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Senator speaks to ASUSU BY ADDISON HALL staff writer

MODELS WALK THE RUNWAY one last time for the judges during the international fashion show on Monday afternoon. SAMANTHA BEHL PHOTO

Diversity meets fashion Runway show celebrates students from more than 20 cultures

BY CRYSTAL RUPP staff writer

An international fashion show started this year’s Diversity Week. USU stu-� dents modeled costumes from countries such as China, Somalia, Taiwan, Mexico and Cambodia. Maribeth Evensen-�Hengge, international student advi-� sor, said there are about 87 countries represented at USU, so the show was just a small sampling. Evensen-�Hengge asked stu-� dents to keep an open mind during the fashion show. “The fashion doesn’t make a person, but the student that

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utahstatesman.com can make the fashion,� she said. She said the costumes shown were what she called “fusion fashion.� “The students are taking traditional elements and fus-� ing them with Western fash-� ion,� she said. The fashion show was

judged by a panel who will ferent countries,� she said. preside over the Mr. and Raje Juri, a graduate stu-� Ms. International Show this dent majoring in manage-� Friday. Angie Vatista, the ment information systems, International Student Council represented India by wearing vice president, said the a colorful dress called a sal-� fashion show is part of the war. Juri said the colors aren’t Mr. and Ms. International the important part of the cos-� Contest, so the judges weren’t tume. there just to observe. “It’s not about the color, “They were judging the it’s about the design of the contestants based on the out-� dress,� she said. “We mix fit, their personality, every-� and match the colors, which thing,� she said. makes it look really good.� Vatista said the Juri said she chose her International Student outfit because it is extremely Council puts on the fashion typical in India. show every year to teach stu-� “We generally wear it in all dents about diversity. parts of India,� she said. “You “We want to teach people about the culture of the dif-� See SHOW, Page 2

Senator Stephen Urquhart, the chair of the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee in Utah, spoke to members of ASUSU on Thursday. In the meeting, he spoke about what students could do to reduce tuition costs and highlighted two controversial topics: online courses and differential tuition. “Tuition rates have just been increasing phenomenally across the nation and it’s just not sustainable,� Urquhart said. “We’re at a point where we can’t keep doing what we’re doing.� Christian Orr, student advocate vice president, said distance educa-� tion and online courses at USU could hurt the quality of a college degree. He was concerned that the people who earned a bachelor’s degree online may not have had the same depth as a person who earned it in class. “It’s scary to think that somebody can hop onto a computer and Google all of these things and put in all the right answers,� Orr said. “Does that mean they’re going to get the same education that we do? Does that make the quality of our degree less?� Urquhart said online education is necessary because it helps students who can’t regularly make use of advancements in technology. “I always ask, ‘Is online education a good thing or a bad thing?’ and you can’t answer that question,� Urquhart said. “We can either really screw it up or we can get it right.� Orr said the only class he took online was bad because the website moderator only accepted assignments and not communications from his students. Orr said this made it hard to know what the professor expected of the class.

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USU pledges support to military members BY LIS STEWART staff writer

Utah State University became the first uni-� versity to formally pledge support to military service members and their families when it signed a community covenant with the mili-� tary Nov. 3 during halftime of the USU-�Texas State football game. The agreement has many possibilities for USU and service members around the state, according to Brian Higginbotham, USU Family Life Extension specialist. Higginbotham moved the effort forward with the extension to have USU sign the com-� munity covenant. “Typically it’s municipalities that enter into community covenants,� Higginbotham said. “Utah State got involved because our outreach mission began as a land grant uni-� versity is being mindful and serving every-� one in our state. So, we look at our populus as a community.� Higginbotham said service members and

their families around the state can benefit from the resources already in place through USU’s extensions, such as family strengthen-� ing classes at Hill Air Force Base and 4-�H programs for children of military families. The extension will provide live video broadcasts of the annual community forces meeting when representatives of the commu-� nities that signed covenants meet every year, according to Capt. Earl Simmons of the Utah National Guard. “We’re really excited for that,� Simmons said. “That meeting in the past has been held in Salt Lake County and it’s been harder for some to reach it. We can now get those in Blanding, St. George, Box Elder and make it more accessible.� Simmons said though the extensions, attendees of this meeting will be able to interact at the meetings or view a recording of it later. “What we’re trying to do is educate com-� munity leaders on the challenges veterans have and help them help make life easier for

veterans,� Simmons said. As part of the community covenant, each municipality — as well as the university — appoints a person to be the military liaison. Simmons said it can be challenging for a veteran to gain access to programs they are entitled to, whether it be educational or health services, and having that person there can help. Simmons said nearly all the communi-� ties in Cache Valley have signed a com-� munity covenant. Smithfield, Mendon and Richmond recently signed one. Higginbotham said cities find different ways to show support to military members and their families, such as utility abatement. “There’s a million different ways that com-� munities show their support,� Higginbotham said. Simmons said other universities have also expressed interest. It is likely Weber State University, Dixie State University and Utah Valley University will sign community covenants in the near future, he said. The

University of Utah has also expressed inter-� est. “Utah State is definitely leading the way or is the example for signing a community covenant,� Simmons said. Maj. Matthew Badell, military science department head at USU, said the support the university offers to the ROTC on campus is unmatched. “Anything that we try to do with the ROTC on campus, we’ve been accepted and even sometimes helped,� Badell said. “Sometimes it’s just allowing us to do things. That kind of support goes a long way.� Badell said the ROTC had a big weekend with Veteran’s Day this last week. Activities included a 24-�hour tribute to prisoners of war on the Quad, a veterans memorial in the TSC and a concert on Veteran’s Day by the American Festival Chorus. – la.stewart@aggiemail.usu.edu

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USU equine program auctions horses BY TMERA BRADLEY news senior writer

The USU equine science program’s production sale from Nov. 1-�15 features 12 horses, all up for bid. A preview day was held Nov. 10 at the USU Equine Education Center where more than 300 prospec-� tive buyers came to see the horses. Dr. David Price, equine extension specialist and director of the equine center, said there are about 10 bids so far. “I think this week it will get more serious because people have had a chance to come look at them,� Price said. “Up until now it’s just been pictures online.� Price said with the auc-� tion open until Friday, he thinks people are waiting until the last minute to place their bids. “So like eBay, they’re just waiting to see who’s going to start,� Price said. “Just like everything, last day, they’ll probably start bidding against each other.� Each of the the horses in the auction are between six and nine months old. “We call them ‘wean-� lings’ which means they’re not a year old,� Price said. “We bred them here, raised them here, foaled them here, the whole thing. They’re part of the class and the equine sci-� ence program.� Lisa Rasmussen, an equine science major, said her goal is to someday own her own horse. “I chose to go into equine science because I’ve always loved horses but my family isn’t as

interested as I am,� Rasmussen said. “Because of that, I’ve had to work by myself to learn as much as I can about the horse industry.� The horses live in the pasture but were brought to the stables for the preview day. Price said it costs about $5 a day to feed each horse and they eat about 20 percent of their body weight. “Probably six pounds of grain and maybe 15 pounds of hay,� Price said. Sog Earl went to the preview on Saturday, without a specific horse in mind. Earl owns a cattle ranch in Tremonton where he currently has about 30 horses. He said he was thinking of bid-� ding on a horse from USU’s stables, mostly for his personal use, but his bid would depend on what each animal is worth. “We’ll see what they go for,� Earl said. Price said all the horses are different prices depending on their pedi-� grees and what they are. Lot number six, a black filly, is set at $1200. “The reason she’s so expensive is that she’s for barrel racing,� Price said. “She’s by a stallion called Dash ta Fame. He’s barrel racing producer. He’s won $6 million dollars.� Price said when naming a horse, both the father and mother’s names are incorporated so people can know the pedigree just by hearing it. The name is submitted to a registry to see if it’s already been taken. If a duplicate exists, the name is rejected and a new one must be given. The same

rules applied when nam-� ing the black filly. Price said the mother is a named Ms. Jessie Perry, so they named the filly She’s Perry Fast. “See a little pun there?� Price said. “It’s kind of catchy. I’m proud of myself for giving her this name. The second choice was She’s Perry Perry Fast.� Price said She’s Perry Fast is the best horse in the auction. “She’s queen of the barn,� Price said. – tmera.bradley@aggi-� email.usu.edu

A BIDDER EXAMINES a horse at the USU equine program horse sale on Saturday, top. David Price, the director of Equine Science at USU, walks a horse out of a stable for prospective buyers to observe, bottom. SAMANTHA BEHL photos

Fight the New Drug holds 'Fight Night' BY JANESSA ZEEMAN staff writer

The USU Chapter of Fight the New Drug held their semi-� annual “Fight Night� Thursday in the TSC Auditorium. Speaker Tyler Patrick of LifeSTAR gave a presentation, “The Effects of Pornography on Intimate Relationships.� Fight the New Drug has been operating on the USU campus since January 2011 and has educated USU students and the community on the psycho-� logical harms of pornography. Once a semester, they hold a Fight Night to inform students how pornography affects the mind. “93 percent of guys and 62 percent of girls are exposed before 18,� said Jacob McBride, president of the USU chapter of Fight the New Drug. He found this statistic from an online survey conducted by Penn State. McBride said one third of USU students have purpose-� fully looked at porn. He said he believes Fight the New Drug is important to USU students because they are trying to get the word out about pornogra-� phy because it is as dangerous as a lot of drugs. McBride said pornography is viewed as taboo and with a

TYLER PATRICK, CO-DIRECTOR of LifeStar, speaks to students about how pornography affects the brain Thursday night. SAMANTHA BEHL photo

high stigma. “Especially here in Utah, it’s something that people just don’t want to talk about,� said Scott Heninger, a sophomore majoring in psychology. He said society views por-� nography as worse than other addictions. “I would much more openly admit I’m addicted to marijua-�

na publicly than I’m addicted to pornography,� he said. Heninger said people don’t understand the chemical sci-� ence of how pornography changes the brain. He said for those who become addicted, it’s hard to let go of because pornography addicts have a natural instinct to not want to admit their addiction.

McBride said Fight the New Drug’s goal is to raise aware-� ness on the harms of pornog-� raphy because it’s a powerful chemical addiction in the brain. “It can literally shrink your frontal lobes and your entire cerebral cortex,� he said. McBride said Fight the New Drug does not offer support

groups or therapies: only educa-� tion on the subject. He said his personal goal for the program is to include more of the com-� munity, especially high school and middle school students. “They are the ones that are really in danger,� he said. “They are the ones that the pornogra-� phy industry is targeting.� Fight the New Drug’s USU Chapter is funded by $200 a year. The funding goes to advertising and for events held each semester. “I don’t know how much effect we’re having right now,� McBride said. “I’m just try-� ing to see if I can increase the effectiveness by getting more people, getting them at a better age and then also trying to help everyone to tell everyone they know.� Heninger hopes Fight the New Drug will open a way for USU students to get out of something that’s ruining their lives. Heninger said Fight the New Drug invites people strug-� gling with pornography addic-� tions by encouraging them to open up with other people who are struggling with the same issue. “The biggest reason it’s a problem is because it’s a secret thing,� he said.

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SHOW: Students display different cultures using fashion From page 1 generally see people wearing it to work and everything. It’s very typical. It’s the second most seen thing in India.� Juri said she has participated in this fashion show in past years, but this year was differ-� ent. “This time, what I have noticed is that there is more

diversity compared to last time,� she said. “Last time it was good, but we saw a lot of people from the same conti-� nent.� Sandra Molinas, a sopho-� more majoring in exercise sci-� ence, represented her country of Mexico by wearing a long white dress, a black apron and large red f lower in her

hair. Molinas said her outfit was traditional of Veracruz, Mexico. “It shows everybody’s and it shows how different and diverse the cultures,� she said. “It gives you more knowledge.� Molinas said other than her own, she liked the costume from Somalia. “It was really random and

unique,� she said. “It really caught my attention.� “The Malaysian costume was very pretty,� Juri said. “It makes you look like a prin-� cess.� Juri said the contest was important for not just interna-� tional students but domestic students as well. “We would like to show the

domestic students and other international students the diversity that we have in USU,� she said. “Many people would be interested to know, ‘What do they wear in their country?’ Normally here, people just wear t shirts and jeans. This is a very good occasion to show people how the people of your own culture dress and you can

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100-�year-�old samples go digital Briefs Campus & Community

BY ALLISON HENDRIX

Parking affected by construction

staff writer

A little more than 100 years ago, Marcus Jones, a well-� known botanist, geologist and mining engineer traveled thousands of miles by horse and buggy or by train, collect-� ing almost a half million plant specimens and taking photo-� graphs of the landscape. In 2010, more than 1,000 of those original negatives and glass slides were found at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens. Dr. William Gray, a retired biochemist from Salt Lake City, digitized the slides and then traveled to those same spots and took the same picture — 100 years later. Michael Piep, The president of the Cache chapter of the Utah Native Plant Society, said it was a miracle the slides were found in such good condition considering the difficulty Jones went through to develop them in the primitive condi-� tions of desert camps in Utah and how long they must have been in storage. “The fact that these glass negatives have survived all of that was amazing to begin with,� Piep said. “Everyone had assumed that most of these glass negatives had been destroyed when he died.� Dr. William Gray took the initiative to raise money in Utah to curate them, preserve them and get them digitized. “The idea is to recover some of these places and come as close as possible to where the photograph was taken and then recreate that photograph showing the changes that have taken place over a hundred years,� Gray said. Gray said the big impact

Excavation and the installation of manholes will affect the park-� ing lot east of the new Agricultural Sciences Building and Champ Drive. Excavation and trenching will take place through the lot beginning Nov. 14. The lot will remain closed through the Thanksgiving break and will re-�open Nov. 26 when the academic schedule resumes. Champ Drive will remain open during construction with the excep-� tion of Saturday, Nov. 17. On that day access to the parking lot south of Old Main will be made possible by temporarily allowing vehicles to enter Champ Drive from the north and 800 East. BOTANIST BILL GRAY talks about Marcus Jones’s photos of primitive plants Monday night.

is when people see the old photograph and it clicks with them what they mean. Seeing the land where there house is now or what their fields looked like back then is an experience for them. When they see the hundred year’s difference, people get genu-� inely interested, he said. “Everybody you wave these photographs at gets intrigued,� said Gray. “I think it’s a connection to the past that was here. I think it’s then and now that most people can relate to.� One of Jones’s photographs in particular had a distinctive plant in it. When Gray went to photograph the same site, he discovered the same plant was still there. “Realizing that that one shrub in Capitol Reef was one in his photograph and in mine, it gives you goose-� bumps,� he said. As a slow-�growing shrub,

Gray determined the plant to be a mountain mahogany between 150 and 200 years old. “The park is there, it’s pro-� tected, and many of the plants are still there after 120 years,� he said. Gray said many of the other photographs showed changes in the topography, but the change was not always worse in the later photograph. In some of the old photographs the land was desolate from overgrazing and other prob-� lems even a hundred years ago, and in the new photo-� graphs the land has begun to heal itself. “I hope one thing that will come out of it is that people will realize that we need to look after what we’ve got,� Gray said. “They were not looking after it in those days.� Gray said overgrazing and weeds were major problems and even Jones himself was

not always prudent in the number of samples he took since he sold the extras to make a living. He said in many ways, we’re doing a better job now, but not entirely. He said botanists wonder what it will look like after another hun-� dred years. “Some places it’s going to be doing better, others, there’s no hope for,� he said. Mary Barkworth, direc-� tor of the Intermountain Herbarium, said USU has a real connection to Marcus Jones and his work because some of the specimens from his travels are housed in the herbarium in the basement of the Junction on USU campus. “As of today, we have 259,922 specimens in the her-� barium,� she said. “We call it the jewel in the basement of USU.� – abhendrix@pentaracorp.com

TUITION: Urquhart discusses cost of school From page 1

“There are so many more aspects to an education than just ‘plug in the right answers,’� Orr said. “There is an important social dynamic to professional preparation.� When Urquhart asked for more input, Abigail Kingsford, ASUSU public relations direc-� tor, said differential tuition was causing even more diffi-� culties for some students. Kingsford said a class she took in the business depart-� ment was nearly the same as one she took in another department. She said the busi-� ness class had more students and was worse than the other. “I’m not receiving as much

personalized attention,� Kingsford said. “There’s a lot more pressure in this class and I don’t think this profes-� sor’s as good. Supposedly, my differential tuition is going to paying better professors or to provide better programs and I’m just not seeing that.� Orr said his online course came through the business school and cost extra due to differential tuition. He said the extra fees didn’t benefit him at all. “I’m not a business major and I’m not stepping in the building,� Orr said. “I’m not even talking to a professor. I’m talking to a staff assistant, if

that, through e-�mail. I can see value if there’s value but there wasn’t for me.� Urquhart said the students needed to investigate where the money was going. When Daryn Frischknecht of ASUSU said there was no accountability for the extra tuition, Urquhart told her to push for it. “Get the facts,� he said. “See if your fellow students share concerns, find out as much as you can, take it to the admin-� istration and say, ‘Hey, are we being ripped off here?’� Urquhart said the admin-� istration needs to be open with students but the students

shouldn’t wait for them to have the first word. “Most institutions can find some areas to cut back,� he said. “I’m always amazed that students don’t take more of an active role in pouring into this.� Urquhart said the only way to cut student fees is for the students to start looking for the facts and presenting them to the university. “The people who change the world are the ones who dig in,� Urquhart said. “Get facts and figures and get information.� – addison.m.t.hall@gmail.com

Honoring those who served

Five artists join to showcase works Five art teachers from around the state are coming together to exhibit their work in “Artist + Teacher = Inspiration Squared,� showing Nov. 19 – Dec. 14 at Utah State University. “This exhibit is to celebrate teach-� ers in secondary schools who are also practicing artists,� said Dennise Gackstetter, lecturer of art in the Caine College of the Arts. “They inspire their students and show them it is possible to have a career as an artist.� New this year, “Artist + Teacher = Inspiration Squared� is a chance to showcase practicing artists/teachers. Each teacher was chosen based on recommendations from USU art stu-� dents. “Many art students are here because a secondary teacher encour-� aged them to become an artist,� said Gackstetter. The teachers highlighted in this exhibit are Zan Burningham, Roger Rigby, James Rees, Lester Lee and Lori Monson. Two of the high-� lighted teachers live in Cache Valley, Burningham teaching at Sky View High School in Smithfield and Rigby teaching in Logan. “I am interested in seeing how others have maintained a sense of equilibrium between the role of teacher and artist,� said Rees, teacher at Provo High School. “For me it is an ongoing struggle.� This exhibit is showing in the Tippetts Exhibit Hall, located in the Chase Fine Arts Center on USU’s Logan campus, open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-�5 p.m. “Artist + Teacher = Inspiration Squared� is free and open to the pub-� lic. For more information, visit the Caine College of the Arts Box Office in room 139-�B in the Chase Fine Arts Center, call 435-�797-�8022 or see the college website.

Range scientists sweep awards USU range science students excelled in competition at the 2012 fall/winter Utah Section of the Society for Range Management held Nov. 1-�2 at Utah Valley University in Provo. At the gathering, the Aggies also had the opportunity to congratu-� late a mentor: Christopher Call, professor in USU’s Department of Wildland Resources, was named Utah’s 2012 Range Manager of the Year. “It was a very good day for USU’s Department of Wildland Resources,� says Fee Busby, professor in the department and advisor to USU’s SRM student chapter. In separate teams, the USU stu-� dents bested competitors from Brigham Young University, Southern Utah University and Utah Valley University to capture first place in both Range Plant Identification and the Undergraduate Rangeland Management Exam.

ClarifyCorrect The policy of The Utah Statesman is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find in error, please contact the editor at 797-�1742, statesman@aggiemail. usu.edu or come in to TSC 105. JONATHAN AARON, A PILOT who just returned from Iraq, speaks at a Veterans Day Memorial program Monday in the Sunburst Lounge. “I believe the most important reason to serve in the military is to defend the Constitution and the American way of life,� Aaron said. DELAYNE LOCKE photo

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Students seek marriage in lieu of education

BY HAILEE HOUSLEY

staff writer

Getting an education and a degree that con-� tribute to a career is the focus of many students at Utah State. For some, the goal is different — rather than seeking education as a means of independence and career opportuni-� ties, they see college as a means to acquire a spouse. “I have never wanted to be a career woman,� said Kristen Bresee, whose husband is a USU stu-� dent. “I don’t have goals in the academic or busi-� ness world. I have more important goals at home rather than in the busi-� ness world. Having a good relationship with my kids and family is more impor-� tant than having a higher salary.� Some feel the mentality of girls in Utah is to find a husband rather than plan-� ning out the rest of their

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lives. “Girls, especially in Utah, come to find a husband and don’t really plan the rest of their life after that,� said Kaitlyn Rawlings, a sophomore majoring in elementary education and early child-� hood development. Rawlings said she had a roommate whose goal in college was to become a mother rather than acquiring a degree. “Being a mom isn’t the only thing, but girls could be limiting themselves and their future fam-�

ily if they don’t get their degree,� she said. “Lots of the time girls think that things will be easier and perfect after they are mar-� ried, which is so scary, because so many things could happen. Your hus-� band could get laid off, die or leave you. Then how are you supposed to take care of your chil-� dren?� Rawlings said she has experienced this first hand coming from a divorced family. She said were it not for her moth-� er’s focus on education,

her childhood circum-� stances and educational opportunities could have been negatively affected. “If my mom didn’t have her degree, I would have suffered,� she said. “I don’t even think I would be able to go to college now if it wasn’t for her.� According to Rawlings, knowledge and education are important aspects of rearing children and a balance between educa-� tion and parenting should be sought. “Everyone’s situation is so different,� she said.

“You can’t say that one way is ultimately the right way. I think that extremes are what get to people. Being balanced in life is a good thing. You can’t be just a mom. If you get an education, you can end up using it just on raising your kids. Knowledge in that field helps you raise your kids. Parents shape how their kids are going to be. I think that if a per-� son is planning on being a stay at home mom, a good field for them to go into would be FCHD.� Some feel a focus

on learning makes for enhanced parenting skills. “Because of my educa-� tion and career, I person-� ally feel like it made me a better mom than I would have been otherwise,� said Patty Halaufia, head of the USU Alumni Relations office. Halaufia said in her marriage, she wants to be able to pull her husband up when he is feeling down and him pull her up when she is down. She said for a marriage to be successful, both partners should contribute. Having an education and pursu-� ing a career has helped them achieve this. “In this state, it is really the norm to get married at a younger age,� she said. “I would have kids come up to me and say ‘Hey, I’m getting married.’ I would be like, ‘To who? You're not dating anyone.’ They would say, ‘I met him a month ago.’ I guess they spent more time picking out their wedding dress than their future companion.� Some feel the majority of girls attending college do so primarily for educa-� tional purposes. “Nowadays, I don’t think too many girls go to school just to get mar-� ried,� said Brady Sayama, a senior majoring in exer-� cise science. “I think that most girls’ main focus in going to school is to get a degree, but there are defi-� See MARRIAGE, Page 5

Roommate drama rages through student apartments

BY STACEY WORSTER AND STEVE KENT

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staff writer and editor in chief

For many college stu-� dents, leaving home and family may not be as diffi-� cult as what they find upon their arrival. Roommates — whether carefully hand picked or determined ran-� domly — are in a unique position to aggravate and entertain. Brad Carling, a senior majoring in accounting, said one roommate made a strong first impression. “The first day I moved in, he comes walking in, introduces himself and took off his shirt, then flexed and said ‘This is your goal, this is what you want to be,’� Carling said. “He was an attractive guy, but he honestly thought he was God’s gift to women.� Carling said he made an effort to get along, with mixed results. “I would invite him to do stuff with me and my friends,� he said. “Sometimes he would come, sometimes he wouldn’t.� Chelsea Howard, a soph-� omore majoring in statis-� tics, said she had a room-� mate who ate fish every day and once attempted to fry sushi in the kitchen. “For months after-� ward, our apartment was drenched in a grease smell,� Howard said. “Luckily it was before Christmas break. Better believe we took all our clothes home to wash the stench out.� Tessa Brown, a sopho-� more majoring in English, lived in the apartment at

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the time of the fish-�fry-� gone-�wrong. “I swear I still get whiffs sometimes,� Brown said. “One of our other room-� mates dry cleaned all of her coats. The smell was bad, but the taste was worse. I went for a run right after I ate the fried sushi to get it out of my system as quick as pos-� sible. My other roommate made herself throw up it was so bad.� Brown said the room-� mates would text the words “dead fish� to let one another know when sea-� food was being prepared in the apartment.

Brian Lee, a junior majoring in business marketing, said one of his roommates in particular caused him grief. Not only was he socially awkward, but he accidentally started a fire in his room and didn’t tell anybody about it for the rest of the year, Lee said. “Room inspections caught us by surprise — we all got charged,� Lee said. “I’m guessing he had a little burner oven in there and it got out of con-� trol. I mean, his desk, bed, and the whole wall was black. We just assumed he always stunk, we found out

why.� Lee said rather than learning to live with his roommate, he spent more of his time away from the apartment. Justin Peterson, a sophomore majoring in English and theater, said he met his strangest room-� mate while working as a lifeguard in Disneyworld. Peterson said the room-� mate would make up sto-� ries about himself, saying — among other things — that he had trained in the martial arts as a Shaolin monk. Peterson said he was skeptical. “He was like, ‘It’s true,

I can break stuff with my head,’� Peterson said. “So we got a cinder block out and we called him on it. We called him on his BS.� Instead of admitting he lied, the roommate set up the cinder block in the garage and slammed his head against it, Peterson said. “Of course, the cinder block goes nowhere,� he said. “We were all just busting up laughing. But I guess he showed us because then he stole all of our money and left town.� John Pence, a junior majoring in computer sci-� ence, keeps a collection

of hockey jerseys in his room. Pence said one day he walked into his room to find a shirtless roommate trying on a jersey. “He had so much hair on his chest and back,� Pence said. “Not only was I incredibly offended by him being in my room and trying on my stuff without asking, but I never wanted to touch that jersey again.� Pence said his room-� mate's intrusion offended him, but the jersey wasn't a complete loss. At the end of the semester, Pence sold the jersey to his roommate for $20. Along with the monetary compensation, he said in time the incident provided entertainment. “My friend and I would actually make fun of him to his face, and he didn’t really care,� Pence said. “He was interesting.� – staceyw259@gmail.com – steve.kent@aggiemail.usu.

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‘Letters to Sam’ teaches life lessons Natasha Bodily “Letters to Sam� Grade: A

Book

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If you’re looking for a tear-inducing read for the upcoming holiday break, “Letters to Sam� is the book for you. Author Daniel Gottlieb, a quadriplegic psychologist, learns his grandson has been born with autism, a developmental disorder that affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills. Due to Gottlieb’s physical condition, he feared he wouldn’t live long enough to share the life lessons he had always wanted to share with his grandchildren. This book is a compilation of letters he wrote for Sam about life, trials and love. Gottlieb doesn’t sugar-coat the dark parts of life and the struggles his grandson will likely face living with such a disorder, but his advice and compassion also highlight the joys and purpose of living. Gottlieb’s wisdom surpasses solely the relationship of grandfather and grandson and reaches a crucial space where all of humanity can relate to his wisdom. His trial was paralyses and Sam’s was autism, but every human can relate to battling some sort of adversity in their lives. “Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don’t feel that way,� he wrote. “But those are few and far between. More often, the payoff is better if you don’t pretend you feel strong when you feel weak or pretend that you are brave when you’re scared.� Gottlieb wrote he believed the world would be a safer place if everyone who felt vulnerable could wear it on their sleeve, not-

ing they have a problem and are doing the best they can. He also had a strong view I found touching. Though he has quadriplegia, he’s not a quadriplegic — and though Sam has autism, he is not autistic. “Because of our labels, some people will be afraid to approach us. Others will be cautious about talking to us or trusting us,� he wrote. “We look different and act different. But we can also teach people, as Norma taught me, that no matter what happens to our bodies or our minds, our souls remain whole.� Though I introduced this book as a tear jerker, it’s also an incredibly empowering read. I remember I read the book because of my shrink’s recommendation as I was dealing with some emotional healing and I recommended it to my grandmother after my step-grandpa passed away. The truth, as confirmed in this book, is that everyone suffers from pain. The ‘LETTERS TO SAM’ is a compilation of letters written from a quadriplegic psychologist to his autistic grandson, obstacle is to overcome it offering perspectives and advice. Stock photo healthily in the end. “We need to have faith publishing “Letters to Sam,� said the reason death is the pain will pass. After Gottlieb also exposed his such a difficult concept for all, pain is an emotion and very personal emotions and many is due to an unbelievno emotion stays forever,� some embarrassing experi- able drive for survival. “When we stop fighting Gottlieb said. “When you ences he’s dealt with in his against death, we are able feel deeply hurt, you have less-capable body. “Exposure causes to wake up to our lives,� he everything you need in yourself to repair the dam- shame, exposure can heal it said. Returning to the need to age. You want compassion, too,� he wrote. “And when understanding and nurtur- that happens, it is a very accept both the good and bad in our lives, he wrote, ing in order to heal. But freeing experience.� As he explained, often “Often when we look for most of all, you need time.� I think everyone should we wish to keep all our answers, we automatically have that final line tattooed flaws, failures and eccen- go where the light is better. somewhere visible on their tricities hidden from those But sometimes we need to body or written boldly on a around us. But inevitably, go to the dark.� I deeply recommend sticky note on their desktop sharing our dark spots only gives light to the brighter this book. Whether you put — “You need time.� it in your Amazon cart now Gottlieb had detailed whole. While Gottlieb wrote or later, just do me a favor the many ups and downs and the seemingly impos- this book pre-emptive of his and put it on the to-do list. sible obstacles he has over- imminent passing, he man- You won’t regret it. come, but somehow man- aged to include some brave aged to provide hope for insights into the reality of – Natasha Bodily is a super senior majoring in journalhis grandson, who would mortality. “Death is not your ism. She worked as a model surely encounter many enemy,� he wrote. in New York City for five rough patches as well. Another message I “Knowing your life has years and loves to write strongly related to involved an endpoint will help you in hopes of inspiring and exposure. Anyone who’s appreciate every moment helping others. To read more of her writings, go to read my columns knows you are alive.� He explained that death www.tashahope.blogspot. over the past year I have exposed quite a bit of my helps one understand the com. Emails can be sent to own personal history. In precious gifts of life. He natashabodily@gmail.com

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I haven’t read the book yet, but I’ve only heard good things. Admittedly, the trailer was a bit confusing to me at first. The first 40 seconds shows a young fellow mastering a huge disaster at sea. When things calm down he meets an angry tiger, but it appears they become friends as time passes — along with many other furry creatures. Since the rather uninformative trailer only left me puzzled, I hit to the Internet to find out more about this pretty looking film. It turns out the young lad aforementioned is Pi Patel, who is actually now a grown man looking back on his younger days where he finds God and himself through some dangerous forays with animals and nature. Somehow, Pi ends up practicing Hinduism, Christianity and Islam simultaneously, which I just find to be downright impressive. At some point, Pi is temporarily blinded due to dehydration and meets another blind castaway who initially seems friendly but inevitably tries to attack and eat him. Yum. Good thing Pi has befriended a deadly tiger who ends that little plan with haste. The plot seems quite unique and clearly will reveal some divine inspiration to viewers. From the trailer, the filming was done quite eloquently and should be a beautiful sight to take in. Though I still am pondering the depths of the entire synopsis of “Life of Pi,” I preemptively recommend it. – by Natasha Bodily/natashabodily@gmail.com

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012

‘Silver Linings Playbook’

‘Rise of the Guardians’

“Silver Linings Playbook” is a movie about mental illness and is one that I have a feeling will strike a resonant chord in anyone who has ever been to therapy, on medicine for a mental illness or been diagnosed as mentally ill. This is a love story, but I feel it’s going to be a reallife love story about two people who aren’t perfect and fall in love anyway. Really, I like stories like this one, the unhappy or even happy-after-ridiculousness stories. After spending time in a mental hospital, Pat Solitano, played by Bradley Cooper, moves back in with his parents and tries to move on with his life. He is set up on a date with Tiffany, a girl with her own problems. They are two crazies in a world of sane people. In one scene the two discuss medicines they have been on, listing and discussing the side effects of them. In another, Cooper gets upset that the main character he’s been rooting for in one of Hemingway’s books dies. So what does he do? He wakes his parents up in the middle of the night and gets upset with them. Sometimes, you just need someone to listen. There is a silver lining to their stories, and it’s not as cliche as it could be. “This is what I believe to be true. You have to do everything you can, and if you stay positive, you have a shot at a silver lining,” Cooper says in the trailer. Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence play the two main characters, which is quite fitting, because really, after “The Hangover” and “The Hangover Part II” and “The Hunger Games,” anyone would go crazy. This movie will either help you empathize with those in life dealing with mental illness or make you see the similarities in your own life. – by April Ashland/april.ashland@aggiemail.usu.edu

What an awesome sounding title! Add to the fact that this movie has Hugh Jackman, Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin and Jude Law in it and you’d think we were in for two hours packed with manly men throwing down some sweet action and then rising up as guardians of, well, something. It may sound testosterone-packed on paper, but it may not be quite what you’re thinking. In “Rise of the Guardians,” Hugh Jackman, the stud known for playing Van Helsing and Wolverine is stepping out of his usual roles to play somebody a little different. We have to wonder if he’s been watching a little too much PBS Kids, because he’s trading in his grizzly voice for a pair of bunny ears. They’re not just any bunny ears, though — they’re Easter Bunny ears. If that’s not enough, usual-lady killer Chris Pine, best known for his roles in the the latest “Star Trek” movie and “This Means War,” plays Jack Frost, a fairy with a frosty pole. Alec Baldwin is a version of Santa that appears to be on steroids, and Jude Law is an evil spirit known as Pitch. Sorry girls, I know you were hoping for some man candy out of these guys, but their voices will have to do in this animated film. In this tweaked and twisted fairy tale, the Tooth Fairy, Sandman, Santa and the Easter Bunny call on Jack Frost for help to defeat the evil spirit Pitch who is allegedly, well, scaring the children of the world. Why? Because according to Santa, he has something special inside. Sounds riveting. I wouldn’t mind taking my nieces to go see this film, but to get me there it would take monetary compensation for my time. I am more than a little disappointed to see some of my favorite actors reduced to little more than voiced over cartoons. If you still believe in Santa and the Tooth Fairy, have at it. – by Cale Patterson/calewp@gmail.com

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Film

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They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Every film series sooner or later tends to have an expiration date, and the longer one ventures past that deadline, the worse the results: I’m looking at you, “Police Academy.” Every now and again though, that old dog defies the odds and

does something pretty spectacular. Coupled with some exhilarating action sequences, “Skyfall” adds a new layer of drama and intrigue to the now 50-year-old James Bond franchise, and it does it with genuine style to boot. James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, goes missing in the middle of an assignment to retrieve a hard drive with sensitive information about field agents. Assuming his death, M, played by Judi Dench, writes his obituary and struggles to manage the now-vulnerable MI6 branch, soon to be handed off to Gareth Mallory, played by Ralph Fiennes. An accident at headquarters

then reveals the beginnings of a dark secret from M’s past. Bond, rusty from lack of action and occasionally drunk, eventually finds his way back to London to help M uncover the mysteries of her past with the aid of Q, played by Ben Whishaw and Eve, played by Naomie Harris. A lead Bond obtains in Shanghai takes him to Macau, where he eventually meets the professional assassin Silva, played by Javier Bardem. Silva knows more about the feeble head of MI6 then he initially lets on and is out to seek revenge for a past wrong. Only by shoring up his resources and facing his inner demons — and those of M — can Bond prevail against the odds stacked against him. Wow. Daniel Craig left an indelible mark on the franchise with “Casino Royale,” and he does it again here in arguably grander fashion. Not only has Craig proven he is possibly the most physically capable actor to play the role, he is also the most complex. Bond is depicted as less invincible and more human. For the first time, we are treated to some background on Bond’s parents and his childhood home, which serve as

THE 50-YEAR-OLD BOND FRANCHISE adds a new layer of drama and intrigue with ‘Skyfall,’ a new installment of the series in which Daniel Craig stars as James Bond. stock photo

unresolved obstacles in his character arc and ultimately the story. It makes us look at 007 in ways we never would have dreamed with Roger Moore or Pierce Brosnan in the role. Javier Bardem delivers a strange yet chilling and engaging performance as the ruthless villain. His appearance hides not only a leftover incident from his past experience with MI6, but it also conceals a bitter hate for those who would oppose him. His disturbingly coquettish mannerisms not only made me chuckle: They terrified me, because I immediately sensed he’s not quite stable and thus quite unpredictable. Judi Dench shines as brightly as she ever has as M. Her impatience for Bond delights us as much as it gets us to sympathize with her. A relatable circumstance indeed, considering Bond has been feared dead and later breaks into her house again for debriefing. All of those past missions certainly haven’t helped much in getting her to loosen up. After all, she still probably thinks Bond is a relic of the Cold War. Ralph Fiennes also turns in a solid, albeit limited performance as someone who will take the helm from M, and Ben Whishaw as the new Q is humorously fitting. Bond originally took technological advice and gadgets from an old man, and now he’s taking it from a young adult who still

has spots on his face. It appears 007 will be perennially behind the times in this category. The exotic locales we expect from a Bond film show up in force here with Shanghai, Macau and Istanbul serving as backdrops. In a particularly terrific action sequence,

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kyfall’ is perhaps the zenith of this franchise.”

Bond fights a sniper in a glass room with the phantasmagoric lighting only the neon signs in a Chinese metropolis can provide. The scene then darkens, adding elements of confusion, excitement and brutality as we watch the two silhouettes tussle. Rather than being f lashy distractions, the locales complement the story nicely. The Scottish highlands later in the film are not only barren and seemingly endless — they poignantly highlight Bond’s forgotten past life, accentuating not just his misery and sometimes vacant existence, but the feelings of M as well. This in turn forges a more versatile, personal connection between the two characters, a truly welcome ingredient the previous

entries lacked. “Skyfall” presents rich characterization and a strong script, and the tight direction and technical genius of director Sam Mendes ties everything together perfectly. Mendes has an eye for cinematography, and he adeptly uses the imagery at hand to demonstrate important symbolism in subtle but appreciable ways. A scene in a church never delivered so much emotional punch and aesthetic integrity. The film looks good, and that carries over into the narrative almost flawlessly. To top it off, there are numerous references and allusions to the other films. Daniel Craig sometimes even lets up on his stern demeanor and delivers a few signature puns we have come to expect from the character. “Skyfall” is perhaps the zenith of this franchise. It impresses so much using a formula that has traditionally been so thin — no small feat. Welcome back, 007.

– Sam McConkie is a senior in the technical and professional writing program at USU. He is a keen writer and has been a dedicated gamer for years. Sam can be reached at sambonemcconkie@ gmail.com

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

USU can’t get past UVU BY JASON BORBA staff writer

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The Jerry Finkbeiner era got off to a rocky start on Monday night when the Utah State wom-� en’s basketball team traveled to Orem to take on Utah Valley for their first game of the season. The Aggies fell to the Wolverines 78-�62. “It was a frustrating first game of the season on the road type of game,� Finkbeiner said. “Our opponent really defended the basket well and made nothing easy for us shot-�wise. We had a very poor shooting night and when you can’t shoot on the road, that really compounds your problems.� USU was led in scoring by senior Devyn Christensen who had 16 points despite shooting 6-�21 from the field. UVU was led

by senior Sammie Jensen who finished with 31 points to lead all scorers. The Aggies began the game well and took an early 9-�4 lead, but the Wolverines tied the game at nine and eventually took the lead and never looked back. Midway through the first half with the teams tied at 11, USU went on a cold spell that lasted for nine minutes. During that time the Aggies attempted and missed 20 consecutive shots. Senior Jenna Johnson hit a 3-�pointer to end the streak with five minutes remaining in the half. Despite shooting 9-�42 from the field and 2-�15 from beyond the arc in the first half, USU went into the half down 26-�43. In the second half, the Aggies cut the UVU lead to two points on multiple occasions but never

tied the game or took the lead. With five minutes remaining and USU down 56-�63, UVU went on a 15-�2 run to put the game away. “We couldn’t make shots and it was an uphill battle all night long to try and get on the score-� board,� Finkbeiner said. USU finished the game shoot-� ing 29 percent from the field and tacked on 15 turnovers. “Everything we are doing is new from how we talk in the locker room to taking the floor with lay-�ups to halftime talks,� Finkbeiner said. “We battled hard tonight but we couldn’t get over the hump.� The Aggies continue their road trip on Thursday when they take on UC Riverside at 3 p.m. – jborba@aggiemail.usu.edu Twitter: @JBorba15

SOCCER

Snowed Out BY JASON BORBA staff writer

A successful and promising season of Utah State women’s soccer came to an end on Saturday. The Aggies trav-� eled to Provo to take on BYU in the first round of the NCAA College Cup and fell 2-�1 against a BYU squad that earned a No.1 seed in the tournament and are ranked second in the nation. “It’s obviously disappointing to lose, especially at this point of the season when you lose you go home,� USU head coach Heather Cairns said. “That was the No. 2 team in the country and it was 2-�1 and we had our chances. We hung with them and were the better team at times. I’m so proud of this team and the way they fought. I couldn’t be prouder.� The game was originally scheduled to be played on Friday night but was postponed until Saturday due to the snow accumulation on the field. The Aggies finished the season with a 13-�3-�6 record. The three losses are the fewest in school history, with two of those losses coming against the Cougars. The first meeting took place on Sept. 20 when USU hosted No. 12 BYU and Cougars came away

with a 1-�0 victory after Dana Oldroyd scored the lone goal of the match in the 10th minute. USU went into the game Saturday as the WAC tournament champions and were riding an 11 game unbeaten streak. BYU entered the game with an 18-�1-�1 record and hadn’t lost in 17 games en route to winning the West Coast Conference regular season and tournament titles. “This was an incredibly hard draw,� Cairns said. “This was a testa-� ment to how hard our girls play and to how talented they are.� The Aggies are now 0-�11 all-�time against their rivals from down south. USU came out of the gates fir-� ing and earned a quick corner kick. Junior Jennifer Flynn had her shot sail over the crossbar. The Cougars went on an attacking stretch of their own when they fired five shots at the USU goal in a matter of six minutes. The Aggies defense held strong just like they had other times during the season. USU’s first shot on goal came in the 27th minute when junior Mari Miyashiro had her shot saved by BYU goalkeeper Erica Owens.

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BYU broke the deadlock in the 30th minute when senior Jessica Ringwood got through the USU defense and put the ball past Aggie

senior goalkeeper Ashlyn Mulford. It was Ringwood’s ninth goal of the season. It didn’t take long for the Cougars

to double the score when freshman Marissa Nimmar came off the bench See SOCCER, Page 8

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Butterfield banishes Bengals BY ERIC JUNGBLUT copy editor

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The USU men’s basketball team held off Idaho State in a low-�scoring defensive battle 56-�48 for the Aggies’ season opener at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Saturday night. The Aggies struggled offensively against a Bengals defense that totaled 10 steals and 23 rebounds. USU had 17 turnovers on the night. “That’s obviously something that coach told us, that we can’t have that many turnovers,� said junior guard Preston Medlin. “You’re not going to win a lot of games doing that, so we’re going to work on that.� USU led throughout the first half, but Idaho State was relentless and tied the game at 37 with 9:47 to go in the game. Junior guard Spencer Butterfield’s critical 3-�pointer with 9:19 to go broke the tie and the Aggies never looked back. “Spencer Butterfield made some big shots,� said USU head coach Stew Morrill. “He hasn’t played very much, but he’s a tough-�minded kid.� Butterfield said he was confident when Morrill put him in. “I knew that I could make some shots for the team and my teammates were able to find me open,� Butterfield said. Medlin led the Aggies in scoring with 14 points, fol-� lowed by Butterfield with nine and junior Jared Shaw with eight. Medlin scored double-�digit figures for the 32nd time in his career. Idaho State was led in by senior guard Melvin Morgan with 19 points. Morrill said Idaho State did exactly what you need to do on the road against a team you have concerns with.

“They made the game ugly,� Morrill said. “It was just an ugly basketball game. We helped make it ugly. Their zone was very, very good. We’ve got a lot of new guys who were kind of shell-�shocked. They played the 1-�1-�3 that we pre-� pared for, but they’re better than our scout team. We made some uncharacteristic mistakes. Hopefully we can learn from it.� The game marked the 49th meeting between USU and Idaho State, with USU now leading the all-�time record 36-�13. The Aggies are now 79-�29 all-�time in season open-� ers and are 18-�1 in openers since the 1993-�94 campaign. Idaho State head coach Bill Evans said he was proud of the way his team played. “My guys played really hard,� Evans said. “That’s where things have to start. If you don’t play, you don’t have a chance. I wish we could have scored 10 more points.� Evans said his team didn’t do as good a job of getting to Butterfield as they needed to. “That kid made the threes,� he said. “Spencer Butterfield hadn’t made a three all year and got them against us, and that was the difference. He’s a good player and we knew that.� The Aggies will next play Saint Mary’s on Thursday, Nov. 15. “They’re a great team,� Medlin said of Saint Mary’s. “They’re physical. We’ve played them in the past and they beat us in the Spectrum, so they’ll be a good team that’s ready to come in here and beat us.� Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Spectrum. – ej.jungblut@gmail.com Twitter: @TheJungleButt

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Taryn Rose. Junior Jackie Tillotson pushed the ball past Owen after an incomplete save by the BYU goalkeeper. It was Tillotson’s second goal of the season and breathed new life into the USU team. After the USU goal, both teams had opportunities to score. Junior Kendra Pemberton had a great chance to tie the game in the 81st min-� ute. Owen saved the ball with the tips of her fingers and the

ball hit the crossbar. As the final minutes ticked off the clock, the Aggies were not able to equalize as BYU held on for the 2-�1 victory in a physical game. This was the first time USU allowed more than one goal in a match all season. “It’s not good enough to just make the NCAA Tournament, that has to be the minimum,� Cairns said. “In years past that wasn’t always the case, it was

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New season. New coach. New expectations. The Utah State women’s basketball team is coming off its best season in school history. The team had its first 20-�plus-�win season in 2011-�12, finishing with a 21-�12 record. USU also made the Women’s National Invitation Tournament for the second-�consecutive year. “I have high expectations for the girls,� USU head coach Jerry Finkbeiner said. “I think the key will be is if we can stay healthy and if we can survive our first eight out of nine road games. So if we can stay healthy and survive the first month of the season, this team, I predict, will get better with each week. I’m looking forward to peaking at the end of February.� Expectations this year are even higher for the Aggies, who were tabbed by the coaches and media to finish No.1 in the Western Athletic Conference. USU received seven of 10 first place votes and a total of 78 points to edge out Louisiana Tech in the coaches poll. In the media poll, the Aggies earned nine off the 18 first place votes. “If we are patient with ourselves and our fans are patient with us, we have a chance to defend that preseason acknowledgment we got,� Finkbeiner said. “Right now we’re not a WAC favorite, I don’t think, but I do believe in two-� and-�a-�half, three months from now we will be competing for that championship and that No.1 seed.� Much of these high expectations are due to USU star player Devyn Christensen and a great supporting cast from last season returning. Christensen, now a senior, was a First-�Team All-� WAC player in 2012 and enters the 2013 season as the preseason player of the year. In 2012 Christensen, led the Aggies in scoring at 15.1 points per game. She also shot 38 percent from beyond the arc, connecting on 64 3-�pointers. “With me being one of the leaders of the team, I have to do a solid job of keeping my head where it needs to be mentally and mak-� ing sure the team is focused, making sure I’m focused and making sure everyone feels apart of things,� Christensen said. “With the offense we play where it’s so fast and everyone gets shots it won’t be as big as an issue, but keeping every-� one involved is something I will be focused on doing.� Along with Christensen, senior Jenna Johnson, junior Jennifer Schlott and sopho-� mores Elise Nelson and Franny Vaaulu make their return to the Aggies lineup.

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Support the military on more than paper When USU President Stan Albrecht signed the community covenant with the military during the halftime of the Utah State vs. Texas State game, he did something which was unprecedented by a university president in the entire nation. In fact, it was said to inspire other schools in the state to make similar moves. He signed a contract vowing USU would conAn Editorial Opinion tinue to provide support to the ROTC. On paper, it sounded wonderful. Too bad the whole thing was little more than a piece of paper. Here in the Statesman office, we are all about patriotism, following laws, voting in every applicable election, flying an American flag on federal holidays and most of all supporting our military. Needless to say, we are grateful to those who take it upon themselves to fight the battles for ordinary citizens like us, who do not want to risk a battle-inflicted injury which could severely affect our very livelihood. The men and women who protect our country are among the strongest people who exist — we owe them a great debt. Unfortunately, we don’t think it says much to sign a vague statement declaring our “support.� If we want to really back our armed forces, we need a plan that outlines the programs we’re going to implement and the monetary backing behind those programs. We can’t call this a real thing until we see it backed up with dollars. This new community covenant looks great for the university, the ROTC and all the bureaucrats who campaigned this piece of paper into a drafted document ripe for signing. The problem is, the covenant doesn’t actually do anything. Utah State has extensions across the state which already do almost everything the new symbolic contract mandates. One positive element in the covenant is the installment of liaisons for military personnel and families in more extensions throughout the state. This will help members of the military more easily gain access to services and privileges other Americans are already enjoying. For example, if a veteran is having trouble getting accepted to a university, the liaison can help the get all the paperwork sorted and distributed to the proper officials. We love the military and are willing to support our troops. We would rather support them in ways that are actually helping veterans instead of spending money on a ceremony to sign a document that does little more than make our university look good.

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ForumLetters Pornography not harmless To the editor: I want to address the editor and all USU students, especially those who read Liz Emery’s opinion column last Thursday. I don’t want to bash, but as president of the USU Chapter of Fight the New Drug, I must set the record straight. Fight the New Drug is a non-profit organization that is simply out to help people

understand the dangers of pornography. We don’t condemn people who view it, we only warn that it has powerful scientificallyproven addictive effects. We want people to make a smart decision when it comes to pornography. We are not religiously affiliated in any way, nor are we politically oriented. We focus on science and education. We use science to educate others that viewing pornography can be a way to avoid dealing with the realities of

Features Senior Writer April Ashland life and become a lifealtering addiction. It won’t become a problem for everyone, but why risk it? I hope this clears things up. Go to fightthenewdrug.org to find out the facts about our group and about pornography. Questions? email us at usuchapter@fightthenewdrug.org. Thanks to all those who came to our Fight Night on Friday! It was awesome! Jacob McBride

It’s time to fix immigration laws 2EX P :MI[ A look at what others are saying

The following editorial appeared in Monday’s Washington Post: If, queued up at the airport — shoes half off, belt slung over your shoulder, laptop balanced precariously on one hand — you’ve ever looked at the speedy “pre-check� security line and wondered how easy it would be to fake your way into a less invasive screening, you would have been onto something. The Post’s James Ball reports that frequent fliers and technology geeks have discovered that the Transportation Security Administration’s boarding pass procedures are bizarrely insecure, allowing those with some basic software and know-how to read sensitive security information contained in boarding pass bar codes and even to alter those bar codes. The result

could be bad guys getting around tough screening or the government’s no-fly list. The bar codes contain information about how much scrutiny the TSA will give each ticket holder. But they aren’t encrypted. Any passenger with a smartphone can figure out whether he or she is destined for the pre-check line, which was designed for very frequent fliers and others thought to pose few security risks, or the line for tougher screening. In theory, this could tip off a terrorist who has managed to qualify himself for precheck to the sort of security he will have to deal with. More troubling, though, is that it is also possible for said terrorist to fiddle with the bar code. He could place himself in the precheck line. Or, if he is on a no-fly list, he could change the name printed on a copy of his boarding pass. That could fool the TSA agents checking tickets at security checkpoints, because they don’t compare the names in the bar codes to the data-

base of fliers that the airlines keep. Longtime boarding pass security critic Chris Soghoian points out there are easy policy changes that can fix both problems. Requiring each bar code to bear a digital signature would make any tampering evident. The TSA already has the technology to handle this — it is just a matter of making sure the airlines cooperate. The TSA could also shake up how it decides which passengers will undergo random checks. The justification for extensive airline security is not that it will ever be foolproof but that the apparatus of no-fly lists, backscatter scanners, bar code machines and TSA agents is worth the expense of money, time and invaded privacy to make it more difficult for terrorists to attack the country’s airlines. That logic relies on the notion that the TSA can anticipate flaws and, if it doesn’t, quickly fix them when others point them out.

Slaying former expectations and dealing with the present 2EXEWLE &SHMP] Soap box

I am in the midst of a glorious vacation visiting a best friend in Phoenix. Though I was forewarned of the evils that come with the 14-hour drive from Logan to Phoenix and back, I gladly took on the challenge and the drastic gas costs because driving has always been a therapeutic experience for me. I’m always for some good therapy. On the trip, as I mixed up my entertainment by rocking out to Adele, listening to audiobooks and enjoying the silence, I came upon several personal aha moments. Turns out, I’m a personal elitist. I have always been a grammar natzi

(“We were, not we was.�) I’ve also often weighed my own self-worth on the notable accomplishments I’ve achieved and the shockingly small size of my waistline. Junior high and high school for many are the years of sociality, kissy-face and cliques. For me, these years consisted of perfectionism, AP classes, and moving out to New York to become a star, or whatever. After moving out at such a young age, I couldn’t stop the momentum. I had to prove I could accomplish more than was necessary. I had to work at a New York City magazine, join every smartyoung person organization available, all the while working however many other jobs it took to pay rent. In this past year since returning and actually staying in Utah, I have become extremely hard on myself. More so than usual, which is quite terrifying. I’m not a freelance

writer, intern, nanny, model and superhuman goddess like I’m supposed to be. I work at the Statesman, am mildly involved in extracurriculars and I’m a waitress at Beehive Grill. On top of this, absolutely none of my pants fit anymore. Have I become average? I thought as I sucked down an energy drink to keep my eyes open through the drab stretches of Northern Arizona. I don’t know who would judge my meteorcity, but I am starting to realize even if it’s true, it’s probably OK. In fact, it might be somewhat pleasant. My overzealous 16-year-old self probably would have scoffed at my 22-year-old reality. “Psh, look at what you’ve become. Do I see you in the pages of Vogue? Are you an editor for a bigtime magazine? Look at that pudge! How have you let yourself go like this?� Well, 16 year-old self — listen up — you need to chill.

When it comes down to it, I’m happy. I don’t know what my next adventure might be, but for now, I’m perfectly content serving the patrons of Cache Valley as they enjoy orders of honey almond chicken with homemade rootbeer. I’ve somehow morphed into a people person — for the most part, I love chatting it up with customers — and often making a glorious fool of myself with my odd sense of humor and inability to sing the birthday song correctly. So what, I say to the too-thin workaholic circa 2006. I’m a waitress, and I’m proud of it. I think it’s difficult in the college environment to accept our current vocations when we’re constantly surrounded by job fairs and professors begging us to work as unpaid interns so we can get a career after graduation. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about aiming high, but for me, in the moment, my high is get-

ting through the day with a smile surrounded by people I enjoy. I think the overall synopsis of my driving inspiration is that it’s OK to loosen the reigns sometimes. There is absolutely no dictator over how average, superior or subpar you might be in comparison to whatever pool you think you’re drawing from. If you’re like me and struggle to feel good enough, I say it’s time to start weighing our self worth not on the shininess of our job title, but on who we are as people. Unless you are a really terrible person inside, then go ahead, find a fancy job and tell me how much better you are than me. – Natasha Bodily is a super senior in public relations. She is a lover of the arts and has seen 15 broadway shows. Emails can be sent to natashabodily@gmail.com or Twitter:Natasha627

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Today is Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. Today’s issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Avery Hansen, a Freshman majoring in exercise science from North Salt Lake, Utah.

Almanac Today in History: On this day in 1850, Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island and Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, was born in Scotland. Stevenson studied civil engineering and law, but decided to pursue a career as a writer and began publishing essays and travel pieces.

Registration Juniors (60+ earned credits) Study Abroad Photo Contest, TSC 10-�2 p.m. Write Now Workshop 6:30-�8:30 p.m. Yarncraft Guild Meeting, TSC 7-�9 p.m. USU’s Got Talent, TSC Auditorium 8-� 9:30 p.m. Aggies for Christ, TSC Hub 8:30-�9:30 p.m.

WednesdayNov 14

Registration Sophomores (30+ earned credits) Phi U Donation Drive for CAPSA Reinventing a Positive Body Image Workshop Session 2 TSC 310B 12-�1 p.m. Effective Coping Workshop, TSC 310B 1:30-�2:30 p.m. Stress Management and Wellness Workshop, TSC 310B 5-�6:30 p.m. The Dark Knight Rises, TSC 6 p.m. Volleyball vs. Texas State, Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 7-�9 p.m.

ThursdayNov 15

Registration Continuing Freshmen (< 30 earned credits) Phi U Donation Drive for CAPSA, All Day Kiger Hour-�Jennifer Sinor, 5:15-�7 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s, Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 7:05-�9 p.m. Write Now Workshop 6:30-�8:30 p.m. J Morgan Grove Lecture, ENG 302 4 p.m. Caine Chamber Ensembles Fall Performance, Performance Hall 7:30 p.m.

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Weather High: 45° Low: 27° Skies: Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of rain or snow. Humidity: 64 percent

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SaturdayNov 17

Annual Holiday Turkey Trot, 10-�12 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M-�Corpus Christi, Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, 7:05-�9 p.m. Sounds of the Stadium, Kent Concert Hall 7:30-�10 p.m.

Watch for the purple boxes around campus Nov. 12-�16. Donate items like toothbrushes, shampoo/conditioner, diapers, etc. to abuse victims at CAPSA. Questions or monetary donations can be handled in FL 205. Common Ground, a non-�profit organiza-� tion that serves individuals with disabilities, is having a 4-�week rock climbing clinic at the Rock Haus on Mondays from 1-�3 pm. The program starts Nov. 5 and ends Nov. 26. Cost is $20 and can be broken into pay-� ments. Transportation is available. Call in to sign up. 435-�713-�0288 The Caine Chamber Ensembles presents their annual fall performance on Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Performance Hall. This year’s performance features the Caine Percussion Quartet, the USU Horn Quartet and Choir, Caine Woodwind Quintet, Caine Saxophone Quartet and Caine Brass Quintet. Live Music at Caffe Ibis will feature Atomica — described as punk anthems and thrash guitar solos. These guys are going unplugged for a set at the Ibis. Join them at 52 Federal Ave in Logan from 4:45-� 6:45 p.m. on Nov. 16. USU’s Opera Theatre presents “Never in Your Wildest Dreams ... Opera’s Fairytales and Fantasies� at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16, in room 214 of the Chase Fine Arts Center and Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church at 85 E. 100 N. in Logan. Forty undergraduate students present vari-� ous scenes from operas spanning three cen-� turies, from Mozart to Bernstein to Gilbert and Sullivan. This event is free and open to the public. Local florist Sarah Parslow is back by popular demand for another fabulously fun workshop on making holiday wreaths. All supplies provided. Take home two or more wreaths depending on attendance. Registration required. For more informa-� tion call Stokes Nature Center at 435-�755-� 3239 or email nature@logannature.org. Come play in the Annual Institute Turkey Bowl Flag Football Tournament on Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. on the HPER fields. This year we will have men, women, and co-�ed

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