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USU works to be completely carbon-neutral

By CHELSEY GENSEL news senior writer

The term “alternative energy” typically brings to mind solar panels and hybrid cars.

“Energy efficiency” may conjure thoughts of spiral light bulbs, while “climate change” might be associated with abstract notions of melting polar ice caps or the ozone layer. All those things play a part in global and local efforts to reduce negative human impacts on Earth.

At USU, efforts from all facets of the university are working together to enact the President’s Climate Initiative, a 2007 commitment to eventually make USU completely carbon-neutral. Jeff Broadbent, associate vice president for Research

InDepth A closer look at issues affecting USU

and chair on a committee specifically geared at sustainability, said many research projects are looking for ways to reduce USU’s carbon footprint.

Joined by student and faculty members of the Sustainability Council, the committee is SOLAR PANELS, like the one above, are a source of energy that weakens dependence on fossil fuels. working toward energy efficiency with Facilities, USU and Logan City are trying to find ways to utilize alternative sources of energy. JESSE WALKER photo faculty and administrators to integrate concepts of sustainability into parts of the university’s curriculum as well as harnessing research you use is more power you have.” more than 20 percent alternative energy, which capabilities throughout the university, such as Alternative energy means anything that is helps the university as well as the rest of the city.

USTAR research teams, toward sustainability, an alternative to fossil fuels, Malik said. She Another type of alternative energy also uses Broadbent said. said as far as she knows, nuclear power is not heat – from the earth – to power turbines and “We’re talking about lifestyle changes, and considered alternative energy, because it still has produce power, just as there are turbines for education has to be part of that,” Broadbent byproducts, and natural gas, while cleaner than natural gas or wind power. Logan City recently said. coal, is still not renewable, meaning there is a approved a small hydropower project that will Logan City’s Emily Malik, conservation coor- finite amount of it on the planet to be used. power about 175 homes, once completed. dinator in the environmental department, said USU is a Logan City Light & Power customer, Guth said USU also uses small hydropower, conserving energy is the first step toward energy Malik said, but produces some of its own enerwhich may be expanded in the future, in addiefficiency. The city offers incentives to residents gy, such as the steam tunnels running undertion to the steam tunnels – called cogeneration and businesses that incorporate solar power, ground across campus. Byproducts from heating – and conventional power. A wind turbine at energy-efficient appliances or commercial light- and powering campus, such as steam, are used the mouth of Logan Canyon is in the works, and ing, she said. to produce more energy.

Facilities is looking into the possibility of inteLogan uses coal, natural gas, small and large Jordy Guth, facilities architect and member grating solar panels into future building plans. hydropower and wind to supply the city with of the Sustainability Council, said Logan uses Guth said, “We also have a very strong power, but Malik said “less of any kind of power

energy conservation program, which includes motion sensors and retrofitted lighting, as well as energy-efficiency standards for entire buildings.

Broadbent said campus standards are equivalent to a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, and new USTAR standards are a LEED Gold Certification. LEED is an internationally recognized standard for “green” buildings, Guth said.

Broadbent said an energy research gathering Jan. 20 was hosted by Ned Weinshenker, vice president for Strategic Ventures and Economic Development (SVED). Various groups around campus were invited to mingle and share their research and ideas.

“You can’t tackle energy issues without an interdisciplinary approach to the problem,” Broadbent said.

That problem, on a global level, is climate change, and sustainability is being pursued as a viable solution. The USU Sustainability Web site, www.sustainability.usu.edu, defines sustainability as an “ecosystem” – coral reef or college campus – that is at a balance between the rate of resources removal and replacement.

“Concern about climate change is nothing new,” Broadbent said, “and changing it won’t happen overnight. This country is dependent on energy resources from several other countries.

It is in our economic and military interest to take away that dependence, whether you believe climate change or not. That dependence alone justifies this.

“There are a lot of groups doing climate models. It’s not surprising that a lot of resources are being allocated to this all over the world.”

USU Research from some of the 21 groups that attended the Jan. 20 mixer included a geothermal energy drilling project on the Snake River, spearheaded by John Shervais and Jim Evans in the geology department, and research relating to rechargeable batteries by Tapas Kar in chemistry and biochemistry, as well as a multitude of projects in which Jeff

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New center gives food, nutrition information to students The Student Nutrition Access Center (SNAC), the newest project of the Val R. Christensen Service Center, is open and ready to provide food and nutrition information to USU students.

Jordan Hunt, freshman studying engineering and English, came up with the idea not long after arriving on campus.

“In high school, we would have food drives, and the food would go to Southern Utah University’s food pantry,” he said.

Hunt had visited Lisa Vaughn, community service coordinator, and asked whether USU had a food pantry. When he found out it didn’t, he asked if he could start one.

“It really was two ideas combined at the hip,” said Varuna Ponnamperuma, assistant director of the service center.

He said they came up with the idea after attending the Utah Leadership Academy conference, but the project kept getting put off.

With Hunt’s determination it came back up and work really progressed. He did the research and got the information needed to start a food pantry.

“It’s not uncommon to have a campus food pantry,” he said.

The hard part was applying the researched information to the university, he said, because “every school is different.”

The service center worked with USU Student Housing, Multicultural Student Services, the Women’s Center, SAAVI and the Student Health and Wellness Center to create and develop the idea. The biggest

sponsor was the Cache Community Food Pantry (CCFP).

“Essentially, we are an extension of the CCFP,” Hunt said. “We couldn’t do it without them. We have their complete support.”

The current stock at the food pantry came from the CCFP. “It is my goal to never have to borrow from them again,” he said.

The service center has always worked closely with the CCFP and will continue to maintain that relationship, Vaughn said.

The food collected in food drives, such as Stuff A Bus, will continue to be donated to the CFFP. Additional food drives will be held on campus to support the SNAC. “This is a focus for our campus. It is a focus on faculty, staff and students,” Vaughn said, “not the community.”

Hunt said that eventually, SNAC will be more than just a food pantry.

Vaugn and Hunt said they want to focus on the nutrition side of the organization.

“It is going to serve students’ needs for food, as well as nutrition,” Hunt said.

Doing so will also provide opportunities for students studying nutrition and social work to serve and learn, Vaughn said.

Besides expanding on the nutrition side of things, the directors of SNAC want to expand into the community and increase awareness.

Another thing that will need to change eventually is the location of SNAC. The operation is currently housed in the USU Trailer Park. However, USU housing said the trailer park will be torn down in 2011.

“In a year or so, we will look at a few

things in determining a new location,” Hunt said. “We will evaluate the success of the program and hopefully find a permanent home on campus.”

Hunt and the rest of the committee involved in SNAC are excited about the program and can’t wait to see it grow.

“This is for students,” Ponnamperuma said. “They should take advantage of it.”

Hunt said, “It’s a ‘love thy neighbor’ effect. Just because the food doesn’t support everyone doesn’t mean it isn’t necessary.”

Eventually, the directors of SNAC hope it will become a regular part of Student Services, Vaughn said.

Hunt said, “It is a link to other services on campus.”

SNAC can benefit every student, whether by its resources or the opportunities for services it provides, Hunt said.

“We are always looking for volunteers,” he said. “We need help running the center, as well as programming events and food drives.”

There are plenty of opportunities to donate as well. If a student wants to donate food, they can take it to SNAC or the service center. The service center will host two Soup and Swap events on the TSC Patio to raise money and food. Students can purchase a bowl of soup for $2, or if they bring a can of food, they will get $1 off. Half the money will go to paying for the soup and the other half will purchase canned goods for SNAC. SNAC is located in the USU Trailer Park, number 106, and is open Mondays from 3-6 p.m. or by appointment.

– megan.allen@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Portuguese mudslides kill 42

Celebs&People Connick Jr. performs for students at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) – Harry Connick Jr. told students Sunday that music can get people through the darkest times – even a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina, which devastated his hometown, New Orleans, in 2005.

The Grammy- CONNICK JR. winning composer and singer was welcomed to the White House by first lady Michelle Obama, who invited him to perform for members of a Washington elementary school glee club.

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A POLICEMAN, center, helps a blind woman cross a street strewn with rocks Sunday, Feb. 21, in downtown Funchal, capital of the the Madeira Island. On Sunday, rescue workers frantically dug to free cars and homes buried under heaps of caked mud in Madeira, after torrential flash floods and mudslides killed at least 40 people on the popular Portuguese island. AP photo

FUNCHAL, Madeira Islands (AP) – Rescue workers dug through heaps of mud, boulders and debris Sunday in Madeira, searching for victims buried by flash floods and mudslides that already killed at least 42 people on the popular Portuguese island.

More than 120 others were injured and an unknown number were missing, possibly swept away or smothered, authorities said, adding that

the death could still rise.

Another 250 people were forced to flee their homes and go to shelters.

The worst storm to hit the Atlantic Ocean island since 1993 lashed the capital of Funchal on Saturday, turning some streets into raging torrents of liquid brown mud, water and debris.

“We heard a very loud noise, like rolling thunder, the ground shook and then we

WASHINGTON (AP) – Toyota officials claimed they saved the company $100 million by successfully negotiating with the government on a limited recall of floor mats in some Toyota and Lexus vehicles, according to new documents shared with congressional investigators.

Toyota, in an internal presentation in July 2009 at its Washington office, said it saved $100 million or more by negotiating an “equipment MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) – After recall” of floor mats involving goofing around downtown, four teen55,000 Toyota Camry and Lexus ES350 vehicles in September 2007. agers marched past a “no trespassing” sign and braved a railroad trestle that spans 200 feet over a creek. As they joked around and took pictures at the bridge’s halfway point, an oncoming train barreled down the tracks, its David Letterman, Feb. 19, howling alarm.

2010 – Top 10 signs you’re not whistle Onlookers yelled for the teens to run going to win an Olympic Gold or jump into the slow-moving water 20 Medal feet below, but only a young boy could sprint to safety. The three others, all 10. You’re allergic to snow. girls, were killed Saturday as the sun 9. Fired a gun during your event set over Crane Creek, police and witbut it’s not the biathlon. nesses said.

8. Your neck is too fat to hang a The teenagers had been hanging medal on. out in Melbourne’s downtown area 7. You get winded saying “slalom.”

– known for its shops and nightclubs 6. Nobody can find any record of – when they decided to cross the trestle your home nation “Funkytown.” around 6:30 p.m., Lt. Curtis Barger 5. Only experience skating on ice said.

Their parents had dropped them is in your marriage (you fellas off at a mall, and then they took a bus know what I’m talking about). downtown where they were “just goof4. You’re having a hard time puting off,” he said, without elaborating. ting your pants on over your skis.

Bruce Dumas, 53, was fishing under 3.Skipped practice to see the bridge when he saw the teens walk “Valentine’s Day” – The onto the trestle.

He warned them to Philadelphia Inquirer calls it an be careful, but he said they didn’t pay all-star candy sampler; buy your much attention to him. tickets today!

“You know how kids are,” Dumas 2. Southwest Airlines kicked you said.

“They probably wanted pictures off a flight to Vancouver because of themselves on the track.” you’re too fat.

Dumas said he heard the train’s 1. Haven’t left the couch since the whistle, then the sound of the brakes.

‘06 Winter Games.

realized it was water coming down,” said Simon Burgbage, of Britain.

Madeira is the main island of a Portuguese archipelago of the same name, in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa.

The flash floods were so powerful they carved their own paths down mountains and through the city, churning under bridges and even tearing some down. Residents

had to cling to railings to make sure they weren’t swept away. Cars were consumed by the force of the water, and the battered shells of overturned vehicles that had been swept downstream littered the streets.

“It was horrible, there were cars on rooftops, there were vans and trucks that had fallen and been totally crushed,” said German tourist Andreas Hoisser.

The water swept even a heavy fire truck downstream, slamming it into a tree.

The death toll “will likely increase, given the circumstances of this flood,” regional social services spokesman Francisco Ramos said, adding there were still “great difficulties” with communications on the island, since phone lines were ripped out by the deluge.

“People are scared, some have lost loved ones and things are very complicated because of that,” said Madeira-born Luisa Jardin.

Firefighters used pumping equipment to try to drain an underground parking garage at a downtown department store close to where the heaviest floodwaters descended.

Local authorities feared shoppers may have been trapped below ground by the muddy deluge.

“The store is totally destroyed, damaged, full of slurry,” said owner Joao Andrade.

A medical team backed up by divers and rescue experts arrived Sunday aboard a C-130 transport plane at the archipelago, 550 miles (900 kilometers) southwest of Lisbon. The plane was also carrying telecommunications equipment.

The weather improved Sunday morning, making it easier for rescue workers to move around. Still, some roads and bridges were washed away and others were littered with uprooted trees, cars and boulders, hampering search and rescue efforts.

By midday Sunday, tourists could be seen strolling and taking photographs in Funchal. Streets just a few yards away from the channels where the muddy deluge raced toward the sea were largely unscathed.

But more rain hit later in the day, raising fears of new mudslides on the mountainous island.

Prime Minister Jose Socrates said he was “profoundly shocked” by the severity of the floods and promised the government would help Madeira recover as quickly as possible.

Train kills three teenagers in Florida

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After impact, he heard a girl screaming and crying.

“I think the train was on them so fast they froze and didn’t know what to do,” Dumas said. “It’s crazy to watch a young life snuffed out like that. They didn’t have a chance to live yet.”

The teens could have jumped onto an old, rusty trestle next to one they were on, though it was unclear why they didn’t.

Another fisherman, Charlie Foust, shouted at the teenagers to jump into the water.

“When they heard the train coming, they started running toward the other side,” Foust told Florida Today. “It’s sad.

They were just kids. They probably got scared and didn’t know what to do.”

Barger said all the teens were from the area, but their identities weren’t likely to be released until Monday, after officials can compare dental records.

Ralph Smith said one of the teens killed was his niece, Jennifer Reichert, who was 15 and went to Southwest Middle School in Palm Bay. He did not want to comment any further.

On Sunday, there was little evidence of the tragedy. A concrete post says, “Private property, no trespassing.” Another sign had fallen onto the ground and was covered in gravel, and a third was twisted and difficult to see.

Graffiti with the words “more love,”

FROM LEFT, DONNA POWELL, Brandie Geary and Michele Zorbis, all of Palm Bay and friends of the girls that were struck and killed by a southbound train, console each other in Melbourne, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 21. AP photo

with the “o’’ in the shape of a heart was on the bridge. Andy Ziegler, a member of the Brevard County school board, said teens have painted graffiti on the bridge for the past three decades, but he had never before heard of an accident there.

John Vallee, 54, lives near the trestle and was watching TV when he heard a loud screech. He told the Florida Today newspaper he went outside and first thought he saw a blanket tangled under a rail car. Then he realized it was a per-

son.

“It’s going to be hard for me to get to sleep,” Vallee told Florida Today. “I can’t get it out of my mind.”

Authorities in Melbourne, a city of about 77,000 nearly 50 miles southeast of Orlando, are investigating.

The track is owned by the Florida East Coast Railway, which operates about 350 miles of track along the state’s east coast. Railway officials did not immediately return calls for comment.

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United States founded on slavery, prof. says Briefs Campus & Community

By REBECCA SEARLE staff writer

Racism still exists today, said Sean Elias, visiting assistant professor of sociology, in his Wednesday lecture.

“Why do black ghettos still exist? If we are not a racist nation, why do we still have these segregated communities?” said Elias, whose speech touched on racism, democracy and totalitarianism.

The lecture, also known as Black Out Loud, was sponsored by the Multicultural Student Services and held in the TSC International Lounge.

Its goal was to raise awareness of black individuals who helped shape the nation and to raise awareness of racism. More than 60 students and faculty members attended the event.

Elias’ lecture, “Ahead of Their Time: Forgotten Black Intellectuals’ Roles in the Development of Democracy and Pluralism,” covered the foundation of the United States and the roles several African-Americans played in creating the nation.

The lecture began with two students from the Black Student Union rapping “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Afterwards, Elias began his lecture.

Elias said, “The wealth of this nation was built on free labor of blacks and SEAN ELIAS, visiting assistant professor of sociology, discusses racism and United States history during his lecture Wednesday. He said slavery was used extremely valuable land of the Native during the foundation of the United States and was used to improve the coun- Americans.”

Elias spoke of the nation not being try’s economic status. Elias also noted black intellectuals who played roles in founded on democracy, but totalitarianshaping democracy and pluralism in the U.S. PETE P. SMITHSUTH photo

ism.

Historically, white people used slavery during the foundation of the United States. Also, slavery was used to improve the economic state of the country, Elias said. Slavery, a form of totalitarianism and a product of racism, was then used in the foundation of the country.

“Whites brutally and criminally subjugated people of color,” Elias said.

“This nation is built on little equality.”

Elias spoke of black intellectuals who played roles in shaping democracy and pluralism in the United States. Elias spoke of Harriet Tubman, an AfricanAmerican woman and a conductor for the Underground Railroad, who was an advocate for civil rights and democracy.

Another individual Elias mentioned was Frederick Douglass, an AfricanAmerican born a slave. Douglass advocated for the equality of all races, Elias said. Douglass had spoke at several conventions on the condition of the black race and racism.

On slavery, Elias said Douglass had said, “The white man’s happiness cannot be purchased by the black man’s misery.”

Kristy White, senior who attended Black Out Loud, said, “It (racism) is definitely still around. I, myself, have not been treated differently, but you hear it in the news.”

White said students can help alleviate racism by not letting “racist interactions around us continue, like racist jokes.”

– becca.searle@aggiemail.usu.edu

Ringing in the year of the tiger

Aggie featured in PBS documentary A PBS documentary featuring USU engineering student Crystal Frazier will be shown Monday, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m. in the TSC Ballroom, as part of Native American Week.

The documentary, titled “Miss Navajo,” traces the lives of Navajo women and the beauty of their experiences participating in a Native American pageant that celebrates womanhood. The pageant, “Miss Navajo Nation,” began more than 50 year ago, in order to appreciate the language and culture of Navajo women.

Frazier will attend the showing of the documentary and be available for any questions students, faculty and staff wish to ask her.

The film was created by World and Wonder Productions’ Billy Luther whose mother won the title of Miss Navajo in 1966. The women who participate in the Miss Navajo pageant are required to answer difficult questions in an interview and display themselves with poise. Along with these requirements pageant participants must prove their knowledge and skill in Navajo culture through authentic cooking and craftsmanship.

Frazier was chosen as a main character in the documentary because of her shy nature and challenges in appearing confident during a high-stress event.

Though Frazier struggles through the competition, she endures the challenges she faces and learns a lot about her culture and herself.

The documentary shows pageant tension and expectations of the women involved to be role models to other females of the Navajo tribe.

A trailer for the film can be viewed at http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=I1HqZH. – catherine.meidell@aggiemail.usu. edu

Myler to speak in alumni series

DURING THE FINAL PERFORMANCE of the Chinese and Korean New Year Banquet Feb. 20, audience members were encouraged to sing along.

Guests were fed Korean and Chinese dishes and watched performances by students and guest performers. STEVE SELLERS photo

Aggies play dodgeball for cancer awareness

By MITCH T. FIGGAT staff writer

Fifteen men, five dodgeballs and a survival-ofthe-fittest attitude were all that was needed in the non-stop action in one of the top gyms of the HPER Friday night, Feb 19.

The dodgeball tournament was planned and sponsored by the USU chapter of Colleges Against Cancer (CAC).

The dodgeball warriors showed up in their gym kicks and basketball shorts, in preparation for the inevitable constant movement that players had to perform to not get nailed by a colorful flying projectile.

When asked what one of the teams had implemented as its winning strategy, John Snyder said, “Dodge, dip, duck, dive and dodge.”

Whereas Justin Paul of the opposing team said, “Our team’s tactic is ... stay alive.”

The rules were changed on a nearly-every-game basis, which suited the two teams quite well, especially Matt Brown, junior in business finance, who was the star of the tournament.

Each match commenced with both teams lining up on their respective ends of the long gym.

At the call of the official, both teams thundered toward the middle of the gym where the five balls were lined up. After some brief tussles for ownership of the balls, both teams spread out and move into their positions. Tactics such as grouped ball throwing and diversions were used often to get an opponent in the line of a thrown ball. Some players seemed doomed to nearly instantaneous ejection,

while others used balls as shields. But as soon as one team had lost, the next game would start within the next minute.

The tournament was organized by the president of the USU chapter of CAC, Dustin Petersen.

Petersen called the tournament “an icebreaker and a recruitment tool to get our club’s name out there, because we are a younger club.”

He said CAC is a nationwide collaboration of college students, faculty and staff dedicated to eliminating cancer by working to implement American Cancer Society’s programs and mission, which include advocacy, cancer education, Relay for Life and survivorship.

Petersen said, “With hundreds of chapters nationwide, CAC is showing the world that young people care and want to make a difference. There are many of us who are involved for a variety of reasons, but we are all united in purpose: to take the battle against cancer head on.”

In explaining the type of people who would be perfect for CAC, Petersen said, “This club is where students can find refuge and use their talents, passions and skills to help in the fight against cancer. Fighting cancer isn’t an easy thing. Who would have thought? It takes a lot of people and a lot of work behind the scenes to implement Relay for Life, as well as many of the other programs we have. In order to find those people, we have to reach out and seek them.”

Wednesday, Feb. 24, will be CAC’s Relay Day registration at the TSC Patio and USU Bookstore from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free hot chocolate, and information on Relay For Life and team

registration. CAC will have a committee meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in Bullen Hall, Room 109. All of CAC’s events can be found on its Facebook page, Colleges Against Cancer-Utah State University Chapter.

– mfiggat@gmail.com

MATTHEW BROWN, junior in finance, gets ready for a match of dodgeball for Colleges Against Cancer, a student club aimed at gaining more awareness for cancer. CHRISTIAN HATHAWAY photo

The Dean’s Distinguished Alumni Speakers Series will continue on Friday, Feb. 26, at 11:30 a.m. in the Haight Alumni House.

The speaker is Glade Myler, who will present a talk titled “Mama Don’t let Your Sons Grow up to be Lawyers.”

Myler was born and raised in Logan. He received his Bachelor of Arts from USU in 1972. His legal experience includes one year with the Clark County (Las Vegas) Public Defender’s Office, four years as the assistant district attorney of Pershing County in Nevada and the city attorney for the city of Lovelock, Nev.

USU debate team honored at Capitol Members of USU’s speech and debate Team were honored Feb. 16 at the state Capitol during sessions in both the Senate and House of Representatives. The activity was part of the legislature’s effort to acknowledge top programs and accomplishments, including firstplace rankings in the state.

Organized by Senate President Michael Waddoups’s office, the USU group was introduced on the floor of the Senate by Sen. Lyle Hillyard and presented a formal citation. Following that honor, the group moved to the House of Representatives’ gallery and was acknowledged from the floor by Rep. Fred Hunsaker.

The 2010 USU squad includes Timothy (Tim) Worthen, Stephanie Lewis, Katelyn Wallace, Bryce Draper, Justin Hinh, Peter Daines, Justin Jerez, Andrea (Andy) Bouwman, Jeff Denison and Dan Quarnberg. A number of individuals support the team’s efforts this season, including coach Worthen and judges Jane McBride, James Boyd, Clayton Coleman, Mike Smith, Eric Peatross and Diane (Di) Lewis.

-Compiled from staff and media reports

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Biofuel: USU project could ‘potentially save the valley,’ Broadbent says -continued from page 1 Muhs, whom Broadbent said he considers “visionary,” is involved. Muhs is the executive director of the Sustainable Energy Lab, a subdepartment of SVED through the Technology Commercialization Office.

Broadbent also mentioned the Logan Lagoons Biofuel project. It could take a couple of years to get the project fully running in a “pilot program” capacity, he said, but if it takes off, it could “potentially save the valley.”

Broadbent said there are student researchers involved in all of these projects. He said one of USU’s great strengths is that research is a part of education.

“It’s a very powerful way to learn,” he said.

The Utah Climate Center, nationally recognized water research programs and several initiatives under USTAR are also among research underway throughout USU. “Some of these programs are quite young,

some are more established,” Broadbent said.

“USU is a player, even though it hasn’t historically been viewed as such. We have been recognized in slices, but people don’t have a glimpse of the whole pie yet, if you will. It will take some time.”

That length of time may be shortened by the upcoming “Leonardo After Hours,” a set of presentations on energy research, to be held Wednesday, Feb. 24, said Jacoba Mendelkow,

public relations and marketing specialist for SVED. Sponsored by the Leonardo Museum of Salt Lake City and USTAR, the event will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Italian Place in downtown Logan. Presenters include Muhs and USU undergraduate Lynsey Talbot, and is free to attend.

Those interested can contact Chris at rsvp@ theleonardo.org to RSVP. – chelsey.gensel@aggiemail.usu.edu

USU’s choir ensembles combine to create harmony

DURING THE SING! CHOIR CONCERT, USU Chamber Singers, Chorale and Women’s Choir performed a variety of vocal arrangements Friday, Feb. 19, at the Performance Hall. Tickets were $8. However, students got in free. STEVE SELLERS photo

February

22nd – 26th

Thursday 2/25 Monday 2/22

SWEATSHIRT SWAP 10am–2pm, TSC Lounges

Tuesday 2/23

HELLO WALK 11am–12pm WIZARD OF OZ 7pm, Ballroom FREE! SWEATSHIRT SWAP 10am–2pm, TSC Lounges

Wednesday 2/24

MEET THE CANDIDATES 12pm Free Aggie Ice Cream!

CRAFTERNOON Free Birdhouse Making 10am–2pm, TSC Lounges SWEATSHIRT SWAP 10am–2pm, TSC Lounges

HELLO WALK 11am–12pm PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 12pm, Hub SWEATSHIRT SWAP 10am–2pm, TSC Lounges

Friday 2/26

PRIMARY ELECTIONS ANNOUNCEMENT 3pm, Hub SWEATSHIRT SWAP 10am–2pm, TSC Lounges DEREK HUGHES, COMEDIAN 8 pm, Ballroom

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A feel for the islands

By JESSE BUDD staff writer

The Polynesian Student Union (PSU) is a USU club that promotes and shares “the Polynesian culture through dance, through activities and events, and through food,” said club President Kaho Fiefia, junior in business marketing.

The PSU focuses on sharing the culture from the islands in the South Pacific, but what might surprise most people is most of the members aren’t Polynesian.

“I would say that only 20 percent of the people that are on our e-mail list are actually Polynesian,” Fiefia said. “I think what draws people to the Polynesian Student Union is they think of Hawaii and think of how much they want to go on vacation there, and since they can’t afford that as students they come and join us. They can experience the culture, experience the food and the dancing, and all those different things without having to travel there. We’re their free vacation at school.”

The members agreed the reason why most of them aren’t Polynesian was simply because there’s only a few of them at USU. About 60 percent of the Polynesians on campus are active in the club and out of those, about only 5 percent are from the islands in the South Pacific.

Travis Hollingshead, junior in civil engineer, said he grew up in southern Utah as a “brown farm boy.” He grew up like an ordinary American and grew up without knowing the Polynesian culture. He said when he found PSU he was excited to learn the Polynesian culture. He was excited to learn

THE POLYNESIAN STUDENT UNION shares the culture from the islands in the South Pacific. Its most prominent activity is learning its legacy through dance. photo courtesy RANDA ALVORD

about his ancestors and the traditions they believed in.

Hollingshead related it to being on a sports team: “If you really want to get to know the sport and the people, you got to play the sport with them,” he said.

Fiefia also talked about the challenges of his upbringing, being raised in two different cultures: Tongan at home and American at school.

“I’ve come a long ways from that, and I’ve found a really good balance, best of both worlds and meshed them together,” he said.

Kekela Peters, junior in business entrepreneurship, said in the Polynesian culture “we have fun, we’re easy going, we love big families and we relate a lot to the culture that’s already here ... . This is why so many Polynesians are LDS.” Fiefia added that that’s why he feels PSU is

the most family–like club on campus.

“We provide a family atmosphere,” he said. “Not only do we meet with each other at club meetings and dance practices, but we’re pretty close. We do things for each other, if one person needs something, then we go out of our way, kind of like if they were just our brother and sister, and that’s the Polynesian culture. We treat everyone like a family member.”

Brianna Baulavaivao, freshman in aviation, couldn’t agree more that PSU is a family-friendly environment.

“I feel like being in PSU helps me realize my ancestry more, especially with our theme being ‘Legacy’ this year. It feels like home because it’s a major culture shock here at Utah State University because I grew up in a very diverse area. PSU just gives you that family feeling.”

The theme Legacy was chosen by Fiefia because he said that was what he wanted to focus on throughout the school year.

“Nowadays Polynesians don’t really know their heritage,” Fiefia said.

He said many Polynesians at USU are firstgeneration college students, and their parents have given them the opportunity of college by coming to America.

“Those are the things that I wanted to reflect on: what is each person’s legacy, what has brought us to this point (and) the sacrifices people have made in the past for us to be here,” he said.

The most prominent activity the club does, is learn its legacy through dancing.

- See PSU, page 6

Tackling the big issues Class teaches students the ins and outs of lobbying

By APRIL ASHLAND staff writer

USU’s lobbying class, in the political science department, is an internship of sorts for students interested in learning about lobbying.

Spencer Lee, ASUSU executive vice president, is in the lobbying class. He said the class meets at 7 p.m. on Thursdays for an hour lecture. The class has guest speakers who have been lobbying for a long time and politicians who have been lobbied. Lee said students learn what works and what doesn’t from people who really know. The class has five scheduled trips, and each student has to go to three of the trips up to the state Capitol.

“Some of the trips are scheduled all semester, but some we hear about the night before,” Lee said. “On days with public hearings about higher education, there are more opportunities for us to go, and be heard.”

Lee said the goal of the class is to learn about lobbying and how it affects the law-making process. He said people sometimes think lobbying isn’t necessary and if it were done away with, it would be easier. He said it was an essential part of the law-making system.

“Obama said when he got to office he would get rid of lobbying. Then he got there and realized it really was neces-

sary,” Lee said. “This class makes it so we can better understand the lobbying process. Lobbyists get a bad rap 99 percent of the time, but it’s just a misunderstanding.”

At the Capitol, in the Utah legislature, there is a higher education appropriation committee, which authorizes the use of public funds for higher education, Lee said. The students work with the higher education committee, and the students ultimately give them the committee suggestions, Lee said. This committee is overseen by an executive committee, which makes all final decisions.

Sen. Lyle Hillyard is the chair of the executive appropriations committee, and Lee said Hillyard has been called the most powerful man in the legislature.

“He really likes us and takes good care of us,” Lee said.

“We’re not being paid and most lobbyists are, so we come across as more sincere and genuine than a lot of others will.”

Lee said the class was started a couple years ago. He said the class is an internship that students can get credit for.

“Why do we have a lobbying class? Why do we have journalism classes?” Lee said. “So you can learn how to be a journalist. It’s the same thing for the lobbying class.”

Lee said he doesn’t like when lobbying groups give money to campaigns to make politicians listen.

- See LAW, page 7

SPENCER LEE IS ONE of the students in the lobbying class.

Offered this semester, the class teaches students about lobbying and how it affects the law-making process. PETE P. SMITHSUTH photo

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always had a dream of living life for some time in Europe and experience the great culture and beauty of it. The dream came true when I decided to go on a Study Abroad program to Austria.

As my day of departure was getting closer I was getting more and more excited and also curious of how it will be to wake up in a different country, which has different cultures and customs. Finally the departure day came, and I found myself in a beautiful city, which has its own enigmatic beauty. Located beside Danube River, Linz was a true European city that showcased the fabulous European culture, as well as architecture.

Even after having jet lag, I could not resist a walk through the city. I felt that the city was a harmonious blend of past, present and future. The city center was the most beautiful part of which was surrounded by coffee houses, restaurants and shopping stores. I sensed that every moment from now on would be special and unforgettable moment in my life.

Soon after arriving in Linz, I began to adjust to its many differences. One of my favorites is the grocery stores. It came as a surprise when Sunday rolled around and I couldn’t go to the grocery store to get food.

It was a real shocker when I found out that everything closes so early and hardly anything is open on Sundays, and you can’t buy food in the monster-sized proportions that you can in supermarkets such as WalMart in the U.S. I started to slow down and realized that it isn’t always better to have bigger proportions or 24-hour grocery stores.

It forces me to relax, plan my meals better and eat healthier – something that I hope to continue when I get back to the U.S. Classes were a bit of a challenge: the work load was twice as much as I experienced in Logan, and I had to further adjust upon finding out that my classrooms change every day, sometimes unexpectedly and without warning. But, the teachers have been very nice and accommodating.

I stayed in an international dorm, where students from various countries bunked. It was a great

USU STUDENT KETAN PATIL is studying in Austria as part of the USU Study Abroad program. Patil is in Linz, a European city that showcases the fabulous European culture, as well as architecture. photo courtesy KETAN PATIL

opportunity to feel and experience various cultures and tradition not only of Austria but as well as of other countries. I am really missing the common cookout every Thursday night, held by the international office. Where students had to cook their country’s special cuisine for everyone, and, trust me, it was always delicious. I also had few chances to visit and stay with families of my Austrian friends, and it was truly a wonderful feeling. I was invited over to my friend’s house on Christmas night and thoroughly enjoyed being part of the celebration. I can still hear the German Christmas songs sung by the entire family.

During this stay, I made such great friends with whom I would like stay in touch with for my entire life, and feel lucky that I met them. However, staying in such diversity I learned that something which is completely normal for us may be seen differently in another culture, and we have to respect other cultures and traditions.

The easy access to travel to other countries makes me hungry for more. I have been to more countries in the past five months than I have in my entire life.

Traveling in Europe was very easy, as you have to just board on any euro rail to reach the destination you want. I loved the unpredictability of visiting cities, which made the visit more adventurous. One of my unforgettable journeys was to an Austrian village called Hallstatt. Hallstatt is a 1,200-year-old small Austrian lake side village.

Its ancient churches, beautiful houses and welcoming people make it a must-visit place.

All in all, I am so happy that I came to Linz. Not only have I captured some great moments in my camera, but also in my heart.

I will cherish them for my entire life.

Ketan Patil is part of the USU Study Abroad program. Look every Monday for more students’ experiences abroad.

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“Dancing is our way of telling stories,” Fiefia The preparation of the dances is no easy said. task. The members spend weeks in prepaThe Polynesians didn’t have a written ration, learning from professionals from language, so many of the stories and legends around the community. were told through song and dance.

“We’ve got dance instructors locally from “The lyrics of the the valley and from songs told stories so Provo that have danced “They can experience the these dances profeswhen you dance a specific dance, the way the sionally, because we culture, experience the person moves tells a lot food and the dancing and want to be legit,” Fiefia about the culture and said. all those different things the people,” Fiefia said, The union has without having to travel as an example spoke of practices every week how the Tongan dances from Monday to there. We’re their free and costumes are conThursday 6 – 9 p.m. vacation at school.” servative and graceful PSU is currently – Kaho Fiefia, PSU president preparing for its main because they’ve always have shared a strong event of the year, belief in a God. which is USU’s annual The PSU presidency luau. Usually havagreed that dancing is one of the club’s main ing an attendance of 800 people, the event focuses. will take place Friday, April 23, in the Kent Their shows consist of dancing that origiConcert Hall. There will be dinner catered nated from all six Polynesian islands: Hawaii, by Pounders, after which club members will Tonga, Samoa, New Zealand, Fiji and Tahiti. perform their dances at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will Most of the shows are done on a volunteer be $5. basis. The club members have danced at “It’s gonna be a good show,” Fiefia said. many locations around the community such If students have any questions or want to as parties, weddings, birthdays, for kids and know how to get involved, contact Peters at the elderly. They’ve even danced at halftime kakela.p@aggiemail.usu.edu. shows and sporting events. Peters said they – j.budd@aggiemail.usu.edu average about two to three shows a month.

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German pancakes makes student’s day better

By DANIELLE ADAMS staff writer

Utah Statesman: Which has been your most frequently recurring dream?

Kylie Martinez: Flying over the mountains.

US: Has anyone in your family betrayed your trust?

KM: Yes.

US: Do you miss someone a lot right now?

Who is that person?

KM: Yes, it depends on the moment.

US: Which is your most recent favorite song?

KM: “We are the World 25 for Haiti.”

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US: Can you narrate to me your proudest moment?

KM: The day I climbed Mt. Everest … twice.

Kylie Martinez interior design sophomore

US: If you could only achieve one thing in life what would it be?

KM: Being a successful interior designer.

US: Describe your relationship with your parents?

KM: Great.

US: What is your perception of how people see you?

KM: Energetic and happy.

US: What do you think is the most important value in a relationship or friendship?

KM: Honesty, because I don’t want a liar.

US: What holiday do you enjoy the most and how do you celebrate it?

KM: Christmas with my family, and crazy madness all morning.

US: What do you love for breakfast?

KM: German pancakes, or french toast.

US: What is the first thing you notice about people?

KM: Their teeth.

blonde.

US: Which are the favorite sports you watch on TV? KM: I love to watch basketball on TV. US: Do you prefer blondes or brunettes? Why? KM: Brunettes. Only because I could never pull off being

US: Which was the last movie you watched and didn’t like at all?

KM: I wasn’t a huge fan of “Valentine’s Day.” US: Which season do you like most? Why? KM: Fall, because I like to step on the crunchy leaves.

US: What is the farthest you have been from home?

KM: Spain in the summer of 2008.

US: Do you have any special talents?

KM: I can do the robot.

US: Do you live alone?

KM: Hardly, more like with 19 other girls.

US: Have you ever lived in another country?

KM: Yes, Spain.

US: Have you ever met a famous person?

KM: I knew Larry H. Miller and some Jazz players.

Law: Making a difference -continued from page 5 “That’s the thing about the higher ed group: we’re not giving money to them,” Lee said. “It’s something anybody can do. You don’t even have to be a registered lobbyist. We’re not.”

Lee said budget cuts are not the only thing the lobbying class has tackled.

“Two years ago we asked for tax-free textbooks and got them,” he said. “But now, we’re just lobbying to stop budget cuts.”

Lee said USU’s budget was cut by 17 percent last year, and 8 percent of that was filled by federal stimulus money. He said USU has already dealt with the nine percent cut, which caused the loss of about 57 faculty positions.

“The legislature is talking about another cut of 4 or 5 percent, but it looks like that will not be happening,” Lee said. “I’m pretty sure there will be no additional cuts.”

Lee said the trips to the Capitol have been beneficial and the students are liked by the legislators.

“We’re the ones it affects. We’re on the front lines, so they listen to what we have to say,” Lee said.

The class is listed under POLS 4890 as a special interest class. Lee said Roberta Herzberg, department head of political science, is the technical professor.

– april.ashland@aggiemail.usu.edu

SOPHOMORE KYLIE MARTINEZ said people see her as energetic and happy. She values honesty the most in a relationship. DANIELLE ADAMS photo

US: How tall are you exactly?

KM: 5’ 2.”

US: Which has been the best decision you ever made?

KM: Joining Alpha Chi Omega.

US: How do you generally spend your weekends?

KM: Homework, shopping or just doing whatever.

KM: Life’s what you make it, and a minute of unhappiness is a minute of happiness you will never get back.

US: What kind of people do you like?

KM: I tend to like the normal kind of people.

US: What kind of people do you dislike?

KM: The not-so-normal kind.

– danny.lynn.a@aggiemail.usu.edu

US: Name your two favorite mottos in life.

The dos and don’ts to this season’s fashion

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t is said that fashion is a reflection of our times, and Focus on one trend at a time and don’t over-stylize. like many other art forms, it is deeply impacted by Pairing a structured military jacket with a soft feminine society and current events. It is because of this, that the top, a pair of basic jeans and simple jewelry, is a much season’s runways refrained from the usual bright and flirty better option than cargo pants and knee-high leather looks and took a more unusual approach. boots. Not only will you be late to class trying to march There was a sense of pessimism shown through color across campus in a ridiculous outfit, but you’ll also look palates of grays, browns and diluted colors. There was too put together. Remember, less is more. also an abundance of military and minimalist styles, Look for pieces that can be worn in multiple ways. This uncommon to the spring runways. is an excellent way to double your wardDesigners such as Louis Vuitton, robe without leaving your wallet empty. A Although runway Balmain and John Galliano were among floral print that is too bold or a jacket that those who drew inspiration from war, is too embellished will not only be difshows are often while others such as Alberta Ferretti, ficult to mix and match but will also have more artistic than Donna Karan and Calvin Klein stayed a short life. The key is to find pieces that realistic, taking neutral with a minimalist approach, using are trendy, but not to such an extent that color and embellishments sparingly. will leave them garbage-bound after a runway looks and On the other side of the spectrum, few months, when the trend is no longer applying them to Versace, Alexander McQueen and around. the real world isn’t Proenza Schouler showed their optimism Add your own style to avoid looking like as difficult as one by mixing bold prints, bright colors and a clone. (This season’s military trend isn’t sheer feminine fabrics, in an effort to quite that literal.) Look for pieces that might think. fight the wartime blues. reflect your personal style and don’t be While an over-stylized soldier (à la afraid to mix and match new trends with John Galliano) or an all-white Calvin personal favorites or classic looks. Trends Klein ensemble may be great in theory, they aren’t practi- are meant to be an addition to your wardrobe; they are cal in the real world, and not many college students can not meant to overtake it. afford to pay the equivalent of their tuition on an outfit Don’t invest a lot of money in the season’s new mustthat is runway-worthy. So what are the options for being have, in a few months it will no longer be in style and in style without committing a financial faux pas, or even you’ll be stuck with an unwearable piece. Instead, invest worst, a fashion one? in classic or basic pieces that will tie an outfit together.

Shop around. While Utah isn’t known for being a hot- Trendy styles should be used to accentuate your investbed for fashion, most trends can be found at local retail- ment pieces. ers and for reasonable prices. Dillards, Forever 21, Wet Although runway shows are often more artistic than Seal, TJ Maxx, Urban Outfitter and Rue 21 were among realistic, taking runway looks and applying them to the some of the retailers in Utah that had a good variety of real world isn’t as difficult as one might think. With a little this season’s “must-haves” for under $50. time and effort, and by following a few simple tips, you Shopping online is another affordable option. Retailers can not only maximize the use of your new trend pieces, usually have size charts on their Web site, very flexible but also make them look effortless and original. return policies and special shipping offers. Online shopping also offers an infinite possibility of price ranges and Questions or comments can be sent to Jimena Hererro at brands. jimena.h@aggiemail.usu.edu.

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No shock, Aggies win 12th in a row

By TYLER HUSKINSON staff writer

Junior forward Tai Wesley scored 13 points and finished with six rebounds and four assists to lead the Utah State Aggies (22-6, 112) over the Wichita State Shockers (22-7, 115), 68-58, at the Spectrum on Saturday. The Aggies defeated their opponent, once again, with a balanced offensive effort and smothering defense. The Aggie post played extremely well, and the Ags found offensive success in the paint all night against the Shockers. Utah State continues to share and protect the ball very well.

“We had a lot of guys do some good things,” Aggie head coach Stew Morrill said.

“It’s what we have to do to have a chance to win. We had to play well in lots of the phases of the game to win. I thought we were really good defensively the first half. We had a good assist-to-turnover ratio. We shot the ball well.”

The Aggies dished out 22 assists and committed only eight turnovers. Senior guard Jared Quayle had a team-high seven assists and didn’t commit a single turnover. Quayle, who has been hounded all week by opposing defenses, has not coughed up the ball once.

“How ‘bout that? That’s phenomenal,” Morrill said of Quayle’s performance. “Here’s a kid that was a two guard most of his career and got moved strictly to the point when he got here and has just adapted so well.”

The Aggies’ big men stepped up against the Shockers, scoring half of the Aggies points.

Junior forward Nate Bendall scored 12 points, including some big shots in the second half to stem the Shockers’ momentum. Sophomore forward Brady Jardine scored 11 points and added some extra energy and enthusiasm to the Aggie post play. Overall, Utah State outscored Wichita State, 32-18, in the paint.

Most Aggie opponents this season have double teamed the Aggie big men as a defensive strategy. However, Wichita State did not.

“It seemed like they weren’t double teaming,” Wesley said. “Their guards weren’t helping down so I just had one guy on my back.

I’m real comfortable when my back is to the basket and only one guy is guarding me.”

Morrill said Wesley also played well because he kept himself on the court by not getting into foul trouble.

“I thought Tai Wesley was really good,” Morrill said. “He finally got to play some min-

utes, didn’t get in foul trouble. I thought he was really a force inside.”

The Aggies limited the Shockers to 29.6 percent from the field and 30 percent from the 3-point arc in the first half.

“I thought switching up our defenses helped us a little bit,” Morrill said. “We’d guard their man then we’d guard their zone, and they had a little trouble getting into a flow in the first half. Second half, they were much better offensively, for sure.”

The Shockers did improve offensively in the second half, but still finished the night shooting 40 percent from the field and 35 percent from the behind the 3-point line. The Aggies, on the other hand, finished the night shooting 51 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point land.

“I was really pleased with our team,” Morrill said. “That’s a good win. That’s a good basketball team we played. I was impressed with them before we played them, and I’m impressed with them after playing them.

They’ve got good personnel, they run good stuff, they’re well coached. I was just really pleased that our guys did the things we needed to do to have a chance to win.”

The Aggies are now 3-0 in BracketBuster games at the Spectrum. Utah State returns to Western Athletic Conference play on Thursday, as it faces the Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors for its last road game of the regular season. The Aggies blew out the Warriors, 98-54, at the Spectrum on Jan. 11, which was the win that started the Ags’ current 12-game winning streak.

Hawai’i was not as successful as Utah State in its BracketBuster matchup. The Rainbow Warriors hosted the Cal Poly Mustangs from the Big West Conference on Feb. 20 and lost, 102-89. The Rainbow Warriors are in second to last place in the WAC, but Morrill said he expects Hawai’i to give the Aggies a very difficult time.

“I expect a hard time over there. I’ve never been to Hawai’i where it’s not been a hard time. It’s hard to win over there. I don’t care what their record is. I don’t care about any of that. You have to go over there and play. The travel, the island, who knows what it is, but it’s always hard to get a win there,” Morrill said.

Tip-off against the Rainbow Warriors is slated for 10 p.m. Feb. 25 at Stan Sherriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

– ty.d.hus@aggiemail.usu.edu

UTAH STATE’S TYLER NEWBOLD finishes with a lay up following a back-door pass from teammate Nate Bendall in the closing minutes of Saturday’s 68-58 victory over Wichita State. Newbold finished the game with eight points, four rebounds and three assists as the Aggies won their game during the ESPNU Bracketbuster weekend. PATRICK ODEN photo

Softball beats No. 1 Washington in San Diego tournament

By ADAM NETTINA staff writer

Off to arguably one of the best starts in program history, USU’s softball team (5-3) upset the nation’s No. 1 ranked team on Friday, defeating the Washington Huskies 7-4 in the opening game of the CampbellCartier Classic in San Diego. Washington, which had entered the Classic at 5-0, is the reigning NCAA Women’s College World Series champion and favorite to win the Pac-10 conference. The win was the biggest upset by an Aggie softball team since 1987, when USU knocked off then-No. 2 Texas A&M. The USU offense was led by freshman Kali Cancelosi, who drove in three runs, and sophomore Kelley Kaneshiro, whose second-inning homerun knotted the contest at 2-2. The Huskies had jumped out to a first inning two run lead, but were blanked through the sixth inning by a strong pitching performance from the Aggies’ Kate Greenough, who improves to 2-1 on the season with the win.

“Kate (Greenough) was fantastic today,” said Aggie head coach Carissa MillsapKalaba. “The hardest hit ball was the first batter. Overall, they played really well. They played the way that they practice every day.”

USU extended the lead in the fifth inning, when Aggie seniors Rachel Evans and Nicole Tindall drove in runs. Later in the inning, with bases loaded and two outs, Cancelosi drove in three runs with a basesclearing single, bringing the lead to 7-2.

Perhaps the greatest accomplishment in the game came in the seventh inning, when the Aggies fought off a furious Huskie comeback attempt. Having closed the gap to 7-3 in the sixth inning, Washington rallied when pinch hitter Shawna Wright got things started with a triple. Wright scored on a subsequent single, cutting the lead to 7-4 with only one out.

Tiring after a long afternoon’s work, Greenough was relieved by freshman pitch-

er Shelbi Tyteca, who proceeded to load the bases by walking Huskie shortstop Jenn Salling. Regaining her composure, Tyteca showed off nerves of steel by getting the next two Huskie batters out, preserving the victory and completing one of the greatest upsets in the sport’s recent history.

The win over Washington improved USU’s season record to 5-1, but the Aggies weren’t done play for the weekend.

Unfortunately for the Aggies, mother nature had other plans, throwing a wrench in the tournament schedule for Saturday’s action.

The Aggies were able to get one game in on Saturday, but fell to Penn State 6-1.

Ironically, the Nittnay Lions are led by former USU softball great Robin Petrini, who received her 400th career victory with Saturday’s win.

Penn State jumped out to a 3-0 lead, after a shaky start by USU freshman pitcher Mandy Harmon, who hit three batters and walked another before ceding the mound to Shelbi Tyteca. The freshman pitcher couldn’t replicate her Friday performance, however, and gave up three more runs in the bottom of the fourth. USU was threatened in the fifth inning when the Aggies loaded the bases with one out, but a subsequent strike out and pop-up ended the threat for Penn State.

With their second game of the day rescheduled to Sunday, the Aggies took to the diamond looking to avenge Saturday’s loss, but once again were frustrated with a loss. Playing in sloppy conditions against Western Kentucky (USU also had an afternoon game against San Diego State canceled), the Aggies couldn’t contain the Lady Hilltopper offense, as WKU knocked in five runs combined in the fourth and fifth innings before opening the floodgates with a five run sixth inning. USU made a bid to come back in the bottom of the sixth, but it was too late for the Aggies, who ended the game early based on softball’s run rule.

Despite the two losses, coach MillsapKalaba remained upbeat, saying that her team’s performance, especially at the plate,

STARTING PITCHER KATE GREENOUGH pitches in a game against the University of Utah last season. Greenough started the game against No. 1-ranked Washington and pitched six and one-third innings, allowing just three earned runs to the nation’s top team. PATRICK ODEN photo

confirmed that USU will be a force to be reckoned with for the rest of the season.

“It is huge letting everyone know that Utah State is back on the map,” MillsapKalaba said. “We are going to be competitive not only in the Western Athletic Conference, but on a national level. Getting 12 hits against a team like Washington is

huge. We hit well against everyone that they threw at us.”

The Aggies are now 5-3 on the young season and will return to action March 5-7 in the Colorado State Tournament, where they are scheduled to play five games, including two against North Dakota State. .

– adam.nettina@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Hockey notches 5-1 win over Denver University

By LANDON HEMSLEY sports senior writer

USU hockey all but locked up an undefeated season at home with a 5-1 win against the Denver Pioneers at the Eccles Ice Center Friday night.

Only one game remains for the Aggies on home ice this year, with a March 5 contest against the University of Utah Skatin’ Utes.

USU has had no trouble handling the Utes all season long, outscoring the Utes by a combined 19 goals over two games. Given the history between the Aggies and the squad from Salt Lake City, the undefeated season at home is practically guaranteed.

USU starting center Matt Hamilton recognized the importance of an undefeated home season.

“It’s huge,” Hamilton said.

“Really, no teams go undefeated

at home, except for maybe the basketball team. So, we’re really excited about it. Hopefully it gets us more fans.”

USU was operating, once again, without the freshman sensation Tyler Mistelbacher, who has been sidelined for the last two games after a lower-body injury suffered against BYU on Feb. 12.

Mistelbacher’s absence did not seem to affect the team. On the other hand, Hamilton, the Aggie player who had been disqualified after last weekend’s match against BYU, was allowed to play against Denver after the ACHA officiating committee reversed its ruling to disqualify. USU was able to effectively capitalize on the power play all night long.

The first goal of the game, in fact, came on the power play.

USU’s Billy Gouthro took the swing pass out near the blue line. Gouthro spied Brendan

MacDonald making a quick run down the slot for the Denver goal.

Gouthro speared the puck into the crease where MacDonald was able to get a handle on it and take a shot. The Denver goaltender was able to deflect the shot and kill the attempt. He killed it, that is, until Jeff Sanders came streaking down the same lane in the slot and got his stick on the puck just strong enough to slide it past the goaltender and give USU a 1-0 lead.

The wild celebration and Denver’s predisposition to dislike USU augmented the Pioneers’ frustration in the game. Shortly after Sanders’s goal, Denver defenseman Brent Mueller and another Pioneer got in a tussle with Sanders and Jay McFadden.

After everything calmed down, the officials booked two Pioneers and and one Aggie, putting USU once again on the power play.

The next goal was the goal that broke the game wide open for the Aggies, and, once again, it was a power-play goal. USU had changed lines, and David Wyman swung the puck out to Gouthro on the blue line. Gouthro put the pass across the ice from right to left to a wide open Jeremy Martin.

Martin one-timed a monstrous shot over the left shoulder of the goalie and into the top-right corner of the goal. The Eccles reverberated with cheers.

On the other end of the ice, USU was able to effectively kill off all Denver power plays except one.

Indeed, the Aggie defense was stellar in the game. Goaltender Dan Cornelius had a spectacular 20 saves on 21 shots. His cat-like reflexes stifled a normally productive Pioneer squad and grounded

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Gymnasts showing promise, despite loss

By DAN FAWSON staff writer

Following a Feb. 12 loss to Southern Utah, Utah State head coach Jeff Richards hinted that his team may benefit in the long run from the mass injuries it has dealt with this season. Last Friday’s meet would seem to indicate Richards may be onto something.

In its second consecutive home meet, USU lost Friday night to in-state rival Brigham Young University, 195.350-190.725. While the loss was the team’s sixthstraight, the night was highlighted by improved performances from a number of young Aggie gymnasts who have been forced into increased action during this injury-marred season.

“It was a great performance,” Richards said. “We still had a few mistakes, but it’s great to see that they were finally able to kind of realize their potential.”

Two young performers who appeared to take significant steps forward were freshman Amanda Watamaniuk and sophomore Haley Hogan.

Watamaniuk’s all-around score of 38.500 was a new career-high, shattering her old mark of 37.175, and was good enough for third overall in the meet. She also tallied a career-high on beam, scoring

a 9.650, and a tied her careerhigh on bars with a team best 9.725. Her performance was all the more impressive considering the coaching staff had never expected her to be in this position prior to this season.

“Beam is not really her event, and we never thought we would have her be on beam or on floor,” Richards said. “To have her on the allaround and to have her realizing her potential has been a great stride for our team. She had ankle surgery last year, and we didn’t really think we’d even use her that much.

Those two events (beam and floor) really aggravate that ankle, and to have her step in there and work through that pain and everything has been great.”

Hogan finished fourth in the all-around with a new career-high 37.550. She also posted a career-high on beam with a score of 9.750, good for second on the team and fourth overall.

Richards believes the unexpected opportunities afforded to these young gymnasts will pay huge dividends, not only this season but also in years to come.

“This is only going to help them in their individual events in the future,” Richards said. “As we can fill in spots and bring in the recruits, this core of athletes is going to guide our team in

the future, and it will be some great leadership.”

A third Aggie gymnast also tallied a new career-high in the all-around, though this one came as slightly less of a surprise. Senior Heather Heinrich set a new career-best in the all-around for the fifthconsecutive meet, notching a meet-best 39.100. Heinrich posted USU season-highs on floor and beam, posting scores of 9.825 and 9.800, respectively. Her all-around score was also near the 39.200 Richards has said she is capable of, something that has the coach re-evaluating his projection.

“I think she will exceed that,” Richards said. “She’s got the gymnastics, she’s got the skills and now she’s got the confidence. I think you’ll just see her getting better and better.”

The Aggies finished with scores of 47.725 on vault, 47.675 on bars, 47.700 on beam and 47.625 on floor.

BYU won each of the four events, posting scores of 49.050 on vault, 48.750 on bars, 48.650 on beam and 48.900 on floor. The Cougars also posted the top individual performers in each event, highlighted by scores of 9.850 from sophomore Natalie Eyre on vault, senior Kaylee Gallup on beam and freshman Haylee Rollins on floor.

As the Aggies now set their sights on a Friday tri-meet

UTAH STATE GYMNAST HALEY HOGAN performs her balance-beam routine during Friday’s home meet against Brigham Young University . CARL WILSON photo

with No. 9 UCLA and host team Cal State Fullerton, Richards remains cautiously optimistic.

“It’s still a week-by-week thing. Even though we have these kids in there, and we did well last night, they’re still battling some injuries, themselves,” Richards said, adding that there is still the possibility as the team goes meet to meet, that injuries could keep the Aggies from fielding a full team. “But I keep telling them, ‘We are going to put things together.’

Everybody’s going to come back, and we’re going to get kids healthy. We’re going to be under the radar, and people are going to underestimate us. I still believe that will happen.”

– dan.fawson@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Tennis teams each win 7-0 over weekend

By KAYLA CLARK staff writer

USU women’s tennis team bumped up its season record to 2-3, beating the University of North Dakota on Friday. The Ags swept a clean game, claiming all seven points. The win dropped UND to a 2-4 record for the season.

USU dominated the singles competition, winning at all six positions. Junior Hailey Swenson improved her record to 5-1, beating UND’s Katie Callison 6-0, 7-5, for the No. 1 point.

Freshman Jaclyn West, at the No. 2 spot, defeated the Sioux’s Erin Kappers 6-1, 60. Kristina Voytsekhovich, a freshman in the No. 3 spot, continued the winning streak by beating NDU’s Hallie Welk, not allowing her opponent to score one point, 6-0, 6-0.

Sophomore Monica Abella beat UND’s Emma Larsen, 6-3, 6-2, at the No. 5 spot, and junior Taylor Perry battled through three sets to defeat Chelsey Galipeau, 0-6, 7-6, 10-3.

The final singles point was swept up by senior Britney Watts in the No. 6 spot, defeating Megan Sween, 63, 6-2.

Utah State obliterated the fighting Sioux’s doubles teams, winning in all three positions to earn the doubles point. Swenson and West beat UND’s Hallie Welk and Erin Kappers, 9-8, at the No. 1 position.

Swenson and West now hold a nearly perfect doubles record of 5-1.

Abella and Voytsekhoyich defeated Katie Callison and Emma Larson, 8-2, and Watts and

SENIOR BRITNEY WATTS gives a high five to assistant coach Lukas Bouton during the Aggies’ 7-0 win over North Dakota. Watts won her singles match in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. CODY GOCHNOUR photo

Perry cleaned up the last third of the doubles point by beating the Fighting Sioux’s Galipeau and Britni Nelson, 8-6.

USU will host its next two matches, against Montana on Saturday, Feb. 27, and Montana State Thursday, March 4.

Men’s tennis maintained its flawless home record this season, making a clean sweep over Mesa State University on Saturday.

The Aggies dominated in all positions, stealing each of the seven points. This is the second victory for the Ags this week, after beating in-state rival Weber 4-3 on Wednesday. The Aggies’ season record improved to a 5-4 record so far this season.

Junior Jakob Asplund commanded the court, playing with unmistakable intensity, and defeated

MSU’s Jordan Chomko, not allowing Chomko to score once and winning 60, 6-0, for the No. 1 point.

Sven Poslunsy, a freshman, defeated Rashas Khamis, 7-5, 6-3, for the No. 2 spot.

Junior Alex Thatcher continued the winning streak, beating the Maverick’s Andres Hernandez 6-1, 6-0. The No. 4 point was claimed by senior Amit Maharaj, defeating Nick Provenza 6-1, 6-4. Maharaj now holds a singles record of 5-3.

Junior Nikita Ryashchenko and freshman Jose Limon won in the No. 5 and No. 6 positions, Ryashchenko winning 6-1, 6-1 over Brason Hollabaughn, and Limon battling MSU’s Niko Carrizo for a final score of 6-2, 4-6, 10-4. Limon, a freshman from Veracruz, Mexico, now holds an

untarnished singles record at 2-0.

USU swept the doubles point with wins in all three positions. At the No. 1 spot, juniors Asplund and Marchant defeated MSU’s Chomko and Provenza, 8-4. Freshman Poslunsy and Maharaj beat Mesa State’s Khamis and Carrizo, 8-0, at the No. 2 spot, and sophomore Nate Ballam and junior Nikita Ryashchenko defeated the Maverick’s Hernansez and Hollabaugh, 8-6, to pick up the doubles point. Maharaj and Poslunsy now hold an Aggie-high doubles record at 7-2.

The men’s team will prepare this week and head to Bozeman, Mont., where it will face off with Montana State on Feb. 26, and Sacramento State Feb. 27.

– kayla.clark@aggiemail.usu.edu

Denver: Hockey team still undefeated at home -continued from page 9 any Denver opportunity to a halt.

“Dan played great,” head coach Jon Eccles said, “but the rest of the team played better. We did an excellent job on defense, and that’s why there were only 20 shot attempts on Dan tonight.”

Cornelius was quick to recognize and appreciate the fans present at the contest.

“This win was huge,” Cornelius said. “These fans are great. We can’t come in and lose in front of these

guys. This game is a big help for us and a huge momentum boost for us going into the regional tournament.”

The game indeed is a point from which Aggie hockey fans can be optimistic about USU’s chances in next week’s regional tournament, but the win does nothing to improve USU’s seeding in the tournament. The final rankings were released on Feb. 14, and Utah State maintained its position as the fourth-place team in the region behind Colorado State, the

University of Colorado and Eastern Washington University. CSU and Colorado have earned an automatic bid to the national tournament, and USU will therefore occupy the second seed in the tournament.

The tournament will be held this weekend at the Greeley Ice Haus in Greeley, Colo., home ice for the University of Northern Colorado Bears.

– la.hem@aggiemail.usu.edu

Denver player suffers broken neck

By LANDON HEMSLEY sports senior writer

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The North Logan and Logan paramedics were called at roughly 7:40 p.m. to provide medical assistance to University of Denver hockey player Colin Hill, after a terrible accident during the USU-Denver hockey game at the Eccles Ice Center Friday night.

The Denver hockey club president, Aaron Shibrowski, said Hill broke the second vertebra in his neck. The incident occurred late in the first period Friday night and caused play to be halted for nearly half an hour.

Hill is currently in the McKay-Dee Regional Medical Center in Ogden and on Sunday underwent surgery to attempt to repair the injury. Prior to the surgery, Shibrowski said a screw would be inserted into the broken vertebra in order to begin its healing.

“He basically had the same injury Christopher Reeve had,” Shibrowski said on Saturday. “The only difference between the two was that Reeve tried to get back up and move after the injury. Colin just laid there, so his neck was broken, but his spine didn’t move. He’s expected to make a full recovery.”

Sunday afternoon e-mails and phone calls, in regard to Hill’s status, to the University of Denver hockey training staff and to the DU recreation department were not returned.

Reeve was the well-known actor who portrayed Clark Kent in the 1980s “Superman” films. In 1995, Reeve shattered his first and second vertebrae after an equestrian accident. The injury turned Reeve, a well-built and athletic man, into a quadriplegic. He was confined to a wheelchair for the remainder of his life until he died in 2004.

Greg Simmonds, head coach of the Denver Pioneers, said Hill will never play hockey again.

“He’s not OK,” Simmonds said Saturday afternoon.

“It’s a career-ending injury.”

Hill was injured on a very fast-paced play. USU was 20 seconds out of a penalty kill and was starting to push out of its zone. USU cleared the puck down into Denver’s zone, and Hill went to retrieve the puck. Following closely behind was USU’s Matt Hamilton. The two were skating at furious speeds, and as the two crossed the goal line, Hamilton went to check Hill into the boards.

Checking players into the boards in hockey is normal and routine, and often players don’t think much about it.

This check was no different. Hamilton knew Hill had the puck and Hamilton wanted it, so he checked him into the boards – hard.

Hamilton said that instead of bringing his head up and hitting the boards with his torso, Hill ducked his shoulder and neck down toward his knees. All the pressure from Hamilton’s hit was placed on Hill’s neck, and Hill went down and didn’t get up.

Without its fifth man, Denver was obviously rattled.

The officials allowed play to continue until the possession was ended. Split between the desire to help its fallen teammate and stop the game, Denver’s defense collapsed and USU scored. After the goal, the game stopped as the gravity of Hill’s injury was realized.

Denver hadn’t brought a full training staff. Only one Denver trainer was present, but the USU training staff filled in and helped. USU head coach Jon Eccles said Denver expressed its gratitude to the trainers for the exceptional help and assistance. The USU trainers kept Hill stable until the North Logan fire department and medical staff arrived with their more substantial medical resources.

Eccles and several Aggie players said the injury was an unintentional, unfortunate and saddening mishap. All Aggie players conveyed their wishes to see Hill make a recovery.

“You never want to see that happen to a player,” Brian MacDonald said. “It’s part of being a human being.”

“When you’re out on the ice, you hate them,” Eccles said, “but when all is said and done, we have friends on other teams and don’t like to see them get hurt.”

Hamilton said, “We as a team came together and said a prayer for him. We hope he’s able to make a good recovery.”

– la.hem@aggiemail.usu.edu

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lot has been said about energy efficiency, sustainability and green living, and yet to the average student it still probably sounds like a bark with no bite.

For some time now we have been encouraged to take part in the “blue goes green” campaign, no-car Fridays and a multitude of other eco-friendly initiatives.

Associate Vice President of Research Jeff Broadbent recently told the Statesman that “lifestyle changes” are necessary to induce real change, and USU is doing its part through campus wide coordination to eventually make it carbon-neutral. This will not be a quick process, but little by little the switch to alternative energies is taking place.

Regardless of where the energy comes from, the less we use is the more we save.

As members of the campus community, students need to do their part to reduce their personal consumption and carbon footprint.

There are organizations on campus that aid students in disposing their organic waste, recycling their garbage and even offering the occasional breakfast incentive to students who bike to class. On a smaller level, the first step may be simply turning the lights off or dropping the thermostat a couple of degrees. While there are many people that do not see the need for any sort of sustainable action, there are as many that would like to see better care of the environment.

To those students we remind that it is not simply enough to sit idly by and wait for the administration to install solar panels on dorms or build a wind turbine in the middle of the Quad. The university is taking action but change takes time, and the sooner we change our lifestyles, the more force is given to the efforts of the greater community.

We are a people gluttonous of the status quo, and overindulgent in familiar luxuries.

To arrive at the goals that campus is working toward, it will require a shift in thinking and an altering of our collective action. Every little bit counts, and it’s time we did our part.

Global doubting

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hree years ago, the United Nations issued what many considered the bible of climate change.

The 3,000-page report famously said the evidence for long-term global warming was “unequivocal.”

That’s science-speak for: The argument’s over. (Oh, and thanks in advance for the Nobel Peace Prize.)

But these days that thunderous 2007 verdict is sounding, well, a lot like tomorrow’s weather forecast: It’s very likely to be right. But there’s some doubt.

Why the cloudy outlook? For starters, last month the U.N.-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was forced to apologize for a gaudy – and false – claim that the Himalaya glaciers could disappear by 2035. Turns out that warning may be off by about 300 years. The bad info wasn’t science but conjecture from an activist group’s report. Big oops.

Then came the reports that the head of the U.N. panel, Rajendra Pachauri, was battling accusations of financial conflicts of interest linked to his consulting business. He has denied doing anything improper, and so far no one has proved otherwise.

And then there’s the scandal known as Climategate.

That’s the furor over purloined e-mails showing a few top climate scientists in England and the U.S. fuzzing over some contradictory evidence and conspiring to muzzle skeptics and bury research that didn’t agree with their own findings. Investigators are still trying to get to the bottom of that.

So now the U.N. panel’s credibility is heavily damaged – and so is the science of global warming. Doubts about the science – and scientists – are creeping in.

Many people can’t help but wonder: Are some of these climate scientists trying to find the facts or hide them?

You could see that uncertainty in the recent global warming summit in Copenhagen, where the world’s powers agreed to absolutely nothing of consequence.

You can see it in the U.S. Senate, where an expensive and complicated cap-and-trade carbon bill is dead.

You can sense that public opinion is turning against the idea of massively expensive solutions. In a recent Rasmussen poll, slightly more than half the people surveyed said that warming is a serious problem. But a rising number of people – half in the latest poll – blame long-term planetary trends, not human activity.

Let’s take a deep breath here. The climate skeptics have poked some holes in the science and exposed the apparently unethical behavior of a few top scientists.

They’ve found some disturbing mistakes in the panel’s

- See CLIMATE, page 12

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Introducing you to ASUSU Traditions Director Kayla Harris My first experience with ASUSU was the Allred concert during Homecoming Week my freshman year (2007). Setting up events, working with band members, watching students enjoy an event I helped to put on – it was intoxicating. I stumbled into student leadership and event planning, after attending Aggie BLUE that fall. I was a history-club nerd in high school and never imagined myself joining a group who planned events outside of Civil War re-enactments. When I first came into my current position it was in rut, students weren’t attending the Homecoming Dance and Blue Carpet Ball. They didn’t see the importance of USU’s rich history of tradition in their extracurricular lives. It was my goal to make Traditions pertinent to students’ lives.

Traditions is a part of STAB (Student’s Traditions, Activities, Arts and Lectures Board) and a small portion of ASUSU. I plan Homecoming Week, the Festival of Trees, Traditions Week and Robins Awards.

My favorite event of all these is Robins Awards, named after a previous student body President, Bill E. Robins. This ceremony, to be held on April 24, celebrates the best that we have to offer at USU in academics, leadership, athletics, faculty and organizations.

Robins Awards is my favorite event because it is very different from all the other events students get to plan and attend. For those interested in more information or tickets to Robins Awards please e-mail me at traditions@aggiemail.usu.edu.

This week is Traditions Week, a chance for students to be reminded of USU’s history and what has changed USU from an agriculture college to the diverse entity it is today. I chose the theme “There’s no Place like Home” from a 1986 Homecoming Week logo. Many students create a new home in Logan and, more specifically, at USU. The sense of community that exists on campus surpasses anything I have found at any other university. It has become a tradition to walk down the Hello Walk, make eye contact (scary), maybe smile (scarier) and even say hi (scariest) to people you don’t know. This is an anomaly any visiting friend of mine from another university doesn’t understand (cough, BYU, cough).

On campus this week we are having a hilarious (free) comedian and magician Derek Hughes (free) on Thursday (free) at 8 p.m. (free) in the TSC Ballroom (free). If you

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KAYLA HARRIS attend anything this week, I highly recommend his show. Tuesday night, we will be showing “The Wizard of Oz” at 7 p.m. in the TSC Ballroom (also free) and, surprise, free Aggie Ice Cream on Wednesday at noon and you can meet the ASUSU candidates for this year. On Wednesday, we will also have birdhouses. My second favorite part of the week will be the Traditions Week’s sweat shirts for swap-sale all week. Sweatshirts can be swapped for a sweat shirt from another college or university, or purchased for $10. Additionally, we will have wicked witch striped socks for $5. The booth can be found in the TSC International Lounge from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day this week.

Planning events is really what kept me at USU; although I may have had different opportunities at other schools, the structure of ASUSU allows students more direct control over events than most other schools.

Whether you want to plan events, such as Homecoming or the Howl, work with the president on his cabinet or increase diversity awareness on campus, ASUSU has a surprising number of avenues. I have heard students complain about ASUSU, and I understand their concerns. However we are just college students like you. I invite up to the third floor to see what you can do for ASUSU. Kayla Harris can be reached at dawn.kayla@ gmail.com

Who doesn’t like candy?

SUSU elections are upon us. It’s that time of year for another group of geeky kids to try and win a few people’s vote, so that they can sit around a desk and do nothing for a year until the next group comes in. Who cares? If you’re the average student I’ve talked to about this since I’ve been at USU, this is your sentiment. Too bad you are completely wrong! That thought process is as backwards as thinking Crocs will become fashionable. It’s time to start caring about and knowing what’s going on, because these people control a major chunk of your college experience.

First things first, geek is the last descriptor I would use to describe the current members of ASUSU. Spencer Lee, the executive VP, is a rapping prodigy. He spits game so good that Weezy comes to him for lyrical advice. Krista Bustamante, Campus Diversity and Organization VP, blazes a trail of equality while rockin’ a hot pair of red high heels.

If you don’t know incumbent presidential nominee Tyler Tolson, just look for the trail of swooning ladies left in his wake. Any one of them can tell you that with a flash of his pearly whites, you are locked into whatever

he says. Now, I don’t have enough room to write about how cool all the other officers are, that would take me the rest of the article.

I still have to tell you how they benefit you as a student.

Once a week they sit around a big circular desk in the Senate Chambers and talk about what you need. The rest of the week they are putting things they talk about into effect.

Have you had the chance to experience the hallowed-state bash known as the Howl?

Students come from far and wide to participate in this once-a-year party. How about any of the Homecoming week events, Poetry and a Beverage, Mardi Gras? All these events are put on by the programming staff under the supervision of Programming VP Erin Reeder.

You got a problem with how heavy the course load is getting in your classes? Take it to Tyler Haws, Student Advocate VP. Want to give back to the community or find a way to give back the “freshman 15” you’ve gained? Stop by and see Service VP David Knighton. If not for these officers, your experience here

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Candy: ASUSU, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our money -continued from page 11 would be as fun as going to community college and as someone who went to community college â&#x20AC;&#x201C; be glad you are here.

If none of those things interests you in knowing who gets in those offices, hopefully this will give you the muchneeded kick in the right direction. The most important thing the officers do in their weekly meetings is figure out how to spend your money.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a bunch of stuffy old men in suits pulling the money out of your pockets. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the elected student officials YOU choose. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about you, but I work and get loans. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to put the trust of my money in just any person with a title.

I need to know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to listen to me and spend my hard-earned cash wisely. If

we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t careful about our choices in student leaders, we could wind up with Enron Jr. at USU. I love USU, but I love my money more. Hopefully, I speak for you when I say I want the most of my investment to come back to me.

The best part about all of this is itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to be in the know. The candidates are going to be everywhere. If you eat in The Hub, there will be debates. If you walk around on campus, there is always music, signs, people and candy. Who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like candy? If you like parties,

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then ask candidates when they are throwing their next shindig, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sure to be good. Unlike the last U.S. presidential race, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to stand in line with a whole bunch of random people to vote. You can do it from the privacy of your dorm room. All the voting takes place online. Everything in this process is catered to you. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to elect leaders that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the overall student bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best interest in mind. The few of us that vote have done a good job up till now. Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your turn to get your voting on.

from Dallas, Texas. Cooper is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha and the Black Student Union. Cooper volunteers with GLBTA, is director of the Council of Student Clubs and Organizations and is a member of the Student Advisory Council to President Stan Albrecht. Comments may be left at www.aggietownsquare. com.

Earnest Cooper Jr. is a junior in interdisciplinary studies

Climate: So what do we do now?

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report.

None of this disproves the essential conclusion that the planet is warming, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still strong evidence that it is driven by human activity. Even if you throw out the tainted research, the trends â&#x20AC;&#x201C; rising sea levels, temperature changes and retreating polar ice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are convincing and have been documented over many decades by different groups of scientists around the world.

Yet, the U.N.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credibility on climate change is in tatters, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to affect the debate. In a recent article in the journal Nature, five climate scientists called for a drastic overhaul of the panel.

They want to make it smaller, more independent and nimble. They want to make sure that the scientists chosen to work on the reports arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t selected because they already agree with the global warm-

ing orthodoxy. That kind of change is essential to restore the panelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credibility.

Meanwhile, the critical question of what can and should be done to slow global warming â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how fast and at what expense â&#x20AC;&#x201C; remains open to debate, as it should.

One climate expert, John Christy of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, wrote in Nature: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The truth, and this is frustrating for policy makers, is that scientistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ignorance of the climate system is enormous. There is still much messy, contentious, snail-paced and now, hopefully, transparent work to do.â&#x20AC;?

Hmm. Humility. How refreshing. And scientific.

This column first appeared in the Feb. 17 edition of The Chicago Tribune.

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StatesmanBack Burner

Feb. 22 Today is Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Kristopher King, freshman in vocal performance, from Brooklyn, NY.

Almanac Today in History: In 1980, in one of the most dramatic upsets in Olympic history, the underdog U.S. hockey team, made up of college players, defeats the four-time defending gold-medal winning Soviet team at the XIII Olympic Winter Games.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miracle on Iceâ&#x20AC;? was more than just an Olympic upset; to many Americans, it was an ideological victory in the Cold War.

-Recyclemania, all day.

-Traditions Week Sweatshirt Swap, TSC International Lounge, 10 a.m.

Tuesday

Feb. 23 -Recyclemania, all day.

-Wizard of Oz, TSC Ballroom, 7 p.m.

-Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball at New Mexico State, 7 p.m.

-Wasserman Festival, Performance Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday

You need to know....

Aggie Recyclerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soup and Swap will be held Feb. 25 from 6-9 p.m. in the Natural Resources Building.

Come help Women and Gender Studies prepare for Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month in March on Feb. 22 from 5-8 p.m. in ANSC 303.

Get a free dinner.

Student Showcase Abstracts are due on March 1. USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual celebration of undergrad research, scholarship, and creative activity takes place March 30. Submit online at http://researchweek.usu. edu.

Areito dinner will be held Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. Dinner Show fundraising for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Cost is $5 for kids, $11 for adults, $13 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the card office.

Religion in Life Devotional will be Feb. 26 at 11:30 a.m. in the Institute Cultural Center. The speaker will be James Morales who is the Vice President for Student Services at USU. IMA volleyball tournament will be Feb. 26. 6-8 people per team. Sign up at the Institute at 7 p.m. and games will start at 7:30 p.m. There will be refreshments.

Live like a king in France and earn a minor in French in just one summer. Apply online for a faculty-led study abroad in Paris/ Annecy in July of 2010 at http:// www.usu.edu/saforms. For more info contact christa.jones@usu. edu LOL Productions presents Cache Valley Comedy Night on Feb. 26 in the Ellen Eccles Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

Relay for Life

Relay for Life registration begins Feb. 24 on the TSC Patio from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and see how you can help the American Cancer Society in their battle against cancer.

Nominate USU EOY Nominations are now open for USU Employee of the Year award. The guidelines for nomination and evaluation may be found at https://www.usu.edu/ hr. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 25. If you have any questions contact Maria Boyer at 797-5475.

Finance

Feb. 24

-Recyclemania, all day.

-Track at WAC Indoor Championships, all day.

-Relay registration, TSC Patio, 9 a.m.

-Crafternoon, TSC Sunburst Lounge, 11 a.m.

-Aggie Ice Cream with the ASUSU candidates, TSC International Lounge, noon.

-Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball at Hawaii, 10 p.m.

USU Extension will present a series of personal and family financial management workshops beginning Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. To register, call 752-6263.

Chemistry

Chemistry and biochemistry departmental seminar will be held on Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. in ESLC 046. The presenter is Mike Jensen from Ohio University.

Psych fund raiser

Psi Chi and Psychology Club social / fund raiser will be held March 3 at 6 p.m. in the Education Atrium. Come eat pizza and help out at the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball game.

Weather Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Weather High: 27° Low: 16° Partly cloudy

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