CampusNews
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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FOUNDER: Awards given at anniversary celebration From page 1 the world at large,� Rice said. The award was presented this year to Jack and Sally Keller and Brian Tarbet. Sally Keller has devoted much of her life to volunteer work for the benefit of the Cache Valley com-� munity, the state of Utah and the beyond. She worked in local fund-� raising efforts for Logan Regional Hospital, the Stokes Nature Center and the Eccles Ice Arena. Jack Keller has worked on irri-� gation projects in more than 60 countries throughout the world
and was a founding member of Cache Community Connections, an organization consisting of local religious, political and university leaders who help provide a variety of services intended to unify the community. “I was very proud to receive this award, flattered actually, honored, humbled,� Jack Keller said. “The reason I’m here is because the great-� est mentors in my life have brought me here. These are the people that really made me who I am by fol-� lowing their roles and how they conducted their lives.� Tarbet, a retired major general
in the U.S. Army, has served his country and the state of Utah in varying capacities since beginning his career both in the military and as a lawyer. In January he was appointed as general counsel in the Utah Attorney General’s office and lectures and teaches in USU’s politi-� cal science department. “I’m proud to be an Aggie and I loved my time here,� Tarbet said. “Five of my children have attended school here and my grandchildren will attend school here if they have any hope of an inheritance.� Albrecht said the university students and faculty look a bit dif-�
ferent today than they did those 125 years ago. He cited the univer-� sity’s student body growth — 139 students in 1888 to nearly 30,000 today — as something original founders probably never imagined. “Tonight we are a university cele-� brating an illustrious past, living in a wonderfully exciting present and planning for a future characterized by trajectory of continued success,� Albrecht said. – pchristiansenmusic@hotmail.com Twitter: @PChristiansen86
THE AGGIE LIFE AND WELLNESS CENTER will be funded by student fees. Lobbyists pushed the Legislature for permission to build the project, seen in the conceptual rendering above. Photo courtesy of Campus Recreation
LOBBY: University advocates ask for Legislature cash From page 1 very heavily. “The Legislature is concerned about that, too,� he said. “They see that as one of the great benefits of the system here — that it is a great value — so they are going to try and keep tuition as low as pos-� sible.� Biology Building Proposal Although Frischknecht was confident about the scholarship bill before its passage last week, she was hesitant about the bill regard-� ing the new biology building. Legislators often approve projects like this — educational buildings that support STEM degrees like math, science and engineering — because those skills are in demand. Abercrombie explains it as an investment. “If you were to go to a list of the top higher-�end projects of build-� ings needing to be built, a lot of them are science buildings,� he said. “What (legislators) want is a return on investment. If they’re going to appropriate X amount to Utah State, they want to know it’s going to degrees where there’s job demand. “They say the more they can educate in [these fields], the better for our state economy, not only to fill current positions, but those are the kind of businesses we want to attract for the future.� The GRC approached the biol-� ogy building bill from this angle, Frischknecht said. She said their main course of action was to show
legislators how USU is invested in STEM degrees, and the need for more state support. “We met with a few legisla-� tors about that and (Sen. Stewart Adams) said, ‘Oh, probably not this year,’� she said. Frischknecht said the Legislature is supporting new science build-� ings, with Utah Valley University and the University of Utah ahead on the funding list. Abercrombie is understanding about the need for USU to wait its turn. “In general, I would say most of our legislators feel a good partner-� ship with the universities,� he said. “I’m pretty proud about of what we’re doing. We invest in higher education because there’s a return for the business community, return on the government development.� Life and Wellness Center USU student lobbyists also pushed for the new Aggie Life and Wellness Center. This bill is an easier sell because the university is not asking for money, just permis-� sion to build. “The (ALWC) is going to be funded by student fees and outside donors, so we aren’t asking the state for money,� Frischknecht said. “That one will pass easily.� Before the legislative session, Abercrombie, Frischknecht and ASUSU Vice President Ben Wilson met to discuss the university’s pri-� orities for the year, and to create a plan to bring to Salt Lake City. “Neil works with us, me and Ben, and lets us know what Utah State’s main goal is for this year’s
PoliceBlotter Friday, March 8 ‡ 868 3ROLFH UHVSRQGHG WR DQ LQFK of water in the basement lab in the Maeser Lab building. Police requested USU Facilities plumbing to immediately respond. USU Police arrived and deter-� mined where the water was coming from and shut off the water. ‡ 868 3ROLFH UHVSRQGHG WR D YHKLFOH accident at 1200 East and Highway 89 in the driveway to the Blue parking lot. The accident occurred when one vehicle rearended another vehicle while waiting to exit the south parking lot. There was minor damage to the vehicles and Police assisted in the exchange of information. ‡ $ VPDOO EDJ RI PDULMXDQD ZDV IRXQG on the floor in the TSC. The marijuana was turned over to police. If the owner of the marijuana would like to claim it, please contact USU Police.
legislative session,� Frischknecht said. “He gives us some ideas and we go out and research it, and fig-� ure out how we want to approach it from a student’s standpoint.� This year’s approach for GRC was more passive. “We wanted to go out and not necessarily beg for money,� she said. “We just wanted to go out with the idea of, ‘Look at all the wonderful things Utah State has done with the money we received from the state.’ Just kind of a ‘please don’t forget about us’ stance.� Abercrombie said that having a student presence at the Legislature is “beneficial because they provide a good face to our institution.� “Legislators like to hear from students directly and what their concerns are — what’s working well and what’s not working well on campus,� he said. As a USU alumnus, Abercrombie said he is proud of what the school has accomplished, with student support and involvement. “I think one of our greatest assets is our students, and that’s not just this year, but every year,� he said. “We have a reputation for having bright, hard-�working students. You can hire an Aggie because they are going to work hard and are going to be profes-� sional. The students we bring down here are the same.� Frischknecht found a similar response during her first legisla-� ture experience as a student lobby-� ist. “A lot of the legislators liked our reasons for being there and liked seeing the students,� she said. “It
gave the university a better stance with the Legislature. It gave the Legislature a chance to ask us ques-� tions about our different views and different bills that we’re trying to get passed.� This year, students involved in the GRC were recruited by Wilson as people he thought would be assets. Next year will be handled differently, as Frischknecht was recently elected ASUSU Student Advocate Vice President, which will take on many of the responsi-� bilities her current GRC position. “My experience with the chair this year has really prepared me for that position next year,� she said. “I want to broaden the applications for the GRC. There’s a lot of other students who are interested in poli-� tics, who want to be involved with politics, besides political sciences students. I want to make it a bigger deal to students throughout the whole university and get a better representation of the university.� Wilson and Frischknecht will be looking for council members who will represent the student body professionally and accurately. “The most important thing is that they be proactive, hard-�work-� ing and well-�spoken,� Wilson said. He also added that along with lobbying efforts, the GRC puts on other events that encourage civic engagement. These include voting registration and a lecture series called “Why Should I Care?� to create political awareness and involvement on campus.
Contact USU Police at 797-1939 for non-emergencies. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911
for a fire alarm. A student burnt some brown rice. The alarm was reset and the student was warned. ‡ 868 3ROLFH UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW RI D sexual assault that took place off campus. USU Police is assisting Logan City Police with this case. ‡ 868 3ROLFH FXW D ELNH ORFN RII D ELNH for a student who had lost her key. The officer verified the bike was hers and then cut the lock. ‡ 868 3ROLFH DUUHVWHG DQ LQGLYLGXDO IRU two outstanding warrants. The individual was transported to the Cache County Jail to be booked. Sunday, March 10
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‡ $ VWXGHQW UHSRUWHG WKDW KLV FUHGLW card was used fraudulently online. The student has since canceled the card and is working with the credit card fraud divi-� sion and police on the theft. Monday, March 11 ‡ 868 3ROLFH DVVLVWHG 1RUWK 3DUN 3ROLFH with an injury that occurred at the round-� about in North Logan. One vehicle failed to yield to another vehicle. ‡ 868 3ROLFH UHVSRQGHG WR DQ HPHUJHQ-� cy phone alarm at the Tanner Fountain. Police arrived and could not locate anyone in the area needing assistance. ‡ 868 3ROLFH UHVSRQGHG WR $JJLH Village to check if an individual who called 911 on her cell phone was home. She was not, but was later found by Logan Police. Compiled by Tavin Stucki
Briefs Campus & Community
Utah Symphony comes to Logan The Utah Symphony travels to Utah State University for one performance in its “Classically Charged� season Saturday, March 23. Performance time is 8 p.m. “We are honored to host the Utah Symphony in the Manon Caine Russell Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance Hall,� said Craig Jessop, dean of the Caine College of the Arts at USU. “This is a wonder-� ful opportunity for students and community members alike to enjoy the classic sound of some of Utah’s greatest musicians.� The Utah Symphony will per-� form the works of Handel, Gabriel Faure, Claude Debussy and Felix Mendelssohn, among others. The performance features Vladimir Kulenovic, the associate conductor for the Utah Symphony. In 2011, Kulenovic served as the principal conductor of the Kyoto Music Festival. He received his bach-� elor’s and master’s degrees at the Boston Conservatory, and his gradu-� ate degrees at the Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University and The Juilliard School. In addition to performing more than 70 concerts in Salt Lake City’s Abravanel Hall annually, the Utah Symphony travels throughout the Intermountain West and performs in Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and Idaho communities. The orchestra also participates in the Utah Opera’s four productions at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City. Tickets for the Utah Symphony’s Classically Charged performance at USU are $15 general admission, $13 seniors, $10 USU faculty and staff and $5 for USU students with ID.
USU displays print exhibit
The Department of Art and Design at Utah State University presents “EastWest: A Survey of Contemporary Printmaking� March 25 through April 12 in the Tippetts Exhibit Hall in the Chase Fine Arts Center on the Logan campus. “This exhibit reflects and cel-� ebrates the many methods of print-� making practice and education in the United States,� said Kathy Puzey, assistant professor of printmaking in the Caine College of the Arts. “Each state is represented, and art-� ists were asked to embrace their current techniques and conceptual concerns while creating their piece.� One hundred artists will be high-� lighted, each one chosen based on their careers as practicing printmak-� ing artists and teachers. The show includes printmaking techniques used in lithography, intaglio, wood-� cut, silkscreen, archival pigment, hybrid, intaglio types and photo-� relief prints. “The exhibition celebrates these artists as innovators for their contin-� ued development of the printmak-� ing medium and their own unique artistic visions,� said Puzey. “These printmakers have had and continue to have dramatic impacts on print-� making education, their institutions and printmaking workshops.� “EastWest: A Survey of Contemporary Printmaking� is in the Tippetts Exhibit Hall, located in the Chase Fine Arts Center on USU’s campus. The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit Caine College’s Production Services website (arts.usu.edu).
ClarifyCorrect A sentence in the March 7 story titled “Secret Grievances� incor-� rectly stated that Kellie Erickson was disqualified from the ASUSU Science Senator race. Zachary Anderson was actually the disquali-� fied candidate. The policy of The Utah Statesman is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find in error, please contact the editor at 797-�1742, statesman@aggiemail. usu.edu or come in to TSC 105. Compiled from staff and media reports