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Valedictorian, salutatorian and Halamandaris award recipients A graduate of Emery High School will represent the USU Eastern class of 2013 as its valedictorian while a student from South Korea will be the first international student to represent the class as salutatorian. In the 75-year history of the school, an international student has never achieved this academic honor. The valedictorian is Jordan Sanders, son of Ronald and Patricia Sanders of Castle Dale, Utah. He graduated from EHS in 2008 as an honor student and then served an LDS mission in San Fernando, Calif. While a USU Eastern stu-

dent, he said being involved in the SUN Center was a large part of his experience. Service has always been a part of his life, whether scholastically, ecclesiastically or civically. He enjoys his community service that naturally comes from being a leader in the SUN Center. He always has been passionate about music and helping others. He found a marriage of these two passions with the benefit concerts he organized and performed the past two years. Sanders will continue his education and hopes to become a music professor with a emphasis of voice.

He has been influenced by many of his professors and wishes to pass on their passion for education and music he has acquired as a part of his career. Sungjae Park, is the son of JongJin Park and KyungHee Kwon, of Daegu, South Korea. At 19, he served an LDS mission in Sacramento, Calif. While on his mission, Park witnessed a terrible accident. He saved a person’s life by performing CPR that he learned in high school. He said he came to know the joy of saving lives of others and losing himself in the

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Nicole Young to give commencement speech

Mr. and Miss USU Eastern

The vice president of business development of Mandalay Entertainment Group and native

Nicole Young photo courtesy Karli Morris/The Eagle

photo courtesy Wade Arave

Representing the ambassadors, Danny Larsen, Price, and his partner, Elise DeBry, Ferron, will reign as Mr. and Miss USU Eastern 2013. They were judged on talent, question, modeling and spirit. Trenton Oakeson and Shanna Frame represented the SUN Center in the competition.

of Price will serve as commencement speaker for USU Eastern’s 75th graduation ceremonies slated for

Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m. in the Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center. In her position, Nicole Young, works to enhance brand equity for the company and executes strategies for new business and product development in traditional and digital media. She was responsible for the strategy, development, launch and monetization of Tell to Win, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller. Managing multiple business ventures, her expertise is in product development and creating and implementing branding and marketing strategies. She joined Mandalay in 2007 where she developed new business in traditional and digital media. Previous to Mandalay, she worked at Morris Yorn Barnes see Young page 3

Criminal Justice tours prison Shadayah Jones staff writer s.jones@eaglemail.ceu.edu

USU Eastern criminal justice students witnessed real crime scene investigations at the State Crime Lab and toured a 100-year old prison in Idaho as part of two field trips in April. On April 2, Dr. Richard Walton, associate professor of criminal justice took six students from his Crime Scene Processing class and field experience class to Salt Lake City to visit the State Crime Lab at the Bureau of Forensics Services. The Utah Bureau of Forensic Services Laboratory System is designed to assist law enforcement

and prosecutors in analyzing evidence taken from crime scenes in Utah. They deal with homicides, sexual assaults, drug identification, photography, fingerprints, trace evidence, firearms and tool marks. The laboratory system uses state-of-the-art technology and equipment in the analysis of evidence. On their trip, the students were given a guided tour by Forensic Specialist Michelle Harward and demonstrations of hands on techniques used to process evidence in the crime lab In Walton’s crime scene processing class, students learn about the different techniques, but due to limited amount

Students honored by depts. Eighteen USU Eastern students will be honored at the annual awards program on Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center multipurpose room, by the academic vice chancellor’s office. Also, all honor and high honor students will be awarded honor cords that evening. Students honored by their departments include; Collette Marx from Price, who will receive the outstanding accounting award; Joshua Camp, Millard, outstanding anthropology award; Rachel Falk, Price, the outstanding art award; Chad Every from Price, the outstanding automotive technology award.

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Rachel Sharp from Castle Dale, the Boni Nichols Stickto-it-Award; Keera Allred, Huntington, outstanding business award; Brooke Brady, Price, the outstanding biology award; and Jared Jacobsen, Lind, Wash., the outstanding chemistry award. Mark McIntyre from Moab, will receive the outstanding communication award; Jordon Nelson, Price, outstanding criminal justice student; Rhyker Allred, Emery HS, outstanding diesel equipment technology; Jace Fausett, Emery HS, outstanding engineering drafting and design; Shadayah Jones, Cleveland, outstanding education student;

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Criminal Justice students toured Idaho State Penitentiary.

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New ways to increase USU Eastern enrollment Cosmetology

Theater

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editor-in-chief k.morris@eaglemail.ceu.edu The USU Eastern Theater Department is looking to improve and increase their enrollment. The International Thespian Society will be holding the Thespian Festival the last week of June at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb. Wade Arave, admissions advisor - enrollment services, will be admitting students to Eastern as well as teaching a workshop on how to help students memorize their

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lines for a production. Corey Ewan, associate professor of theater, plans to sit in on auditions to find prospective students to be a part of the USU Eastern theater department. He will also be teaching a workshop on auditioning. Grady McEvoy, associate professor of theater [retiring this spring], will be attending the festival as a judge for the different competitions on the technical side of theater, such as lighting. Top colleges and universities as well as high school students attend the festival.

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editor-in-chief k.morris@eaglemail.ceu.edu Recently, USU Eastern has taken over the cosmetology concurrent enrollment program with CTEC (Canyons Technical Education Center), previously contracted with Salt Lake Community College. In the past, students in the Canyons School District could take cosmetology classes at CTEC and receive SLCC credits. Due to an increase in trade schools and a projected decrease in jobs in the cosmetology field, SLCC cut

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its cosmetology program. Now students will take their courses like they have in the past, but will receive credit from USU Eastern. This new partnership has already significantly increased the amount of applicants for the USU Eastern cosmetology program said Wade Arave, admissions advisor – enrollment services. USU Eastern is also finalizing a partnership with Granite School District to receive concurrent enrollment credits through the Granite Technical Institute. According to Arave, this will see Cosmetology page 3

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Two years, 1 degree later... Jordan Sanders

viewpoints editor j.sanders@eaglemail.ceu.edu The school year is speeding to a close, and so is my time at USU Eastern. Many unforgettable memories and friends have been made and I will walk away with so much more than just my associate of science degree. Those who have not attended USU Eastern may look at it as an odd, little college with little to offer but a handful of hicks and nurses...but from a student’s perspective, I honestly couldn’t have had a better experience anywhere. The story that landed me here is quite an interesting one, full of twists and turns...so, without further adieu, I’ll tell you my roller coaster ride at USU Eastern. Upon my return from an LDS Mission to San Fernando, Calif. in 2011, I was positive I was headed to Cedar City to become a Thunderbird at Southern Utah University. Little did I know, that wasn’t exactly in the plans for me. I was dating a nice girl and I had a great paying job working at the power plant in Castle Dale. Things were going well for me until school was to start in the fall

and my plans were still set to go to Cedar City. As time continued, I got deeper and deeper in my relationship with the girl that I thought was to become my wife. We were headed that way and I had a decision to make...either I could go to SUU and be away from my girl for a semester, or I could stay, work at the power plant and marry her in the winter. At the time, the latter seemed like the better idea. As I was getting ready to propose and the school year neared, I had pulled completely out of SUU and my presidential scholarship there, and had registered for classes at USU Eastern. The school year got closer, but my girlfriend distanced and she felt that it wasn’t right for us to get married. So, I was stuck...I had already lost my scholarship and had planned to stay in Price and I’m not one to back out at the last minute (like some people). So, I started my time at USU Eastern. For the first few months I was bitter and hated life. I was continually exhausted because I was working full time and taking 15 credits to boot, and I was still angry about the decision that my girlfriend had made. Then, I got involved in the SUN

Center and tried my best to change my attitude, which proved successful. I started to realize what an incredible institution I was attending. The professors were super helpful and personable...not to mention that I could have personal time with them and they treated me like a person rather than a number. This was one perk, but also the ability to become involved in the causes in the school and the community was more easy than what I have found in many other places. Slowly, my bitter chocolate turned sweet and smooth...I was finding my niche. Some of my sweetest moments at USU Eastern have included my involvement with the SUN Involvement Center. I had the chance to go on the Spring Breakaway to Navajo Mountain both of the past spring breaks, which has been a fantastic experience to both offer service as well as learn a different culture. I have also done benefit concerts for the past three semesters and raised nearly $2K. It has been an exciting opportunity to be involved in such a great cause, to improve my talents, be in league with some very talented and caring people, and see the smiles of the beneficiaries from these concerts. It has been something I’ll

never forget. Many of the professors and students alike have become some of my best friends and influenced me in ways that have changed who I have been and will become. This little campus is a gem in the desert and is a place for students to blossom scholastically and civilly. I guess I can count myself lucky. I never thought when I started here, that I would’ve had such an incredible time, nor did I think that I could be so successful. I found out recently that I am the valedictorian, and what an honor it is. I hope anyone who is not attending this school who reads this article can see that this is an excellent place to attend school and have life changing experiences...at least that has been the case for me.

The love train is leaving the station Dixon Woodruff

staff writer d.woodruff@eaglemail.ceu.edu Jump on the love train because it is at you’re station and time is running out. This is the last column of the semester and it’s now or never. Love and laughter go hand in hand. I wish that all left hands were named love and all right hands were named laughter. When two people hold hands, they would have the two things that make this world a better place. I have written about tips for success in your love life, while hopefully helping to bring a few laughs along for the ride. In all honesty, my previous columns have been horrendous and the tips I have given would most likely be illegal in this country. I have had trouble thinking about what to write for this final column. I wanted to write the funniest column of all, but instead decided to be a man. I will give the best advice I can think of on love. Get ready to learn about love. All true signs of love come with the desire to show affection. When you find the love of your life, you want to shower them with kindness and bathe them with affection. Compliments go a long w a y. When y o u

dance with the woman of your dreams, kindly say, “you don’t sweat much for a fatty.” How sweet is that? I promise it will bring tears to her eyes. Or you can say to the man, “Hey honey, you don’t look as ugly today as you normally do.” That is tender. You know you love someone if you like the way they smell all the time. If your darling smells strong of body odor and you don’t cringe, this is love. Believe me, when I say that if you can bear the combination of corn chips and onions coming from your partner’s pits, you can get through anything with them. Love can be a shared secret. A good way to make somebody love you is to do it subliminally. Type a message on your phone like, “You love me, you know you do! Love me or else!” Flash your phone in front of their face so quickly that they can’t read it. Magically, you will embed deep in their mind this message and it will soon become true. Each gift given is an expression of love. One way to know how much they appreciate your gifts is to change what you get them. Instead of buying them silver or gold, buy them nonsense dollar-store gifts. If they reject or throw your gift away, then there is no harm inflicted and no money wasted. If they keep your custom engraved wine glass that says, “#1 Grandma,” you know they aren’t keeping the gift for practical reasons. They are keeping it because of how much you mean to them. If they put up with your garbage, you should put up with theirs because they are worth it. Eventually, if it hasn’t happened, you will hold hands with

your sweetie pie. It is much better to hold hands randomly than to do it when you watch movies. You know you both have “it” bad when you hold hands when you are both sweaty. The best time to hold hands is when it is inappropriate or awkward. If you come across somebody who will hold your hand while you are in the bathroom, you have found true love. If you know what love is, then you know how hard it can be to let go. It is almost impossible to go on with your life knowing that the best thing in it is going to be gone. If you love somebody, you want what’s best for them. You want them to be happy, even if it means that their happiness is without you. The thing about true love is that it is like a bungee cord. You let go and hope that they come back. Sometimes they do; sometimes they don’t. If they come back, it is true love. Learning how to smile is ginormous in a successful relationship. Your smile will brighten the room. If you smile, then your love will smile back. A smile goes a mile when a frown goes a foot. Two-love birds can fly through any trial if their beaks bear a grin. (One thing to keep in mind is if you have no teeth, smiling may have the opposite effect.) Oh, how lovely is a homemade gift. If you have the choice between store bought and homemade, always choose homemade sometimes. When it comes to simple items around the house such as a napkin holder, a blanket, or a flower pot you can add a touch of flare and love by doing it yourself. When it comes to things like a car, a microwave,

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or a toilet, you should probably not make it yourself. The last thing you want is a crack in your toilet bowl because more than love can be spilled on the floor. Vampires know a lot about love. They coined the phrase, “Love Sucks.” One thing that these silly creatures don’t understand about love is nicknames. If you really care for someone, you will soon create nicknames for them. You can call them simple things that make no sense to other people, but to each other these nicknames can mean the world. For instance, you can nickname your love Peaches. In front of a group of people you can say “I love Peaches.” Everyone will look at you with a confused look except your little peach. Your sweetheart will be blushing and will try to hide their face. Vampires just don’t understand that. Embarrassing your love may not be such a good idea, so you can tell them these sweet nothings privately. I believe that sending a text or writing a note is a good way to send a quick message of affection and it is also a way to hide a secret message. You can create your own puzzle for them to figure out. You can “accidently” type a number into you message and if you move over that many letters, you will have a piece of the puzzle. You can also adjust the first or last letter of each paragraph in a note to create a secret message. These little things will be worth the extra bit of effort. The note is good, the secret is great and true love is worth it. You must always be honest most of the time. Sometimes honesty is not the best policy. If your honey bun looks like they

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The Amazing, Funny , Random Piñata Festival 7 - 9 p.m. SAC Ballroom

Vest, Advent Horizon & Perish Lane concert, SAC Ballroom @ 5 p.m.

No test Week No Stress Day Vest & Holding Hope Concert, SAC Ballroom @ 8 p.m.

just woke up, you shouldn’t point that out. They always look their best, no matter what (even when they don’t.) Open your heart and take the true love test. You need a sure fire way to see if you are in love. You should take the two-step time test. Sit in an empty room with the person you might love. Have a clock on the wall and see if you can just sit next to them for an hour. If you can do this then you have passed stage one. The next stage proves if you love them. Step two is the same, except you take the batteries out of the clock. Understand that all good things in life require waiting. Good things come to those who wait. (That’s why I always tip at a restaurant.) Love is like a Rubik’s Cube, there are more than a trillion-wrong combinations, but only one that is right. Once it all fits, you will realize that it was worth the wait. You will understand that it is all about the journey and not the destination. You may have to go a long period of time as just friends. If you work and hard and get a bit of luck, you may become best friends. If you give it your all and a miracle strikes, best friends will stay best friends forever. You will realize that your best friend is the only one you can truly love.

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USU Eastern welders place at SkillsUSA

Welders: from left to right shows: Cody Dale (Ferron, Fabrication Team, Silver, Post-Secondary/ College), Remington Grace (Ferron, Welding, Gold, College), Austin Stout (Price, Welding, Gold, High School), Trevor Rowley (Cleveland, Fabrication Team, Silver, college), Chris Howell (Helper, Fabrication Team, Silver, College).

Archeology from childhood to adulthood

ot many people can say they have spent their lives following a dream they discovered in National Geographic magazines as a child. But Pam Miller has followed her dream of archeology from child fantasies to adulthood. After around 26 years at USU Eastern, she is retiring to follow more dreams. Miller first became interested in archaeology after reading about the construction of the Aswan Dam in her grandmother’s National Geographic magazines. “I just wanted to be an archeologist,” she says. “I was always fascinated by Ramses’ temple. I saw them move that and put it back together and I just wanted to be an archeologist…I just followed that all through college.”

Most of her archeology career has been spent working in 9 Mile Canyon. Even her courtship with her husband was spent in 9 Mile Canyon. “Most of my work has been field work,” Miller says. “Our idea is that the BLM can’t protect the sites if they don’t know where they are.” She has been the leading force in protecting the Canyon’s rock art and archeology resources from the oil drilling and industrial traffic. Both Miller and her husband are archeologists and would rather live in rural areas instead of cities. “It’s a good location for us,” she comments. “We just really liked Price.” She has a difficult time picking a favorite class. “I love every chapter and every subject.” Of all her classes though, cultural anthro-

pology has been most satisfying. “It studies living peoples, but mostly un-industrialized societies. It opens a whole new world for my students,” says Miller, “I can see the lights go on in their brains…It opens a whole new world for my students.” Above all, Miller will miss the faculty camaraderie at USU Eastern. “I treasure those memories and associations,” she says. In the next few years, Miller looks forward to gardening, surveying archaeological significant sites and perhaps serving an LDS mission. But Miller will never be bored. “My goal is to bless the lives of my family. I just imagine that I’m going to be busy…There’s still some more trips that I want to take.”

Pursing Vogel’s interests: travel, art, music Seth Richards

news editor s.richards@eaglemail.ceu.edu After 24 years, Ron Vogel associate professor of business, is retiring from USU Eastern this semester. Vogel, a native of Ogden, was a student of art history when he first entered Brigham Young University. After being convinced of the futility of a career as an artist, Vogel studied business at BYU and accounting at Weber State University before moving to Price to be closer to his wife’s Lorilyn’s family: Brad and Mike King.

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“I love the school. I love the area,” says Vogel, “This was a great place to raise a family and have a career.” As a professor of one of the most rapidly evolving industries, Vogel admits, “I didn’t think it would change this much.” He pointed out the immense changes that have taken place in the industry and the college as computers changed from disk-operating systems to the Internet as a prime example of the changes he has had to keep up with. Vogel looks forward to spending the next few years pursuing his interests, particularly travel, art and music, although he will miss getting to know the students and faculty of USU Eastern.

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Levine Krintzman Rubenstein Kohner & Gellman, a pre-eminent entertainment law firm. As an executive, she explored and evaluated opportunities for organizational growth, developed and implemented marketing and communications strategies and analyzed business and market trends. Prior to joining the law firm, she worked on the film, Malibu’s Most Wanted, starring Jamie Kennedy and Taye Diggs. Her work with the producers and studio executives transitioned into a position on The Jamie Kennedy Experiment for Big Ticket Television. She worked as a key production liaison between department heads and network executives for the weekly hidden camera sketch comedy TV show which aired on the WB. Young began her career at WhiteLight Entertainment, working with Academy Award™ winning producer, Gerald Molen. She received her associate’s of science degree from the College of Eastern Utah where she was active in student government and the dance department. She received her bachelor’s of science degree, cum laude, in English with an emphasis in writing/professional communica-

tion from Utah State University. She received her J.D. from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School where she was a member of Moot Court and the American Inns of Court. She was elected to the board of the Student Bar Association and appointed to the Moot Court Board of Advocates as director of Inter-school Competitions. Nicole was the recipient of the Best Brief Honorable Mention, Contracts Small Section, in the Rex E. Lee Moot Court competition and participated in the University of San Diego School of Law’s Institute on International and Comparative Law in Florence, Italy. She recently served as vice chair of the L.A. chapter of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. She is a member of the Utah Bar Association and the State Bar of Utah. Receiving the Chancellor’s Medallion is Lynn Stevens who was born in Blanding, Utah, in a small two-room house. He graduated from San Juan High School and Utah State University, then started active duty in the U. S. Army, with the rank of second lieutenant. He remained on active duty 33 years and retired with the rank of major general. The Army sponsored his

graduate studies at the University of Utah, where he obtained a master’s of business administration degree. During his Army career, General Stevens commanded troop units at every level from platoon to a unit at the rank of major general. He served 10 years in Germany, 10 years in the Pentagon, with many assignments in missile development, tactical nuclear weapons and logistical support duties. After Army retirement, he was employed by Northrop Grumman Corp. for 10 years as vice president for Precision Weapons Development. He returned to Blanding and served eight years as a San Juan County Commissioner. He also served on Gov. Jon Huntsman’s Senior Staff as the director of Public Land Policy Coordinator, on the Board of Trustees of CEU and assisted in the transition of CEU to its present status as USU Eastern. He now serves on the school’s Regional Advisory Council. The 311 graduates come from seven countries and eight states outside of Utah. The most popular degrees are an associate’s of arts, RN, LPN criminal justice, medical assistance, welding, business, cosmetology and accounting. Females outnumber male graduates 192 to 120 with the range of graduation ages from 17 to 57 years old.

Last day to use your meal plan: May 3rd. Dining services closes @ 1:00 p.m. on Friday , May 3rd. Congratulations Graduates!

On a quest for another national title, USU Eastern welding students must qualify at the Utah SkillsUSA competition held in Salt Lake City where they compete against other college and high school welding programs in the state. T he st udent s p er for me d well the state level by winning two gold medals and a silver team medal recently. They are sending the post-secondary division winner and secondary division winner to the national level on June 24-29 in Kansas City, Mo. Remington Grace, Ferron, earned a gold medal in postsecondary division while Austin Stout, Price, earned a gold medal in the secondary division. Instructors for the students are Mike Tryon and Lon Youngberg. “This will be the second year at the national competition for Remington. He finished in fifth place last year as a college freshman and we are hopeful for a national medal this year. Stout had a fabulous performance at the Utah competition

where he competed against about 25 other high school welders. He won the competition by a wide margin. On a point basis, he would have placed third at the college level,” said Youngberg. This year’s fabrication contest was a different format than in the past and each team was only allowed one electrical connection. The USU-Eastern team struggled to keep the work flowing. “It was like something out of the Star Trek where Kirk keeps saying ‘we need more power Scotty’. Ultimately we just did not get the job done,” Youngberg added. Salt Lake Community College, the post-secondary winner, will have their job cut out for them to maintain Utah’s reputation as the state to beat at the national fabrication contest. Utah, via USUEastern, is the defending national champion for each of the last two years and has never failed to obtain a national medal since 2008 when the contest began, Youngberg said. SkillsUSA is a partnership

of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel. It is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations. It was formerly known as VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America). More than 300,000 students and advisors are part of SkillsUSA with 17,000 SkillsUSA member sections (classrooms) in more than 3,700 schools (chapters) in all 50 states, DC and three U.S. territories. These schools are comprehensive high schools with career and technical curricula, regional career and technical education centers, and two-year colleges. Combining alumni and lifetime membership, the total number impacted this year is more than 330,000. SkillsUSA has served more than 10.9 million members since its founding in 1965.

Psych club: “the club that gives back”

Psych club presents check to Chancellor Joe Peterson. Left to right: Rachel Freeman, Chelsey Sorenson, Jordan Burrows, Angela Gill, Joe Peterson, Heath Earl

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news editor s.richards@eaglemail.ceu.edu The USU Eastern psychology club offers a plethora of opportunities for students interested in improving resumes. Last year the psychology club gave financial donations to the Price Juvenile Justice Center. At Thanksgiving, the club provided dinners to five families in need, paying $300 out of pocket. More recently, Natalie Cook, acting on behalf of the club, organized a dance benefit involving local dance groups and gave half of the proceeds,

Valedictorian service of others. This was when Park decided to become a nurse. He came to Price, Utah, to attend USU Eastern and was accepted into the nursing program in 2011. Since then, Park has been studying nursing. In 2012 he served as vice president of the USU Eastern nursing program and in 2013, served as ADN representative. The Val J. Halamandaris Caring Award recipient is Emma Rowley, from Duchesne County. Her attitude towards service was noticeable at a young age. As a student

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$800, to the Fund to save the Geary Theater. Angela Gill, club president, expressed hope that the dance benefit will become an annual affair. Many club members volunteer to tutor psychology students. The club also provides a research group to study subjects of communal interest and assist individuals in personal research projects. Gill, the first graduate of the USU Eastern psychology baccalaureate program to attend graduate school, offers an open invitation for students to join the club. Anyone interested in learning more about the psychology club is invited to contact the faculty advisors Heath Earl, associate professor of psychology, or Blaney Hanvey, residential life coordinator.

continued from page 1 at USU Eastern, her service reads like an encyclopedia of inspiration to serve others. Some, but not all of her volunteer service, include Track & Field Days and fishing trips for special needs children; tutoring struggling readers; directing of a community theatre production; cleaning the home of a family with a daughter who has a rare brain disease; participating in Bread ‘n’ Soup Nights, Spring Breakaway and Emery County’s Mammoth Marathon.

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Emily Williams, Provo, the outstanding English student; Aaron Treglown, South Jordan, the outstanding engineering student; Jumi Kim, South Korea, outstanding family and consumer human development; Karli Morris, Roosevelt, outstanding journalism student;

Terri Paulk, East Carbon, outstanding math student; and Jordan Sanders, Castle Dale, outstanding music student. Nicole Bradley from Magna, outstanding LPN nursing student; Sungjae Park, South Korea, outstanding RN nursing student; Tyler

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of time, they are not able to cover and experience everything. When going to the crime lab, students were able to witness real evidence being processed by experts for the presentation in court. One student recalls having a member of the staff show them a bag a Meth that according to the lab professional, “was worth more money than he would make in a year.” While on this trip, the students received great enthusiasm and treatment from the lab personnel at the forensics lab. “They really took an interest in helping the students to learn,” said Walton. Another trip was taken on April 5, to the Old Territorial Prison in

Boise, Idaho. Walton and Scott Henrie, associate vice chancellor of liberal arts and associate professor of criminal justice drove 20 criminal justice students and interested staff members, to gain an insight into past correction’s practices. The students were able to see how the correction practices 100 years ago are different from what is practiced today. This prison was constructed in 1870 and was in operation until about 1973. Going on this trip the students were able to tie together a lot that they learn from different classes. There was a lot a positive feedback from students and their experience. Although these specific field

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allow for a smooth transition from high school to college to complete the hours necessary for a cosmetology license. This will also open the door for students to earn an associate’s of applied science along with the license. “We are pleased to be able to work with the Granite Technical Institute (GTI) and with the Canyons

Technical Education Center (CTEC) in Salt Lake City to offer concurrent enrollment credit at USU Eastern for students who are completing an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in our outstanding Cosmetology program. The agreements are being finalized now for fall of 2013,” said Russell Goodrich, associate vice chancellor – professional and techni-

She has performed at several benefit concerts and served meals at Parkdale Care Center and Castleview Hospital, plus participated in The Potato Patch Project, Castle Heights’ Halloween, Valentine, Dr. Seuss Reading Day Carnivals and Art Night, re-vegetation of the wetlands along the Colorado River near Moab and SUN Involvement Center presidency member. These are a few of her service accomplishments, but if you ask her, she might simply say, “I have been honored to be able to witness the lives of others being blessed through service.”

Bean, Carbon HS, outstanding philosophy student; Deven Norried, Price, outstanding political science student; Desiree Sicilia, Price, outstanding psychology student; Tim Swensen, Grantsville, outstanding theatre student; Remington Grace, Ferron, outstanding welding student; and Casey Olsen, Bear River, outstanding wildlife science student. trips are not taken every year, the criminal justice professors try to create visual experience for their students every year. Sometime these include traveling to the location or bringing the experts to the class. A few years ago the students were able to participate with the radio control helicopters when the Utah Highway Patrol came to USUEastern and did a presentation on the lawn by the Reeves Building. Walton tries to either take a trip or bring a professional in once a year so the students are able to see the real life application of what they are learning in the class. Walton explains, “The point of this is so the students can see that what we doing and learning in class has relevancy to when they get a job after they graduate.” cal education. “This is an exciting opportunity for students, and we are pleased to form this new partnership with the Granite and Canyons school districts.” The USU Eastern ambassador team will be hosting a special Eagle Experience for cosmetology students and especially those of Canyons School District on April 26 - 27. The students will have the opportunity of touring the campus, especially the cosmetology department.

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April 18, 2013

Armored Dinosaur Exhibit opens at Prehistoric Museum One of the largest armored dinosaurs ever found; bristling with spikes to ward off predators

A 23-foot-long armored dinosaur was unveiled at USU Eastern’s Prehistoric Museum this week. It was discovered in a region south of Price on the northern end of the San Rafael Swell called Cedar Mountain. Weighing about five tons (the size of four Mini Cooper cars), it roamed Central Utah during the early Cretaceous Period, approximately 110 million years ago. The skeletal remains of the Peloroplites dinosaur found at the site include bones of most parts of the body, except for the hind foot. Peloroplites had small teeth, which show it was a plant eater. Its body was encased in armor bones that formed in the skin much like on the back of alligators. The armor includes long spines along the sides of the body for defense. This provided protection against the T-Rexsized carnivorous dinosaurs of the time called Acrocanthosaurus. This newest addition to the museum is 23-feet long; six-feet, six-inches tall and six-feet, nine-inches wide at the hips. The never before seen skeleton is of one of the largest armored dinosaurs ever found, said Kenneth Carpenter, USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum director. Bristling with spikes, Peloroplites cedrimontanus was well defended against predators looking for a quick lunch. Its name means “armored monster from the Cedar Mountain,” in reference to the formation from which the bones were found. Peloroplites adds to a growing number of ankylosaur dinosaurs from Utah. “There are more species of ankylosaurs in Utah than in any other state,” Carpenter said. “Only Mongolia and China have us beat.” Paleontologists are studying several other dinosaur skeletons found at the same site, including one with a long neck, long arms and bones of a flying reptile. USU Eastern’s Prehistoric Museum is open Monday through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and located on 100 North 200 East in Price.

photo courtesy Christine Treare/ USU Eastern Museum

Cecily Riley standing by Armored Dinosaur at USU Eastern Prehisotoric Museum. She is the daughter of archeologist, Dr. Tim Riley.

Children keep life interesting Shadayah Jones staff writer s.jones@eaglemail.ceu.edu

Ever since I was a little, I wanted to be a teacher. As I progressed in accomplishing this dream, my plans changed. I went from wanting to be a math teacher, to a higher-grade elementary school teacher to the lower-grades elementary. I changed because of a child guidance class I took this year. I was assigned to help with the preschool at USU Eastern once a week for an hour. As I spent time in the preschool, I had several experiences where the children made me laugh. I work with children who are in the three-to-five-years-old age group. At this age, children are straight forward and tell you how they feel and what they are thinking. Children are fun at this age and I have had many experiences when I see their amazing minds at work. I had an experience in preschool where a child tapped me on the shoulder. I looked excited and he shouted at me that his friend Garret had a girlfriend. I chuckled to myself and asked if he had a girlfriend too. He looked at me puzzled, then smiled and said, “I have an imaginary girlfriend, but that is it.” When the weather warms up, the children play outside. Right before the children go outside, I asked a little girl if she wanted to go outside and play. She said no, and I asked again if she was sure. I told her that it would be nice to get fresh air and she replied with “no, I already have enough fresh air and don’t need any more.” I don’t think she understood what I met. An experience that happened in March startled me, but still could not help but laugh. I was sitting at a table and a little girl sat next to me. She tapped me on the shoulder and

said with pride in her voice that she just had a birthday and turned four. It just so happened that my birthday was the next day, so I told her that I would be turning 20 tomorrow. The expression on her face suddenly changed and she became serious. She looked at me and simpy said, “You are going to get old and die.” Now, I am a scary movie fanatic and this is a scene that I would picture in a horror movie. I was a little scared because when she said this, she showed no emotion, but several minutes later

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Olivia Rondinelli

added, “but then you will go to heaven, and that is a happy place.” Talk about relief. One experience that I was not a part of happened to one of the other teachers. In the

Resume recommendations McKenzie Hosenfeld staff writer

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As spring semester winds down, many students are beginning to

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search for summer jobs. The difficulty of finding jobs is at an all-time high due to the high unemployment rate and the sluggish economy. Does this mean that you should abandon all hope of finding employment this summer? Of course not!

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Inkheart Ashley Stilson

assistant editor a.stilson@eaglemail.ceu.edu Keeping one of my favorite books for the very last, “Inkheart” is a German fantasy written by Cornelia Funke. It was translated to English and has been made into a rather inadequate movie compared to the book. (Isn’t that always the case?) Although many fantasy stories seem to follow the same mundane plot over and over again, “Inkheart” contains twists and turns, surprises and heartbreaks, and will keep your attention

preschools, you don’t go by your last name as a teacher. You go by your first name. So if I were a teacher, my name would be Miss Shadayah. One of teachers in this class had the same name as one of her student’s cats. As a result, the child started calling her Miss Kitty and it was a hit. Now all of the students in the preschool are calling her Miss Kitty to this day. I also had a student tell me that he was Superman on the weekend and fights crime in the community. I asked him what his disguise looked like. He asked me if I was blind because he was wearing it. Like I said before, kids are blunt when it comes to their thoughts. Every day at the preschool, the children are provided with three or more activities and projects they can do. One of the projects was decorating paper eggs for the Easter holiday. They had glue, glitter, ribbon, buttons and many other supplies to decorate their eggs. One girl thought her egg had enough decoration, so she started decorating herself. She tapped one of the teachers on the shoulder to show her the masterpiece she created. When we looked at her, we saw that she had glued eight or nine buttons down her arm. She thought that is was great and she looked beautiful. I do know one thing, it was funny. One day, the students were playing outside and one of the children came across an insect. Without skipping a beat, he exclaimed, “Sweet momma, it’s a cockroach!” These are some of the experiences that myself and teachers witnessed. Little children are funny and do the strangest things. As adults, our job is to support and encourage them to have fun and get messy. Not only will this benefit them and help them learn, it creates memories for us. When you are around children, you do not have one day that is boring. They keep you on your toes and make your life interesting, I know they have mine.

The simplest way to improve your chances of getting a job is to improve your resume. While your resume won’t guarantee you the job, it can get you in for an interview. This article will give you tips that can help you score a job that you will love. Lyndsay Reid, USU Eastern academic and career advisor, stresses

the importance of making your application unique and interesting. She says, “Your resume should stand out from the rest because the average time an employer spends reading it is only 20 seconds.” You need to make that time count. The cover letter plays a vital role in the success of a resume. Reid says, “Always include a cover

Jamie Acosta cutting hair for the fund raiser.

photo by Susan Polster/The Eagle

$9,000 raised for Brylee Olsen family in six Seth Richards

news editor s.richards@eaglemail.ceu.edu USU Eastern and the local community raised $9,000 in six hours on April 12 to help a family with medical expenses of their daughter. The family of 3-year-old Brylee Olsen learned that she has an inoperable brain tumor. While Brylee is receiving radiation treatments at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, the Olsen family is spending as much time together as possible. To facilitate this, Myra Madrid, a teacher at Castle Heights Elementary School, organized a series of fundraisers to help support the family financially. letter, even if an employer doesn’t ask for one.” A cover letter should be a “summary of your resume and highlights on your most important traits, skills and accomplishments.” It is also important that the cover letter shows that the applicant researched the company before applying for a position. The body of your resume should

to the last page. people: the villain named CapriMeggie is the daughter of a corn, his loyal henchman Basta, and bookbinder. Her father restores old Dustfinger, a fire-eater. Whenever books, removing a broken or damMo reads something out of a book, aged binding and replacing it with something must go in as well. Resa, a new look. Both Meggie and her his wife, disappears into Inkheart. father—Mo—are always reading and Determined never to be returned moving from place to place, finding to his world, Capricorn has spent new books to fix and read. But Mo has the last twelve years hunting down never read out loud to his daughter, every copy of Inkheart to burn the and Meggie has never known what last of his home. In comparison, happened to her mother. Dustfinger wants nothing more than Mo has a gift: when he reads out to be returned to his story. Mo wants loud, the characters and items in the the book was well, wanting to try Inkheart book literally come to life. They step and read his wife out from the pages. out of their stories and into our world. With one of the last copies of the He has read tiny items out of books, but never anything Inkheart, Mo is hunted by Capricorn and Dustfinger, bigger than feathers and stones. both trying to get the book from him. When Dustfinger One night, when Meggie was a toddler, Mo was betrays Mo to Capricorn, Meggie and her aunt Elinor reading a book called Inkheart and read out three set out to rescue Mo and get the book back.

The event held at USU Eastern involved fitness classes, a bake sale, food provided by the USU Eastern dining services, and a number of services provided by the cosmetology department. Debra Prichard, associate professor of cosmetology, was pleased with the results of the fund raiser, “It was great, the community support was unbelievable.” Prichard credited the results to the hard work of Madrid; Becky Archibald, USU Eastern director of dining services; Alex Herzog, associate vice chancellor of student services and his wife, Shawn Herzog; and the students in the cosmetology program who offered their time and talents. She also thanked the donors for their generosity. communicate your relevant experience for the job. Resumes should never lie or stretch the truth, but don’t sell yourself short- a little bragging is acceptable. Reid stresses that resumes look professional and mature by “staying away from cutesy clip art and fancy fonts.” It should visually appealing and see Resume page 5

But thousands of things go wrong with their plan, and Mo is forced to read treasure and monsters out of books for Capricorn. But as he can’t control who comes and who goes between stories, who will be the next one placed in a strange story? In clever combination of escapes, threats and mysteries sends the group on a long trek to recover their courage against the evil of Capricorn. They come to find out perhaps adventures are not as much fun to live out in real life. Kirkus Reviews recommends “Inkheart” for “anyone who has even been lost in a book.” The Booklist review comments that “in short, [Inkheart] is a booklover’s book.” “Inkheart” is a fascinating twist on the “story within a story” plot and Funke brings to life intriguing characters and amazing details. Combined in a trilogy, “Inkheart” is followed by “Inkspell” and “Inkdeath.” The book is not just for fantasy lovers but for anyone searching for an escape out of reality.

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Another one bites the dust Nathan Manley

staff writer n.manley@eaglemail.ceu.edu Another one bites the dust, that is, yet another professor bites the dust. Students and faculty were shocked to hear that not one, but two key instructors were leaving USU Eastern’s music department when associate professor Russell Wilson announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2013 spring semester. Greg Benson resigned in February. “Not quite sure how I feel about leaving,” Wilson says, but knows that “it is time to move on.” Certainly bittersweet feelings are bound to arise after teaching here for 27 years. Price has been his home for much longer than 27 years. Being raised in Carbon County along with other faculty members here at Eastern. Graduating from Carbon High School, Class of ’69, Wilson thinks back fondly of those years, especially participating in the school’s band and choir. Originally, a french horn player, he always had trouble emoting himself during musical performances, because the instrument acts as a barrier between the performer and the audience. This is a common problem many musicians understand. While studying with Dorothy Brown, Carbon High’s choir director, Wilson realized you do not have the same problem while singing; there is only pure emotion with your voice. “Dorothy Brown changed my life,” mentions Wilson, “by showing me the magic and power a singer can have on an audience.” Wilson continued his education, earning a degree in Spanish and music at Arizona State University and a master’s degree at Utah State University in 1985. Before returning to Carbon County, he taught at the Logan campus for three years. During that time he founded the Cache Kid’s Choir, which is still performing today. Wilson came back to his hometown in ’87 to teach full time at the College of Eastern Utah and has since had many highlights. During his second year, he received a large grant, and was able to take one of his concert choirs to

perform at Carnegie Hall in New York. “It was a thrill and not only a first, but a last for us to do that,” jokes Wilson. For any musician, having their original music published and performed is a crowning achievement. Wilson had the opportunity to do so with his “Prelude to Glory.” Original orchestration and choral music reflecting the American Revolution. Other moments he enjoyed in the community was working with the Price Civic Chorale and helping with and participating in local theatre productions, particularly with “South Pacific” and “The Fiddler on the Roof. But, what Wilson will miss most is teaching. He will miss his 1010 students who don’t know what music can be, and seeing that first spark in their faces once they understand. He’ll miss the choirs and voice students and hearing their voices blossom and mature. And of course he will miss the many rehearsals and performances. -My Voice**** Being a student in every subject he has taught, I have seen the passion Wilson has for music, it shines through in his teaching. He has a tender heart and is often touched emotionally by music, and it means everything in the world to me and to other students when we bring that out in him during a rehearsal or a lecture. To see that emotion in your instructor is not only powerful, but priceless. I will always treasure those moments. He will most assuredly be missed on campus and in the community. He has touched the lives of many with his music and teaching, including my own. I personally have a special place in my heart for Russell Wilson. He changed my life during a time of uncertainty. After a recent divorce, I found myself drifting and just working without any real future. For years, I told everyone the only thing I was really good at was playing the guitar, and was thinking about enrolling in college (ten years after high school) to pursue a career in music. I do not think it was by chance alone that I met a music professor, Russell Wilson, one night while working. After some pleasantries, I mentioned my

Professor Russell Wilson and Nathan Manley.

decision to study the guitar and asked for some advice. Receiving few music majors, Wilson was thrilled and eager to help me enroll in all the music classes offered at College of Eastern Utah. Never having sung in the past, professor Wilson and myself were both shocked to find out that not only could I sing, but that I could sing well. Regardless of having every technique problem in the book, he took me under his wing and changed the course of my musical career. Just as he had with Dorothy Brown, I had the same magical experience with him, coming to the realization to the power you have as a singer, emoting music purely with the voice. For that, I am eternally grateful.

The 2013 Clothesline Project at USU Eastern Emily Williams

lifestyles editor e.williams@eaglemail.ceu.edu

photo by Emily Williams/The Eagle

A student looking at the T-shirts for the USU Eastern Clothesline Project.

The Clothesline Project was on display in the Jenifer Leavitt Student Center Multi Purpose room. The project has become a major success thanks to the involvement of Eastern staff, faculty, and students, as well as overwhelming support from members of the community. Local organizations such as B.A.C.C.A, the Woman’s Shelter, and Four Corners are forming a partnership with Darrin Brandt, who spearheaded the project, to offer support to community members who have experienced any type of violence or abuse. Brandt feels it is important that people know that there are resources available in the community, and people who care and want to help. This project raises awareness,

and gives a voice to many individuals who suffer in silence. Similar to walking into a museum, the display is quiet and thought provoking. One B.A.C.C.A member noted that people walk in with a smile and walk out with a very solemn face. Brandt reports that many people have said that this display is so impact full. The most frequent comment he receives is simply “thank you.” When inside the display, all one can hear are the symbolic sounds of the gongs, whistles and bells that represent the frequent abuse, sexual assault, and murder of women around the world, and quiet sniffling as viewers hold back tears. Brandt says, “I think they are just blown away.” “It touches your heart,” said an anonymous community member, as she began to cry. On the first day of the display, April 16, over 100 people visited

photo by Emily Williams/The Eagle

the display and 27 T-shirts were added to the clothesline. This more than doubled the amount of T-shirts that had been made all week. There were 175 shirts hung, many of which were contributed by Utah Valley University. Brandt believes that the number of shirts will increase so significantly that next year Eastern will no longer need extra shirts, but will display only locally made shirts. Because of its overwhelming success, 1this project is going to become an annual tradition, and will most likely be held in conjunction with the women’s conference. Faye Lee, also known as Broken Wings, of the B.A.C.C.A association urges everyone to see the display each year. She says “Everyone needs to come out and read these t-shirts because [one of the shirts] may be the one that saves your child or your friend.”

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simple to decipher. The final part of your resume is the reference page. Reid recommends that an applicant has at least three to five references. She also suggests, “Don’t state, “References available upon request” at the end of your resume. It’s a given that you have references.” Give the employer a copy of your references, even if they don’t ask for one. Lastly, a resume should be proofread before you turn it into the employer. Ask friends, family, or a professor to double check on grammar and spelling issues. Nothing makes you look less qualified than glaring writing mistakes on your resume. If you want to score that awesome job for this summer, begin at the root of all interviews: the resume. By devoting time to perfect your resume, you improve your likeliness of being interviewed. Your effort will be worth it in the end.

New and creative leaders at USU Eastern More tax help given Jonathon Fox

staff writer j.fox@eaglemail.ceu.edu New leadership was chosen through a process of interviews and activities in which advisors and current student leaders observed and evaluated those who had applied for positions next year. To begin, potential student leaders were taken into a board room to be interviewed by a panel of advisors. Standing on a strip of tape before eight individuals, the panel had the opportunity to ask questions to get to know the candidate. To be a student leader, it is essential to be able to work with a group of one’s peers. After this initial interview, they were taken into the alumni room to be separated into groups. Each group was given the challenge of planning a school activity for

USU Eastern. Students also had to come up with a marketing campaign for the activity. They were given no budget, “we wanted them to be as creative as possible, with no restrictions to that creativity,” says Greg Dart, the mastermind behind the interview process. True to Dart’s vision, the applicants presented wildly creative ideas, as well as demonstrated their ability to work well in groups. The most revolutionary part of this interview process was the collaboration of all the leadership departments at Eastern. Ambassadors, Residential Life, Sun Center and ESA all worked together to fill each department with the best suited applicants. Applicants were evaluated and student leaders for next year’s leadership teams were chosen. The advisors made an effort to keep in mind the applicant’s strengths and the demands of the various positions.

Part 4: Join for the right reason Christopher Palo staff writer

c.palo@eaglemail.ceu.edu “Join the Army,” they said. “We’ll pay for your education,” they said. “You won’t even have to use your G.I. Bill until you get out,” they said. Well, poppycock I say. Over the last 10 years, I tried multiple times to go to college while still serving in the military. They would let me start, then just as I got to the point of no refund from my school, the Army made me quit, for one reason or another they always made me quit. The Army has protocols set up for soldiers if they are going to school and some sudden deployment or other unforeseen event comes along that prohibits them from finishing their classes. These problems are just the nature of the beast when you join the military. The Army understands this and has programs set up to prevent class failures due to inability to complete class work because of army scheduling. All the company commander has to do is sign a piece of paper given to the student/soldier to inform the college that it is a legitimate excuse and the class will be dropped, the money will be refunded and no credit delinquency will be placed on the individual. But alas, does the commander sign the paper? No, instead he informs you that you should have planned better for this occasion. Oh, and did I mention that the commander actually has to sign a form to let you go to college while you are in the Army. Even better, he has to sign a completely different set of forms so you

can use your tuition assistance. Notice how I said, “set,” that means there is more than one piece of paper to sign. So let’s recap. The commander has to sign to let you go to school. Check. The commander has to sign multiple papers to have the army pay so you don’t have to use your G.I. Bill. Check. The commander acknowledges you want to thrive and better yourself while still serving your country. Check. The commander recognizes that it is not your fault a surprise deployment came up while you were in school. Negative. I would like to make it clear; this isn’t the scenario every single time. There are actually good commanders that will be understanding of the situation. Have I met a single one in 10 years? No I have not, nor have I heard of such a mythical person from any of my comrades. I have heard of them in movies but that’s it. Congress has elected to completely do away with all military-tuition assistance. Oh and it gets better, Colorado just passed a law to raising the amount of free tuition for undocumented workers. What? How does that make any sense? You still have your G.I. Bill, you say and you can use it while in the military. You are absolutely correct; you may use the G.I Bill while in still in the military. But wait, you forgot to mention that if I use it in the military, I will not get the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). I guess that’s not too bad, you still live in the barracks, so you’ll be fine. Yes, I agree I will have a roof over my head to do my homework. I will also have 36-belligerently drunk privates running around screaming and fighting because

this is their first time away from mommy, and now they have all this freedom and no way to control themselves. You also have 30 percent of your G.I. Bill taken away if you use it while in the army. $52000, for college minus 30%, that’s almost half the original, that you had to pay into it . Let’s say you have a bachelor’s degree already and you are thinking, well I’ll join the army for the G.I. Bill, plus the experience I’ll gain while in. I say, good luck with all that, because if you go in to the military with a degree, already you don’t qualify for the G.I. Bill. Now you are left with the experience you’ll gain while you are serving your country. Unfortunately I have some bad news for you. The civilian world does not recognize the military experience. Oh, your recruiter will tell you it does, but listen to someone who has 10 years of experience in the military. I am useless in the civilian world because what I did inside I would need a college degree for on the outside. The same thing applies to those with a degree, I’m sorry but the experience just doesn’t transfer. The Army Chief of Staff, recently temporarily reinstated the army tuition assistance to 100 percent, but it happened once and it will happen again. I’m not saying don’t join the military, it was honestly the best 10 years of my life and would do it all over again. It made me a more productive member of society. What I’m saying is, if you are going to join the military do it for patriotism, love of country, or the want of a grand sense of camaraderie. Do not do it for the college, because sadly you will end up failing.

Students from the USU Eastern Business Department spent April 8 preparing and explaining income tax returns for individuals at Four Corners Mental Health. According to Henning Olsen, Ed.D., each year, a bus brings people wanting assistance with preparing their state and federal income taxes to the campus during tax season. In a professional manner, the business students prepare each return and take time to explain the process. Olsen is the VITA site coordinator at USU Eastern and believes this program makes a remarkable contribution to low-income individuals in the surrounding community free of charge. With one week remaining before the deadline, Olsen said the total dollar amount refund generated by the USU Eastern VITA site to our community is $250,000. “I was amazed how much money was returned to this community

when I got the report from the IRS.” The USU Eastern VITA site is now providing service to the community in its 31st year.

photo courtesy Chancellor Joe Peterson

Students filing taxes.

Library photo Contest

Kailey Allen studying in the USU Eastern Library.

photo courtesy USU Eastern Library

Kailey Allen is the winner of the 2013 USU Eastern Library Photo Contest. She got grand prize; a Lagoon gift bag worth $160. They were announced Wednesday April 16. Winners were selected by Chancellor Peterson and he said it was more difficult than usual to choose the winners. All of the entries were excellent. Thanks to all those who participated and a special thanks to the sponsors; The Sun Advocate and Joe Peterson.

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Torn achilles for the Black Mamba

April 18, 2013

Aussie Wearing Green Hayden Peterson

sports writer h.peterson@eaglemail.ceu.edu

Travon Langston

sports writer t.langston@eaglemail.ceu.edu Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will be sidelined for up to nine months after tearing his Achilles tendon. The injury happened Friday against the Golden State Warriors. Bryant told the press that he did this move millions of times, but this time it just popped. Bryant had an MRI confirmed the tear. A ruptured Achilles will take up to a year to heal, but if Bryant takes it slow and doesn’t rush it he will be out for the minimum of six months. Bryant has previously said that next season could be his last in the NBA. This is the 16th season in the league for the 34-year-old. This hurts Bryant’s career a lot. Bryant reacted with disappointment on social media after the injury. On his Facebook page he posted a lengthy update: “This is such BS! All the training and sacrifice just flew out the window with one step that I’ve done millions of times! The frustration is unbearable. The anger is rage. Why the hell did this happen?!? Makes no damn sense. Now I’m supposed to come back from this and be the same player Or better at 35?!? How in the world am I supposed to do that?? “I have NO CLUE. Do I have the consistent will to overcome this thing? Maybe I should break out the rocking chair and reminisce on the career that was. Maybe this is how my book ends. Maybe Father Time has defeated me...Then again maybe not! It’s 3:30am, my foot feels like dead weight, my head is spinning from the pain meds and I’m wide awake... Feels good to vent, let it out. To feel as if THIS is the WORST thing EVER! Because After ALL the venting, a real perspective sets in. There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever.” Later, Bryant called the injury the first step in a new challenge. Bryant is the NBA’s fourth all-time leading scorer, and he currently ranks among the top three in the NBA in scoring this season, averaging 27.3 points. This season, he has averaged 5.6 rebounds, a teamhigh 6.0 assists, 1.36 steals and 38.6 minutes in 78 games. With only one game left to play, if the Lakers don’t step up as a whole, then the Lakers season may be over with. Dwight Howard in the early season complained about not getting a lot off touches and that the team isn’t at its best yet. This is his time to shine and be the leader everyone thought he could be coming into this season. Steve Nash being injured really hurt the team also, Nash average 12.7 ppg, 6.7 apg, and 2.8 rpg. Nash will not play in the final game against the Houston Rockets and that is a huge game for them. If they beat the Houston Rockets then they are in the playoffs, but if they lose it’s a tossup. Knowing that the Jazz has to lost to Memphis, it is very hard to say. If the Lakers want to beat Houston, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, Metta WorldPeace, and the rest of the team has to step it up. They don’t have time to waste, this is the chance everyone wanted, and it’s here so they need to come as a team and make things happen.

Nearing the end Kyle Durbin catches the ball as the runner tries to steal second.

Ryan Nelson

sports writer r.nelson@eaglemail.ceu.edu The Eagles went up against some good teams over the two previous weekends. Their first game was against the Utah State Aggies club team. Eastern won two and dropped two. Dawson Community College was their next competitor. USU Eastern won both games. They also played one game against Idaho State University pulling out another win. The first game against Utah State was a great way to start the series, Eastern won 17-7. With Eastern’s 19 hits to Utah State’s 8, the Golden Eagles won. The players were hitting machines against the Aggies. The Eagles started their big win early by scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Their defense was on fire as well. They didn’t allow any runs from the Aggies

until the top of the fourth inning, and that was only for two runs. The game was close in the first few innings, but by the bottom of the fourth, it was over for Utah State as Eastern scored six runs and followed with seven runs. Denver Hansen homered in the last inning to really let the Aggies have it. Game two didn’t turn out to be like game one. The Golden Eagles lost to Utah State 12-7. Eastern had 12 hits in the game, but weren’t able to get those runs in and score. They also struggled defensively and weren’t able to hold the Aggies. USU pulled ahead early in the game and the Eagles were not able to make up, bringing the series to 1-1. Day two played out similar to day one, the Golden Eagles won the first game and the Aggies won the second game. In game one Utah State pulled ahead in the beginning, but the Eagles tied it up quick in the bottom of the second

Where are they now? Whitney Fieldsted sports writer w.fieldsted@eaglemail.ceu.edu

The USU Eastern baseball program may have struggled as a team in recent years, but that doesn’t mean members have not excelled individually. The rough seasons didn’t stop many of Eastern baseball athletes from furthering their baseball career after their time at Eastern was over. Six athletes that spent two years at Eastern are now playing baseball at a higher level. These athletes include Tyler Slesk; brothers, Kort and Kody Christoffersen; Tory Ulibarri; Craig Brinkerhoff and Willie Eyre. Slesk began his collegiate baseball career at Eastern where he played infield for the Golden Eagles. After his time at Eastern was over, he went to finish his eligibility playing baseball at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah where he is now Tyler Slesk a senior on the Rebel’s roster. Not much has changed for Slesk since he moved on. He is still playing the infield and hitting .250 on the season. Slesk wasn’t only one to finish his eligibility at Dixie. Kort and Kody Christoffersen joined him in St. George for the 2012-13 season. The Christoffersen brothers are juniors at Dixie

inning, bringing it to 2-2. The rest of the game only Eastern players crossed home plate. They scored four more to end the game at 6-2. The final game of the series was a high scoring game for both teams. Unfortunately, it wasn’t in the favor of the Golden Eagles this time; they ended up losing the last game 15-10. The Aggies started off strong as they scored six in the first inning. The Eagles followed that up with two runs, and then until the bottom of the third, neither scored. USU scored four and tied it at 6-6. It stayed close until the top of the sixth inning when Utah State pulled ahead with six runs, which brought the series to a close. On April 10, the Eagles were in Idaho, to play two games against Dawson Community College. Both games were a blow out as the Golden Eagles won 14-4 in each game. In game one, Eastern rocked the bats with 22 at bats and 12 hits. In their last three at bats,

and both contribute to the Rebel team from the mound, just like they did when they were at USU Eastern. Kody has pitched 30.2 innings this season and has an ERA of 1.76 with a 4-0 win/loss record. Let’s say he has Kody Christoffersen been doing his job fairly well for the Rebels. However, brother Kort, has not had a great season. He has pitched seven innings and his ERA is way above what anybody would want it, but everyone struggles at some point in their career. Ulibarri was a lefthanded pitcher when he was a Golden Eagle for two years and he is still a pitcher for the Utah Valley University Wolverines this season. Kort Christoffersen He hasn’t pitched a lot this season, but has an ERA of 7.11. Like the Christoffersen brothers, Ulibarri has one year of eligibility after this season. Another Eastern athlete that will be continuing his baseball career is Craig Brinkerhoff. He was a center fielder for the Golden Eagles and was a major asset to the team. During Brinkerhoff’s time at Eastern, he received many baseball honors. Tori Ulibarri He was named first

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the Golden Eagles scored 12 runs, sealing the deal in game one. The Golden Eagles pulled another win over the Buccaneers as they won 14-4, and put the mercy rule into effect. Scoring in every inning, the Eagles wrapped up the series with two solid wins. Not only was their hitting on, but their defense as well, holding Dawson to four runs in each. Eastern’s final game in Idaho was against Idaho State University. Eastern made it three wins in a row, beating the Bengals 10-5. The Golden Eagles made it possible with their hitting and great defense. It wasn’t until the top of the seventh inning when the Golden Eagles really pounded the plate, scoring six runs and securing the win. That put a damper on the spirits of Idaho players as they didn’t score any runs after that. The Eagles are winding down regular season play with their final home games against CNCC, April 26-27.

team all SWAC, SWAC player of the Year and, most impressive, he was named an NJCAA All-American honorable mention. All of these awards were well earned by him, leading the conference with 17 home runs and having Craig Brinkerhoff a .411 batting average in conference play. After playing one year at Eastern, Brinkerhoff decided to serve an LDS mission, which he will be returning from this summer. When he gets home he plans on getting back to baseball and continuing his collegiate career at UVU. All these baseball players accomplished a lot during their baseball careers, but Willie Eyre could quite possibly be USU Eastern’s claim to fame. Eyre played baseball at Eastern in the ‘90s when it was known as College of Eastern Utah. He was Willie Eyre a right-handed pitcher and drafted in 1999 by the Minnesota Twins to be a relief pitcher. However, he just played in the minor leagues for seven years until he finally made his major league debut on April 6, 2006. Eyre’s final game was on Sept. 28, 2011 when he was 33. In his short career of 5 years, he played for the Twins, the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles and all of their farm teams. USU Eastern has high hopes for the team this year, and hopefully many more players to report on in the future.

How many students Beat the Geek?

The winner of the Beat the Geek Competition, hosted by Peter Legner of the math department, was Jennifer Burdis. She received 74 points (39 of 63 correct predictions) and was the only one of the 80 students who correctly picked the final game to be Louisville versus Michigan. Burdis also correctly picked Louisville to win. David Blackwell received 73 points to finish in second place. Burdis gets a $50 gift certificate to the bookstore while Blackwell receives a $25 gift certificate. According to Legner, 80 students participated in the contest where students used mathematic and statistic skills to predict the winner of March Madness. Each student filled out the bracket challenge for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and emailed them to Legner before March 19. Nine students “Beat

the Geek” and finished with a higher score a higher seed. But she said that she did not change that many. than Legner. “My bracket finished in the top 90 percentile on Yahoo (national contest), but I finished lower than the 90 percentile for the campus. Students performed better than the national average,” he said. Did Legner’s lecture called “Can Math Skills Help Fill Out an NCAA Bracket” work for Burdis. She told Legner that she made her picks by having her daughter flip a coin. When he told her that the probability of picking the correct two teams for the final by flipping a coin was astronomical, she admitted that she switched a few David Blackwell, Peter Legner, Jennifer Burdis that had the much worse seed beating

The Masters was played last weekend and there were many firsts to be spoken of, from the youngest player to ever make the cut, to a few controversial stroke penalties and a first-time wearer of the green jacket. Not only was this the first time he had ever placed the jacket on his back, it was also the first time his country has ever had a citizen place the jacket on his back. Turn back you time clocks a few years. For most of us, we will need to turn them back more than fives years to fully understand what I am about to tell you. Take yourself back to the ripe young age of 14. Okay, you there? What were you doing with your life? When I was 14, I was playing in small innercity basketball tournaments on the weekend and enjoying the eighth grade at South Summit. Cartoons were still being watched, (not that I still don’t watch them now) mom and dad were still telling me how important school was and I rarely associated with myself with people who were much older than I was. Unlike the 14-year-old-me, 14-year-old Tianlang Guan had other plans with his Master’s weekend, he was participating. Yes, the 14-year-old Asian golfer won the fourth-annual Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in November as the youngest player in the field. When play began on April 11, Guan was 14 years, 5 months, and 17 days old. The Master’s previous youngest competitor was Matteo Manassero at 16. Guan would go on to shoot four over par after the first two days and after being assessed a one stroke penalty for slow play, leaving him sitting right on the bubble for the cut. He made the cut and made it a memorable weekend for himself and all who had the opportunity to watch him play. Tiger Woods, who was recently named the number-one golfer in the world again, was in contention after day two as he found himself just a couple of strokes off the lead at the close of the day. However, when he came back to the course on day three, he was alerted he had been assessed a twostroke penalty for a controversial drop the day before. After the two-stroke penalty, Woods found himself trailing the leader by five strokes. It would prove in the end to be too much for him to overcome as he finished in fourth place. Com ing into tour nament weekend history wasn’t on Adam Scott’s side. No Australian has ever placed the green jacket upon his back as the winner of the Master’s. Scott paid no attention to history as he took the tee box on opening day. On day one, Scott came out swinging as he birdied the first hole followed by a bogey and another birdie to leave him at one through three holes. Scott only had the one slip up on the second hole after day one and was sitting at three under. Day two was by far the most difficult for all players as they battled winds all day long. Scott would finish round two even after having three birdies and three bogeys. When day four rolled around, Scott found himself one putt away from forcing a tie breaker with Angel Cabrera, the Argentine and former champ. Scott sunk the putt and went on to beat Cabrera in the second-playoff hole. The first time an Aussie had ever placed the green jacket upon his back. Needless to say, the green looks good on the Aussie and as they say in the down under, “put another shrimp on the Barby”. I am officially signing off, not only for today, but forever. It was a pleasure having the opportunity to write for The Eagle, but I am now ready to move on to whatever else life has in store for me.

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Out with the old, in with the new Brooke Slade, the 6’3’’ center, verbally committed to BYU Hawaii, but the head coach was fired so she is still waiting to see if her offer will still stand with the new head coach. Kathleen Collette will no longer play basketball; she received an offer to play volleyball at BYU Hawaii and will be attending there this fall. Gabriella is considering schools in the Midwest, but hasn’t made a decision yet. Coach Dave Paur has had one of his best recruiting years ever. He said “There were players that we didn’t invite that in years past could have played for us.” Coach Paur said there was a recruit that he felt he stole away from the competition; he said that player is Jamie Smith. She was starting point guard for Riverton High

Jordan Weihing

sports writer j.weihing@eaglemail.ceu.edu The USU Eastern Lady Eagles say good-bye to their teammates and begin to prepare for a new team and a new season. Hailee Parry is leaving the team with a gap that hopefully can be filled. She was first team All-Region and nominated for an All-American this past season. Unsure at this point where she will be playing next season, she has turned down a couple of offers from out of state, and is considering Weber State. Amy Arbon turned down Lewis and Clarke College as well as Lethbridge College, and is looking at playing for Utah Valley University.

School, the 5A State Champions. Other exciting recruits are Jessica Anderson, a 6’3’’ post player from Page, AZ; Leila Hadzialijagic, an athletic 6’0’’ post player from West Jordan; and Krista Hamilton, an impressive 5’11’’ post player from Blackfoot, Idaho. With a new team, Paur has some new things he wants to focus on. He is focusing the summer training on perimeter shooting and many of the new players that he recruited specialize in three-point shooting. He is also hoping that when the defense tries to compensate for the threat from the perimeter, Jessica Anderson will be free to use her size in the paint. He is optimistic about his team next season.

Name

Position

School / Town

Abbie Bird

Guard

Jordan High School

Jamie Smith Krista Hamilton

Leila Hadzialijagic Brianna Adams

Jessica Anderson

Madeline Murphy

Here is a list of all the new players

Guard

Riverton High School

Post

Black Foot, Idaho

Post

West Jordan High School

Guard

American Fork High School

Post

Page, Arizona

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West High School

Smurthwaite garners communication awards at SUU

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KC Smurthwaite calls a game at SUU.

ormer Eagle editor and part-time staff member of USU Eastern athletics office, KC Smurthwaite was recognized by Southern Utah University for his academic achievement in communications last week. Smurthwaite, who will be graduating magna cum laude from SUU in May, graduated from USU Eastern in 2012 where he was named outstanding journalism student and served as editor of The Eagle plus he won numerous awards at the Utah Press Association for his sports coverage and columns. He was honored with the silver voice award by KSUU, the flagship station of SUU athletics. For the past year he has

Baseball program leaves SWAC, goes independent Ryan Nelson

sports writer r.nelson@eaglemail.ceu.edu The Eagles have had a lot of changes happen over the year. For one, the Eagles have never been nationally ranked in the history of the baseball program, and for the first time, they received votes from

D-II NJCAA national poll. They were ranked in 26th in the nation; but have since dropped from the rankings. This is a big step for this team, especially because this is also their first year going independent rather than part of the SWAC. They took a leap of faith doing this, it could have either hurt them or made them excel. For starters, since going inde-

served as the sports director working in conjunction with KSUU and the sports information staff. During his time at SUU, he served as the play-by-play commentator for SUU women’s basketball, softball and at times, called men’s basketball games. He was also the play-by-play commentator for the radio station’s high school game of the week. Smurthwaite said that although he did not take any radio classes at USU Eastern, he gained the experience needed that Price and USU Eastern had to offer. “I didn’t take any classes from Troy [Hunt] but got all the radio experience I needed through Jordan Buscarini,”

pendent there have not only been team recognitions from around the nation, but it has also brought some national recognition to a few players on the team. They left the SWAC, according to Coach Scott Madsen, “The main reason for leaving the SWAC is the budget that we had available. We will be competing in a division that is closer to our budget.” Staying within the budget is always a good thing and if this will allow USU Eastern to do so, then it is the right path to take. As of now, the Eagles are sitting

said Smurthwaite. “Jordan gave me the foundation I needed in radio. I couldn’t get that experience in a classroom. Without the flexibility of USU Eastern I wouldn’t have been able to get that experience with him.” He doubled as a play-by-play commentator for SUTV and BigSkyTv.org for athletic contests. He also received recognition at an academic banquet for his work at the college’s news station, SUTV. Cal Rollins, KSUU station manager said that Smurthwaite inspired others he worked with and was persistent with helping the station move forward. “KC has been a role model,” said

at a winning record 20-19 which, according to Madsen, has not been done in a long time at USU Eastern. They have four games left and if they win those and keep a winning record, it will be the first time that it has been done in over 13 years. Think: the Eagles leave the SWAC, go independent, have a winning record and have been nationally ranked. The team has worked very hard and they deserve it. Talking with Madsen about some other reason why the Eagles left the SWAC, he said “We have a good

Rollins. “His ability to inspire others to come together as a team has made KSUU better. In class there are a dozen sportscasters and a dozen DJ’s, this is perhaps the largest sports department I have ever had.” Smurthwaite added that the best experiences he had in his collegiate coursework was when the classroom was not the workplace. “At both USU Eastern and SUU your classroom isn’t where your learn,” said Smurthwaite. “Both institutions got students up and out of the classroom and put us in situations where we were held accountable to real businesses and people--that is when learning happens.”

opportunity to play teams that have wanted to play us for quite some time.” This is a good thing because it allowed to Eagles to see what other skills were out there, it allowed them to stretch them and show the nation what they really had. Goes in line with what coach said following his last statement, “The opportunity seemed right for us to go at this time, it will definitely benefit more for our team.” In the Eagles’ first year away from the SWAC and being independent, they have proven to the teams they

played that they belong where they are, and not only that, they are there to compete. Madsen added, “They have proven over the course of the year that this is a great fit for our program.” We have seen it, in their winning record of 20-19. The Eagles are just starting their trip to the top. The season is almost at its end, but that’s not going to be it. “We have a strong group of players coming back to make the core of the team.” We already have had quite a few good players sign for next year.

Eagle staff writers say farewell Karli Morris editor-in-chief

It’s hard to believe that my time at Eastern is almost over. That this will be my final article in The Eagle. When I first got here, it couldn’t be over soon enough, I wanted to leave before I gave it a shot. It’s hard to believe that two years ago, I was sobbing like a small child as Becky Archibald asked me if I was excited to start college and entered my suite in AJ that I had all to myself for a few weeks. Calling my sisters crying everyday and begging my parents to let me come home and them telling me to wait it out a week to see if I really hated it as bad I thought. Thank you for knowing that I could do it and not letting me leave! I have the best family anyone could ask for! Without them, what I thought was horrible punishment at the time, making me stay, I would have missed out on two of the best years, filled with amazing people, thousands of memories and experiences that I couldn’t have had anywhere else. As much as I hate to credit him, it all started with Casey Smut Thwarts...I mean KC Smurthwaite having a NCMO with my roommate and asking me to be on staff. I’ve always avoided adding to the amount of “confidence” he has, but

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he really is to thank for helping me get to where I am now. We’ve gone through it all; fights, rumors and marriage agreements. Susan Polster has definitely been my second mom to me in my time here. I’ve been able to talk to her about anything and everything. She has always wanted what’s best for me and done anything she could to help me succeed. How many students can say they’ve been to three malls with one of their professors, gone out to lunch with her son and grandkids plus watch movies and make food at her house on a regular basis?! I have had many amazing friends that have also made these years fabulous: Alyssa, Emily, Joy, Amanda Van Wag, Ariel, Jordan, Lizzi, Emily McRae, my “Tucker family”: Whitney, Paige, Megan, Ryan, Jeffrey, Ted, Hayden, Jordan and Jonathan and the only roommate to ever last an entire year with me, Brooke and “the boys” from last year: Rick James, Elcioooh, Austin and David. Thanks for everything and I love you all! I also had some amazing church leaders and ward members that added to the greatness of this adventure. Thank you Sister Carlson for making me feel like I mattered when you already knew who I was my first Sunday here; President Donaldson for knowing my name even before my bishop; President and Kay Rasmussen for always laughing with me; Bishop Barker for letting me sluff Sunday

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School (on a rare occasion) in exchange for treats and Rita and Kevin Dunn for the chocolates, the tree decorating, sleeping bag borrowing (I promise I’ll return it before I leave) crying on your shoulder when ward boundaries were changed and for laughing with me! Without The Eagle, I don’t know what I would have done. I’ve had the opportunity to be published in a real community newspaper, sit and talk with the editor of the Salt Lake Tribune at the UPA Awards, interact with other staff members, administrators, coaches and athletes. I think I spent more time in the newspaper lab than my own room during production week. I experienced it all there: the laughs, the tears, holidays and birthdays, guy drama, girl drama, inter-staff drama, you name it, we went through it. To my fellow Golden Eagles, I hope you don’t miss the laugh too much (and going goose hunting...)! Thank you to those who just let it be and laughed along with me and if it ruined your day...sorry, not sorry. P.S. Manhole, I wouldn’t be a broken record if you would get stuff done. USU Eastern has given me the opportunity to truly find out who I am. I’ve found that I am capable of things I never I could do. I’ve discovered a passion for writing that I never knew was so strong. I had amazing instructors and friends on campus to help me, and the best family to support me from home. However, I didn’t learn how to become any less of a baby. Some things never change and I go out the way I came in, a little more than misty-eyed. Thank you USU Eastern and Price, America.

Whitney Fieldsted sports writer

Wow, I can’t believe my time in Price, America is coming to an end. It is definitely a bittersweet feeling. People always say time flies when you’re having fun and they are correct. The last two years at USU Eastern have been some of the best times of my life and have gone by way too fast. I came to Eastern to play volleyball and basketball, so of course I had instafriends because of teammates. They have been my second family while I have been in Price. We have done some pretty crazy things throughout the semesters and enjoyed every minute of it. If you would have told me two years ago when I

Seth Richards news editor

Folks, it’s been a blast. In this, my last will and testament, I should like to offer the three hardest-earned wisdom acquired from my experience as a Golden Eagle as well as divide my estate, such as I shall leave. First, if you are getting shot at, you probably did

left for college that I would ever be writing for the newspaper I probably would have laughed. Sports were my life and all I really cared about; even school wasn’t that important. However, things have changed. Sports are still important, but school and other things have gained some importance. Newspaper has been such a great experience to meet some amazing people. I want to thank all of the newspaper staff for making my experience great, especially our wonderful advisor, Susan Polster, and our editor, one of my best friends, Karli Morris. These two have helped me enjoy every minute I spent in newspaper and made me enjoy writing again. I also want to thank all my wonderful coaches that I have had here at Eastern. They have not only made

me a better athlete, but have taught me great life lessons. I couldn’t have asked for better people to spend hours with everyday. Lastly, I can’t forget my amazing roommates and best friends, Paige and Megan Peterson, and all my other friends who have been there for me through all the hard times college has thrown my way. I don’t know where I would be without them in my life. My time at USU Eastern has been enjoyed greatly and I will miss a lot of things, but I am extremely excited, and slightly nervous, to see what the future has in store for me. One thing is for sure though, I will never forget all the people that have highly influenced my life, the great times I have had and the friends I have made while I was attending Eastern.

something wrong. Second, if you don’t pace yourself, you will burn out. Third, always treat people with a proper respect or you will look back on your time and wonder why you were such an idiot. In the matter of dividing my estate, it is my last will as a writer for The Eagle that my college of academic excellence be retained by the

academics who remain the majority of the occupying force and proprietorship be retained by the tax payers of the beloved state of Utah. I should also like to leave my position as a writer on the news staff to any individual with a decent pen for the work and the foresight to let the school provide them a computer, workstation and a formal press pass.

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