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Monday, October 3, 2016 www.usustatesman.com (435)-797-1742 Free single copy

Student Life | Stigmas and Religion USU Professors speak out about being LDS in academia. see PAGE 3

NEWS | Growing Tunnels There are more than two miles of tunnels under campus, and they’re being expanded.

SPORTS | Volleyball drops two

The USU volleyball team lost consecutive home games this week.

see PAGE 2

see PAGE 5

Testing center opens

(but it’s not a side door to the library)

PHOTO BY Matt Halton The new USU testing center is officially opening on Monday. Though connected to the library, the new entrance is exclusive to the center and does not allow access to the rest of the building.

By Alison Berg NEWS STAFF WRITER

USU will officially open its new testing center on Oct. 3.

The new testing center is attached to the Merrill-Cazier Library, but has a separate entrance that’s just south of the library’s entrance.

The Distance Education building has always had its own testing center for dis-

tance education and online students, but this center is available to all students.

The testing center will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Students will be required to go online to testing.usu.edu to schedule an appointment prior to the exam. Professors will be asked to give students two to three days to take the exam to ensure students have time to fit it into their schedules.

Laptops, pencils, calculators and other materials will be provided, depending on what professors feel is appropriate for their exams. When students check out a laptop from the testing center, they have the option of listening to certain radio stations with headphones, also provided by the testing center.

The testing center will save money for students because they will no longer have to buy scantrons for exams. The proctors

will provide laptops and paper, depending on if the exam is online or not. The exam room holds about 200 students, and there are couches outside the exam room where students can study and charge electronic devices.

Chris Dayler, the manager of the testing center said “we want to create a more comfortable, less intimidating environment for students to take exams.” see “Testing” PAGE 4

USU students assist in Louisiana flood relief

By Jordan Floyd NEWS STAFF WRITER

Utah State University-based Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) sent three individuals to the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area on Sept. 24 to contribute to relief efforts spurred by floods that devastated the area in August.

The trio — comprised of Chris Pruden, Rachel Tillinghast and USU alumna Samantha Archer — will join a group of 900 individuals who have already rushed to aid those affected by the August floods.

For the UCC, the three individuals’ recent endeavor is only one instance on a list of relief effort deployments that have come through the USU-based office.

Sean Damitz, the director of the office for Civic Engagement and Service Learning, says the UCC — which is one of multiple programs based in his office — has sent relief effort crews via the national AmeriCorps program to multiple disaster sites through the years — notably, those that were a result of hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.

This time around Damitz and his office,

he says, scrambled to get a crew together but were able to do so in just a few short weeks.

At the head of the trio is group leader Chris Pruden, who, in a public release, said he has seen “first-hand the positive impact that UCC makes in communities,” and is “honored to join other AmeriCorps members in helping people get back on their feet in Louisiana.”

Pruden’s optimism is going to be an asset for him and his crew during the deployment.

Damitz says the trio will spend majority of its time mucking and gutting homes left drenched and damaged in the wake of the floods.

Armed with crowbars and donning Tyvek suits, the trio will brave 100 degree temperatures in the homes, and, according to Damitz, the deployment may last much longer than expected. Originally, the trio was set to return from their deployment on Oct. 18. The scale of the disaster and the need for relief efforts, however, will likely extend the trio’s stay well into the next year.

“With the amount of homes that were af-

fected and the amount of money that congress is allocating for responding to this disaster, I wouldn’t be surprised if [the relief efforts] go into 2017,” Damitz said.

Damitz adds that as climate change continues to evolve and affect more parts of the world, the UCC and other programs in the office for Civic Engagement and Service Learning may see more opportunities to contribute to relief efforts.

It’s imperative, he says, that they be ready.

“With climate change we are going to see more of these type of disasters and I think it’s something that’s going to be more on the public radar,” Damitz said. “We’ve got to know more about how to respond to these type of things effectively, and be able to partner federal and state resources, givsee “Flood” PAGE 4

PHOTO BY Molly Hennessy-Fiske (Los Angeles Times/TNS) David Lester drives a tractor through a flooded street in Breaux Bridge, La.

MONDAY, OCT. 3, 2016

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USU expands underground tunnels

By Maquilla Decker NEWS WRITER

The two plus miles of tunnels under USU are

getting even longer.

USU Facilities began two building construc-

tion projects in June 2016. These projects

consist of building a new Clinical Services

Building and a new housing complex to replace Valley View Tower.

Ask the President: October Activities

The construction sites are located next to Val-

ley View Tower and are on the east side of the Edith Bowen Elementary School. The tunnels

will connect these two buildings to the rest of the tunnel system.

The expansion of the maintenance tunnels is

taking place between both of these construction sites. One entrance to the tunnels is in

the basement of the Center for Persons with

Disabilities. The construction continues down

there as crews work to reroute the heating and cooling pipes for the other two projects.

The tunnels will connect to the two new

buildings to the existing passages, which

extend as far as from the Central Energy Plant to Old Main and Ray B. West. This is over two miles that can be traced aboveground fairly easily.

As students walk around campus, they will

have surely noticed the cement blocks with

large, noisy grates underneath them. These provide ventilation for the maintenance

tunnels. They help regulate the temperature inside the tunnels, keeping them at a nice

72-78 degrees Fahrenheit year-round, as well as keeping the air from becoming stagnant underground.

The idea for these tunnels was proposed back

in the late 90s due to the issues that came

with repairing pipelines buried beneath and

between the many buildings on campus. The infrastructure was in pretty bad shape, all

PHOTO BY Maquilla Decker Construction workers build the tunnels and foundation for the new Clinical Services Building.

of the boilers were over 50 years old, and as

extended significantly longer than they would

cilities director and associates knew that they

Not many people know about the tunnel sys-

pipes were being dug up and replaced, the Faneeded to update the plant.

The CEP was moved from where the LLC

otherwise be.

tem, Olsen said, and this is a good thing.

“That was the goal — to be able to fix the

buildings are now to its current home between

things we need to without disrupting educa-

tunnel project began in 2001 and was com-

services without getting in the way.”

Maverik Stadium and the Spectrum. The

pleted in 2002. These tunnels run heating and

tion,” Olsen said. “We just want to provide our Both Valley View and Mountain View towers

cooling pipes as well as fiber optics to every

have become outdated in many ways, both

is now facing similar issues in replacing their

ley View is the worse of the two. Stephanie

building on campus. The University of Utah

facilities, and are considering implementing a tunnel system like the one here.

Reid Olsen, the CEP Manager, said, “They’re a

great way to maintain our utilities up on campus, to make changes and do repairs without

aesthetically and structurally, though Val-

Beuchanan, a resident of Valley View Tower,

said the lights flicker a lot and nobody really

trusts the elevator enough to use it often, plus the building smells old.

She also expressed mild frustration with the

having to disrupt anything on campus like we

construction, saying, “It’s pretty noisy from

sult from keeping the pipes out of the ground.

building sometimes and makes trying to do

used to,” not to mention the benefits that re-

One benefit is that the lives of the utilities are

about 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It shakes the whole homework here difficult.”

Overall, she was satisfied with her living situation, despite its current quirks, because it’s all part of making housing at USU better.

As the experts analyzed the towers, it became

apparent that it would be more beneficial to create a new housing structure than to

upgrade the existing building. As soon as the replacement is up, Valley View will be torn down.

The Clinical Services building will take a little

more time to complete. If everything goes

according to plan, it will be completed in the middle of November next year. This build-

ing will house all of the clinical services on

campus. This centralizing into one building on campus will make it much more convenient to students. This building is going up right next to the Edith Bowen Elementary School.

PHOTO BY Maquilla Decker The work of Central Energy Plant employees helps maintain water, gas, and power for the school.

—maquilla.decker@aggiemail.usu.edu @maquilla_j

Flu season makes an early arrival

Though Dr. Jim Davis, the director at the cen-

weather,” Davis said.

Davis has noticed a trend in the weather get-

ting colder faster than it did last year as well as an increase in storms in Logan.

Despite the cold weather, Davis’ advice to

students isn’t to put on a jacket, instead he

break this trend.

theme will be, Waddoups has heard rumors.

“Last I heard they are doing a creepy carnival type of thing,” she said. “It could have changed since then.”

Though Waddoups hopes all students attend the Howl this year, she encourages them to stay safe.

“You should make sure that you have people you can trust with you,” Waddoups said.

Waddoups encourages students going alone to this event or any other event, “Make sure you tell someone who won’t be there when you’ll

be back or when they can expect to hear from you next.”

Student Health:

As the weather gets colder, Waddoups encourages students to get more sleep in order to

stay healthy and to take advantage of campus’s services.

Waddoups hopes students will take advantage of the many lectures that will be held on campus about student health this month and that students will work together to stay healthier.

“One of the greatest things we can do is create a culture where self-help is acceptable and normal,” Waddoups said.

Students’ Questions:

@theSqurrl asked: So many activities are

geared toward traditional students. What are you doing to get fringe & notational students involved?

Though Waddoups has representatives in her

councils for non-traditional students, she still

is not sure what to do to better accommodate for these students.

“At this point I’m open to suggestions,” Wad-

@HowardShanie

“Off the cuff, I would have to say it is the

and believes students need to work together to

Though she isn’t sure what this year’s Howl

— shaniehoward214@gmail.com

sick earlier in the year, he does have a theory.

of overworking and not taking care of herself

Howl:

students.”

ter, is not sure why more students are getting

Ashley Waddoups, USU’s student body presi-

during the fall season.

she said. “I want to hear more from these

among students.

dent, said she has fallen into the student trend

students can stay safe, healthy and have fun

something that we don’t quite understand,”

sion, anxiety, asthma, stomach flu and colds

Don’t put things off and get stressed.”

Ashley Waddoups has some advice for how

“I don’t want to try and put a band- aid on

already seeing a rise from last year in depres-

get enough sleep they won’t feel very well …

As October begins, student body president

appointment or even send her an email.

University’s Health and Wellness Center are

“One of the most important indicators of stu-

next month, email news@usustatesman.com.

come to her office hours to talk, schedule an

As the temperature outside drops, more stu-

dent wellbeing is sleep,” he said. “If they don’t

have a question for the student body president

Waddoups encourages students to either

dents are becoming sick. Doctors at Utah State

do the best they can to avoid stress.

This column is part of a monthly series. If you

doups said.

By Shanie Howard NEWS SENIOR WRITER

encourages students to get more sleep and to

By Shanie Howard NEWS SENIOR WRITER

PHOTO BY Shanie Howard An employee works at the Health and Wellness Center on USU’s campus, where doctors are already seeing a rise in mental and physical illnesses.

“Instead of glorying in people who are pulling all-nighters to get their homework done or

working for 14 hours a day … we should take more pride in taking care of ourselves,” Waddoups said.

Many students often still have no go to go to

class. With a busy schedule, missing one day

can set students back for the entire semester.

Davis encourages professors to also participate in helping students break this trend.

“Give them a chance to make up class,” Davis

said. “Accept the fact that ‘I was ill’ is an excuse for missing class.”

— shaniehoward214@gmail.com @HowardShanie

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MONDAY, OCT. 3, 2016

STUDENT LIFE

DIY Theather: Aggies take control for our shows, so this is really good experience.”

By Michael Burnham STUDENT LIFE STAFF WRITTER

Five students at Utah State University are tak-

ing matters into their own hands by directing, producing, funding, promoting and acting in a production of Daniel Talbott’s “Slipping.”

The show, which will be performed Nov. 4-6 at

the Black Box Theater on the USU campus, is a “no conflict” show, meaning the only thing provided by the university is the location. Everything else is being done by the students, collectively known as “The Restless Observers.”

“It all started last year over Christmas break,”

said Brendon Henderson who came up with the

idea for the project. Henderson was in New York

visiting a friend who took him to The Drama Bookshop and recommended he read the script for “Slipping.”

“I just fell in love with it,” Henderson said. “It

just had such a great story to it. It was something special. Something that everybody could relate to.”

Travis Charron, along with Preston Grover,

Morgan Huffman and Stirling Brenna, is work-

ing with Henderson to raise enough money to make the show a reality.

“We are literally doing this just to tell the story,”

Charron said.

Grover said being in charge of the show has

been intimidating.

“This is the first time I’ve ever done a show like

this,” Grover said. “I’m a theater education major, along with Morgan. She and I are both theater education majors so in the future we’re go-

ing to be involved in making everything happen

“We just really want the audience to be in-

formed about what they’re actually seeing,”

“We’re not getting credit for it. It’s literally us

The students have a total of $1500 in produc-

to accomplish, but he is excited for the experi-

ting a house manager and getting the rights for

“I think it’s going to be so satisfying when we

show for the love of the show.

Moore said.

Academia. It’s intellectual, competitive, liberal

and secular. It’s also a fountain of discovery, pouring knowledge into the skulls of millions of

college students nationwide. But what sorts of challenges might professors face if their personal beliefs aren’t up to par with their colleagues?

In an age where secularism is so pervasive and

religion is heavily laden with social stigma, do professors find themselves needing to downplay

The question worth asking is: do profes-

sors face criticism for being members of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? Even in Utah, wherein well over half of the state’s residents are members of

the church that dominates Utahn customs and culture?

Utah State University professor of mathematics

Lawrence Cannon, a latter-day saint raised in Cache Valley claims quite the contrary.

“I’ve not experienced any discrimination my-

self, nor have I observed any among my acquaintances in the faculty,” he says.

Russ Winn, a Utah State University English pro-

fessor and former Mormon from Idaho agrees that especially in Cache Valley wherein being a member of the Church means you’re in the ma-

jority, one isn’t likely to run into discrimination in academia or elsewhere in professionalism.

Grover said he knows the show will be difficult

tion costs, including costumes, sets, props, get-

the content,” he said.

the play — things which the school provides for

get there because this whole process has been so

“no conflict” show.

so much,” Henderson said.

this play doesn’t get produced a lot because of The play tells the story of Eli, played by Hen-

derson, as he struggles to be vulnerable after an

abusive relationship with his ex-boyfriend Chris,

the USU theater-sponsored shows but not for a “I think there’s really a place for students gen-

played by Grover.

erating their own work,” Moore said. “I think the

thing you can’t relate to, you’re most likely going

generate their own work is that a lot of the time

“It deals with so many issues so if there’s some-

to relate to the next thing,” Henderson said.

skill set that students are learning when they

ence.

collaborative and we’ve been pushing each other

— mikeburnham3

@michaelburnham31

The department head of theater at USU Adri-

enne Moore, said the school couldn’t produce the play because of the content and time constraints.

“Because we have such a big busy season of

our own,” Moore said, “we can’t offer technical support.”

Henderson said as he wrote out the disclaimer

for the show he realized how controversial the

content is. Grover said he is worried people will leave the show early.

“This is a fairly edgy show considering the cli-

mate we live in,” Grover said. “Pretty blatant

discussion on same-sex attraction, suicide,

death, smoking. Honestly I’m a little bit afraid that some people will come out to the show and leave after the first two scenes. Which is very

unfortunate because this show really is for everyone. It deals with love and relationships.”

Moore said she supports the show and what

the Restless Observers are doing, but couldn’t approve the show for the school-run season.

PHOTO BY Ethan Babcock The play shows the life of Eli moving to a new high school in Iowa while having flashbacks of a past lover named Chris played by Preston Grover.

“Many employers in Cache Valley give some

More often than not, the person in question is

ting you’re a member makes them feel that

born just 200 years ago.

small preference to LDS members, and admityou’re a safe choice” he says.

However, venture elsewhere as a Latter-day

Saint with a PhD and you might not be as fortu-

truly seeking to understand this peculiar religion “Almost all of the response from non LDS col-

leagues is surprise at or unfamiliarity with some

Movie Review: Deepwater Horizon

By Keith Ariaz STUDENT LIFE WRITER

Three years after director Peter Berg brought us

types of religious behavior rather than negativi-

the story of Marcus Luttell on screen in survival/

While Cannon admits that a colleague of his

attempts to bring to life yet another tale of ordi-

coast largely, he believes, due to the fact that he

dinary tasks after being put in the most unfortu-

ty” says Winn.

war biopic film “Lone Survivor,” he once again

for offense; curiosity is often mistaken for at-

was declined a teaching position on the east

nary people who are forced to perform extraor-

Mike Christiansen, an assistant music professor

was a Latter-day Saint, “it is certainly true that

nate circumstances in “Deepwater Horizon.”

nate. Not because of mistreatment necessarily, but because others’ confusion is often mistaken tack.

their religious identity in order to stay relevant amongst their scholarly peers?

going.”

getting a chance to do theater like this because

Do we hide it? What it’s like being LDS in academia

By Vivian Gates STUDENT LIFE STAFF WRITER

you have to be motivated enough to get things

Charron said he and the others are doing this

For me, teaching isn’t just what I do. It’s who I am.

— Mike Christiansen USU assistant music professor at USU, says, “Like most people I’ve encoun-

religious preferences in no way affect de-

After personally waiting almost an entire year

partmental decisions (at Utah State),” he

for this film to be released, I can say with a sigh

This is probably in part due to the massive

worth the wait, but it’s also one of the most

Valley, but also simply because discrimina-

September to an explosive end after being what

says.

of relief that not only was “Deepwater Horizon”

population of Latter-day saints in Cache

thrilling films to be released all year, bringing

tion these days is less common in such

has been a rather dull month at the movies.

learned, academic arenas.

Based on the article published by the New York

“It isn’t that their religion, LDS or otherwise, is

Times, “Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours,”

and academia is, at its core, about thoughtful

fore the Deepwater Horizon drilling unit explod-

villain, and no one seeks to alienate or belittle

come the biggest oil spill disaster in U.S. history.

Once we start to understand where differing ar-

at the bottom of the unit, we watch as these un-

spect for them.”

and reach the lifeboats before the entire unit

Mormon, a returned missionary and active in his

lies anxiously await to receive word from them

tered in my professional life at USU and else-

invalid, it’s simply that not everyone shares it

Burgs latest film details the final few hours be-

curious about our religion and culture, but feel

discourse for everyone,” says Winn. “No one is a

ed, killing 11 workers and continues on to be-

others on purpose in an environment like this.

Focusing on a core number of survivors trapped

guments and opinions come from we gain re-

fortunate individuals fight their way to the top

Christianson reinforces this. Born and raised

comes crashing down on them while their fami-

where, my non-LDS colleagues are… sometimes

a little nervous asking questions about it. I always disarm them right out of the gate by say-

ing: ‘Hey, if you ever have any questions about

my church or beliefs, no matter what they are, you can ask.’”

As in all social circles, professors agree it is

wise to answer questions with openness, and re-

frain from being arrogant enough to think that the person has some insincere, ulterior motive.

ward congregation, Christiansen says, “For me,

back on shore.

see “Hide” PAGE 6

see “Deepwater” PAGE 6

@lynetterickson Everyone should be required to work at least a year in the food industry so they know how they should treat people

@NadirTekarli Yes, the new testing center opens on Monday.

No, you cannot get into the library from there. It is not a side door.

@Andrewsteinicke I’ve made a huge mistake. Does anyone in the library have whiteout by chance? #USU #AggieStrife #lib

@zach07green The only problem with free food is that you have to go get it... #AggieStrife

MONDAY, OCT. 3, 2016

STUDENT LIFE

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PHOTOGRAPHER

SPOTLIGHT

PHOTO BY Erica McNeill

This is a photo that I took during Fourth of July and I’m proud of it because of the colors and clarity of the firework. Its one of my favorite type of pictures to take and I’m proud that I finally figured it out.

“Testing” FROM PAGE 1

The center will include two smaller rooms within the large exam room for students who need special accommodations to take their exams.

“We expect that the testing center will significantly eliminate cheating,” Dayler said.

There will be two to three proctors monitoring computer screens at all times to ensure students using computers are not using unapproved websites to cheat. There are also fourteen cameras throughout the testing center, which will be monitored by

proctors at all times. In addition, a proctor will walk around every 15 minutes as an extra precaution.

“I think it’s much easier for students to cheat when they are in large lecture halls,” said Mitch Hamblin, a testing center proctor. “When students know they are being monitored, I think it is unlikely they will still try and cheat.”

The testing center and the resources it included costed about $1.5 million, Dayler said.

“I think when you help students succeed

on their own, it’s worth the money,” said Jacie Rex, a senior at USU and a USUSA senator.

While professors are encouraged to use the testing center, they don’t have to.

“We expect that online students will use this center the most, but behind them, we expect professors who teach general classes in large lecture halls will use the center a lot as well,” said Shari Christopherson, a senior at USU and testing center proctor.

The center will also benefit professors be-

cause it gives them the option of using the days that would have been spent taking the test to continue to lecture. However, they may also choose to give students the days off to either study or take the test.

“I think this will definitely benefit the student body because it’s important that students are able to learn and be tested without the possibility of cheating,” said Jace Goodwin, a junior at USU. — aligirl123@att.net

PHOTO BY Matt Halton Sean Mitchell gives a tour of the new testing center located on the south end of the library. Mitchell working as a test proctor at the new center.

“Flood” FROM PAGE 1 ing our folks our chance to do that.”

The need for relief efforts is sourced in tragedy and disaster, but there is a positive side, Damitz says. It’s an opportunity for individuals to give back, and in turn, receive a tremendous life-changing experience.

“I think that it gives a certain sense of em-

powerment to the folks we put in AmeriCorp positions,” Damitz said. “It gives them a feeling of service to country, doing the right thing and getting things done for the country.”

— jordan.floyd@aggiemail.usu.edu

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MONDAY, OCT. 3, 2016

SPORTS

Volleyball falls at home to CSU, Wyoming

PHOTOS BY Tim Carpenter and Matt Halton The USU volleyball team lost to two of the top teams in the Mountain West this week, getting swept by Colorado State (26-24, 25-20, 25-18) and by Wyoming (25-23, 25-20, 32-30). The Aggies have a two-game road trip this week before returning to Logan for a four-game homestand begining Oct. 13 against New Mexico. USU is 6-9 on the season, but has already matched last season’s win total.

MONDAY, OCT. 3, 2016

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OPINION

Trump and Clinton are sexy... world’s most powerful political position.

Damn. It doesn’t get sexier than that.

Post debate, Facebook blew up with posts

and comments about how people should stop

trying to make “Trump” happen. (It’s not going to happen!) I get it, you’re understandably

outraged about he-who-must-not-be-named rising to power. Doomsday is upon us.

You speak about the debate, which was the

most watched debate between two candidates ever, as if it were the latest episode of “The

Bachelor.” Sensation drips from your mouths

as you you say things like “Clinton makes me literally sick to my stomach” and “I had a

panic attack during the debate last night.”

Your level of passion makes it seem like you

care about politics and the future but I’m not totally sure you do because that same night, two local candidates faced off: Gov. Gary PHOTO BY Qin Lang-Xinhua Democrat Hillary Clinton, right, and Republican Donald Trump during their first presidential debate on Monday,.

“Mic Dop”

By MORGAN PRATT OPINION CONTENT MANAGER

and Clinton debate:

— Morgan Pratt is a super-senior studying

are sexy... They’re just... you know... sexy.

husband, her dog, and USU Student Media. Her

sarcastic blow after the other from both Hillz

To all of those freaking out about the Trump

journalism and communication. She loves her favorite food is anything with garlic. She aspires to grow up to be the crazy sample cheese lady at the grocery store. She hosts the Aggie Morning Word Podcast for Aggie Radio.

@morganprobinson morgan.pratt.robinson@gmail.com

The Failures of Capitalism part two: William Morris and his Band of Merry Hipsters Cat’s Cuppa Joe

By CATHERINE

ST. CLAIRE INTERN

Catherine St. Claire is a Ravenclaw, exStaff Writer and ex-Utah State University student. Her hobbies include looking for better schools and imagining a day when she doesn’t have to live on a dry campus. @Cat_StClaire —

No. I don’t actually think Trump and Clinton The presidential debate was filled with one

and Trump. It’s hair-raising, scandalous and

downright sexy. A narcissistic, Oompa Loompa, reality TV show host, millionaire with a

Herbert (R) debated Mike Weinholtz (D) right here at Utah State University. It was the only

televised debate of this election cycle between these guys who are vying for the most powerful political position in Utah. It was televised on most Utah TV and radio stations and

streamed online. But chances are, you didn’t

listen. The majority of Aggies had no idea the debate was going on nor did they know who the candidates were, despite the fact that many of you are registered voters.

Granted, the Utah Governor’s Debate was

furry animal living on his head is running

void of sensation. Herbert is obviously going

pathologic liar, feminist with a cuckold for a

really brought their boxing gloves (or their

against an alleged war criminal, alleged

husband. Both are fighting to the death for the Last week, I wrote in about how the capital-

ist-run education system we live in attempts to erase the voices of those who speak out

against capitalism. Today, I’m here to tell you about one of those voices: poet, artist, entrepreneur and architect William Morris.

The Original Morris & Company is a design-

er wallpaper and fabric company. Their style is extremely distinct and while you may not know the name, any “Sherlock Holmes” or

“Penny Dreadful” fan will instantly recognize

their prints. The company specializes in hand-

to win the election and neither candidate

anti-women rhetoric). The debate was just as work he’d done, and hired out his small group of friends to build his famous “Red House” in London.

This idea of artisan goods was so important

to Morris who said, “the true secret of happi-

Morris was obsessed with the idea of crafts-

manship in the medieval sense. He yearned for the idea of loving and feeling good about the

I’m not going to pretend that Hillz and

Trump aren’t important. But in this case, the

little league is just as important as the World Series. Local government decides stuff that

actually impacts your daily life, including making a budget for your schooling, making

sidewalks that actually connect to one another, legalizing medical marijuana, abortion,

divvying out land you hike on to oil and gas

companies, legalizing gay marriage, covering potholes, etc. (One local legislator, Sen. Lyle

Hillyard (R), tried to take down Robocop last

year — you know, the guy who pulls everyone over in Mantua.)

What do you want to get out of your own

local government? Do you want the Logan City Council to make parking even more impossible or do you want to get involved in local politics and vote for people who you think will represent you?

Ultimately, it comes down to you. You can

either decide to watch more clips of puppies

struggling with stairs (my favorite trend ever) or you can take some time to get to know the politicians and proposed amendments that I guarantee that will impact all of us.

You can easily look up who is running for

which position at vote.utah.gov.

Be brave on doomsday, Morgan Pratt

I don’t feel that he would be ashamed of all

modern life, however. The hipster movement encourages the same values he pushed 150 years ago.

Hipsters buy clothing from Etsy and from

musicians. The hipster movement is one of

to us in an age where there are hundreds of websites devoted to helping you find your “calling” or “passion.”

So many times as a child I was told by my

He believed good taste was the only way for

U.S. dollars for a throw pillow)

But it’s necessary.

is life. Is that not enough?” This is important

pillows, blankets and wallpaper very expen-

(How expensive? Try 62 British pounds or 80

it was just as painful.

small independent artists. They go to Uin-

details of daily life,” and “the reward of labour

mother, “work is just what you do and no one

sive, but that’s just how Morris wanted it.

the elevator with that professor you hate and

ness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the

made (artisan) designs made by people who

enjoyed crafting each item. This makes their

awkward as attempting to make small talk in

enjoys it,” but to Morris this idea is heinous.

capitalism to function and without it we would

ta Brewing for their beer and listen to local great taste in art, and Morris would agree with me when I say that buying from people who

love what they do, who make wallpaper that

will last more than a century and create food that can be considered art, is truly the best

way to live and one of the only ethical ways to consume.

I’ll leave you with one more quote from

all hate our jobs. Morris would be ashamed

Morris, “if you cannot learn to love real art,

cropping up on menus because you cannot feel

week and if you must buy something, be sure

to see “Mac-N-Cheetos” and “Whopperitos”

good making such things. There’s no pride in it.

at least learn to hate sham art.” Have a great it’s made with care.

“Deepwater” FROM PAGE 3 Telling “true” stories on screen is always a risky

ing for us as an audience.

really given the chance to really show us just

is going to entertain audiences and make them

though, is his cast, headed up by Mark Wahlberg

because teen soap operas aren’t necessarily the

want to stray too far from the actual truth that it

Wahlberg is really starting to make a name for

task. On one hand, you want to tell a story that want to see the film but on the other, you don’t

offends those who were involved. Luckily for

Berg, he pulls this off with no real struggle and delivers a thrilling, emotional and inspiring movie I’d like to believe truly honors those were involved in the actual event back in 2010.

One of the biggest things that worked with this

film was that burg doesn’t try and stretch the

story out longer than it needs to be. My biggest

problem with “Sully,” the other disaster-based film released earlier this month, was that it felt

Perhaps Berg’s strongest asset in this film

in his and Berg’s second outing together on film.

himself as the every-guy type of character who has a slight edge to him. He’s tough yet sensi-

tive. Manly, but moral at the same time. He’s the kind of guy who physically will always look bet-

ter than you yet when you watch him on screen, you feel like you can relate to him on every level.

As a man fighting to survive so he can see his family again, Wahlberg delivers his strongest performance since “Lone Survivor.”

Rounding out the cast is Kurt Russel (a person-

like the producers were trying to stretch out its

al favorite of mine), TV’s “Jane the Virgin” Gina

lot of material to start with in the first place.

Kate Hudson delivering a performance that re-

story even though they knew they didn’t have a

With “Deepwater Horizon,” the film opens up

on the morning the disaster took place and focuses on the final few hours leading up to the explosion. Once the explosion happens, the film

moves relatively fast through the disaster, which is good because the time frame from when the oil first blew to when they got the last survivor

off the unit wasn’t all that long. Clocking in at

about to happen and can see the signs the crewmen can’t which makes it all the more devastat-

play characters they haven’t really been given

the opportunity to play and easily hold their own against screen giants like Wahlberg or Russel. They never feel out of place or like gimmicks

who were simply casted for cash grabs from younger audiences. Once their current television

series come to an end, I wouldn’t be surprised if

we start to see them pop up more frequently on our movie theater screens.

If I was to have any kind of complaint about

was to the environment. We know that it was the

when she’s not starring in yet another cliché rid-

den romantic comedy. Each of the actors are the reason you feel so invested in the story and hoping they all make it out alive. They manage to

make you forget you’re watching actors in a movie and not simply real live people on screen.

I was especially impressed by Rodriguez’s and

these actors have gained their fame by starring

itself, if not more, because we know what’s

“DWH” though, they’re getting the chance to

minds you she actually is a really good actress

how horrifying this moment in our country’s his-

blowout are just as tense as the actual blowout

admit I am a huge “Teen Wolf” fan…). With

this film it would be the fact that it doesn’t really

O’Brien’s performance as they are starring in

tory really was. The moments leading up to

kind of genre that call for real talent (although I

Rodriguez, Dylan O’ Brien from “Teen Wolf,” and

just 107 minutes, it’s the perfect runtime for a

story like this and still manages to capture just

how much talent they have buried inside them

roles we’re not used to seeing them in. Both of

touch or show just how damaging this oil spill

biggest oil spill in U.S. history but aside from a

subtitle we never really see or learn of the con-

sequences that resulted from that. I understand

though, this movie was made to focus solely on

the actual blowout and the crew members who were affected by it but it still would have been

nice to gain a little more information on the af-

termath that took place once they managed to put out the fire 87 days after the incident.

I enjoy disaster films, especially ones based on

in TV shows geared towards young teenagers,

actual events and this movie didn’t disappoint

done respectably well in those areas (Rodriguez

disaster type films, I highly recommend seeing

particularly women, and while they each have won the gold globe for Best actress in a television series musical or comedy), they’re never

me in the slightest. Even if you’re not a fan of this movie if only to be inspired by the brave

men and women who suffered through this or-

deal and watch as they put others’ lives before their own.

The bottom line, “Deepwater Horizon” is a

nail-biting thriller that not only entertains but

also reminds us that at a time in our world

where it seems like everyone is only looking out

for themselves, there are still a number of people out there who deserve to be called heroes even if they aren’t flying around wearing capes.

— keithariaz1@gmail.com

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teaching isn’t just what I do. It’s who I am… I

invariably mention funny stories from my mis-

sion or some other aspect of my upbringing, if

they apply to a particular subject. I’ve never had

a negative response from students or colleagues,

because I always stick to anecdotes that are fun-

ny, instead of ones that are preachy or evangelistic in nature.”

Christiansen proves that while professors may

have varying opinions on how much information

is professional to share, the reasons for not shar-

ing one’s religious orientation are going to be

rooted in privacy, not in avoiding discrimination.

Cannon’s words sum it up best. “My experi-

ence suggests that there is less bias in academia

against those of differing positions in religion or

politics or anything else than in many other sections of society,” he says.

— viviangates29@gmail.com @viviangates29

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