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Research examines same-sex attraction

BY CATHERINE BENNITT editor in chief Recent USU research about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues in society and media poses questions about homosexuality in the Latter-day Saint religion, the evolution of homosexuality in literature and the quality of sex education programs.

Displays about USU research projects, as well as seven others, were presented at the LGBT Research Fair on Tuesday.

Renee Galliher, a psychology professor, said it was noteworthy to see how each discipline brought a new way to look at LGBT issues. Undergraduate and graduate students from sociology to English departments participated in sharing their findings.

'Tm fascinated by the different research methodologies and ways students have gone about researching the broad topic of LGBT issues," Galliher said. "In psychology we use qualitative and quantitative research methods that are more grounded on traditional research methods psychologists are trained in. I've noticed that students coming from other departments are doing critical analyses with literature and policy."

Galliher worked with graduate student John Dehlin on his graduate research project, "Exploration of Experiences and Psychological Health of Samesex Attracted Latter-day Saints."

Dehlin spoke with inquisitive passers-by about his research and its implications, including how many LDS church members are gay and how many decide to

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PROFESSOR STEVEN CAMICIA, ofthe School of Teacher Education and Leadership, delivers the keynote address for the LGBT Research Fair on Tuesday. Researchers from many disciplines presented findings from projects focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues at the event. CURTIS RIPPLJNGER photo

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BY BRIANNA BODILY staff writer

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Opinion "I believe we don't need to spend more to achieve sustainability on our campus, we need to spend less. let s all move toward real

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As tax season deadline approaches, students shouldn't be nervous to file - in fact, they should be excited for the benefits they can receive, said Bonnie Villarreal, an accounting lecturer in the school of business.

"You contribute enough toward government spending with your payroll taxes," Villarreal said, adding that if students don't file their taxes, the government keeps any money that would've

otherwise been refunded.

For this reason, Villarreal said, it is important for all USU students to file their taxes, especially if they don't owe any money.

"If you had any taxes withheld, you have to file a tax return to get it back," Villarreal said. "But even more important, there are some tax credits that may give you a refund even if you didn't pay in any money."

Britta Anderson is a USU student who said she stumbled across a credit such as this. A

senior studying broadcasi~i journalism, Anderson ::: said she didn't think ::: she would qualify for a : : : return because she didn't:! :::. owe anything to the government. : ·: "I actually wasn't goinf: to file because I was :~ marked tax exe!11pt, but :~: then my parent s tax man~•• was like, 'Well, can she • qualify for education tax :. • credit?"' Anderson said. : : After filling out some !:: paperwork, Anderson ::: said received a $1,000 tax ·: return in the mail after a • short wait. ♦ See EXPERTS, Page 2

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College of Education nationally recognized...

BY ALLEE EVENSEN features editor

Continuing to make high marks on national lists such as U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking, USU's College of Education ranked 24th for its graduate education programs for 2013.

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services moved up five spots from last year, and it also houses the only education program in Utah to rank in the top 50.

Within the college, two programs also ranked in the top 25 in their respective categories. The rehabilitation counseling program was ranked ninth in the nation, and the special education graduate program was ranked 15th, among all special education programs in the U.S. This is the 13th consecutive year the College of Education has been ranked in U.S. News and World Report's top education schools.

Beth Foley, dean of the College of E4ucation, said she expects the rankings to continue to increase in coming years because of the increasing number of faculty who have been hired.

"I think you build up a critical mass of faculty in certain research areas (and) the synergy of the work increases funding they get in the future," Foley said.

Overall, the college also ranked third in the nation for research funding, which totaled more than $40 million in 2011. This is an $11 million increase from 2010. The college has more research funding than any other college on campus, Foley said, According to the college's mission statement, one of its goals is to have a "supporting and nurturing faculty committed to masterful teaching and cutting-edge research."

In the next few years, college administrators hope to make it the most-funded research college in the nation, Foley said. In this year's rankings, the college came in behind University of Texas-Austin and Columbia University.

"Watch out, Columbia. We're coming," Foley said.

Martha Dever, associate dean and department head for the school of teacher education and leadership, said the college's research funding can largely be attributed to external

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STUDENTS OCCUPY THE ATRIUM of the Emma Eccles Jones Education Building. For the 13th consecutive year, the College of Education ranked on U.S. News and World Report's annual list of top colleges and universities. KELSIE MASON photo

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Research examines trends among Mormons with same-sex attraction "Acceptance is much more healing and affirming than rejecting who you are."

Some of the damaging effects LDS respondents experienced by trying to change their sexuality included guilt and shame, while others experienced depression and suicidality, Dehlin said.

Professor Steven Camicia, of the School of Teacher Education and Leadership, was a keynote speaker at the fair. Camicia shared his research on classifying people in minority groups, including gays, with attributes that define them as individuals.

"It all has to dQ with recognizing people for who they are, rather than the categories they fall into," Camicia said. "Generally, the way out of that is to find ways to recognize people rather than placing them into categories the sciences often thrive on."

Camicia said the idea of recognizing every individual without labels is especially important in education research because students of all ages, even young elementary school students, see the way gay rights and homophobia are depicted in media.

"These are realities children and young adults are exposed to and are trying to make sense of," Camlcia said. "What would it look

stay in heterosexual relationships despite their same-sex attraction.

He surveyed 1,635 Mormons who classify themselves as gay and said the study found the average age gay women and men reported feeling different from their peers was at age 10.

On average, by the age of 22 those people have come out, saying they are gay or lesbian. And 31 percent reported being at some point in their lives in a heterosexual marriage, and 16 percent reported staying in a heterosexual marriage. About 65 percent of LDS respondents reported trying to change their sexual orientations.

"The most common ways of trying to change are being more righteous by praying, fasting and reading the scriptures," Dehlin said.

"The second most common is counseling with a bishop or stake president. However, research shows these are the most damaging things to do for those people."

Dehlin said 80 percent of those surveyed stated their attempt to change was ineffective and personally damaging.

"If you work with a therapist who just tries to help you accept your situation, 85 percent found that either highly effective or moderately effective," Dehlin said.

STUDENTS PERUSE RESEARCH POSTERS AT THE LGBT Research Fair on Tuesday.Among the researchers participating, graduate student John Dehlin presented the findings of his research examining same-sex attraction among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dehlin surveyed 1,635 members of the LOS faith who classified themselves as gay.According to his findings, about 65 percent of the respondents reported trying to change their sexual orientations. CURTIS RIPPLJNGER photo

like within an educational setting to start empowering youth and looking at ways to ameliorate things researchers are trying to do."

Everything that happens in the classroom later manifests in society, Camicia said.

If younger generations can learn to recognize individu-

als without labels, he said society will be more accepting in the future.

The research fair and lecture were organized by Allies on Campus, a USU group that supports the local LGBT population and related initiatives. Galliher, a member of Allies on Campus

who helped develop the idea to have an LGBT Research Fair, said the supportive group aims to create a nurturing atmosphew: for LGBT students, faculty and staff at USU. "One of our missions is education and outreach," Galliher said. "And part of

that is education. So these research projects are aimed at trying to disseminate data-based information on LGBT issues."

- catherine.meidell@aggie mail.usu.edu

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Experts explain ways-students can take advantage of tax credits and refunds it just depends.

"There really is no magic number as to what a return will be," Miller said. "It all depends on filing status, household size, income, age

Jodi Miller, an accountant for the local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) service, said some students qualify for big returns and some do not -

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Students must be enrolled for at least six credit hours per semester and be working toward a degree to qualify for the AOC. Webb said funding is allocated up to four times and is not available to students who have completed four or more years of college.

Despite the restrictions, Webb said this is a credit students should watch out for. With a potential payoff of $2,500 and four opportunities to receive it, Webb said this credit goes a long way to helping college students.

"It is a remarkable credit and the main reason a lot of students get a big chunk of money refunded on their tax returns," Webb said.

"This is the biggest and most beneficial credit for undergraduate students."

Webb said students who attend college for more than four years, finishing their undergraduate degrees or pursuing degrees beyond a bachelor's, may want to look into the Lifetime Learning Credit instead. There is no limit to tlie amount of times a students can claim the LLC, but the maximum credit threshold is set at $2,000 per year.

Whatever credits students choose to pursue, Webb said they can benefit from filing taxes when they consider their options.

"Most students get a

pretty good refund back depending on a few different things if they are smart," Webb said. "It all depends on whether or not the students are claimed by their parents and if the student is receiving any scholarships or not, among other variables."

Webb said he suggests all students keep track of receipts for things like books and school supplies.

"It is just a little thing that can end up helping them a lot to maximize the education credits on their tax returns," Webb said. "The more organized students are throughout the tax year with their money and keeping track of things, the less stressful taxes will be when they file them in the spring."

Miller said she suggests students educated themselves about taxes.

"You don't want to just take your information to an accountant and hope they do it all right," she said.

"You need to be able to look at your taxes and know why you are getting a refund or having to pay. Everyone really should have some knowledge about taxes. Try and find a way to become educated."

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Wednesday, April II, 2012

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ASUSU votes to mandate course reserves Briefs

BY ROUCHELLE BROCKMAN

news senior writer The ASUSU Executive Council discussed a resolution mandating that all professors provide required textbooks in the library course reserves at the council's meeting Tuesday.

"One of Utah State's mission statements is to provide an education for everyone," said Erika Norton, College of Humanities and Social Sciences senator. "This is one more component that will make it more affordable for students to come to school." the resolution will

still need to pass through second readings in both the Academic Senate and the Executive Council next week before moving on to Stater's Council - a council comprised of President Albrecht, ASUSU and members of the faculty and staff, said Jarvis Pace, College of Agriculture senator and the resolution's primary sponsor.

The resolution must also pass before the State Board of Regents before it goes into effect, said Tanner Wright, Academic Senate president.

"There's a possibility this will get shut down," Norton said.

The Stater's Council

will most likely meet next semester and the earliest the resolution could go into effect is fall of 2014, Wright said.

The resolution originally stipulated that one textbook be available for every 30 students in a course.

However, the resolution was revised Monday by the Academic Senate and now requires that one textbook be available for every 50 students registered in a course, Wright said.

The resolution also states that 618 out 961 instructors use the course reserves system and many course sections do not have materials available on course reserves.

"You hear about students who go to course reserves and their book isn't there," Wright said.

Norton said this resolution could reduce pressure students feel to buy books for classes when they are unsure if they will keep the class or if the professor will use the book regularly.

If the resolution passes, these textbooks will be bought with teachers' budgets or possibly will be provided through donations from publishers, Pace said.

Norton said she thought loss of revenue for the bookstore might be an issue impeding the resolution's passage.

"But the bookstore has already seen sales decrease immensely," Wright said.

"What with competition from ebooks and Amazon.

Students are going to find alternatives."

The resolution originated in the Academic Senate and was passed as a first reading item at the senate's meeting Monday, Pace said. He said the senate found this resolution about a month or two ago as an unfinished resolution from last year's Academic Senate.

- rouchelle.brockman@ aggiemail.usu.edu

Unearthing talent

Campus & Community

Israeli professor to speak on legends Haya Bar-Itzhak of the University of Haifa, Israel, will speak in the 31st annual Fife Honor Lecture at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 101 of the Merrill-Cazier Library.

Bar-Itzhak's speech is entitled "Women in Times of Persecution in Jewish Folk Legends." She will discuss legends from Eastern Europe, from the 17th century to the Holocaust, in which women act as heroines.

Bar-ltzhak will also discuss the reasons behind the phenomenon of Jewish patriarchal society legitimizing women acting in the public sphere as active and brave heroines.

The public is invited and attendance is free. Light refreshments will be served.

Romney: Santorum will keep key role

STUDENTS AND FACULTY CHECK OUT THE BFA SENIOR EXHIBITION in the Fine Arts-Visual Building. This year, 28 seniors have presented theses in public receptions. The last exhibition ends Friday. The work of graphic design and photography students will be displayed in a separate exhibition, which runs through April 20, at the Bullen Center at 43 S. Main Street in Logan. CARL R. WILSON photo

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College of Education receives the most research funding at USU sources. Though other schools have faced funding cuts in the past few years, the College of Education has only increased its amount of research pursuits, she said.

She said budget cuts didn't hit her college as much as other colleges were

hit.

"We just have good programs," she said. "We came through the budget crisis in really good shape ... better than others. We were masterfully led."

Just over half of the college's research funding

comes from the federal government, a quarter comes from state allocations and the rest is divided among various organizations, said James Dorward, the associate dean of research for the college.

Major research projects

THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FARED better than other colleges after repeated budget cuts in past years, according to Martha Dever, associate dean and head of the teacher education and r;esearch department. KELSIE. MASON photo

under way include involvement in the National Children's Study, which measures children's exposure to factors, such as air, diet and sound, in common environments. The study tracks children from before birth to age 21, Dorward said.

Another project in the works is one that measures the effect of an extended school year on elementary school children. Dorward said the project's budget is around $30 million, which is a "heavy chunk of change."

Dorward said research money is not simply handed over, but bids are extremely competitive and require adept faculty and staff.

Despite this, he said, the college's research may in large part go unrecognized.

"It's possible a lot of the research we do (is) taken for granted," he said. "It may not have the wow factor that

getting a good education," he said.

The graduate education program is known for excellence, said Brian Mckenna, an education ambassador pursuing a master's degree in school counseling.

McKenna, who entered the graduate program last year, said he earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from USU. "It starts with the kind of people you have in (the program)," he said. "The faculty are really personal ... they reach out and communicate."

He said the program accreditation is tense, but the faculty always make sure students come first.

"The new faculty all around wanted us students to know that we come first, and that if we were taken care of, the standings and ratings would take care of themselves," he said.

Foley said overall she

sciences do."

credits the high rankings to

Foley said the college affords many opportunities for students in a number of fields, but these efforts often go unnoticed.

"I think it's a more diverse college than people recognize," she said. "We have a range of programs.

There are a lot more opportunities here than people are aware of."

One group that does not regularly overlook the College of Education's esteemed rankings is that of potential students, Dorward said.

"Parents and their students do pay attention and do shop when it comes to

research but also gives credit to new faculty, who are "world class." In addition, she said the community has been extremely supportive. "(I) have to also credit our strong community partnerships, (such as) public schools, rehabilitation centers, hosp~tals, private practice settings that provide critical internship opportunities for our pre-service students in education and other human service disciplines," she said. "Our students learn from the best."

- allee.evensen@usu.edu

WILMINGTON, Del. - Republican presidential frontrunner, Mitt Romney, said Tuesday he was surprised by Rick Santorum's departure from the nomination race and that he has yet to turn to matters such as gathering names of possible running mates.

"I do not even have a list," a buoyant Romney told Delaware voters a few hours after Santorum suspended his campaign and cleared the path for Romney's nomination.

Romney told about 300 people in a steel fabrication plant that Santorum's announcement was unexpected. When a woman asked about his picking a running mate, Romney laughed and said, "I can't tell you when, and I can't tell you who."

Romney said Santorum will continue to play an important role in the Republican Party and the nation's politics. He said he spoke to Santorum earlier in the day and that they discussed ways to move the nation forward.

"This has been a good day for me," he said.

Santorum's announcement in Gettysburg, Pa., didn't include an endorsement of Romney, but the former senator from Pennsylvania said defeating Obama remained a goal.

Percussion ensembles present diverse styles The USU Percussion Ensemble and the Caine Percussion Ensemble present "Percussion Concert" at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Kent Concert Hall, located in the Chase Fine Arts Center.

"This concert is exciting, due to the incredibly diverse array of music," said Jason Nicholson, assistant professor of percussion in the Caine College of the Arts.

The pieces to be performed range from large percussion ensembles to a group of non-pitched percussion instruments accompanied by djembe drumming from West Africa. A variety of musical tastes will be presented in this concert, including numbers that feature marimba quartets and ensembles.

"The audience will see an animated performance overflowing with energy and entertainment," Nicholson said. · The USU Percussion Ensemble comprises both students who are percussion majors and some who are non-majors. The Caine Percussion Ensemble is made up of five percussion majors who auditioned for the group.

Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for senior citizens and youth, $5 for USU faculty and staff and free for USU students with ID. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the CCA Box Office located in Room 139-B of the <::hase Fine Arts Center.

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BY MANDY MORGAN - save the Ellen Eccles Theatre, which was going to be torn • staff writer down, he said.

"I guess that's been my Michael Ballam considers life - saving old buildings, : himself a dreamer. Between starting opera festivals," he : being a USU professor of said. , one of the largest classes on Ballam said giving 100 : campus, the founder of the percent all day every day is • annual Utah Festival Opera his way of life. However, this : and Musical Theatre, and has often taken a toll on his , a performer by profession, family life, mostly due to • making things happen is his constant travelling as a • what he does every day. popular performer all over : "I essentially volunteer the world, he said. ! in everything I do," Ballam "I was a very absentee • said. "f:s a result of being a father," he said.

• volunteer, I have to continue Ballam said once his to go someplace else to make young daughter called while a living."

Ballam began performing he was on the road to tell him she had been watching • at four years old and hasn't ! ceased in taking center stage an opera in which a girl dies when someone she loves is : since. 1n his creative arts gone away for too long. class he often recounts a "She says, Tm going to • story of his first audition for die if you don't come home,'" a school musical in which he : wanted the lead - and got it. Ballam said. "I realized I was really messing up my kids, • His main purpose in and I decided I would never teaching is to help his stu• dents see they can create and leave again for an extended period of time without takbe anything, he said.

"I don't think life is about ing one of my kids."

Ballam said it was proba midterm and a final," ably hardest for his kids to Ballam said. "I want to help understand that performing 1,000 students think deeper on a stage in front of people than they may normally was actually a job for him. think."

"Often, they would probBallam has been teaching at USU for 25 years now and ably think, 'Why does Daddy loves doing it, though he said leave us just to have fun?'"

Ballam said. "It's been 30 it was something he never years now since I started up intended to do.

"It just kind of happened," taking them with me. They Ballam said. "Here I am, and understand what I do is a I will probably be here when job, that it's hard."

It's been difficult to I'm 100." continue performing The reason for corning for so many years as his back to Logan with his primary livelihood, he said. family 25 years ago was to

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Practicing scenes and songs for hours on end, constantly transitioning from on and off stage, working under the pressure of only live performance requires extreme dedication, he said.

Working in live shows and performances is different from being in front of a camera, he said, mostly because live performances give the performer one chance to get things right.

"It's very hard. You're only as good as your last performance," Ballam said.

"On the live stage everybody remembers (your mistakes), they talk about it. I've (had) a rather stressful life because of that."

However, Ballam said performing is just one-third of his life - the Festival Opera and teaching at USU make a total of three careers.

Ballam said he has 300 employees who work at the Utah Festival Opera, and every year he has the opportunity to choose 70 artists from around the world to perform each summer.

About 1,000 singers audition from 24 cities, and once they are chosen they come for 12 weeks. The Utah Festival Opera arranges housing for all performers and also pays for their travel to and from Logan.

He also said it's important the performers have a good experience while they're here.

"It is to bring exceptional art to people who wouldn't otherwise have it," Ballam

said. "We try and do musical theater the way it use to be."

Ballam said his teaching salary at USU goes toward the Festival Opera, which is a nonprofit organization that charges only as much for tickets as is necessary to perpetuate the annual festival.

"This is important to me," Ballam said. "My mind is always going to keep the opera going."

He said he's proud that the Utah Festival Opera grows and becomes more successful every year, but teaching at USU is just as important. Ballam said he works to reach out to and help as many students as possible.

"I can tell when I'm looking out there into the faces - you can see that little lightbulb in their head,'' Ballam said. "It's not about the class, it's to develop life skills. It's to show them that the arts are more than entertainment."

Exposing students and the general public to the way music can affect lives is what Ballam said is his main focus in teaching - whether it be at the Utah Festival Opera, performing on stage or teaching in the Kent Concert Hall.

"I don't get up there because it's a job,'' Ballam said. "Nobody made me do this. Probably the best thing I ever did was say yes to USU."

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MICHAEi,; BALLAM IS A USU PROFESSOR who owns the Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre and spends a large amount of time on the road as a globally recogni~ed performer. KELSIE MASON photo

Start summer with a fizzy homemade drink Summer is •almost here, which means it's time for picnics, barbecues and sitting on the lawn drinking lemonade and soaking up the sun. When the weather's hot and you're spending more time outdoors, what sounds better than a delicious and refreshing cold drink? I love making my own drinks with interesting flavor combinations and fresh ingredients.

You can make these drinks by the glass or in a pitcher to share at an outdoor lunch or get-together.

In addition to the freedom of customizing the flavors of your drinks, you can also control the amount

Eat of sugar in them. Most of these drinks have less sugar than traditional store-bought sodas, and you can cut the amount down even more if you like.

Fancy drinks can make any occasion a little more special, especially if you serve them in glasses and add a pretty garnish.

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CUT DOWN ON SUGARY PRE-BOTTLED SODA by creating your own fizzy combinations. These recipes can be made by the glass for individual enjoyment or by the pitcher for group gatherings. JENNELLE CLARK photo illustration

Technology affects dating interactions talking face to face and make it more scary to talk in person."

In the generations repreIn an informal online survey asking about technology sented throughout much of and the way it has affected the college scene, not many student relationships, texting can remember a time when was the most common there wasn't some kind of medium for communication computer around. As techbetween couples. nology grows and changes, so do the ways students comThe main reasons for municate with those closest using technology included "convenience" and "out of to them.

For Megan Braithwaite, habit/need to communicate a junior majoring in special everyday things." Nearly all students indicated that education, one form of their relationships would be techn~logy that has changed completely different without the way she communicates ' is Skype. A software applica- technology.

Rickie Warr, an undetion, Skype allows users to clared freshman, didn't have make phone calls and video calls over the Internet. She a phone until she came to said Skype was the best way college, so she said she "was forced to interact face to face to ke~p in contact with a with people." man she dated for a number "It's definitely harder . of months. than texting. Texting is easy," "My favorite thing to do was Skype," Braithwaite said. Warr said. "But you can't get to know someone through "You get to see each other, texting. And you don't get and they were longer and the whole tone of what they better conversations." may be saying."

Braithwaite said her Amanda Allen, another relationship was primarily undeclared freshman, said long distance, with comrelationships can feel incommunication only happenihg plete when too much of the through plione calls,· texting communication element and Skype. relies on technology.

"Technology, in general, "Relationsliips can't be as made it easier for us to have a long-distance relationship," heartfelt through only techBraithwaite said. "h's not like nology," Allen said. "You just' you don't get to communicate see words typed by them, • you don't know them." · all week. We didn't have to· Allen said not just just · just talk on the weekends."· physical touching is void in Braithwaite said texting in the relationship was never a relationship based solely the best way to communicate on technology, but other, because it created imbalance. smaller things that let a · significant other feel loved "One person would be can be missing, too. communicating more than "You can't do the little the other person. I don't like (texting) very much." she said. "Technology can hinder t. See COUPLES, Page 6

BY MANDY MORGAN staff writer

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People-watching with Steve I walked from the library to the Animal Science building Monday afterneon, perhaps a 300-meter .. walk at most.

I sneezed 23 times.

I never had weatherinduced allergies in my younger years, but spending two years in the vegetation landfill of Houston, Texas, has made my nose tend to combust whenever I'm within 400 feet of anything green, furry or otherwise intruding.

That includes under-ripe peaches and Oscar the Grouch. Especially Oscar the Grouch.

My daily stroll about campus has been less than exciting due to health constraints, but I can't say that I necessarily mind it, and not just because I have devised 'l:he perfect dimensions to "construct a zipline from the oof of the business building to the front steps of a large house in the Island.

Just like I versed last hool year in this literry eries I am continually pleased with the overall environment I see at chool. Nothing gives ~e ore sense of entertainent than analyzing the ery special types of peole I see on campus. And s it has been a year since I have done this, I feel it in my conscience and best interest to give a short mesage of gratitude for those eople, for everything you ontribute to this rapture1lled university.

Thank you, alwaysea rs-as tr on om i ca I lyuge-headphones-aroundis-neck-as-o pposed-to~ing-thern-for-tneir-intend· 'd-pumPJ!e guy. Many eoplehide themselves in heir own shells in public, ut you find a way to stand l}t in the best and worst

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way. There were few in high school who made fun of the spectacle-embossed kids with the chant of "four eyes," but believe me when I say your prowess, and always impressive Tapout hat, proves no one shall ever label you "four ears."

Your figurative call of defiance and literal call of Nickelback being played loud enough so we can all hear it are our trumpeting anthems for us to make a mark in the world. Thank yo~, headphones guy, for being you.

A special shout out to the ultimate Frisbee player, who wears a visor and gloves. It is refreshing to see a bystander who takes their job as seriously as you do.

The greatest of the greats know there stands no room for just being happy to be there - you have to. win, and you have to want to win every day. Your drive to succeed is as progressive as your underarm toss, and almost as accurate. You are an athlete with skill and a role model for all those who have the means to be great but just don't know the way. It is a privilege to us all, ultimate of ultim~te Frisbee hurlers, that..Y,.Qu are being you.

A vote of thanks is in order for the business professor who, no matter what the climate or time of day, always manages t9 have a bagel in hand. I look to you for two things: first, th:it the

world is run with money and success comes to those who manage, and second that no memory is complete without something considerably starchy. The fact that you move along so affirmatively and matter-offactly and never manage to get cream cheese on your suit is proof enough that you are inspiring others by simply being you.

Thank you, broadcast journalism student who feels as if Old Main never fails as the perfect background. We see you 10 feet in front of a camera - talking about something regarding a club on campus, we're sure - and we commend you for your efforts. Sure, you could add variety to your backgrounds, but why deviate from the best? It's those special lessons when we learn simply from you being you.

Finally, to the red-headed communication major I often see at the library listening to Broken Bells in a knitted red and gray peacoat. I just happen to be single and available for food, warm conversation and other planned pleasantries this weekend. I am very kind, approachable and generate a balanced level of heat while cuddling. You know where to find me.

To all those people I missed, thank you for being you. It is your contribution to campus that makes life at USU as good as it is.

We'll see you around.

Don't forget to bring bagels.

- steve.schwartzman@ gmail.com

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Arabic language class creates political understanding

BY ERIC JUNGBLUT

staff writer

The department oflanguage, philosophy and communication offers a variety of foreign language courses to USU students, including traditional Western favorites such as Spanish, German, French and Portuguese, and Eastern staples such as Russian, Chinese and Japanese.

Recently, however, Arabic ' was added to the curriculum.

Marta Schaub, a senior majoring in biology, said she registered for the class because she thinks it is an important language to know in today's world.

"I feel like it is a really important language politically," Schaub said. "A lot of people don't really understand the culture, and there is a lot of anger, fve realized, in the U.S. toward Arabic-speaking nations."

According to the USU catalog, the department of language offers five courses in Arabic. Introduction to Islam is considered both an Arabic and religion course.

Jared Elton, who is enrolled

in a lower-division Arabic class, said the program started in fall 2010.

"The reason why I'm taking this class is because I'm majoring in international studies, and I have an interest in the Middle East," he said. "I actually studied abroad and went to Egypt. I really liked learning about the culture of the Middle East, and I really liked the language."

Elton said he traveled to Egypt summer 2010 to study Arabic, just months before the Egyptian uprisings in early 2011.

"I missed out," he said.

Elton said he wants to work for the U.S. government and hopes that knowing Arabic will help him.

"It's an important language in the relations with the Middle East," said senior Kellie Norton, an international studies major and Elton's classmate. "This class has been really great."

The Arabic classes attract many international studies majors who are required to learn a language for their degrees.

"I chose Arabic because it's valuable;' said Kevin Mitchell, a

students fought to get the class 2:30 p.m. section of the basic er, and this is my senior year, so junior majoring in international Arabic class and said Arabic is offered on campus.

I don't have too many classes to studies. "You can get into a lot "I know that the students take," Alqahtani said. "I took the the first step toward starting a of government jobs and internahere two years ago did a big pitch class to help American students Middle Eastern studies major. tional businesses if you know it."

"The history department had to the College of Humanities learn Arabic, and I can see the Morgan Bronson, a sophosome pretty good Middle Eastern because they wanted to learn more majoring in English educa- improvement (so far). more about the Middle East," she studies stuff, so they are trying Alqhatani said he helped tion, said she also took Arabic said. "We had a big, huge petito get up the Arabic program so classmate Travis Johnson learn because it was required for her that we can have that major," she tion to sign to get Arabic here. to write poetry in Arabic. degree.

The students wanted it."

"Khalifa knows his stuff," said.

"I want to get a bachelor of Megan Hurst, a senior majorarts, which requires a language," Johnson said.

- ejjungblut@gmail.com Lindsey Miller teaches the ing in international studies, said she said. "When I couldn't get into a French class, I started flipping through the catalog and thought, 'We have Arabic?

Done.' It's also useful because I'm minoring in (American Sign Language.)"

"I was just randomly scrolling through the classes available, and I saw Arabic and thought it looked really interesting," Schaub said. 'Tm kind ofcompeting with my siblings, trying to learn the most languages, and they haven't gotten to Arabic, So I'm winning."

Khalifa Alqahtani, a senior majoring in human resources, said he took Arabic to help American students learn the language.

ABDULKAFI ALBIRINI instructs students during a group assignment in a second-year Arabic "I am an Arabic native speak- class. CODY GOCHNOUR photo

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AS A FINAL THESIS PROJECT, Kellyn Bailey set up her exhibit, 'Places,' along the north side of the Quad. She described the collection as "minimalistic travel posters expressing a sense of place."

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BY USU ATHLETICS Utah State's Tanner Higham finished tied for 57th with a 5-over par 215 (66-68-81) at the Wyoming hosted Cowboy Classic held at the North Course of the Talking Stick Golf Club.

Utah State finished in 23rd-place in the 23-team field with a 45-over 885 (287-280-309).

Kansas State won the team title with a 14-under 826 (268-277-281), while KSU's Ben Juffer took medalist honors with a 12-under 198 (65-66-67) as he defeated Colorado State's Mike Wuertz in a playoff.

Higham, a sophomore from Shelley, Idaho, shot an 11-over 81 on Tuesday after carding a collegiate low 4-under 66 during his first round Monday.

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SENIOR RUNNING BACK KERWYNN WILLIAMS breaks a move to the outside during USU's scrimmage Monday on Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium.

Williams had IO rushes for 64 yards and one touchdown. CURTIS RIPPUNGER photo

Successful first scrimmage for Aggies

BY TAVIN STUCKI sports editor The Aggies ran approximately 100 plays in the first spring scrimmage of the year on Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium on Monday afternoon.

Head coach gary Andersen said it was a good scrimmage overall.

"We got in all the situations that we wanted," Andersen said. "We've got plenty to work on. We'll go back and evaluate the tape in depth and see exactly where it sits."

Sophomore quarterback Chuckie Keeton completed 11 of 19 passes for 147 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown pass to sixth-year senior Matt Austin.

• Senior quar.terback Adam Kennedy went 9 of 16 for 80 yards.

Redshirt junior Joey DeMartino had seven rushes for 10 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Joe Hill had 8 carries for 33 yards.

Andersen said the running game stood out to him.

"I thought we ran the ball pretty well for ones," he said. "Kerwyn (Williams) ran well. We got exactly

what we wanted out of him - physical presence. I thought he ran the ball physical. Bal~ security was very, very good by him, and (he) did a nice job in protection."

Williams had 10 rushes for 64 yards and scored a touchdown.

Kennedy said Williams looked good in the scrimmage.

"He broke a lot of tackles," Kennedy said. "(He got) a lot of yards after contact, especially on the come-out period - the big one. He was really impressive there. I wish we could have got a couple chances to see his speed in the open field, but we just never got a chance to see that today. But we definitely got to see his power."

Keeton said the running game also impressed him, despite playing without a pair of former Aggie star running backs.

"Yeah, we lost Michael Smith and Robert Turbin, but we have some guys that can hopefully replace them this year," Keeton said. "Kerwyn did amazing. Joey DiMartino is running the ball well, too.

"Joe Hill was running the ball hard. We know from being one "of the

fastest guys on the team, but he was really showing his durability right now, and that's a big thing for him.

It's just showing we have a staple of running backs right now.

On the flip side, Andersen said he was not impressed with the way his first-team defense stopped the running game.

"Obviously we didn't stop the run very well with the ones," Andersen said.

Senior defensive back Terrance Alston agreed with Andersen.

"We've got to get a lot stronger at D-line," Alston said. "Everybody has to get a lot stronger as a group - D-line especially. We've got to get in there and get more physical at the point of attack."

Alston had a team-high six tackles in the game, including an interception and fumble recovery to lead the defense.

This spring scrimmage will be the last time key players will be in full action. Andersen said he will keep Williams in all spring practices except for scrimmages, including the annual Blue and White spring game.

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ready to go, today was the one time that we were going to let them go," Andersen said. "Starting a week and a half from now, when we scrimmage again, then we'll start pulling some people out at certain positions."

Other than those key players, most starting jobs are open to competition.

Andersen said so far he has confirmed five starters on the offensive line.

"Some other kids are in there battling their way through it," Andersen said. "Those kids are working hard, and they're definitely coming around, and we're definitely solidified on the first front five guys."

According to Alston, the decision makers on Andersen's staff are less certain about the defensive back positions.

"I think our position is one of the most depth positions on the field this year," Alston said. "Everybody can play. It's just a lot of competition, a lot of competing that we've got to do, and may the best man win."

- tavin.stucki@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Sports should be entertaining and fun.

Sometimes it's easy to forget that with all the scandal and corruption that goes on, but every once in awhile we as fans need to remind ourselves it~~i~liilaiililliliiWI that it's just a game.

Our friends at Facebook have made remembering the discretion of the Detroit that a little easier through Lions.'' If that's not a negative outlook, I don't know team pages.

On Facebook, not only what is. do we get to look at the We also have a concrete Miami Heat's page and see and simple way to find out their starting five dressed who exactly is America's like a bunch of preppy high favorite professional sports schoolers, but we also get team. Of course we might to see that the Arizona need to rephrase it from Cardinals don't just have "favorite" to "most liked," a Facebook page, they but either way it means the also have Pinterest page same thing.

And it's not just findand a handy link from the Facebook page to the ing America's most "liked" Pinterest page. Check it team - which I think should out. be an annual award - but Facebook also gives us we can also find the leastinsight into which team has liked teams, the least-liked the best public relations cities, the most-liked cities, people and who has the the most-liked sports, the worst. The team's manage- least-liked sports, etc. Really ment should be looking at the opportunities are endthis as well. For example, less - except of course findthe Ravens PR people defi- ing America's most-disliked nitely need a kick in the team. Disliked teams aside, pants.

Facebook has the answers.

Fortunately, some of the True, the top picture on their page is cool because it results were pretty shocklooks like Ray Lewis is going ing - it's always good to to punch Tom Brady in the get a shock or two. And face, but it's Tom Brady. some of the results turned It's the Patriots. Maybe you out to be just as expected. forgot, Baltimore, but the The NFL, of course, had the Patriots beat you in the AFC most "likes" overall in the Championship game. You three most pef)Uial leagues probably don't want to be in the United States, while commemorating that on the NBA had the fewest. your Facebook page.

MLB, the one league that The Detroit Lions also didn't give us a lockout in need to have a look at their 2011, finished second.

PR team. Their "about" After extensive research, page says the following: the winner of most "liked" "The Detroit Lions ask that team in America is not the you refrain from any explicit Yankees, Red Sox, Heat, or inappropriate conversa- Cowboys, Steelers or tion on the Official Detroit Celtics. The winner is the Lions Facebook Page. Los Angeles Lakers, with Anyone who does not nearly 13 million likes abide by these.rules may be 12,683,666 to be exact removed from the forum at by far the most-liked team

in America. I don't think it's a coincidence that since the Lakers won backto-back NBA titles and became the most "liked" team in America - our economy hasn't been up to par.

The second most "liked" team also comes from the NBA and is the Boston Celtics, who, at 6.34 million, have a little more than half as many "likes" as the Lakers.

The NBA is also home to the Charlotte Bobcats, who unsurprisingly are America's least-liked team with only 105,858 likes. It is surprising, though, that they even have that many likes. And even with an average game attendance at 7,117, less than your Utah State Aggies, they still harbor some optimism with the slogan, "prepare today, win tomorrow," gleaming across their Facebook page.

Since we don't have enough room in this column for all the results, here a couple others to note.

The NFL's most "liked" team is the Dallas Cowboys, at 4,575,461, which is just above the Steelers, who are in second with 4,257,671 likes.

The MLB is dominated by the Yankees- 5,343,191 "likes" - and the Red Sox at 3,495,766.

When the going gets tough in your life as a sports fan, don't underestimate what a few minutes on Facebook's sport pages can do to lift your well-being.

- Spencer Wright is a sophomore majoring in broadcast journalism.

He supports Manchester United and hopes to live long enough to see the Cubs win a World Series.

Send any comments to e/iason.wright3@aggiemail.usu.edu

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FIRST BASEMAN CHRISTINE THOMSEN prepares to haul in a throw from third baseman Kelly Kaneshiro on Tuesday at LaRee and LeGrand Johnson Field. USU narrowly defeated UVU 8-7 le

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USU edges UVU at home

BY NATASHA BODILY

assistant features editor The Utah State softball team won 8-7 against the Utah Valley University on Tuesday at LaRee and LeGrand Johnson field. · UVU shortstop Jrystin Jachim started things off for the Wolverines with a threerun homer to put the Wolverines up 3-0 in the first inning.

In the bottom of the inning, Aggie left fielder Hailey Froton hit a two-run home run to score first baseman Christine Thomsen, cutting the lead 3-2, Wolverines.after the bottom of the first.

"They were pulling out the hits and coming straight back after (the Wolverines) hit a three-run home run," said Utah State head coach Carissa Millsap-Kalaba.

In the top of the third with bases loaded, Wolverine third baseman hit a two-RBI single to extend the lead to. 5-2 in the middle of the third.

Aggie second baseman Allison Lenzora singled to second, to start things off for USU

in the bottom of the third. Wolverine pitcher Megan Peay walked Aggie left fielder Froton to put runners on first and second. Aggie catcher Samantha Miller hit a sacrifice fly to score Lenzora, making it 5-3 after the third Millsap-Kalaba said Lenzora has done well for the team in the No. 2 slot.

"She's got the most sacs in the WAC," Millsap-Kalaba said. "(She's also good at) moving the runners over and seeing what tht situation calls for and getting it done. She's been handling herself well."

Aggie pitcher Mandy Harmon replaced Dani Chaplin in the fourth inning.

After drawing a walk, freshman Jessica Uresti eventually scored when UVU first baseman Amanda Perez dropped a single intP. right field.

2 The Aggies seemed to hit their stride in the bottom of the fourth. Cummings reached first base when the pitcher couldn't put a glove on a ground ball up the middle. USU outfielder Kassandra Uchida hit a line drivA to left field, which advanced Cummings to

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Aggies dominate Bengals on Senior Da ''

BY MEGAN BODILY

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The Utah State women's tennis team took its home court for the final time this season against the Idaho State University Bengals.

Returning to Logan after tough weekend action in Hawaii, the Aggies rebounded to sweep ISU 7-0. "(It) felt great to get the win," assistant coach Bryan Marchant said. "We could have come out tired, but we dominated doubles and got off to a good start in singles.

It definitely helps to win 7-0.

It's a big confidence booster for us."

USU took the doubles point, winning all three prosets in convincing fashion, as the Aggies held ISU to three games total.

Junior Jaci West and freshman McKenzie Davis overpowered Katharina Marsela and Laura Porras at No. l doubles position. The duo jumped ahead early to shut the Bengals out. Davis wrapped up the doubles match win with an ace in the corner to defeat ISU 8-0.

"We have been playing really good doubles lately.

It has been fun," West said.

"Davis is a good doubles player, and we work well together. It is always fun to go out there and get work done."

Senior Romina Nedakovic and junior Kristina Voytsekovich dominated Rilee Moorhead and Marian Tangarife at the No. 2 doubles spot, dismissing the Bengals 8-2.

Junior Julie Tukuafa and senior Brianna Harris rolled through Zamira Vasquez and Rachel Ryan in the No. 3 doubles position. The Aggies only allowed the Bengals to win one game, taking the match 8-1.

USU capitalized on the early lead and continued to dominate the court.

Davis defeated Marsela in straight sets in the No. 1 singles position. The freshman delivered winners off both forehand and backhand sides to drop Marsela 6-1, 6-0.

West battled three sets to defeat Porras in the No. 2 singles spot. After taking the first set 6-3, West could not hold the Bengal back in the second. West and Porras traded a variety of shots during the long rallies throughout the match.

West dictated play with her forehand, attempting to push the Bengal deep behind the baseline. The second set went into a tiebreaker after West held serve to get to six all. Porras won the second set tiebreaker sending the match into a decisive third set super tiebreaker to 10 points.

"She played some bold points, she got down and hit a couple big returns to get some momentum," Wright said. "I thought she played well in the super tiebreaker.

She was solid."

The junior pulled the tiebreaker out, narrowly winning the match 6-3, 6-7, 11-9.

"I was thinking, 'Don't lose, cause that would suck,"' West said. "I knew I was going to win so I was confident, but my feet weren't moving and I was just lacking focus. I just had a mental lapse, but I finished strong so I was happy with that."

Voytsekovich dismissed Tangarife at the No. 3 singles position 6-3, 6-1 and Nedakovic notched her final home match win defeating Moorhead at No. 4 singles position 6-4, 6-1.

Senior Monica Abella took to the courts for her final game at home against Vasquez in the No. 5 singles spot.

"I was pretty scared because we have been playing at sea level last week, and we didn't practice yesterday.

So we were all pretty scared about playing," Abella said.

"We knew we needed to beat this team, and we have to put everything out there."

Abella took the first set easily but struggled to close out the second set after getting up 5-3. The Mexico native failed to convert several match points, but an errant forehand by Vasquez sent the ball wide and handed the match to the senior.

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Thomsen three hits in win Harmon forced center third base.

After Lenzora hit a fielder Marie Williams to pop up at the plate and close line drive to left center, out the game 8-7.

Cummings scored and Millsap-Kalaba said she Uchida advanced to second.

'Tm doing whatever I can thought the seventh inning for the team. I'm not a power was a good example of Harmon's composure. hitter, so I just try to punch "You see her pull it out in the holes if there's a runand does what she needs to ner on base," Lenzora said. get the job done," she said.

"I try to get in those gaps so With 15 hits, she said they can score. . the team did amazing USU ended the inning offensively. with three more Aggie runs "They did a good job," to tie the game at 6-6.

Millsap-Kalaba said. "I The fifth and sixth innings were scoreless for the thought they did really well · keeping the ball out of the Wolverines.

In the bottom of the sixth, air and hitting good hardline shots through the gaps."

Thomsen doubled to left Lenzora said she wasn't center. Marquez hit a single worried when Hadnon hit to put Thomsen on third, and Marquez advanced on Uresti.

I l).ave so much confidence the throw to home. Third in her and the other eight baseman Jolene Koons hit a behind me. They're so two-RBI single in the next at-bat to give the Aggies the strong," Lenzora said. "It happens, OK, next pitch. It's lead 8-6. never intentional at all."

In the top of the seventh, With five more upcoming Jachim homered over the games this week, Lenzora center-field fence on a 3-1 pitch to pull within one. said she is more excited than With two outs, Harmon stressed.

'Tm very psyched to take walked pinch hitters on BYU," Lenzora said. "You Amanda Robinson and Deianna Russell. Harmon hit have more people going Uresti with an errant pitch to against you and that's just more fire.': load to bases.

Millsap-Kalaba said she - natashabodily@gmail.com wasn't scared.

«Mandy does a very good job," she said. "She composes herself well and handles a lot of tough situations."

It felt great to get the win.

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The 6-1, 6-3 win was bittersweet for Abella, who has played all four years of her collegiate career at USU. "I played her at the beginning of the season, and it was a super close match," Abella said. "I need to get it done and take the lead, so I came onto the court wanting to kill it. In the end too many thoughts about closing it, but I pulled it out."

Tukuafa completed the sweep with a win over Ryan in the No. 6 singles position.

The junior dismissed her opponent in straight sets, winning 6-0, 6-2.

"Idaho State has some talented singles players," Marchant said. "In a couple of matches we tended to overplay and think too much, we just needed to be more patient and we started to play better. There is always going to bumps in the road, that's just how tennis is as long as you fight through them."

The Aggies improve to 9-9 on the season with just one match left before the Western Athletic Conference finals in Las Cruces, New Mexico. For their final match USU will travel to Reno to take on University of Nevada Wolf Pack on April 21.

'Tm excited for next week.

It's the one team I really, really want to beat," Abella said.

- mega.bodi@aggiemail.usu. edu

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tate our ase Who hit the better shot during The Masters? Was it Bubba Watson or Louis Oosthuizen?

LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN CONGRATULATES Bubba Watson for winning The Masters Tournament following a sudden-death playoff on the I 0th hole Sunday in Augusta, Ga. AP Photo

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BY CURTIS LUNDSTROM

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Two words: Double. Eagle.

How many times has anyone ever shot a double eagle in the Masters Tournament?

After Louis Oosthuizen's lucky shot from the fairway into the cup on the second hole Sunday? Four.

How many golfers have won the Masters? 47.

The math really speaks for itself, and that's not even taking into account golfers who won multiple times.

I realize the skill in golf, especially on approach shots, lies in getting the ball close to the cup. Getting it in the hole is where luck comes into play.

A double eagle is luck.

Every time. That's why it was so cool.

Coolness aside, I'm sure Oosthuizen would rather have a Green Jacket.

Bubba Watson's shot from basically the dirt underneath the trees was gutsy,

Not to take away from Oosthuizen's double eagle at all, but Bubba Watson's second shot on the second playoff hole was a much more difficult and impressive shot.

Think about it.

He's 40 yards into the trees without a direct line to the green. In that situation most golfers would chip out onto the fairway and play from there.

Not Watson.

Hitting a golf ball accurately is hard enough, well-played and all-around awesome, but nothing tops a but Watson hooked his shot so effectively that he sent double eagle. it 155 yards - avoided the Unless it was a triple and the crowd - and trees eagle. But let's face it, that left the ball 10 feet from the will never, ever happen. cup for a potential birdie.

Acing a par-5 is impossible.

With that shot, Watson turned what looked like - tavin.stucki@aggiemail.usu. sure defeat into a Masters edu Tournament Green Jacket.

Oosthuizen was sitting in a much better spot after both

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Oosthuizen his tee shot and second shot, but Watson overcame a poor tee shot and put the pressure on his opponent.

Both shots were incredible, but Watson's was more impressive, while Oosthuizen's was exceedingly rare.

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Pebley made her mark on USU women's basketball For the past decade, Raegan Pebley has been the face of the women's basketball program at Utah State University. Her departure brings a great amount . of disappointment to those who follow the Aggie women.

For starters, let's take the fact that Utah State hadn't had a program for 15 years prior to Pebley's arrival. The program was dropped in 1987, and in 2003 Pebley was hired to build the reinstated team from scratch.

Based on the fact that Pebley won 2011-12 Women's Basketball Coaches Association Region 7 Coach of the Year and was one of eight finalists for National Coach of the Year, I'd say she's done a pretty good job of building the program.

Pebley was also named Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2011.

Statistically speaking, numerous records belong to Pebley.

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Uae Dream is her 110 wins as head coach of the Aggies. That is double the number of wins of the next closest coach -=- Fern Gardner, with 55.

Including the 15 years the program was missing in action, the Aggies hadn't been to the postseason in 20 years before Pebley coached the team to back-to-back appearances, including a win over Arizona in the NIT in 2011 - USU's first postseason win since 1977.

When the Aggies joined the WAC in 2006, the program got better and better each year under Pebley's direction. After seven years in the league, Pebley has turned the Utah State pro-

gram into one of the top three organizations in the conference.

This year, Pebley surpassed expectations when she guided the team to a school-record 21 overall wins and 11 conference wins. It was the first time in school history the Aggie women reached the 20-win plateau. Her success can be measured not only by statistics but by the players she has recruited.

Seniors Ashlee Brown and Brooke Jackson both transferred to Utah State, and Pebley's program, and were significantly instrumental in the Aggies' success on the court. Junior Devyn Christensen also had a breakout season because she fits the system Pebley runs so well.

In Pebley's nine seasons, 12 players have achieved postseason honors for their performances on the basketball court.

Twice - in 2008 and 2012 multiple players were named to the All-WAC team.

Pebley's influence on these

student-athlete's carries over from the locker room to the classroom. From 2004-2011 , there have been 47 players who've earned academic allWAC honors. That's an average of seven per year. Considering there is somewhere between 12-16 players on the roster each season, that means about half of the team is earning the award each year...

If you take an in-depth look at Pebley's resume, you ' ll see why she's been so effective. She knows the game of basketball, which makes sense considering how long she's been around the sport. She spent four years as an assistant coach, two at George Mason and another two at Colorado State.

At CSU, she helped the Rams to a .738 winning percentage.

Prior to the assistant coaching jobs, Pebley spent two years in the WNBA. After a season with the Utah Starzz, she helped the Cleveland Rockers to a WNBA

Finals appearance.

That all happened after she spent four years playing at the University of Colorado, lettering in all four seasons. Pebley has been able to help young women achieve great things, both academically and athletically, through her coaching methods.

No matter how you look at it, it's hard to argue Pebley's success as a coach. She turned the Utah State program around.

She' ll be a great asset to Fresno State, but she will be missed dearly by many at USU. So we bid farewell to the winningest cqach in the history of USU women's basketball.

- Curtis Lundstrom is a sophomore majoring in print journal" ism. His life ambition is to bowl a perfect game and officiate high school or college basketball.

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USU finishes 23rd overall ed his best 64-hole score during the tournament.

Senior Chanse Godderidge finished tied for 101st for Utah State with a 13-over 223 (74-73-76), freshman Brennan , Coburn tied for 111th at 15-over 225 (75-73-77), freshman Tanner Jenson finished in 116th-place with a 17-over 227 (73-77-77), and junior Kris Sayer tied for 117th at 18-over 228 (74-75-79).

Utah State will return to action on Friday, April 27 when it competes in the BYU hosted PING Cougar Classic.

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College of Education deserves applause Of the eight colleges at USU, the first one that typically jumps to mind is the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, because its marketing is above the rest - as it should be, since it is the college that specializes in marketing.

It has the name, the money and the recognition. It's also always the college making headlines. The business school has created or worked with countless different programs, including Huntsman Scholars, SEED and the Shingo Prize. The list goes on and on.

However, we at The Statesman feel there is another college on campus that deserves more recognition and appreciation than students, faculty and staff give it.

Recently, the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services was recognized

by U.S. News and World Report, not once but twice. The college was ranked No. 24 in the country for its program - moving up five spots from last year's report. Another report recently put two of the education school's graduate programs in the national Top 25. The department's rehabilitation counseling program ranked ninth in the nation, and the special education graduate program was ranked at No. 15 among all special education programs. .

We aren't done. Our College of Education is the only education school in the state of Utah to be ranked in the Top 50, and it also ranked No. 3 in the country in funded research receiving $44.4 million in funding for 2011.

The Huntsman School offers 10 undergraduate degrees and six graduate program» The College of Education has just seven undergraduate programs but 18 graduate and doctorate programs.

One thing that truly impresses us is the difference in the way recognition and awards are handled by the two colleges. The business school is quick to provide us with press releases and news tips, aiming to increase the recognition of its name and merits.

When we want to publish anything about the College of Education, it's not always handed to us. It's not as anxious to talk or make a big deal about itself. The college's leaders are modest and often downplay their awards. Beth Foley, the college's dean, gave all the credit to• her faculty and students.

Noteworthy things have happened in each college this year1 but we believe the most underappreciated awards came out of the education college. Let's give credit where cr~dit is due and applaud the best-ranked college at

usu.

Thank you to the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services for creating teachers who will help build up the future leaders of this nation. We are proud to be part of a university that excels in creating remarkable and successful teachers. With the way the world is turning now, we are going to need tfiem.

Boring people get bored i"n Logan After eight semesters of college - six semesters at USU there is a common complaint among students I hear each week: There's nothing to do in Logan. If you think there is nothing to do in Logan, you may be boring company or seriously lack creativity and curiosity about the world around you.

If you want to thoroughly enjoy your time at USU, take it from a native who has lived in Cache Valley for 18 of her 21 years of life. The myth that there is nothing to do.in Logan is about to get busted. Logan is a gem and deserves to be treated as such.

Whatever city you go to, whether it is big or small, or whether you are vacationing or permanently living there, you must own that city. To enjoy any city, you have to make it yours and give every possibility a chance. Take my challenge - travel to a city, find its quirks and learn to love the little things that not only make it unique, but give it pleasurable qualities. We live in an increasingly fast-paced world. We have instantaneous access to Internet and radio and are constantly communicating with friends and family. It is healthy to unplug and get off the couch. Step away from video games and TY series, and make memories in the local culture. If you spend •>~ee MUSINGS, Page 12

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Forum letters USU sustainability doesn't cut it To the editor: It's Earth Week, but before you start thinking about recycling this newspaper or planting trees, let's talk about sustainability and student fees. Most of you may not know what sustainability is really about.

Basically, it's meeting our generation's needs - not wants while providing opportunities for future generations to still meet theirs. This is achieved by balancing three branches - that's right, three not one in environment, economy and social equity.

Environmental initiatives that stand alone aren't sustainable. Our efforts to preserve the environment must also coexist with the condition of our economy and equality within our societal groups in order to have a lasting impact.

Students are one of those groups facing equity challeng-

es right now. And a challenge you face, although you might not like to admit it, is that most students currently live below the poverty line. True sustainability emphasizes eliminating poverty, which is why USU works towards becoming sustainable.

What is being done to eliminate poverty amongst us? Are tuition and student fees being driven down? Not the last time I checked my bank account.

Rather, current practices involve spending more money to create a falsely-visioned "sustainable" campus.

Take the Blue Goes Green fee for instance. The last round of projects approved by the Sustainability Council are hardly leading us forward. I mean, really people, a solar heater on a building? An algal harvester?

These are not moving us toward real, balanced sustainability. So why are we spending the precious money of impoverished students on such projects? I'm not trying to discredit these innovative ideas, but we're working backwards by forgetting the part

Letters to the editor• A public forum of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle that will bring environmental balance the most - reducing.

Reducing consumption is more effective than any initiative we'll ever take to harvest obscure energy sources or even recycle. So much waste occurs on this campus. Look at every indoor light left on overnight, every hour of overwatering the lawns and every wasteful big screen monitor installed for 24/7 advertising, just to name a few. So I ask of USU Administration, depart· ment heads, ASUSU and the Sustainability Council if you really want to achieve sustainability, why aren't we cutting costs? Why aren't we trying to scale back student fees?

I believe we don't need to spend more to achieve sustainability on our campus, we need to spend less. Let's all move toward real sustainability, shall we? Achieve balance.

Stop the waste.

Sam Taylor

Romney is a Mormon, but Obama doesn't care To say six terms in office as a United States senator have gone to Orrin Hatch's frostywhite head would be a drastic understatement. Perhaps, with the recent semiannual LOS General Conference - an event that as an active and faithful member of the LOS church, I fully support and enjoy - Hatch may have confused himself for a prophet or a general authority of the church.

What else could explain his recent decision to make an absolutely ridiculous claim such as the following one. According to a recent Salt Lake Tribune piece I read, Hatch is quoted on the political commentary website Politico as saying that Democrats and specifically President Barack Obama are going to use Mitt Romney's status as a Mormon to railroad his efforts to win the presidency in the fast-approaching 2012 election. Before I proceed, I'd like to rehash another recent occasion in which loose-lipped Hatch seditiously quipped about Obama.

A little more than a year ago, I witnessed Hatch's uncanny ability to say preposterous things about the president-a practice his almost

four decades as senator seem to predispose him to. During a College Republicanssponsored event last year, the aptly titled and perennial Pizza and Politics - yet I think Heartburn and Heresy would better describe the spectacle Hatch, on his high horse in a room he surely assumed was filled with a homogeneous crowd of white, LOS, Utah Republicans, referred to Obama's Affordable Care Act as a "one-sizefits-all federal government dumbass program."

After continuing with, "It really is an awful piece of crap,'' Hatch followed the roaring laughter and applause with an apathetic promise to repent for cussing in front of the northern Utah crowd of malleable, young minds. I'm • See SOAP BOX, Page 12

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not quite sure, if anything, what exactly went through Hatch's mind as he said those words - I'd love to know what the thought process was - but I'm beginning to believe that Hatch may sincerely be losing his mind. How else would an individual think it OK to spout off at the mouth with ungrounded ascriptions and accusations?

I've written this before, and I'll say it again: I align my political beliefs with my faith, and my faith, according to the doctrine it's founded on, teaches us to give liberally to all who are in need - without judging them or their predicaments. For this reason, I have come to denounce most Utah politicians for the simple fact that they exhibit characteristics consistent · • with money-grubbing, greedy men who support corporate capitalism over social programs and feeding, clothing and sheltering the sick, hungry, afflicted and poor.

Although it's unfortunate how incredibly messy American politics have become, it's absolutely preposterous how intensely delusional and out of touch with reality a large majority of present-day politicians have become. And now Republicans have resorted to calling Democrats bigots.

Obama, certainly himself a victim of prejudice, is not a bigot.

Sure, Obama is not perfect, and I certainly don't agree with everything he's done or said, but I wholeheartedly believe

our president is an honest, faithful man who most likely looks to God for answers - both personal and executorial. I cannot support Sen. Hatch or any Republican politician or conservative group who preemptively accuses Barack Obama or any Democrat of throwing Mormonism in Romney's face.

There have been several claims, and even promises, made by the Obama administration and its supporters that neither religion nor Mormonism will be - at any stage in the process - a part of Obama's campaign strategy leading up to his winning of the 2012 election. I'll echo what other commentators have said recently, regarding Hatch's and others' claims - it takes nerve to hit this far below the belt. No one, especially not a representative of the LDS faith, has any right to predict that Barack Obama or any other Democrat need use Romney's religious beliefs against him to win the 2012 election.

The people who've made a big deal about Romney's status as a Mormon are his fellow Republican contenders, his own campaign staff and his Republican supporters, such as Orrin Hatch. I applaud Romney for his confidence as a Latter-day Saint. I do not support all of his political beliefs, and, like Hatch, he doesn't hesitate to take swings at Obama; but I promise

~ From MUSINGS, Page 11 your evenings in Logan watching movies, then, yes, Logan will be boring and your experience at USU won't be exciting.

We are a mere 10-minute drive from some of the best hiking, rock climbing, fishing, skiing, snowboarding, caving and camping in the country. People travel from other states and countries to enjoy the mountains we blatantly dismiss and take for granted. As an avid snowboarder, I have never been to a more friendly, by-thelocals and for-the-locals resort than Beaver Mountain. Outdoor activities do not have to be expensive. Hiking and camping are free. Once you have the gear to climb, cave, ski or snowboard, costs are fairly cheap - especially for the incredible quality of Logan Canyon and smaller canyons in the valley.

We also live within an hour of four unique, natural hot pots, located in the Western U.S. There is Downata Hot Springs, Riverdale Resort, Crystal Hot Springs and, my personal favorite, Maple Grove Hot Springs. If you have never experienced a soak in natural mineral water and felt its amazing effects on your skin, take a weekend night and make the short trip to one of these places. I have met some incredible and fascinating people from all over the country who come to this region for a soak. The best part about hot pots is you can go there in the winter. Sitting in steamy water while snow lightly falls is a serene and rejuvenating sensation. If you don't already take advantage of the brilliant outdoor life sitting on your front porch, start now.

If you aren't the high adventure type, there are plenty of other options available. One of the best parts of travel is trying local food. Logan does not have the cuisine of San Francisco or Chicago, but we do have noteworthy local food. Next time you are going out, break away from the standard Olive Garden and

every single one of you that Obama won't need to attack anyone's religious beliefs to retain his seat in the Oval Office or his residency in the White House. It never would have crossed my mind that our first black president would ever dip so low below his own character as to commit an act of spiteful bigotry. After all, we may remember Obama faced his own unwarranted and undeserved share of filthy, baseless accusations regarding nativity and religious beliefs.

For this one Hatch truly should consider repentance. He and his entourage of Utah Republican cronies are all good at running their mouths, but essentially referring to Obama as a religious bigot is going too far. Sen. Hatch and I may worship the same God, but we certainly have different views on what's politically prudent. He may have more years' experience as a politician than I even have as an inhabitant of Earth, but age doesn't always equal wisdom. Anyone who criticizes our nation's leader as carelessly and profusely as Hatch does ought to reconsider his or her reasons for doing so.

- D. Whitney Smith is copy editor for The Utah Statesman. Comments on his column may be sent to statesmanoffice@aggiemail. usu.edu.

Texas Roadhouse outing and try something local, such as Happy Sushi, Herm's Inn, Angie's, Cafe Sabor, Le Nonne or Elements.You are likely to have a positive dining experience.

Cache Valley has a strong sense of community and its citizens value their heritage. With summer time approaching, the value the locals put on their community is evidenced. Most of the small towns have their own unique festivals celebrating their foundings, such as "Health Days" in Smithfield and "Black and White Days" in Richmond. The celebrations include local vendors, fireworks shows and local musical groups. In addition, locals can look forward to the annual summertime Cache County Fair and Rodeo, Saturday Gardeners' Market and Summerfest. Logan Canyon and Cache Valley towns are equally phenomenal places to hang out in the summer.

Admittedly, the nightlife in Logan is less than superior, but when you choose to go to USU and value night entertainment, either transfer or learn to love other activities. A suitable nightlife can be found one hour south of Cache Valley in Ogden and a little further south in Salt Lake City. These larger cities offer a variety of comedy dubs, dance clubs and bars.

If you still think Logan is boring, it may be time to consider a transfer to BYU - you'll fit right in. To all you night partiers, USU probably is not the place for you. Either enjoy your time in Logan and quit complaining or consider packing your bags to entertain yourself elsewhere.

- Tyra Simmons is a senior majoring in sociology. Her column runs every other Wednesday. Comments on her column can be sent to tyrasimmons@gmail.com. www.a-bay-usu.com

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