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New signage replaces 48-year-old marquee After gracing the corner of 300 East and 400 North for 48 years, the marquee is being retired and new USU signage will be added.

In an e-mail from Brad King, vice chancellor of administration and advancement, he said the design took two years to plan and design by personnel from the Price and the Logan campuses. “The current sign and marquee were built and donated by the Circle K Club in 1963-’64.”

The bronze Eagle sculpture

was created by James Young, art faculty for 37 years, will be transferred from its present location on the marquee to the new monolith. King wrote that this should take place in the next couple of weeks. The same sign, minus the Eagle sculpture, will be also erected on the Blanding Campus.

The signs were designed as to create consistency and unity amongst the USU campuses.

What will be missed with

the USU Eastern marquee being taken down is the weekly reminders of campus activities.

USU Logan does not have any outdoor signage advertising activities, thus the regional campuses will adhere to the same policy.

King said that campus will have to be creative in how it advertises its activities to the campus community.

According to Jordy Guth, see Marquee page 3

Rethinking new fine arts/ education building ing to Chancellor Joe Peterson, examples of these “make do” facilities would be the SAC (Student Activities Center), the music building and the Geary Theater.

He described the Geary Theater as “inadequate”, the music building as “seismically dangerous” and thinks that the arts are in the wrong place and shouldn’t be

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editor-in-chief k.morris@eaglemail.ceu.edu For too long now the USU Easter n, College of Eastern Utah, campus has been housing programs in facilities that are, not only not state of the art, but rather “make do”. Accord-

scattered in different buildings throughout campus.

Perhaps a solution is on the way though. Plans for a new building have been discussed with contractors as well as the state legislature. Preliminary plans have been drawn up, but are to incomplete to be released to the public. However, plans for

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The new marquee stands where the old one stood for the past 48 years.

a new building have been somewhat in the works for 12 years.

The USU Eastern administration been requested the $20 million necessary for the building from the legislature for 12 years now, being turned down because of lack of funds each year. The difference is that this time the legislature has provided USU Eastern with planning money.

“We have a better chance this year that previous years because the legislature gave us $75,000 last year to use for planning. They don’t give $75,000 to something they don’t intend to do. This is not a guarantee that we will get

the money this year, but it will be seriously looked into, said Chancellor Peterson.

The plan is to tear down all of the Geary Theater except for the stage and seating area, as well as the entire music building.

The new building will take over the land where the current music building is and the Geary Theater. The theater will be rebuilt as a black box theater with seating all the way around the stage.

Bathrooms, dressing rooms, a ticket booth and a lobby will all be rebuilt. Accommodations will also be made for art and music to be in the building; uniting the

arts in one building.

Criminal Justice will also be moved into the new building.

Currently criminal justice is held in an old, remodeled mechanics shop. The new building will also house all communications programs, currently located in the SAC. Peterson says that this will be the last phase in the process of changing the USU Eastern Campus from “Little House on the Prairie to a modern college campus.” The previous twothirds of improvements were the construction of the WIB

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USU Eastern’s new, improved recruitment program opens

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Emily Williams

lifestyles editor e.williams@eaglemail.ceu.edu A strong recruitment program is essential to any higher education institution. As many are already aware, USU Eastern has gone through some rough patches with regards to enrollment. When enrollment at a college drops, it is cause for concern. Without new students, a college can no longer sustain itself and it is quickly met with complications of every kind.

It is no secret that the merger with Utah State University brought changes to campus. One of those changes was the reorganization of the enrollment department.

Three new faces were added to fill recently created “enrollment

management” positions.

Greg Dart was named director of enrollment management. Dart got his start in higher education at a two-year college similar to USU Eastern. He believes going to a smaller institution was an excellent choice for him and is

motivated to help students take that first step into higher education at Eastern. He transferred to a four-year institution and finished his degree in journalism and public relations. He spent several years in Alaska putting those skills to see Recruiting page 3

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USU Eastern Ambassadors trace mural to be painted on wall.

Student problems with FASFA continue this year Shadayah Jones staff writer s.jones@eaglemail.ceu.edu

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Fire dancing shows

On August 30, Nathan McCuddy of Arizona proved that sometimes fire and water do mix.

McCuddy gave a great performance for USU Eastern students with fire dancing while they swam at the wave pool as part of welcoming week.

staff writer a.stilson@eaglemail.ceu.edu Think your USU Eastern ID card only gets you discounts at the Golden Grille? Think again.

Students must take a few

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minutes to grab $10 and scoot up to the computer lab in the Reeves Building to get ID cards for this academic year (and if you haven’t, that is how.)

Sophomores can use the same cards from last year, and freshmen are staring confused at their new pass. What to do now? Here’s the

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big secret: that piece of plastic in your hand is a reusable discount.

C’mon, what college student doesn’t want a discount?

Living in a college town means your ID card can get you deductibles in all sorts of places. Like at the Price Wave Pool: Thursdays see I.D. cards page 3

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USU Eastern places third in nation in the success rate of a community college According to a USU Eastern press release, during summer 2012, USU Eastern tied for third best in the nation in a success rating of nearly 800 community colleges.

The ranking, reported in CNNMoney, is based on the percentage of students who graduated within three years or transferred to

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with financial aid. “Since the merger, our 800 students have been combined with Logan students and are now part of the 20,000-plus students receiving aid. The financial aid offices on all three campuses are dealing with more students, and trying to stay organized as much as possible, but the entire process see FASFA page 3

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Student I.D. cards are good for deals Ashley Stilson

It is no secret that there have been problems with FAFSA since the merger with Utah State University in June 2011. According to Kim Booth, director of financial aid and scholarships, approximately

300 students have had problems.

“We have had over 300 students that have had to make corrections to their FAFSA because of the change of school codes this year,” Booth said.

He explains that before College of Eastern Utah merged with USU, the financial aid staff was dealing with approximately 800 students

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four-year colleges.

“To be in the nation’s top three on such a list is an extraordinary accomplishment and a great reflection of the faculty and staff who serve our students,” said USU Eastern Chancellor Joe Peterson. “This is a special college with a lot of heart. We think it has everything to do with why our students go on to achieve success.”

The survey, conducted by Col-

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lege Measures, a joint venture of the American Institutes of Research and Matrix Knowledge Group, compiled a success rating chart for CNNMoney to help students find the best options. USU Eastern tied with Victor Valley College with an 84 percent success rating.

USU Eastern, with campuses in Price and Blanding, is a two-year, comprehensive regional college see Third page 3

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When the dust has cleared Matt Gochis

student body president matt.gochis@eaglemail.ceu.edu There are many roads to take for reaching our goals of graduation, getting degrees, and experiencing college life. The road can be a long tough journey at times. With the tough comes the rewarding. When the dust has cleared on your college life, how will you remember it?

Eastern Student Association is here to provide opportunities

for you to have the most fulfilling college experience and to serve you in any way possible. We will be able to share in these experiences cheering on the eagles on the field, serving together through the SUN Center, and yes, partying hard at the on-campus dances!

But most importantly, when graduation comes, and we are all sitting side by side on those chairs in the BDAC, we will know that memories belong to all of us, and we will carry them with us forever.

I look forward to starting that

journey with you. Together we will make our college experience even better than the years before, with new ideas, new challenges, and new possibilities. Keep it real, and I’ll see you on the field.

something entirely different. You might want to rethink that strategy.

8. The Mighty Duck I heard a lot of stories where the date was condescending or insulting but the worst of the lot was during an outing to Cold Stone. A guy proceeded to tell his date that she waddled like a duck when she walked, and that it was probably because she had a big bum. Ouch! I’m assuming there was no a second date.

7. Singing Psycho The pity date is never easy.

But this particular instance was when a girl got asked to a dance by someone who she knew liked her and sadly she didn’t share the same feelings towards him but very nobly accompanied him to the dance. When he started singing the words to every slow song to her while they danced, it took a turn towards the creepy side. Oh, and he was tone deaf.

6. All Stitched Up On the way out the front door, one guys date accidentally slammed his head in it. So whatever plans they had were cancelled and they spent the night at the hospital instead getting his head stitched.

5. Never Let Go Number five is one of my personal favorites. So he picked his date up on a motorcycle and it started raining, strike number one. Luckily she wasn’t wearing white. They went to a dollar theater for a re-release of the blockbuster Titanic and very strategically grabbed his date’s hand at the same moment when the famous line “never let go” is said on screen, and told his date to never let go... strike-number two.

The third strike came when he asked her if she was comfy and pulled her head in to rest on

his chest and wouldn’t let go for the rest of the movie. And here’s the kicker, it started to rain again during the ride home.

4. A Day At The Beach (In Africa) So this date started out pretty good, just a normal day at the beach.

But when they left maybe twenty miles outside from the beach they got into a more mountainous forest region and the car broke down. But the bad part is that he made her push while he was inside the car steering.

3. Panic Attack Prom My heart goes out to this guy, but on the way to the prom his car broke down on the freeway and he had a panic attack. So he called his mom and left his phone on speaker.

Now keep in mind that his date can hear every word, and his mom asked him if he took his meds that day. So they finally got to the dance and at some point he cut his arm and had another panic attack. But after all that he ignored his date and only danced with his sister.

2. Snorting Pee So this date started with the snorting game which I’m unfamiliar with, but apparently whoever is in the middle is blindfolded and handed a cane. Whoever gets touched by the cane gets snorted at and they have to snort back at the blind person. So this girl got snorted at but can’t snort back because she was laughing hysterically. Well that was her demise because she laughed so hard she peed her pants and had her date take her home early.

1. The Brown Carnival Just remember that this guys date is aware of everything the entire time. So this couple goes out to a big dinner and then goes to a carnival. Well during a ride he gets

A few of my favorite venues close to home James Justice

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staff writer n.manley@eaglemail.ceu.edu Aldo students! For all you freshmen welcome to the Eastern family, and those who have returned it’s nice to see familiar faces again.

Returning to school is a double edged sword for most. That nervous and oft exciting energy for school to start but oftentimes that doesn’t compensate for summers end drawing near.

I hope you all took advantage of your summer break spending it with friends and family or perhaps even chasing a summer crush. Typically those crushes don’t always work out in the end and sometimes result in heartache. But there is a lighter side to those moments as well. While keeping with that same dating spirit, I thought it would be fun to talk to students around campus and find out some of their more comical bad dates. So, ladies and gentleman, here is my comprehensive list of USU Eastern’s Top Ten Worst Dates.

10. Video Game Date Two different students told me of incidents relating to video games. The lesser of the two was when a girls date only talked about World of Warcraft. The other more egregious act was when someone actually played Angry Birds on his phone during dinner and all through the movie.

9. The “L” Word We’re not all lucky enough to fall in love at first sight or at least having that love reciprocated.

Telling someone you love them on a third date is one thing. But to tell them that God commanded the two of you to get married and start poppin’ out babies soon is

Freshmen advice CJ Evans

viewpoints editor c.evans@eaglemail.ceu.edu It’s that time of year again, when the arid, dirty heat of Utah gives way to slightly less arid and dirty heat of Utah’s fall. To help us compensate, the schools allow their doors to open once more, letting students bask in the wonderful feeling of a room

crammed with 30 to 40 people whose air conditioning has been damaged for who knows how long.

Yes, we know that the repairperson took care of the problem months ago but that was in December when trying to cool down wasn’t the first thing on our minds and when we were wearing enough clothes that bending our elbows was a challenge. Now that we actually

The Eagle

During my tenure at USU Eastern, I have written some interesting opinion articles. From my first article, where I wrote about the hell of being bi-polar and trying to fit in, my dating advice articles, hearing Dr. Susan Polster tell stories about how Mae Goss, (past editor-in-chief when I wrote those articles) would walk around the newspaper lab cursing my name, to eventually dabbling in news stories. I’ve had a hell of a lot of fun writing for the newspaper. But this piece isn’t about me, this piece is about the amazing Price area.

While walking around campus I’ve came across many conversations on how there’s nothing to do at my beloved USU Eastern and how Price is a boring place. So I thought I’d write my top five favorite things to do here, or within 30 minutes. I grew up in Emery County so I’m mainly writing about places there.

Visit the desert The deserts of Emery and Carbon counties are amazing. You can see breathe-taking scenery, a variety of animal life and, most importantly, it’s a very spiritual place. It’s a great place to take a date, go for a drive or just hang out with friends. Be careful though, there are a lot of dangers. So, learn where you’re going, take lots of water and let someone know where you’re going and what time you’ll be back.

The mountains I don’t care where you go in life; you’ll never experience mountains like we have here in Eastern Utah. They are, for a lack of a better word, perfect. If you’d like an amazing drive, check out Ferron Mountain. The roads, while not paved and narrow, are a lot better than they used to be. Again, you want to be safe, have fun, TAKE WATER and let someone know where you’re going and what time you’ll be back. You won’t be disappointed.

There are also some great hikes and scenery up Price and Indian canyons, just minutes away from campus. Great mountain biking trails exit west of campus on Wood Hill. Take a bike, take a stroll but do not complain about how there is nothing to do.

Go fishing Fishing gets a bad rap. It’s peaceful, fun, exciting and a hard thing to learn to do correctly. It’s an activity that everyone loves doing. Plus, you’ll get to tell your friends how “big” the fish was that you caught.

Moab Moab is the center of the desert off-roading experience for the world. There’s no other place that you come across the obstacles that thousands of people every year drive thousands of miles to try and conquer. But, if you don’t want to off road, there’s other amazing things to do there including taking hikes, camping, window shopping and trying some of the interesting cuisine from that area.

Taking pictures If you don’t have a camera, you can use a phone or other device. Take in what you see here. If it’s taking pictures of the USU Eastern campus, great. If it’s driving to a place I mentioned, great. Take pictures to help with the fun times we are all having.

So these are some of my favorite things to do here. If you’re bored, go on an adventure, find out how amazing some of these places are for yourself and find out how much fun these activities are. Just because we live in a small community doesn’t mean that we don’t have anything to do.

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want to cool off its mysteriously broken again, making us question the existence of this repairman.

But I digress, for many of you reading this, fall will bring your first semester of college, and while we at The Eagle are sure you are completely killing every course and class your taking, you are probably sick of hearing advice about how to survive your first week away at college. How to get along with your roommate, how to find

classes on the first day, or how to get a library card. People love giving advice to new college students; step outside your dorm room and see how long it takes for someone to hand you a pamphlet on the dangers of premarital drinking.

While none of this advice is bad, it is fairly basic. I could tell you how good it will be for you to study an hour every night that you are at college and how it will do wonders for your grades.

But I prefer the more honest

approach, if you don’t want to study, you are probably not going to, no matter how blatantly your teachers, your parents or this newspaper tells you to.

So here is adv ice on things that you may actually do and haven’t a lready b e e n see Freshmen page 3

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Recruitment

Greg Dart visits with Dr. Henning Olsen during recruitment open house on Monday.

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about $25,000. Construction is expected to begin with the next few weeks and should be completed

Dart speaks for the entire enrollment department when he says they are all excited to start from scratch. The department used to be under resourced for the amount of growth that the college wished to see. Now they are utilizing technology in a way that will streamline the enrollment process and ensure that no student ever slips under the radar.

From first contact with high school students, their information is entered onto an iPad, instantly saving time and improving accuracy. By staying digitally connected, Dart will be able to pinpoint where potential students are getting lost on their way to attending Eastern.

To increase ease and efficiency for prospective students, online applications will now be available.

Eastern will also be the fastest

college to begin awarding scholarships to applicants. Another focus for the department is to increase the number of students who visit the campus. Last year about one hundred potential Eagles came to Eagle Experiences. This year Dart’s goal is 700.

The enrollment department has implemented some very ambitious programs, and they are expecting to see drastic improvement in the enrollment at Eastern. All of the new employees, as well as the student ambassadors, have set up the foundation for an impressive year. Dart’s goal is to give Eastern the “wow” factor. From the first contact with a prospective student until the first day of class, Eastern will give students an experience that cannot be found anywhere else.

Vegas comes Eastern within six weeks. The sign firm doing the work is Superior Sign in Logan.

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(Western Instructional Building) and the Reeves Building.

The Legislative Infrastructure Appropriations Committee (a legislative committee

that decides how funds are to be used) will be visiting the USU Eastern campus in September to go over the plans for the building.

None of the plans for the building are definite and may be changed as more planning is done, Peterson said.

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of FAFSA takes time.”

After students apply for financial aid online, it takes about seven to ten days for that information to get to the main campus in Logan.

After that, about one-in-three students are selected for verification. After that, Logan personally process the verifications submitted and that sometimes can take days up to weeks to be completed.

This is a very long process and if any problems arise, that process will be slowed down. Some problems can occur with the Internal Revenue Service or the IRS. If your address information does not match theirs, their financial information will not be loaded and will need to get a tax transcript.

It will be denied and that can take days. When you are dealing with the IRS, you get three chances to make the address-match right correction. After those three are up, you must wait 24 hours to try again.

Another problem is that Internet Explorer is not really compatible with USU’s IT pages

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where you setup a password and get logged in to your Banner Account. The best program that works is Firefox. If students are using Explorer, they may be faced with problems.

According to Booth, the majority of the problems are because students fail to check their banner “To Do” list. On students banner accounts they need to go to the “To Do” list and fix any problems that has occurred with financial aid.

Also, students need to go and accept their financial aid and agree to the terms and conditions. Booth says that he receives about 30 to 40 calls day regarding FAFSA. “I think about 25 of those calls can be resolved if students would just check their banner. At least 90 percent of students’ questions can be answered if they just look at their banner account.”

Although there have been ma ny problems concer n i ng FAFSA, the financial aid staff are doing as much as they can to fix all of them. “We are trying to be proactive and get them fixed.

We will try as quickly as we can to resolve your problems,” Booth says.

As students, we can also help fix these problems. According to Booth, students can help out by asking questions. “If you have a questions or a problem, bring it to our attention so it will get fixed.” Also, students need to do follow-ups on their FAFSA. They need to be responsible for what is happening with their financial aid and catch problems early.

The best time for students to apply for FAFSA is as soon as possible. Booth advises, “about three weeks after taxes are done, fill out FAFSA. This will give time for it to be processed and to fix any problems that arise early enough so students will have their financial aid when school starts.”

The financial aid office is doing the best they can to help out students and fix the problems that they have. As students we can help them out by checking banner as much as possible and being patient with the staff.

thing USU Eastern on Fridays, no card required.

Off-campus possibilities are great, but there’s no need to travel far to use the benefits of an ID card.

It doubles as an on campus library card. It functions like a ticket at theatre events and sporting activities. It will let you order a meal, a side, and a drink for one swipe at the Golden Grille. And of course it works in the dining room.

So even if you think your picture is rotten, be sure to hold onto

your ID card. It’s more important than you think.

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and a part of nationally ranked Utah State University. The two institutions, with a combined educational heritage of 200 years, officially merged in July 2010. It marked the first time in the state’s history that two institutions of higher education joined forces.

According to Peterson, the merger symbolizes an important change in the way the state views its existing universities and colleges. Not all of these institutions necessarily need to operate independent of one an-

other. In some cases, institutions and communities benefit when resources are combined.

He said he has no doubt that is the case with the merger of Utah State University and the College of Eastern Utah.

It is a model that Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr. praised during a commencement address at the college in April. He said he pushed for the merger while he was governor and continues to watch with great interest the resulting progress.

Peterson said the union with

Casino Night Students enjoy playing cards for a chance to win a 32’’ flat screen TV.

USU has bolstered the college and benefitted students who are on track for upper-division studies to more seamlessly make the transition from a two-year to a four-year experience.

He said USU’s great strength is its state-wide educational mission as Utah’s only land-grant university, while USU Eastern’s strong suit is its regional focus on foundational education and job-training. The two combined schools complement each others far – and near – vision in a way that was not possible before.

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Chancellor Peterson welcomes new students W elcome to USU Eastern. We’re so glad you’ve chosen to join us at the College this year. By now, we hope that you see reasons why your decision was a good one.

All of us who work at the College have the same basic goal that you have — to prepare you for success in future endeavors. You are making an investment in yourself, putting your money and your time into gaining knowledge and skills that will bring you success throughout your life. As College employees, we completely share this goal. We are obsessed about your future

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are student nights, and if you bring your ID card, you can get in for only $1.50 instead of the usual $4.

Little Caesars offers $.99 Crazy Bread for any student that presents an ID Card. Taco Time and KFC give 10 percent off your total bill. Decker’s Bicycle offers 10 percent discount depending on your bike and what needs to be fixed.

In the off chance that you have lost your card, you can get 10% at Cold Stone just by wearing some-

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to high school students in Cedar City. Growing up, Arave moved all over the world because of his family’s military service. Arave brings a sort of charismatic energy to every situation he is met with.

This will undoubtedly serve him well as he represents Eastern at high schools throughout the state.

Kevin Hurst comes to the enrollment team straight from the University of Central Missouri where he studied student affairs. Originally from Layton, Hurst has a long background in higher education because both of his parents worked with college students as well. He is passionate about helping students find the best opportunities available to them, and he knows USU Eastern offers students the best experience out there.

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facilities planning, design and construction on the Logan campus, the price of the new sign is

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Snow College to work in their department of admissions and communications.

While at Snow, Dart completed a degree from USU in educational technology, and implemented new programs that increased enrollment success. Dart has now decided to pursue a doctorate degree, which he will start course work for in January.

When he heard about this position at Eastern, he realized it would be a great way to combine his passion for small-college experiences and his USU pride. He feels that there is a great experience offered to students at USU Eastern, they couldn’t find anywhere else.

Also new to the enrollment department are two new full-time recruiters. Wade Arave has spent the past few years teaching theatre

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joining with us in this shared goal. See you around campus!

Sincerely, Joe Peterson

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told or thought of.

4. Mix instant coffee and instant ramen for a quick burst of energy, a full belly and the absolute most disgusting vomit the human body is capable of producing.

Now that you›re 18, you only have a few years in which to pound your body full of toxic crap without noticing the consequences. Make the most of that.

3. Treat intoxication like a class. No we aren’t advising that you spend an hour getting wasted for every hour you spend studying or in class, although we’re sure that some of you will do that very thing regardless of our advise.

Still, make sure you study anything that has the potential to alter your mindset or change one of your crucial beliefs. And yes, that does include any videos you decide to stream from Youtube or anything that your roommate decides you should smell just because he just discovered it in the space below his bed.

2 . 90% of college is just showing up. Seriously. It’s actually kind of terrifying and hugely disheartening to the people who care about education, but you’re way more than halfway there if you just get to class on time every

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success. Your preparation for success is our driving motivation. It’s what gets us out of bed in the morning. It’s what we work on continuously.

Ba sica l ly, we’re pa r tners! As partners, let’s join forces and make the most of our shared goal. You work hard, and we’ll work hard. Together, we’ll work to give you the finest educational experience that can be found anywhere. Together, we’ll prepare happy, bright, innovative people who are ready to create the world’s future.

Again, thanks for choosing USU Eastern — thanks for

day. It will be a challenge, but having made it this far you should have a handle on how to make it through to the other side. Textbooks, index cards, Dewey decimals, naughty librarians; all that’s important. But there’s really only one trick you need to know for the school bit. Care, just have enough drive to actually do something about it. Care enough to do the homework, care enough to go to class.

Yes, that sounds simple but after a night of drinks and boasts, it won’t seem so simple. When you wake up with your head splitting and your eyes bloodshot, every excuse will start to come to you why it’s a good idea for you to skip class. “I’ll just read the textbook later tonight to catch up,” you’ll say, telling yourself you learn better from the text anyway or thinking that you don’t have enough caffeine in your bloodstream to understand anything that the professor says and just like that, the lies begin to stack one upon the other. Suddenly the next class is there, your textbook lays untouched and you sit there like a monkey, watching the humans signing words that you don’t understand, growing frustrated and desperately

wanting a banana.

And then another night of boasts comes and goes, and you miss another class - deliberately this time, because you can’t keep up - and you promise yourself, “but this time I’ll really catch up.” You›d be surprised at the number of lies you can tell yourself about why you shouldn›t go to class.

1. Reinvent yourself.

We at The Eagle understand that the majority of our readers are rather fond of themselves and we think that is great. Nothing is better than self esteem and liking who you are, after all you’ve spent the past 18-19 (others more) years of your life becoming the fine person sitting on their chair reading this article.

Yes, we think that you are just great for doing that. But the biggest tip that we have for you is how to reinvent yourself. No you don’t need to be different, but you probably will be, in fact, you’ll probably want to be. You’re at a unique stage in life. Up to this point, you’ve had parents and teachers and the courts to protect you from all your bad decisions. A lot of what you are now is what they’ve made you to be, but from now on, you’ll be who you make yourself to be.

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a sick stomach, but it’s not vomit but the sick that’s down south and it’s all in his pants.

Now at this point he thinks his date doesn’t know what’s transpired and after the ride he tries to convince her that they should

both get these cool sweatpants at one of the booths.

She doesn’t take the bait, but he decides to get them anyway and goes to change. Since there is no garbage in a port-o-potty he ditches his pants before he

changes. Once inside he realizes that they aren’t sweatpants, but he has in fact purchased a sweatshirt.

At this point obviously panicking, he puts the sweatshirt on like pants and bails leaving his date at the carnival.

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Gallery East features student work Art work from Price, Blanding and Brigham City campuses, represented in first exhibit of the year

photos courtesy USU Eastern Art Department

The first exhibit of the year features artists from USU’s distance education campuses. The work will be displayed from Sept. 4 until Oct. 4 at Gallery East on the USU Eastern Campus.

The “USU Regional Campus Art Exhibition” will be displayed from Sept. 4 – Oct. 4, at Gallery East, located in the SAC Building of USU Eastern’s Price campus. The exhibit features student artwork from Brigham City, Eastern and Eastern San Juan USU campuses.

“Since the regional campuses and distance education programs’ of USU are increasing, I thought it would be great to showcase the work being created in art classes offered at these campuses,” said Tyler Vance, former adjunct instructor for the USU art department, who taught painting and drawing at both the Logan and Brigham City campuses.

Vance, organizer of the exhibit, collected work from instructors at all regional campuses offering courses in visual art.

The exhibition will feature student work reflecting the variety of projects and class levels available across the USU regional campuses. The student work, which includes both two-dimensional and three-dimensional work, comes from non-major basic classes to major

Launch of Utah Women and Education Initiative

Goal is to increase the number of women in Utah receiving higher education degrees and certificates

Not enough women in Utah are graduating from college. Utah women are particularly underrepresented in business and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degree programs, which carry the highest earnings potential in today’s economy.

The Utah Women and Education Initiative (UWEI), which launches its website at www. utahwomenandeducation.org will be led by Director, Mary Ann Holladay and Senior Advisor, Dr. Susan R. Madsen. It is an outgrowth of the Utah Women’s College Task Force (UWCTF) convened by Governor Gary Herbert in 2011.

It was founded to make accommodations that would lead to an increased number of women attending college and completing post-secondary degrees in Utah.

In 2012, the Utah Legislature appropriated $100,000 in funding for the Utah State Board of Regents to implement the task force recommendations, which included establishing the Utah Women and Education Initiative.

Housed at the offices of the Commissioner of Higher Education, the charge of UWEI is to implement the 10 key recommendations that came out of the UWCTF. The recommendations include: promoting post-secondary education for

women in Utah, creating a “college-going” culture for women in Utah, creating women-focused mentoring programs, retaining current female students enrolled at Utah institutions of higher education, and creating flexible attendance and credit options for students who balance education, family and work. The complete list of recommendations can be found at www. utahwomenandeducation.org According to Dr. Susan R. Madsen, who is the Orin R. Woodbury Professor of Leadership and Ethics in the Woodbury School of Business at Utah Valley University, “a college education is more than a gateway to an affluent lifestyle. Earning a college degree has implications far beyond the workplace. The non-tangible benefits of receiving a college degree are equivalent to the monetary ones, and they extend from individuals to families and communities.”

Among other benefits, Dr. Madsen cites research that shows the following advantages for college-educated women: a healthier lifestyle, increased life satisfaction, better lifelong learning skills, better decision-making skills, increased civic and community engagement, and heightened self-esteem.

The Utah Women and Education Initiative will coordinate with other efforts at the Board of Regents, the Governor’s Office, and the Utah State Office of Education to achieve the state’s “big goal” that by 2020, 66% of Utahns aged 25-64 have a postsecondary degree or certificate.

This goal, which has been adopted by the Governor’s Education Excellence Commission, is essential for the state’s workforce to compete in the current knowledge-based and global economy, and for individuals and families to reach their highest potential. In order to meet this goal, Utah must increase retention and completion rates in higher education for men and women alike.

More information about the Utah Women and Education Initiative can be found on their website at www.utahwomenandeducation.org, including research briefs, videos, podcasts, and resources for educators, families, and community organizations. UWEI receives oversight from the five organizing partners of the initiative: the Utah Governor’s Office, the Utah System of Higher Education, the Utah State Office of Education, Prosperity 2020, and the United Way of Salt Lake.

Introducing Eastern Library staff Lori Brassaw, Sherill Shaw, Aimee Lauristen, Denise Reid library staff

Full-time library staff include (L-R) Sherrill Shaw, Aimee Lauritsen, Lori Brassaw and Denise Reid.

The USU Eastern Library staff welcomes all students, faculty and staff back to the campus for the academic year. The start of each academic year creates unexplored learning opportunities for new students to the campus as well as a fresh start and further learning opportunities for returning students.

To that end, the library strives to provide resources for learning that support the curriculum taught at USU Eastern and along the way provide numerous other resources that support life-long learning.

The full-time library staff include Lori Brassaw, director; Sherill Shaw, cataloger/systems; Aimee Lauritsen, public services manager and Denise Reid, reserve book room/technical services.

Student supervisors include SungJay Park, Geoffrey Vogel and Hollie Grange while the student workers include Kailey Allen, Yongsoo Kim, Arsene Mugisha, Anna Olsen and Elise Vogel.

The staff invites all students, faculty and staff to explore the USU Eastern Library to find how they can assist you in your educational experience.

Please drop by for a visit to the library or check out the virtual Eastern Library at price.lib.usu.edu/ and don’t forget to follow the library on Facebook and Twitter.

advanced classes.

“This is the first time work from three different USU regional campuses has come together for a single show, which I’d love to make a yearly tradition,” said Vance. Several noteworthy pieces by students at USU Eastern are included in the exhibit.

“As always,” says Gallery East director, Noel Carmack, “the work of USU Eastern’s art students shows favorably among the college art students in the state.”

The “USU Regional Campus Art Exhibition” is a traveling exhibition that started in Logan and has travelled across USU regional campuses located in Brigham City, Tooele and Moab.

The “USU Regional Campus Art Exhibition” will be open to the public September 4 – October 4 at Gallery East on USU Eastern’s Price campus.

An opening reception will be held Friday, September 7, from 7-9 p.m. in Gallery East. The gallery is free and open to the public during the academic year.

Gallery East’s fall 2012 hours are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Fridays, weekends, and holidays. If you have any questions, contact Carmack at 435-613-5241 or by e-mail at noel.carmack@usu.edu.

Book Review: Mistborn

Original take on awesomeness

Brady Maynes

staff writer b.maynes@eaglemail.ceu.edu When someone picks up a fantasy book and plans on reading it, they always ask themselves one question. Will this book have any originality? Those who don’t read fantasy books may not realize how saturated the genre can get.

Luckily with Mistborn that is not a problem. Sure there is a hero and magic is somehow involved, but most similarities to other fantasy books end there.

The author, Brandon Sanderson, has several lead characters and the main protagonist is female.

This in itself is pretty rare. Male writers almost always have a male hero with a female supporting him.

To add to this, the reader does not meet the main character, Vin, until the third chapter. Each chapter begins with what appears to be the journal entries of a long forgotten hero. They aren’t long and they seem out of place when the reader firsts reads them. The first words after the mysterious journal entry are “ASH FELL FROM THE SKY.” Immediately the reader has dozens of thoughts going through their mind. Did something blow up? Maybe something is burning.

The reader soon discovers that ash has fallen from the sky during the day for one thousand years. It is part of the people of the Final Empire’s every day life.

At night the mists come out.

The lower class people, called the skaa, fear the mists. They are very superstitious and are wary of anyone who does not fear the mists as they do.

Vin is a street urchin. She is part of a thieving crew. She doesn’t really have a choice because everyone else on the crew

are grown men who would beat her if she tried to leave. Vin is lucky. That is why she is part of the thieving crew in the first place.

She brings the heists they plan good luck. If she wasn’t lucky she would have been killed a long time ago.

A man named Kelsier, who is supposedly the best crew leader around, finds and recruits Vin. He is an Allomancer and a mistborn.

A mistborn is someone who can “burn” certain metals and in return gain advantages and strengths.

“Burning”, or using certain metals such as tin, copper and pewter, are what allows Kelsier to be such a great thief.

People called Allomancers can burn one metal and thus gaining one advantage, but only mistborns can burn all of the Allomantic metals. Kelsier discovers that Vin is also a mistborn and wants to help her. Vin is extremely cautious; she has never met anyone she can trust.

Throughout the book, Vin learns to trust Kelsier and his friends. Kelsier is planning a heist like no other. He wants to overthrow the Final Empire’s emperor, the Lord Ruler.

The Lord Ruler has lived for a thousand years, and does not seem to be getting any older. Not only does the Lord Ruler treat the skaa like slaves, and allow the noblemen to do what they want, he also killed Kelsier’s wife. He has a huge stash of ultra rare metals that is worth a fortune.

Kelsier and his crew usually only do jobs for monetary gain.

This time it is different. Free the skaa, get revenge and then get rich.

Mistborn truly is original; with a twist at the end that will leave the reader almost too stunned to keep reading. People question who they really are. Some find themselves and some lose themselves.

Can thieves become more than thieves? Can Vin let go of her untrusting past and embrace a future of power and belonging?

Will Kelsier and his crew be able to overthrow the Lord Ruler and who will die in the process? This is a definite read for anyone who loves fantasy and for those who don’t usually read it, they are in for a pleasant surprise.

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Season of laughs, thrills, nostalgia Theatre department presents “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight”

The USU Eastern theatre faculty is excited to announce its 2012-2013 season. It promises to be a season of laughs, thrills and maybe some nostalgia, says Dr. Corey Ewan. “After having to rethink our first show due to circumstances beyond our control, we will open on Oct. 4-13 with I’ll Be Back Before Midnight written by Peter Colley.” Ewan will direct the show.

It is a murder/thriller with the plot centering on a husband, Greg, and his wife, Jan, who’s recovering from a nervous disorder. They rent a remote farmhouse from an odd farmer who delights in telling gruesome ghost stories.

When the husband’s sister arrives, all manner of frightening events occur. Bodies appear and disappear pushing Jan closer and closer to the brink of madness.

“It will keep you jumping and guessing to the end,” Ewan said.

“Rehearsals have been fun with a cast of new faces, Ewan added. Playing Jan is freshman Miranda Cox from Bear River High School. Playing Greg, her husband is returning sophomore Timothy Swensen, from Grantsville High School. Rounding out the cast include Cameron West, a USU Eastern Ambassador and freshman from Juab High School and Brynne Hunt, freshman from Carbon High School.

“They are an enthusiastic bunch and are really being put through their paces as they are learning new things and dealing with an eccentric director,” Ewan said.

We will follow it with a holiday favorite, A Christ-

photo by Emilee Merrill/ The Eagle

(L-R) Timothy Swanson, Miranda Coz and Cameron West rehearse for upcoming production of I’ll Be Back Before Midnight.

mas Story, written by Jean Shepherd and adapted by Philip Grecian. This is Shepherd’s memoire of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s.

“Join us on Ralphie’s quest to get “an official Red

Ryder 200 shot, carbine action, range model air rifle,” without shooting his eye out and avoiding Aunt Clara’s Christmas present,” Ewan said.

This is a Christmas favorite and will be quite fun

GraduatePrograms.com announces new grad program rate & review website

Who can students trust more than anyone else? Other students.

Graduate Programs is proud to introduce www.graduateprograms.com, an online destination for prospective students to explore graduate school programs with information from the most reliable source: their peers.

The goal is to create a community of student experiences and observations of graduate programs across the country. The more students put into it, the more students get out of it.

The Rate and Review function is unique.

Students will choose the number of stars that

accurately corresponds with their opinion about aspects of the program -- athletics, campus housing, etc. -- and then leave a short comment. Graduate Programs will compile student comments and starred reviews so students can read them when they’re making their decisions about different graduate programs. Think of it as a forward-thinking marriage between the Princeton Review and Yelp.

And students who post a review will be entered for a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded four times per year.

“We’re really excited about this launch.

There’s no other website like ours to provide

to see live. Kris Bushman-Stuffle, visiting lecturer and CEU alumna, will direct this soon to become perennial favorite.

Almost Maine by John Cariani will open the Spring Semester season. Directed by professional actor and director Morgan Lund, Almost Maine is a series of love stories, both “unexpected and hilarious” taking place “on a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter in the fictional town of Almost, Maine.

The New York Daily News calls it “sweet, poignant and witty.”

The final production of the year finds Ewan directing Ken Ludwig’s comedy, Moon Over Buffalo.

It is a backstage farce dealing with Charlotte and George Hay on tour in Buffalo, NY. They get an unexpected shot at starring in a film directed by Frank Capra of It’s a Wonderful Life fame, who is also flying in to see their matinee performance.

“Hilarious misunderstandings pile on madcap adventures . . . in this love letter to live theatre (The Boston Herald).” This will be a great theatre season with a bit of everything for everyone. All productions will take place in the Geary Theatre on the USU Eastern campus. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. there are no Wednesday or Sunday shows.

Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $5 for non-USU students and faculty, and as always, $2 for USU students with a current USU activity card.

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students with peer-reviewed graduate programs.

And really, no one knows better than other students about whether a program is the right fit,” said Harvey Berkey, chief operating officer of Graduate Programs.

At Graduate Programs, students will also find information about graduate programs across a wide spectrum of fields: grad school test requirements and study tips; how to write the perfect personal statement; how to nail the interview; what to do if a student is denied admission to graduate school; and other crucial advice for potential and current graduate students.

How not to get a parking ticket at USU Eastern Seth Richards

assistant news editor s.richards@eaglemail.ceu.edu On the subject of not parking like myself or my freshman compatriots Campus police don’t write many parking tickets at USU Eastern. Only one parking job has merited a ticket this academic year. The car in question was parked over two spaces.

As it relates to the USU Eastern campus and the immediate vicinity, the Utah Code 41-6a-1401 prohibits double parking; parking at intersections, within 20 feet of crosswalks, within 30 feet of a safety zone, in a manner that would obstruct traffic, in front of driveways, within 30 feet of a stop sign, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or where signs restrict parking.

These restrictions are subject to exception in the event of redirection of traffic by a peace officer or in an effort to avoid hitting vehicles or people.

Not complying with these requirements can lead to municipal tickets, to be paid at the Price justice court located at 120 East Main Street in Price.

Offenses specific to the campus include parking without a permit, parking in the cosme-

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An Illegal parking job on campus.

tology spaces without an appointment or permit, fake permits, parking in a disability space, as well as the citable offenses listed above. Most first time campus tickets come with a fee of $25, however, tickets for fraudulent permits, parking in disability parking spaces, in the red zone or within 15 feet of a hydrant will be between $75

Day of Caring, Service “The USU Eastern community has several opportunities to get involved and do good in our community on Saturday, September 8,” said Terry Johnson, SUN Center director.

United Way is sponsoring a “Day of Caring” where several service

opportunities are planned. He said the Emery County’s Mammoth Marathon could use more help manning the water stations, and the state rodeo club will be here needing help with their concession stand.

The Day of Caring starts at Fresh Market with a free continental

WE NEED YOU! BE SOMEONE’S SUPER HERO!!

JOIN HANDS.OPEN YOUR HEART.

THINK OF WE BEFORE ME .

REACH OUT A HAND TO ONE AND

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THE CONDITION OF ALL September 8th 7:30 AM

The kickoff will be held at Fresh Market where a free continental breakfast will be provided for the volunteers. There will be a

Free BBQ at The Dino-Mine Skate Park at 1:00 PM

DAY OF CARING A few of our projects for this year include:

Clean-up of the Helper Walkway, Clean-up of Wood Hill Landscaping at Active Re-Entry , Working with Helper Communi-­‐ ty Day of Service, Renovating the Boys and Girls Club new location , Working in the Food Bank’s People’s Garden For more information contact United Way 637-8911 or Carole@uweu.org Sponsored By: Castleview Hospital, Fresh Market, Peterson Chemical, Price City Sutherlands, & Wal-Mart

and $100 as well as coming with a municipal ticket. Initial municipal tickets for parking in disability parking spaces start at $250.

Campus tickets may be paid to Robbin Snow in the Eagle Station Post Office or the Purchasing and Receiving building.

In an effort to avoid the extra expense of parking tickets this year, it is suggested that drivers follow the aforementioned guidelines.

Of particular concern are the more easily overlooked practices of parking over the yellow line and parking with bumpers over the sidewalk in the winter.

All vehicles ticketed at the college are photographed. Drivers will probably be safe if their tires are on the yellow line, and even if they are immediately adjacent, but any farther and one assumes a risk of a ticket or citation.

Campus police request that with the advent of winter in the next few months, individuals parking on campus familiarize themselves with not parking their bumpers over the sidewalk.

While this is not normally a ticketed offense, it blocks the sidewalk traffic and creates an unnecessary liability for the driver. Warnings will be given to vehicles parked over the sidewalk as a reminder to be more courteous to fellow drivers and pedestrians.

breakfast at 7:30 a.m., ending with a luncheon at 1 p.m. at the Dino –Mine Skate Park.

The marathon starts at the Huntington Park in Huntington, Utah, at 6 a.m., and ends around noon with a luncheon at the Swinging Bridge in the San Rafael Swell. The rodeo club can use help Friday and Saturday throughout most of the day, Johnson said.

“Our students do a great job volunteering and they invite you to be involved with them for these worthwhile events. Please let me know where you may be able to help so that I can let the organizers know,” Johnson said.

He is located on the second floor of the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center and can be reached at 613.5324 or e-mail at terry. johnson@usu.edu

Nathan Manley

set the guitar on and even better, if you have something to rest the guitar’s neck. The advantage to having a work area is this will free up your hands and you have all your materials in front of you, see example 1.

Next, after you’re set up, release the tension from all six strings and take them off the machinehead posts and from underneath the bridge pins on the opposite side. Their are various multi-tools you can purchase(along with new strings) either in Price at Lee’s Music or any other music store that can help pull out the pins and also cut and wind the strings. Once all the old strings are removed, I clean my guitar of all the gunk that accumulates from the dirt and oils from my fingers or even skin particles that are shredded from your fingertips while strengthening your calluses.

At this point it might be easiest to put the set of new strings back in with the bridge pins, see example 2. Although if you would like to focus on one string at a time, it is entirely up to you. Either way, once they’re inserted into the

staff writer n.manley@eaglemail.ceu.edu Aldo music lovers. Welcome back to school and, if you are still reading, welcome to my music column. Let me give you a little back ground of myself. I am Nathan Manley and am a non-traditional sophomore. I am a declared music major, focusing on voice and guitar.

I have played guitar for over 15 years and taught off and on for the last seven.

Something I hear often when I tell people I’m a guitarist is, “I have a guitar and I’d play it more, but it needs new strings.” I’m willing to bet many of you have this problem and it baffles me because I love playing on a brand new set of strings and it takes little time and effort to change them. I thought I might help by teaching you the quickest and most effective way to change a set of guitar strings on an acoustic guitar.

First, I recommend to have a clean area like a workbench, a kitchen counter or even coffee table. Just something that you can

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How to steps for restringing your guitar.

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bridge and they’re ready to start winding onto the head posts. Just a side note, I always start with the smallest gauge or number one/ high E string and work my way up to the thickest gauge or number six/low E string. Personally, I use medium-gauge strings so the high E will be .013mm and low E will be .056mm. String sizes and brands is all personal preference and there are literally hundreds to choose from so it might be wise to experiment with various sizes and brands.

There are many ways to secure the string around the post with a hundred winds or knots, but recently I found a new way that is proving effective. The first thing you want to do is align all the post holes so they’re perpendicular with the neck. Next, pull the string all the way through the post hole while still leaving a little slack around the nut (or the end slot of the neck), see example 3. Just remember to go from the outside in, once the string is through the post hole. Just thread the string underneath itself, see example 4. Then all you do is the opposite, going from the inside out

back over itself. Basically you’re just wrapping the string around itself instead of around the post, see example 5. This method locks the string in place so all you need to do is tune the string. While you’re winding the string, it’s best to keep tension on the string just above the nut to force the wind (or the number of times it wraps around the post) downwards, see example 6. Once again remember you can either do each individual string separately or thread them all at the same time as shown in the last example.

Basically that’s all folks, really simple stuff. Remember to work from the outside in, go underneath the string, pull it tight, go the opposite direction over top of the string and pull it tight again.

Follow those directions and try to use the photographs to help.

Remember new strings need to stretch so once you get it tuned, it will take a few days for the new set of strings to completely stretch out. If any of this is confusing, find me on campus and I will be more than happy to help you with any guitar issues.

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Best VB start in 24 years New coaches and young team energize program and win games

Paige Peterson

Coaches Milovich and Warburton watch their team evolve. At the SLCC Tournament last weekend, the team huddles to listen to their coaches’ advice.

Kameron King

sports writer k.king@eaglemail.ceu.edu

With solid wins the first two weeks of the season, Head Coach Chelsey Warburton says she is excited for her team’s 2012 season.

Warburton says as the women started their first summer workouts and practices, she was pleased to see how much talent she has this year, and how hard her team has been working day in and day out.

She is excited to have four returning players including Megan Peterson from Marion, Utah; Malorie White from Weston, Idaho; Lindzee Bair from Bozeman, Montana; and Whitney Fieldsted from Altamont, Utah.

She says she feels pretty good about where her team is at and where they are headed.

Many team members, and also Warburton, feel that they have a good year ahead of them. They feel that if they keep pushing themselves and working hard, they will match up really well with their competition.

The incoming players include Taran Kennedy from Holladay; Amanda Freestone from Price; Kathy Collette from Idaho Falls, Idaho; Mindy Fluckiger from Logan; Caitlyn Nelson from Riverton; Lauren Karn from Las Vegas, Nev.; Jessica Wilcox from Las Vegas, Nev.; Paige Peterson from Marion; and Sydney Cornforth from Tropic, Utah.

Last weekend the lady Eagles started their year off strong.

They headed up to the College of Southern Idaho Tournament and came out 3-1.

“We had some really good teams we were playing against,

and we matched up very well, and played our game.”

The women opened their season against Casper and ended up losing the first three sets: 14-25, 18-25 and 10-25. The women bounced back strong and beat a tough-matched opponent Sheridan: three sets to two.

“We came together as a unit after our first loss of the season and started playing together and playing harder due to that first loss.

We knew we had a lot to play for,” the coach added.

The lady Eagles also beat Northwest 25-20, 19-25, 25-9, 23-25 and 15-6. Lindzee Bair had a great five-block game against Northwest and Sydney Cornforth added some great hitting.

EU continued their winning streak defeating Phoenix 25-22, 12-25, 25-22 and 25-21. The passing was the big run for the wins

against Phoenix. The women had a 2.26 average on passing. “I was very proud of how my girls played this weekend.” Warburton adds, that is the best start we have had in many, many years. The women came out stronger than ever and never gave up.

From Aug. 31 to Sept. 1, the women traveled to the Salt Lake Community College Tournament.

They had a tough weekend, but came out 1-2.

On Aug. 31, they faced Northeastern and Mount Hood. The lady Eagles lost to Northeastern 25-22, 25-20, 30-28 and beat Mount Hood 27-25, 25-17 and 25-20.

On Sept. 1, they competed against Central Wyoming and Western Wyoming. The women came out with two losses. Central Wyoming topped them 25-15, 25-12 and 25-17; and Western Wyoming topped them 25-15, 25-

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23 and 26-24.

They felt that they played some good competition, but felt they did not play their best game. They are working together and getting to know each other better so their chemistry and work ethic meshes together.

As the second tournament has ended our women are proud of some certain goals and stats. The team has had the best start in many years.

Team passing against Casper was at a massive 2.1 average. Team blocks are at a high of 10 per game. Our lady Eagle hitter that you should be aware of is Whitney Sheridan, she is having a great run, hitting on average .281 per game.

Warburton voiced her confidece in her players, “I have confidence in my team and where we’re headed, if we just allow ourselves to keep playing and working hard each and every day.”

USU Eastern baseball trying to become playoff team Dillon Manzanares

sports writer d.manzanares@eaglemail.ceu.edu USU Eastern baseball is in the process of becoming a playoff team. Whether it is this year or in the near future, that remains to be seen. Head Coach Scott Madsen stated, “We will have to win half of our season schedule in order to make the playoffs. It will be a tough, but an acheivable goal.” The squad’s pitching should be improved, as long as they stay healthy.

USU Eastern has many players that will enjoy the task of being leaders for this fairly young team. Matt Gochis is a returning sophomore and will be a leader on this team. Joe Barta, Denver Hansen, Hayden Basinger, and many other strong leaders will play big roles on this team. All this leadership should help the team out a lot, as we all know leadership is a huge quality to have on any sports team.

The team as a whole has a solid group of returning players, as well as a talented group of incoming freshmen or transfers. As far as hitting is concerned, Chance Abrath is returning and will play a huge role in that department. “ Along with Chance, we have a good group

of talented players that have the potential to have great seasons,” stated Madsen. This year’s team is a great group of individuals that will continue to be good influences in the community and throughout the school.

This offseason has consisted of lifting and conditioning in order to improve on last year’s 13-43 season. They are hoping that all the hard work will pay off and show a big improvement in the win-loss column. Madsen has been the head coach at USU Eastern for the past nine seasons, as well as the pitching coach for four years before that. He is excited to get the season started on the right note.

Eastern is entering a new conference and they look forward to the opportunity of facing new teams in order to work towards a playoff spot. The new conference is the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, or ACCAC. It consists of Prairie, VI Mariners, Utah Utes Club, Utah State Club, Salt Lake Community College, Dawson, Colorado North Western, Miles City, and Arizona Christian.

USU Eastern’s first game is Sept. 7 against Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake.

“SLCC is a great test for an opening game, as they have been a very tough team in the past years,” Madsen said. If you are a USU Eastern baseball fan, you should be excited photo by Beth Liddell/The Eagle Gentry Hatch practices hitting in the batting cage before practice on Tuesday. about this season.

Look for changes in USU Eastern’s Dining Services Becky and staff have gone crazy this summer re-vamping the dining room and menu.

Please excuse the dust...it will be finished and ready for full use soon!

The Holy War Ryan Nelson

staff writer r.nelson@eaglemail.ceu.edu The weather outside is cooling down, school is in session, and ESPN is prepping for College Game-Day. That’s right, football is in our midst’s, filled with the smell of hot dogs, nachos, and fans ready for the games. This is a special time of year, a time where alumni, college students or the avid sportsman, come together to support their teams.

Everyone is eager and excited to see how their team will do and especially what bowl game they will be going to at the end of the year. Along with all these benefits that come with college football, is the rivalry between schools. Recently in Oklahoma, a kindergartener was told to turn his Michigan State shirt inside out because it was against school policy to wear a shirt that did not sport an Oklahoma team.

This incident sparked some interest from Michigan’s Athletic Director, David Brandon, who awarded the boy a Michigan shirt that showed the Michigan logo both outside and inside the shirt. Along with that, the boy will be introduced to a full house at halftime as Michigan takes on the University of Massachusetts.

Initially this policy was developed by an Anti-Gang Task Force, but this just sounds like the heated tension of college football and rivalries beginning to start. Throughout the country, many great rivalries exist like Army vs. Navy, Auburn vs. Alabama, USC vs. Notre Dame and perhaps the greatest rivalry of all time, in Utah, The Holy War; University of Utah vs. Brigham Young University.

This rivalry dates back to April 6, 1896, with the first game won by The Running Utes (12-4). Many things go into a rivalry game, for one, how long the rivalry has been going and another is that this game usually decides the conference title, but this year it’s different.

One of the big elements in this rivalry is religion. It’s a sight to see how this plays a role in the game. What it all comes down to is the teams and how loud the fans cheer for them.

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mployee of the Quarter was Ruth Whiteside, a coordinator III for Utah State University Eastern who has given over 20 years of service to the college. One of her favorite parts of working at USU Eastern is, “The friendships I established with students, faculty, staff and the public. Some of the students remain in contact with me. I’m always so proud and happy to hear about what they are doing with their lives. It makes me happy when former students and CEU employees stop by the BDAC to visit.”

Her service has allowed her many memories, “I have many, many memories I will treasure forever. It’s hard to narrow down; however, a few of my favorite memories are when the basketball team went to SWAC Nationals in Kansas, when I received the Student Choice Award in 1996-1997, Outstanding Staff Person of the Year, participating in Spencer’s Wishes and the restoration of the gym

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floor. Graduation is always special to me and last but not least, being Employee of the Quarter.”

For new employees of USU Eastern, Whiteside offered her advice, “We are all here to make our institution the best college experience for our students.

While the main focus is academics, there are so many other ways to be involved. I encourage you to have interaction with students other than classrooms. There are so many opportunities to do this, such as basketball, volleyball and baseball games.

I would be happy to share what I have learned with new employees.

“I have met so many people that have made a positive and lasting impact on my life, I can’t choose one. One person I would call my mentor is Coach Dave Paur. He has been a constant positive impact on my life and puts things in perspective on a daily basis. I admire the care and concern James Prettyman has for students. I think a lot of James and appreciate the fact I can always count on him helping with students.”

Prettyman said, “Her uncanny people

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This year, just like the last, is different than the past rivalry games. Utah and BYU usually play near the end of November, whereas this year, they play the third game into the season. I have mixed feelings on this, for one, on the positive side is we don’t have to wait so long for the best game of the year, but then on the other hand what’s the point of the game? Usually this game decides the conference champion, but now it being so early it doesn’t have that effect anymore.

Another downside to this is over the

course of the season, the tension rises between the fans as the two teams battle it out for the top team in the conference. What tension is going to be there in the third game?

Not as much as there was in the past.

Now this brings us to something that will affect the rivalry game greatly. With the past conference changes that both teams made: Utah joining the Pac-12 and BYU going Independent, this once great rivalry, coined The Holy War, will be no more in 2014 and 2015. This brings us back to the game being

skills and dedication is what Ruth has added to the BDAC.” When asked if money were no object, what you would be doing, she said, “I wouldn’t change a thing. I am right where I want to be. I love working with the students and at the BDAC. Why would I want to be doing anything else?”

Officer Jeff Wood said, “She has a cheerful personality and her dedication has made the BDAC a better place.”

She says one of the most satisfying parts of her job is, my day-to-day interactions with students, faculty and staff. Also providing assistance and my dedication to the students.

She is dedicated to her students, job and the institution. Student athlete Candice Cornaby said, “First thing that comes to my mind about Ruth is she is the nicest woman I have ever met. She truly cares about us athletes. I enjoy the times I get to go to the BDAC and just sit and talk with Ruth.”

One of the longest days of Whiteside’s life was, “Once again it’s hard to choose

played earlier in the year.

Knowing that the game won’t be played for two straight years adds tension to these next two games. It will especially add emphasis on the 2013 game, because whoever wins that one will have the bragging rights for two years, until the game resumes again.

That’s a long time to have to deal with your opposing team’s fans rubbing it in all year.

Maybe they should have a scrimmage game in the off season, just to satisfy some fans and end the punishment of the team that lost.

Anyway, whoever wins is going to have a fun two years, or how they put in Utah, it will

just one. A day that will be in my memory forever will be the day Coach Brad Barton died. I closed the BDAC to the public and let the basketball team remain there until I was sure they would all be okay. We were there late, but I felt so bad for the team that I wanted to help them in any way I could.”

Student and dancer Daylan Jones said, “She always has a smile when you walk into the BDAC. She’s always the first one to greet you. You can tell how much she loves the students and school by the way she carries herself and takes care of the BDAC. I think of her as my Price grandma.

She’s definitely the one I’ll miss the most when I leave CEU.” Friend Mike Kourianos said, “She looks at the athletes as her children. She has a love for them. Ruth brings a special spirit when people come to her. She has a listening ear. If you’re having a bad day, she is there to help. You see all the people who give her hugs. It’s genuine love.”

Paur said, “Ruth is the BDAC. She loves the activities and she’s always at all of them, because she loves the kids.”

be the best two years. This year’s Holy War will take place in the Rice Eccles stadium in Salt Lake City Sept. 15. Fans from all over will be coming to see how this rivalry match will end up. With the beat down that the Cougars had last year, it will be great to see what the turnout will be. To answer any questions as to what team I support, I will end with a quote from former Utah Head Coach Ron Mcbride, “When Brigham Young came into the valley, he pointed to where the University of Utah would be and said, “‘This is the place.’ Provo, Utah, was just an afterthought.”

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Outdoor adventures at CC Recreation Labyrinth Canyon Canoe Trip September 13-16 Fee: $400 and children $300, no matter how old the child is. Fee includes transportation, food, and canoes. Participants must provide their own camping gear. Items are available to rent at Carbon Rec. Join us in the journey through time. Your guides will tell you about the history and geology of this beautiful canyon.

Mountain Bike Ride: Luke’s Trail

September 29 Come with us, find new people to ride with. No charge, but you must register by Sept. 26. This ride is for competent beginners and anyone more advanced who would like to go for a moderate ride. It is perfect for a family.

Meet at Luke’s Trailhead at 8 a.m. Plan to be on the trail 3-4 hours.

Little Grand Canyon Overnight Backpack Trip

October 6-7 Pre-trip meeting Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. Fee: $20, includes transportation for the first 8 people registered. After that people will need to provide their own transportation.

People will need to make arrangements for a backpack, gear and food. Items are available to rent at Carbon Rec. The 17-mile moderate hike is great for beginners.

If you’ve always wanted to go backpacking, this is your opportunity. Go with a guide who can show you the ropes and make the experience safe.

Little Wild Horse Canyon Hike

Athletes in motion

photo by Karli Morris/The Eagle

USU Eastern student government sponsor many activities during Welcome Week including a wheelbarrow race. Members of the baseball team participated in hopes of winning the free pizza at the end of the race.

Player Highlight

Player Highlight

Name: Denver Hansen

Name: Paige Peterson

Number: 25

Number: 10

Position: 1st base, DH

Position: Setter

Hometown: Kamas, Utah

Hometown: Marion, Utah

Major: Exercise Sports Science

Major: Cosmetology

Hero & Why: King Leonitis, because he is the biggest man to walk the Earth

Hero & Why: My dad, because he is hard working and always laid back, never seen him mad

Something most people don’t know

about you: I deliver flowers for my mother’s flower shop

Something most people don’t know about you: I have two other siblings attending this college. Hayden and Megan Peterson

Favorite thing about USU Eastern: The people here and the small- town atmosphere

Favorite thing about your sport: Dropping bombs like it’s Hiroshima

Favorite thing about USU Eastern: The people who visit my room Favorite thing about your sport: My teammates Plans after USU Eastern: I take it one year at a time

USU Eastern Campus Store is up and ready for service!

Need text books but can’t afford to buy them whole price?

RENT THEM! Come check out the item of the month to receive 25% OFF! 10% OFF for students wearing USU Eastern apparel every Friday (True Blue Friday).

October 20 Fee: $10, includes transportation for the first 10 people registered. After that people will need to provide their own transportation.

Hike one of the most famous slot canyons in the world. Bring your own water and snacks for the trail. The hike will be 4 to 8 miles long, depending on the capabilities of the group. Easy hiking with several moderately difficult obstacles to negotiate. We will stop at Ray’s in Green River on the way home for a burger and fries. Meet at the Carbon Rec office at 8 a.m. You will be back in Price 6-7 p.m.

Black Dragon Canyon Ride

November 3 Fee: $10, includes transportation for the first 10 people registered. After that people will need to provide their own transportation.

This 15-mile moderately difficult downhill ride is great for the whole family. Must pre-register, must provide your own bike, helmet, lunch/ water. We will stop at Ray’s in Green River on the way home for a burger and fries (on your own). Meet at the Carbon Rec office at 8 a.m.

You will be back in Price 5-6 p.m.

Triassic Bouldering Outing November 10 Fee: $10, includes transportation for the first 10 people registered. After that people will need to provide their own transportation.

If you don’t know what bouldering is, this is your opportunity to find out. This is low level rock climbing, using spotters and crash pads rather than ropes.

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