Week of January 29, 2019
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SPORTS | Road Warriors
STUDENT LIFE | Job Fair
Aggies defeat New Mexico 68-66 on buzzer-beating three-point shot
Students and employers met in the TSC for the Summer Job Fair put on by Career Services.
NEWS | Open Educational Resources
A new form of textbook could save students thousands.
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WINNERS INSIDE 2019
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Fee Board approves $10 CAPS fee increase and funding for visual arts By Naomi Ward NEWS SENIOR WRITER
Utah State University students could see
a $10.46 increase in their student fees,
if President Noelle Cockett, the Board of
Trustees and the Board of Regents give their approval.
The fee increase would support Counseling
and Psychological Services by fixing the
Caine College of the Arts Senator Sierra Wise
Opportunity Scholarship Fund and a realloca-
and social work positions. The increase would
lege confirmed that the college’s contribution
to support the Eccles and Tippets galleries.
office’s budget deficit and funding therapist also fund the second half of a psychologist
position for the Caine College of the Arts, the first half being funded by the college.
Some board members expressed confusion
in the last meeting about where in the arts
college budget the money was coming from.
said the dean and financial officer of the col-
is covered with discretionary and vacant posi-
tion of funds in the Caine College of the Arts Wise said, “If we were to fund this fee, I
tion funding.
think it would be appropriate for USUSA to
to vote on the three proposals discussed in
CAPS fee but also politely petitioning for mak-
The Student Fee Board met Wednesday
last week’s meeting, including a fee increase for CAPS, a new fee to create a Global
draft a letter talking about support for the
ing CAPS more of a priority in the initial budsee “Fee Board” PAGE 7
‘We all have nightmares’
Ex-boyfriend stalker sentenced to 60 days in jail
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY Chantelle McCall By Alison Berg and Naomi Ward NEWS SENIOR WRITERS
Editor’s note: To protect the identity of the vic-
tims, The Utah Statesman has chosen not to use their last names.
Nearly a year after four women were stalked
and terrorized, Luke Champlin is going to jail. The 26-year-old man from Smithfield was
sentenced last week to 60 days in Cache County Jail with work release.
But Lexi, Bre, Maddy and April still live in
terror.
During the weeks he spent terrorizing them,
the four roommates said, they felt as if every day a new nightmare became their reality. “We all have nightmares,” Bre said.
“We got over that month but we’re still deal-
ing with a lot of stuff,” Lexi added. The timeline of events
Lexi met Champlin and began dating him
during an internship at Roolee, a boutique
owned by his brother. Lexi’s internship ended
in August, but she and Champlin continued to date until February 2018.
Lexi said she and Champlin had a “peaceful
breakup.” Afterward, the two remained close
night. The same day, her registration sticker
Lexi’s three other roommates.
that, Lexi’s tire was deflated with a screw.
friends and Champlin stayed in contact with “We all loved Luke. We thought he was the
ideal boyfriend,” April said.
Then strange things began to happen.
According to police report, Lexi woke up on
was scratched off of her car. The day after
“Somebody is out to get Lexi,” April remem-
bered thinking. “This isn’t a coincidence, this isn’t a funny prank.”
The Saturday after, the roommates’ porch
March 30 to find “weird oil” under her car
light bulb was stolen, according to police
emails, phone calls and text messages from
morning, they called police and their paranoia
tires. On April 7, she started receiving spam websites ranging from back pain services to
adult entertainment. On April 12, a firecracker
reports and testimony of the women. The next grew.
see “Nightmares” PAGE 7
went off in Lexi’s window in the middle of the
Effects of government shutdown find their way into USU Students lives Government.
By Shelby Black STUDENT LIFE SENIOR WRITER
“I was excited to put in applications for this
upcoming season. Fire hiring is really complex
Editor’s Note: This story was originally pub-
and frustrating; to have the shutdown hap-
lished prior to the government reopening. The
pen just adds more frustration to the hiring
story has been edited to be up to date.
process,” Tso said. “There is a lot of loops you
The United States just experienced the lon-
have to get through. You have to make calls,
gest government shutdown in history, and the
and get your name out to where you want
effects are not only being felt nationwide, but
to work. I can’t do that with the shutdown
also right here in Logan, Utah. Many Utah
because nobody is working.”
State students are directly connected to or
Luckily, Tso was able to find a job for the
have someone close to them who relies on the
summer with the state. Tso also explained
federal government.
that although it is not wildfire season, many
Dillan Passmore, journalism and political
of these organizations still have work to do
science major, works as a data consultant in
during the shutdown.
his free time for the National Endowment for the Humanities. As a unofficial employee, he
reviews grant information, develops strategies to help clean up the grant-making process,
provides suggestions to higher up management, and communicates with members of
congress. Passmore has been working remotely for this agency since May, but all his proj-
ects came to a standstill when the shutdown began.
“Right now, from my understanding, current-
ly everyone within the agency is furloughed.
Kind of of just stashed away because they are
GRAPHIC BY Makalee Richardson
not considered necessary to the absolute function of the government,” Passmore said. As
far as he knows, there were only three people working for the agency, a “miniscule part” of the original staff.
Passmore works another job as well, so the
shutdown didn’t hinder his ability to live, but
he understands the effects it had on other federal employees.
“That’s a long time for a lot of people to go
without pay, considering a lot of Americans
don’t really save,” Passmore said. “It is these
people’s livelihoods that are in the balance.” Students in Logan seeking jobs that are
connected to the Federal Government found it increasingly difficult with the shutdown. Kevin Tso, forestry ecology management
major, has previously worked as a wildland
firefighter. He wanted to do the job again this summer, but the application process has been difficult because many organizations that
hire firefighters are connected to the Federal
“I hope the shutdown ends soon because in
the winter, there is a lot of off-season work
that upper management does as far as training, winter burning, and preparing for the
upcoming season,” Tso said. “You wouldn’t
think they would be doing a lot of work in the winter, but they do.”
Though not all students work closely with the
federal government, many students’ parents have been affected by the shutdown.
see “Gov’t Shutdown” PAGE 7