi, look at one of the largest moon rocks on public display, and learn about the different phases of the moon.

In the Near Earth area, there are exhibits about planetary magnetic fields, plasma, and a giant projection of the sun. Visitors can also

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see a time-lapse footage of the aurora from the International Space Station.

Visitors can learn all about the solar system in the Beyond exhibit area. In this exhibit you can learn what planets smell like, watch water freeze, and give your own weather forecast from a location of your choice. The Io exhibit is the most immersive part of the planetarium. Visitors can stand on Jupiter’s closest large moon, Io, and drive a rover on Io to collect resources. The Northrop Grumman Exploration Space area is a play space for children. Children can climb inside a rocket, see a glow-in-the dark mural inside the rocket, play on a magnet board, and build and fly a rocket.

The only cost in the Clark Planetarium are the show tickets to watch a film in the Northrop Grumman IMAX theatre or in the Hansen Dome theatre. The cost is $7 for shows before 5 p.m. and $9 for shows after 5 p.m. Children under 12 are $7 and 2 and under are free.

The Hansen Dome Theatre is a domeshaped theater with a 55-foot diameter and can seat more than 150 guests. This 360-degree immersive experience can display accurate star fields, animated presentation, and take visitors on a trip through space.

The Northrop Grumman IMAX theatre is 70 feet wide by 50 feet tall and can seat more than 250 guests. These IMAX films focus on science and nature. Some shows are available for a limited time while others are always available in their permanent collection.

Also available are Cosmic Light Shows played on the Hansen Dome screen available Thursday through Saturday evenings.

“We are opening seven shows in 2020.

All our shows are documentaries, science-related, or space-themed,” Sorensen said.

The original Hansen Planetarium, located at 15 S. Main St., opened on Thanksgiving Day 1965, in the old Salt Lake City library building built in 1904. This was home to the planetarium for almost 40 years. In April 2003, under a grant from the Clark Foundation, the Hansen Planetarium changed names to the Clark Planetarium and in cooperation with Salt Lake County built a much bigger space in The Gateway.

The Clark Planetarium is open 363 days a year (closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas). The hours are Sunday through Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. The planetarium is located at 110 S. 400 West in Salt Lake City. For more information visit slco.org/ clark-planetarium or call 385-468-7827. l

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ow student science projects apply to real life will highlight the seventh annual Utah STEM and Charter School Expo on Feb. 29. The event is free and held at the Mountain America Center, formerly known as South Towne Expo. Activities run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Students from Utah middle schools, high schools, and colleges/universities will be participating in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) projects at the event.

“We ask the students how their project can be used in the real world to benefit society,” Kerrie Upenieks, Beehive Science & Technology Academy STEM coordinator/department chair, said. “Besides their project, students need to have a YouTube channel and post it on their website.”

Beehive Science & Technology Academy is a charter school and serves students in grades sixth through 12th.

They have expanded in 2020 to include kindergarten through grade five.

Utah students can apply to have an exhibit at the expo by emailing principal@beehiveacademy.org. Beehive Principal Hanifi Oguz said last year’s event included displays from approximately 350 students from 20 Utah

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schools. Oguz estimated 4,500 people attended last year’s expo.

“The expo provides a venue for students from across the state to showcase their STEM projects,” Upenieks said. “It allows companies and institutions with the opportunity to show how STEM is used to improve our communities.”

Students also learn public speaking skills when they explain the science behind their projects to expo participants.

They learn to engage their friends and teach them about science. The goal of the expo is to connect schools to the community, students to professionals, generate interest, and excitement for STEM programs in general, Upenieks said.

During the expo, people can take part in hands-on experiments. There will be LEGO robotics, presentations, science shows, science trivia, and chances to win donated prizes. Demonstrations include a fire tornado demonstration, a robotics competition and a demonstration on static electricity among others.

More girls have become involved with the STEM program in recent years, according to Upenieks. Some of their seventh-grade girls went to the national Broadcom MASTERS competition,

where only the top 30 students in the seventh and eighth grades in America compete. Their school also had 11thgrade girls attend the International Science and Engineering Fair, where ninth to 12th graders from around the world compete.

New this year will be a large, blowup planetarium where people can go inside to see simulated stars. To learn more, visit www.utahstemexpo.org.

Sponsors to date are: STEM Utah, Beehive Science & Technology Academy, the Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, Accord Institute for Education Research, Westminster College, Weber State University, University of Utah, University of Utah Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Utah College of Science, University of Utah Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Utah State University Cooperative Extension, IM Flash Technologies, Sandy City, Utah Chapter of the Computer Science Teachers Association, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, Neumont University, T.D. Williamson, Hill Air Force Base, STEM, U.S. Navy, Utah National Guard, ALS, US Synthetic Engineering, Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce, The Leonardo, Myriad, Merrick Bank, and Orange Peel. l

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New app aims to make finding parking at U smoother

By Libby Allnatt | l.allnatt@mycityjournals.com

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inding a parking spot is one of those daily hassles everyone who drives needs to do. Fortunately, some University of Utah students want to make it a smoother ride.

Brandon Howard of South Jordan, a film student at the university, is involved with the development of a new app called Parq, which aims to make driveways and other areas with parking potential rentable to students. Think Airbnb, but instead of a space in the home, residents are renting out the coveted real estate of their empty driveways to students needing a place to park their cars during the day.

“I came from a video game background, I design digital assets and skins for video games,” Howard said. “I met Will through a friend and we decided we wanted to work on the project.”

William Pepper, the founder of the app and a computer science student, said he got the idea for Parq after struggling to find parking even after buying a parking pass.

“I was driving around looking for parking and I realized businesses and homes have many unused parking spots,” he said. “I thought, someone should rent out these spots

and there should be an app like that.”

The project received funding from the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute (lassonde. utah.edu/) via a $2,500 grant through the Get Seeded program (lassonde.utah.edu/getseeded) in October.

“I didn’t really know anything about starting a business or anything like the tech space yet, so I did some research and I found out about the program at Lassonde,” he said.

“So I entered that and put a lot of work into setting it up.”

Developer Juno Kim and advisor and entrepreneur Chris Le are also a part of the project.

Pepper said that the amount of businesses around the University of Utah opens up even more potential for rentable parking spaces, potential Parq has worked hard to tap into.

“I went door to door asking houses and business if they were interested in this,” Pepper said.

He said they have about 50 homes on board, and a nearby 7-Eleven. They are in talks with more businesses and plan to add more in the next few months.

Howard said having this hard work of getting people onboard already started will help the app when it’s time for its official launch.

“We did the physical work, we went around, emailed people that were interested in renting out their parking lot, we already had that,” Howard said. “So once the app finishes, hopefully it will be a pretty easy rollout because we already did the grunt work of the door to door.”

Howard also says that gamification of the app will help, adding features that incentivize users and ensure a long-lasting app that’s rewarding to use.

“Parking is a task everyone needs to do,” Howard said. “By adding gamification, it will add more incentive. Any app that has an economy behind it, it will pretty much survive forever.”

Pepper said he hopes to expand Parq, even bringing it to other states that are lacking in such apps.

“We’re really excited. We’ve been working hard and trying to make a difference in this parking industry.” l

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Turn and face the strange

By Cassie Goff | cassie@mycityjournals.com

S I MPL E, AFF O RD A B L E FU NER A L S This little sea slug is famous for adapting to change. (Photo Credit WikiMedia)

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e are creatures of habit. For most of us, we wake up around the same time every day, work during the same hours during the same five days per week, and do similar activities during our off time. We find contentedness in our habituated lifestyles, knowing what’s coming next. We’ve even developed language and community around some of the common reoccurrences in our ritualized lifestyles; Taco Tuesday, Hump Day, TGIF, and Food-prep Sunday, just to name a few.

Habituation isn’t something we all decided is the norm to strive for, randomly: it’s engrained in our beings. Psychology professors commonly teach habituation, a shortterm learning process where a response to a stimulus following repeated exposure to a stimulus decreases with no adverse effect, with the example of the Aplysia punctata.

These little siphon sea slugs have gills that they use to navigate the world. When the gill is touched it retracts into the slug’s mantle, kind of like a snail. However, researchers have found that if the gill is touched a handful of times in succession, the response weakens and the sea slugs will not retract the gill.

This response is useful for the sea slugs out in the wild, as they generally live on shores, close to the ocean waves. At first, when every wave moves over the sea slugs, they retract their gills, and release when the wave moves away. As you might imagine, by the time the next wave comes around, the sea slugs have not moved very far. If habituation didn’t occur, the sea slugs would be almost paralyzed, never able to move forward because of the constant reaction to the natural world around them. Through habituation, the sea slug becomes accustomed to the environment and is able to move forward.

It’s easy to draw the similarity here in humans, right? After we become accustomed and comfortable with our environments, we begin to move forward. A common example used by psychologists is when we add new stimuli to our sleeping environments. When

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couples move in together, it’s usually that first night when one partner realizes that the other is a bed hog or snores like a bear.

For the first week or so, the partner wakes up every time the other begins to snore. It’s frustrating, as the partner’s sleep is compromised, and they become increasingly tired throughout the week. However, after some time, the partner becomes used to the snoring being a part of their sleeping environment and begins not to be roused when the partner snores: habituation.

Humans thrive when habituated. For example, many of those who report frequent migraines say that sleep inconsistencies influence their symptoms. If they sleep during the same hours every night, their migraines aren’t as frequent or severe. Similar with patients who suffer from various mental disorders, if their surrounding environment and daily routines remain similar, the less frequent and severe their symptoms are. Habituated rituals are constantly encouraged in our daily routines and reflected in our language as well. We should exercise daily and eat an apple a day.

This is all to say, we suck at change.

Some of us are terrified of the unknown that inherently comes along with change. Some of us dread starting new things. Some of us don’t like the feeling that comes along with being uncomfortable. It’s far easier to stay content in our habituated ritualized lifestyles.

However, as one of my favorite people always reminds me, “We have to be uncomfortable if we want to grow.” Outside of our comfort zones is where we learn, have new experiences and find satisfaction. If we can say we tried something new or maybe accomplished that new task, and liked doing it, that’s where we feel alive. And even though we may feel uncomfortable starting something new or different, it’s worth it. So, here’s to new beginnings, like this one. I’m excited to share this first rendition of the new Everyday Psych with you. Let’s be uncomfortable together and hope it’s worth it. l

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Less technology means better family connections says USU researcher

By Jenniffer Wardell | j.wardell@mycityjournals.com

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f you’re looking for a new goal that will help your family, try putting down your phone.

That’s a suggestion from David Schramm, Utah State University assistant professor and Extension family life specialist. Schramm has recently completed a nationwide survey asking parents how they felt about the effect of technology use on face-toface interaction between family members. He said it’s that interaction that strengthens both spousal and parent-child relationships.

Among the 631 parents surveyed, a full 62% said that the interference of technology was a big problem in their family.

“It comes down to communication and connection,” said Schramm, also known as the USU relationship specialist “Dr. Dave.”

“Cellphones get in the way of face-to-face conversation, and I wanted to get an idea of how prevalent it was.”

In the survey, he used the term “technoference” to describe the way technology use interfered in face-to-face interaction with others. He also focused on two specific areas of family interaction — the dinner table and the parent’s bedroom.

“I consider those two places where real communication and connection can happen,” he said. “I’m not anti-technology, but I think it’s starting to crowd out those areas.”

Plenty of Americans feel the same way.

According to the survey, 70% reported that technology interrupts family time at least occasionally. More than one-third of the adults said they used technology in their bed every night or almost every night. Forty-three percent reported that their spouse/partner uses technology in bed every night or almost every night.

As an extension of that, nearly 25% said they felt like their partner’s use of technology in bed interferes with their sexual relationship. Forty-five percent considered technology a big problem in their marriage. Fifty-five percent felt like their spouse/partner spends too much time on their cell phone, and 48% said they wished their significant other would spend less time on their cell phone and more time with their children.

Fifty-three percent admitted that they believed they personally are on their cell phone too much, while 59% believed their spouse or partner is on it too much. Thirty-eight percent of adults admit to using technology at least occasionally while eating at home with family members. Nearly as many people, 35%, reported using technology while eating at a restaurant with their spouse or partner at least occasionally.

Sixty percent of the adults surveyed said they’re concerned about the influence technology has on their relationship with their children, and nearly one out of four wish they had more information about technology and parenting, but don’t know where to turn.

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David Schramm suggests cutting back on social media to focus more on face-to-face time with your family.

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“The overall survey results show that higher levels of technology use and technoference adds up to significantly less time spent together as a couple, less satisfaction and connection, and higher levels of depression and anxiety,” he said.

Though it’s a national issue, Schramm said his inspiration for the survey was personal.

“I was in the kitchen on my phone during breakfast one morning, and my son walked right by,” he said. “It was my wife that said, ‘Do you want to say good morning to your son?’ I’m a family researcher, but it was really one of those ‘aha’ moments for me.”

For those who might be in the same boat, he said that getting a little too attached to your cell phone is perfectly understandable.

“We’re born with three essential needs to survive and thrive – safety, satisfaction and connection,” he said. “Cell phones especially can fulfill all three needs, which is why they’re so addictive.”

Used appropriately, they can also be a thing that helps keep a family running smoothly.

“Cell phones can be really helpful for families,” he said. “They can bring people together who live far apart, and it can help parents keep tabs on the physical and emotional safety of their children.”

The key, though, is to use your cell phone in moderation. As an extension of the survey, Schramm came up with two initiatives – K-TOOB (Kick Technology Out of Beds) and K-TOOT (Kick Technology Off of Tables). Seventy-five percent of those surveyed said that they thought K-TOOB is a good idea, while 88% felt that K-TOOT was a good idea.

If you want to include either initiative as part of your New Year’s resolutions, however, Schramm suggests a slower rollout.

“I think starting small is the best idea,” he said. “Especially for something so sudden, and that just came from one person in the family.”

He added that one way to combat both those things is to start things off with a conversation. Everyone in the family should get the chance to share their feelings and work on a solution together.

“A great first step is sitting down and having an open discussion about it, with no set agenda,” he said. “Kids, especially teenagers, want to be heard.”

If you’re uncertain how to make such a discussion happen, Schramm said that the direct approach should work just fine.

“You can just say, ‘Hey, let’s have a tech talk. We can talk about the positives of technology, and maybe some things we can work on together for some more family face-toface time,’” he recommended.

The most important thing, however, might be to start with cutting back your own phone time. According to Schramm, children need at least nine minutes of face-to-face contact each day. This is especially true at key points throughout the day, such as just after they wake up, just before they go to bed, and just as they get home from school. He added that spouses also need their own faceto-face contact time, moments where they can talk about their days and what they might be feeling.

The opportunities for that contact time may be more innocuous than people realize.

Schramm calls them “bids for connection,” a term coined by relationship expert Dr. John Gottman. These “bids” are everyday interactions between people that provide opportunity to share thoughts and feelings. That sharing deepens the connection between people.

“We need to listen and watch for bids for connection,” Schramm said. “It can be something so small as (your child or spouse coming home and saying) ‘You’ll never guess what happened today.’ If you’re distracted, you can miss it.”

Sometimes, those bids for connection can even be completely wordless.

“If your child comes home mopey and dragging his feet, that’s still a bid for connection,” he said. “You can see that, and think, ‘Oh, how am I going to respond to that?’”

If you don’t see enough bids for connection, or are concerned that you’ve missed too many, it’s possible to create more. The biggest thing is to ask questions that encourage discussion, then be ready to listen and respond to their answers. This helps your spouse or children to feel validated, an important aspect to deepening the relationship.

“You can ask questions like, ‘What was the best part of your day?’ ‘What was the hardest part of your day?’ What was the happiest thought of your day?’” he said. “If you put your phone down, you can be more open to these opportunities.”

In the end, Schramm said, the most important thing is to pay less attention to your phone and more attention to your loved ones.

“Be in the moment,” he said. “Focus on who you’re with, and what you’re doing, without feeling the need to share it on social media.” l

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Roll in and sink that shot —Wheelin’ Jazz a ‘very unique team’

By Greg James | gregj@mycityjournals.com

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The men and women on the Wheelin’ Jazz take adversity head on as they attempt to qualify again for the wheelchair basketball national tournament. (Photo courtesy Wheelin’ Jazz)

abled you need a role model. We all get each munity. This is one of the greatest groups disabled.” For information, visit www.utahother. There is a whole lot more than what of men and women that just happen to be wheelinjazz.com. l most people realize. We want to be that inspiration. If we can help someone then it is all worth it.”

Running the team is expensive. The proper wheelchair alone can be over $3,500.

They are currently raising funds to help curb travel costs and purchase the proper equipment.

“This gives me a community that I can feel accepted in. In public I can be treated differently, but here I am just one of the guys,” said team member Ryan Nelson.

“We invite anyone that is in a wheelchair Name: Phone: to come out. They may not play at this level, but they can still be welcome. They are still Address: important to all of us,” Griffin said. “They can be part of a team, but a part of the com-

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Each player came to be a member of the Wheelin’ Jazz team from a different path.

One was shot in the chest, one lost a leg in a car accident, one fell nearly 40 feet and one was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident.

“We have a very unique team,” former Paralympian Jeff Griffin said.

The Wheelin’ Jazz are a nonprofit organization currently ranked eighth overall in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association.

The team provides much more to its players than trophies for winning contests.

“There are more than 2,000 wheelchair basketball players in the United States,” Griffin said. “It all started when veterans started coming home from World War II. There are junior, pee wee and elite division one teams like this one.”

The team was organized in the mid ’80s by director Mike Schlappi. He has been a member of four Paralympic wheelchair basketball teams and was a member of the organizing committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

The team travels to participate in wheelchair tournaments around the country. They are members of division one in the NWBA, which includes 20 teams, a majority of those teams have NBA connections.

“We wanted to expand on what Mike has built. It gives an avenue to help others that have had spinal cord injuries or physical disabilities such as physical, social and emotional therapy. This is one way to do that, to help them on their road to recovery,” Griffin said.

The team has been ranked in the top 10 nationally for more than 25 years. Last season, they were ranked third and came within one shot of advancing to the championship game.

“I am a competitive guy. I would love to have a national championship here with the Jazz. Most people do not know that most NBA teams have a wheelchair team, too,” Griffin said.

The team is made up of 15 players. They practice once a week and will play approximately 20 games. They could then qualify for the division championship.

“It would be cool to partner with the Jazz and play a doubleheader with the Stars. That is something we are working on. We may be in wheelchairs but we still feel the same as everyone else. We have dreams and aspirations just like everyone else,” Griffin said.

Schlappi spent time in Phoenix and Los Angeles. When he moved to Utah he knew this area was in need of a team.

“This is not professional sports, but we care,” Schlappi said. “We hope we inspire a lot of people. Sometimes when you are dis-

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Valentine’s Day: The Day of the Dead

By Joani Taylor | Coupons4Utah.com Awe, love is in the air, tis the season to give your sweetheart an extra lift. If you aren’t feeling it, the barrage of commercials will make sure you don’t forget it. I say extra lift, because if you’re lucky enough to have a sweetheart, we should strive to lift them every day, but no sweetheart minds a little extra chocolate sauce on their ice cream once in a while.

It’s not uncommon to hear naysayers find reasons to put down this national day of love, it’s too commercial, too lonely, too fussy, too childish.

To be honest, having suffered the loss of my husband I was inclined to agree.

There’s so much pressure put on us to celebrate Valentine’s Day with roses and a partner by our bedside it can make the rest of us feel… well… a little pathetic.

I’m here to tell you to lighten up on yourself. It’s time to stop thinking there is something wrong with being single on Valentine’s Day! Who cares!

Instead of focusing on the fact that you aren’t in a relationship this February, focus on loving yourself by giving love to those around you instead. Here are 3 ideas to get you out of the love day funk.

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2 – Give love to a stranger. This could be as simple as making a monetary donation to a charity, organize a collection of needed items for shelter or go great guns and spend a day volunteering. Do this in honor of your loved one if you’re missing one.

3 – Give love to an animal. Keep it simple and spoil your pet. Take your dog to his favorite dog park or spend an afternoon reading snuggled up with your cat. Maybe make a donation to a foundation that provides therapy animals for people, like Utah Pet Partners or run a food drive for the Humane Society.

Just like Mother’s and Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day is a day meant to spend appreciating someone. It’s a day intended to lift someone special.

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Scent of Mystery I blame Love’s Baby Soft for destroying my archeological career. Up until I started spritzing the perfume popular with the seventh-grade girls in my class, I’d never given any thought to how I smelled. My mom was lucky to get me to shower, yet, here I was, dousing myself in baby powder-scented toilet water.

The perfume’s slogan should have been a warning, “Because innocence is sexier than you think.”

Seriously? Who came up with that?

Hustler magazine?

My mom saw the signs and tried desperately to distract me. Basketball practice.

Dance lessons. Piano lessons. But it was too late. I’d discovered this scent could lure 12-year-old boys to my locker better than a steak sandwich (which I also tried).

But this wasn’t me! I didn’t care about boys! I had planned a life of adventure!

In first grade, I decided to become an author. I read “The Little Princess” until I absorbed the ability to write through osmosis.

I spent the day in my room, penning stories and jotting down poems then submitted my siblings to “a reading” where I’d share my work and they’d complain to mom.

Becoming Nancy Drew was my second-grade goal. I was ready to uncover ridiculous clues to break up the den of bank robbers living somewhere in Murray, Utah.

As a third-grader, I checked out library books so I could learn hieroglyphics. When the call came to go dig up tombs in Egypt, I’d be ready. I would trek near the pyramids,

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Fourth and fifth grade were spent honing my dance skills. Ballet, tap, jazz, hokey-pokey – I did it all. I’d practice every day, secure in the knowledge I’d perform on Broadway.

Or at least the Murray Theater.

In sixth grade, I discovered Paul Zindel’s “The Pigman” and my desire to write returned full-force. It was decided. In the future, I would be a writing, dancing, detective archeologist who spent equal time on the stage and the Amazon rainforest.

But seventh grade! Boys! Gah!!

Suddenly, I wanted to smell good. I became obsessed with every pimple, every pore and studied the beautiful girls who made glamour seem effortless.

I read teen magazines. I learned I needed glossy lips and thick eyelashes to attract the opposite sex. (I tried to no avail to create the perfect cat’s eye, which turned out fine because I’m not a cat.) I had bangs so high and hairspray stiff, they were a danger to low-flying birds.

I fell in love with Shaun Cassidy, which was crazy because, as a writer, how could I marry someone who sang “Da Doo Ron Ron”? Those aren’t even words!

I earned money for Levi’s 501 button-fly jeans and Converse shoes. I bought Great Lash mascara, with its pink-and-green packaging - and Love’s Baby Soft.

Sure enough, the glossy, smelly trap I’d set began attracting boys who were just

as confused as I was. Just last summer we played baseball in the street and now we circled each other like strangers, unsure of what the hell was going on. Hormones raged.

Thanks to the distraction of the opposite sex, I never deciphered hieroglyphics. I never performed under the bright lights of a New York stage. I was never asked to solve the Mystery of the Secret Bracelet.

I blame Love’s Baby Soft. If it hadn’t been for that innocent aroma, I’d be a world-renowned expert on ancient Babylonia, accepting Tony awards for my depiction of Eliza Doolittle.

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s previously described in last month’s Sugar House Journal, Sugar House is seeing a lot of historic changes with development.

The addition of new buildings and the changing landscape has led many people in the community to think about how to best preserve the history.

Meggie Troili who heads the Community Council Arts and Culture committee has been trying to solve this problem and has come up with the solution of creating a living museum.

“By using the word living it describes the museum and Sugar House as dynamic and forever changing,” Troili explained.

“The Living Museum of Sugar House is a concept really, a way of seeing, experiencing, and participating in the community in our unique individual and collectivist ways.”

Troili came up with the idea over a year ago and plans to preserve the history using various mediums such as a website, blogs, and social media pages to catalogue everything. The museum will be divided up into different sections including people themselves and their stories, local history, the ecology, urban morphology, and future hopes and dreams.

Trioli received her graduate degree at Westminster College and has always been interested in urban planning and community art. Stephen Goldsmith who played a major role in shaping the landscape of Salt Lake City and mixed-use neighborhoods advised Trioli during her degree, helping her ideas develop.

During her research she began to explore ways in which

The Draw that leads to Sugar House Park. (Spencer W. Belnap/City Journals)

art and urban living overlap.

She asked herself the question: “How can art and community engagement be critical of development and preserving history in a positive way?”

This way of thinking caused her to begin to explore how she could keep the community together in a way where they

could coproduce Sugar House together.

Combined with her background in exhibit developer working at The Leonardo and working at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts she decided to take her idea of community engagement in a novel direction.

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