April 8, 2009

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Breaking News

Deans discuss plans for fall HASS, Business and Science elaborate on future of colleges

By GREG BOYLES assistant news editor

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Rescue crews pulled a young woman alive from a collapsed building 42 hours after the first earthquake struck Italy.

Aftershocks continued Tuesday.

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The restructuring of departments and majors, in addition to the cutting of many lecturer positions, is what students in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences can expect over the next few years, said Yolanda Flores Niemann, the college’s dean.

While Niemann said students can expect the programs that currently exist to exist next fall, some departments are rethinking all the degrees they offer, and may consider dropping options that are less popular in the college.

“So if a department has a degree, for instance, with 300 students and four different degrees, and one degree only has 20 students, then maybe that’s something the department may not want to keep,” Niemann said.

Students will also see fewer lecturers,

Niemann said. While the college will not lay off any tenure-tracked professors, lecturers are very vulnerable right now, she said.

This will leave many vacant classes in need of teachers, and to accommodate those holes, Niemann said the college is seriously thinking about hiring more graduate students to teach lower-level classes. This will open up more opportunities for students and save the college money, she said.

“We can bring in four graduate students for every one lecturer,” she said.

A three-part series, Niemann part 2 of 3 said the college is also working toward making languages its own department, although that will not come for a few years. There will also be an interim department head over the speech communications department and the journalism and communication department, until the merger can be made official, she said.

Niemann said layoffs and the consolidation of departments are the best way for

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the College of HASS to make up for budget cuts. However, Niemann has challenged all the professors in her college to write more grants which will bring external funds into the college.

There will also be fewer general education classes taught, and because HASS is the largest college on campus, this will leave fewer general classes available to all students across the university, Neimann said.

To combat these hard times, Neimann said it is important to get USU’s message out to the world, and show everyone that USU is an institution worth investing in.

“It is important to spread the word of all the great things happening at USU instead of keeping it a Cache Valley secret,” she said.

John M. Huntsman School of Business While there are no specifics at this time, students in the College of Business can expect cuts in faculty members, programs and classes, said Doug Anderson, the col-

- See DEAN, page 3

Banquet honors student athletes

By PAUL KELLEY assistant sports editor

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Sports

USU’s softball team lost Monday to the University of Utah.

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Opinion “Instead of viewing fellow students’ beliefs as challenging your own beliefs, look at it as an educational opportunity. ” Page 12

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Utah State hosted its second annual U-Stars Student Athlete Awards Banquet last night in the USU ballroom.

Thirteen awards were handed out to student athletes and one super fan.

Nominees for the banquette were selected by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The nominees were judged by a panel made up of members of the athletic staff. Lance Brown, one of the judges, said winners for each award were picked by the judges voting on which person or team most deserved the award.

SAAC president Nnamdi Gwacham said, “This is the second time we have done this, last year was the first time we ever did this so we kind of didn’t know what to expect. This year it was a little bit better, we had a little bit more time to plan it, and a little bit more people showed up.”

In its second year the banquet opened up its doors to HURD members, where previously only student-athletes were invited.

“This year we opened it up to the HURD because the HURD is the biggest club on campus and they are the diehard fans for student athletes so we had to open it up to them,” Gwacham said.

John Strang of the track team and Danyelle Snelgro of women’s basketball

THE USU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM accept their award for Most Improved Team of the year at last night’s USU athletics U-Star banquet. CAMERON PETERSON photo

took home the awards of the night with best male athlete and best female athlete, respectively.

The crowd favorite was the award for best blooper, which was won by Jarvon Graves of the football team. The banquet crowd burst into laughter and cheering as video showed Graves jumping from a platform at the USU ropes course attempting to grab onto a trapeze rope.

As he jumped the platform broke into pieces and Graves missed the trapeze

handle, sending him falling toward the earth until his safety harness caught him with a painful jolt.

Gwacham also thought the best blooper was the best award of the night.

“Oh my goodness, there were three great nominees for the best blooper award, but the one for Javon was just out of this world,” Gwacham said.

Other awards included female new-

- See ATHLETICS, page 4

Good news for out-of-state students

By BRENDON BUTLER staff writer

In a meeting with USU employee associations Monday, USU President Stan Albrecht said he will implement the legacy provision of House Bill 364, allowing non-resident students to pay in-state tuition if one of their parents is a USU alumni.

The legacy provision will allow USU to compete with other Utah schools which subsidize tuition for out-of-state students, such as BYU, Albrecht said. For a non-resident student, the provision would reduce the cost of attendance more than $4,000 per semester, according to the published tuition rates on USU’s Admissions Web site. Currently, out-of-state undergraduate students pay roughly $6,442 per semester, versus the $2,263 instate students pay.

Shaelee Barker, sophomore majoring in public relations, was glad to hear Albrecht had confirmed the legacy provision.

Her family lives in Colorado, but because her father went to USU, she can now leave Utah this summer and still qualify for resident USU PRESIDENT STAN ALBRECHT addressed a large tuition next year. crowd of faculty, staff, and students about the future of the universi“I’m super excited because I ty in light of recent budget reductions Monday in the TSC Ballroom. get to go home,” she said. “I have BRIAN FRANCOM photo

a lot of opportunities in Denver that I can’t get here.”

Albrecht’s office said the legacy provision will be administered

by USU Admissions.

In addition to the legacy provision, House Bill 364 increases the number of border waivers for students attending Utah colleges from 400 to 600, said Michael Kennedy, Albrecht’s special assistant for state and federal relations. The border waiver allows students who live within 100 miles of Utah to apply for in-state tuition at state funded universities. The 600 border waivers will be distributed across Utah’s various universities by the Board of Regents, Kennedy said.

During the meeting, Albrecht addressed the campus-wide budget cuts with both the professional and the classified employee associations. Albrecht laid out the USU budget cuts from September 2008 all the way through fiscal year 2011, clarifying and taking questions from USU employees affected by the changes.

Albrecht spoke about a planned 8 percent budget cut looming for fiscal year 2011. He speculated if the economy doesn’t bottom out before then, USU will

- See SPEECH, page 14

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Wednesday April 8, 2009

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Celebs&People

Today is Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Today’s issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Philly the Blood Drop.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) – The women of country have taken the wheel.

Carrie Underwood captured entertainer of the year Sunday night at the Academy of Country Music Awards, winning the top honor that has eluded women for nearly a decade, while Taylor Swift won album of the year and Julianne UNDERWOOD Hough snagged top new artist.

Country music’s boys’ club was adjourned for the year The policy of The Utah Statesman is when Underwood broke Kenny to correct any error made as soon as Chesney’s four-year win streak and possible. If you find something you became the first woman to hold the L’AQUILA’S DUOMO CHURCH seen with further damage, following an earthquake aftershock, Tuesday. would like clarified or find unfair, title since the Dixie Chicks in 2000.

A strong tremor shook quake-hit areas of central Italy on Tuesday and sent rescuers and residents fleeing from please contact the editor at 797-1762 The significance wasn’t lost on the damaged buildings. AP photo or TSC 105.

26-year-old superstar.

“I accepted that award on behalf of myself and my fans, but also on behalf of other women who came before me that kicked butt but never got the recognition they deserved,” L’AQUILA, Italy (AP) – Relatives of the missing leave the scene for security reasons.

Underwood said. “I can’t wait (for) Vermont legalizes gay waited in agony Tuesday as rescuers dug desperPremier Silvio Berlusconi surveyed the devthe day, which I hope is in the very near future, where having females marriage without veto ately for earthquake survivors, jarred by a strong astated region by helicopter and said the rescue aftershock that drove home the continuing danger efforts would continue for two more days – “until in the category is no big deal whatMONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) in this historic central Italian city. it is certain that there is no one else alive.” He said soever.”

– Vermont on Tuesday became the The death toll from Italy’s worst earthquake in some 15 people were still missing.

In 39 years of recognizing a fourth state to legalize gay marriage three decades jumped to 207 as bodies were recovBerlusconi said that at least 100 of the roughly top entertainer, the academy has – and the first to do so with a legisla- ered and identified. Tent camps housed some of 1,000 injured people were in serious condition. granted the honor to a woman seven ture’s vote. the 17,000 left homeless by Italy’s worst earthquake Rescuers ran from the rubble of the four-story times, including Underwood. The The House recorded a dramatic in three decades, but many spent the night in the dormitory when the 4.9-magnitude aftershock hit others were Loretta Lynn, Dolly 100-49 vote, the minimum needed, chill mountain air without blankets or covers. at 11:26 a.m., the latest in a series of aftershocks Parton, Barbara Mandrell, Reba to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto. Its Officials said some 10,000 to 15,000 buildings that hit L’Aquila and 26 surrounding towns and McEntire, Shania Twain and the vote followed a much easier override were either damaged or destroyed; teams planned cities in the snowcapped Apennine mountains. The Dixie Chicks. Each won once. vote in the Senate, which rebuffed the to begin surveying those buildings still standing aftershock appeared strongest around L’Aquila, a Chesney, who missed the chance Republican governor with a vote of on Wednesday to see if residents could move back city of some 70,000 people. to tie Alabama for most enter23-5. in.

Two buildings in the suburb of Pettino coltainer of the year awards, kissed Vermont was the first state to Aerial footage showed the scale of the destruclapsed following the aftershock, the news agency Underwood as she walked up to legalize civil unions for same-sex tion in this city of Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque ANSA reported, citing fire officials. No one was accept the honor. couples and joins Connecticut, and Renaissance architectural treasures. Roofs believed to be inside either building.

“He told me he was proud of Massachusetts and Iowa in givng gays were missing from modern buildings, old churches The ground shook in the nearly town of Onna, me,” said Underwood, who’s enjoyed the right to marry. Their approval of had fallen walls and parts of medieval buildings about six miles (10 kilometers) away, but caused astounding success since winning gay marriage came from the courts. had tumbled to the ground. no panic. Residents walked around dazed, clutch“American Idol” in 2005 with eight Rescuers located four students trapped inside a ing whatever heirlooms they had managed to grab No. 1 country hits including the signature single, “Jesus Take the FBI: No terrorism in partially collapsed dormitory Tuesday afternoon. from their homes before they collapsed.

Hope faded that they would be extracted alive “We lost 15 members of our family. Babies Wheel.” suspect’s background after firefighters brought in huge specialist equip- and children died,” 70-year-old retiree Virgilio ment to tear off balconies, walls and the roof to get Colajanni said as he choked back tears. Onna had ELLSINORE, Mo. (AP) - The FBI inside. about 300 residents and lost 40 to the quake. says a man suspected of stealing a “Unless there is a miracle, I’ve been told (by Civil protection Maj. Cristina DiTommaso, who plane in Canada and landing it seven rescuers) that they probably are dead,” L’Aquila was helping coordinate the rescue in Onna, said hours later in Missouri has no known University rector Ferdinando Di Orio said.

David Letterman’s Top Ten Signs search efforts were complicated by the fact that association with terrorism.

Firefighters briefed relatives of the victims on there were an unknown number of undocumented You’re Drinking Too Much Coffee FBI special agent John Gillies says the rescue effort, explaining that civilians had to – June 18, 2008 immigrants there.

31-year-old Adam Dylan Leon was 10. Your blood type has been reclassioriginally from Turkey before becomfied as “espresso.” ing a naturalized citizen of Canada.

Gillies said Tuesday that a back9. Every morning you go for a quick ground check showed no connection 47 mile jog. to terrorism.

Leon flew erratically across three 8. As soon as California legalized gay states before landing the plane marriage, you got engaged to Mr. Monday night on a rural highway PROVO, Utah (AP) – pened when a copy editor ran a administrator has sought to pun- Coffee. near Ellsinore, Mo. Thousands of issues of Brigham computer spell check and aposish anyone, Jenkins said.

Young University’s student tate was suggested as the replace“This is extremely rare,” she 7. Your after-shave? Hazelnut nonBody found in truck newspaper were pulled from ment for a misspelling of apostle. said. “The focus today has been dairy creamer.

“Unfortunately that’s the one how and why the error occurred that got parking ticket newsstands because a front-page photo caption misidentified she clicked on,” said Rich Evans, and what we can do to make sure 6.You’re tapping your leg like Larry BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) leaders of the Mormon church as the paper’s editorial manager. “It that this does not happen again.” Craig in a men’s room stall.

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USU students establish first NSBE chapter in UT

MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS gathered after attending a NSBE conference in Las Vegas. USU is the first university in Utah to establish a NSBE chapter. photo courtesy of OLALEKAN OLORUNSOLA

fund a trip for the group to go to Las Vegas for a convention with other black engineers, Mateo said.

The conference was hosted at the Las Vegas Convention Center March 24 and had many different companies recruiting students, Olorunsola said. The conference consisted of key speakers and served as a place for different chapters of NSBE to associate with one another, he said.

“At the convention we had the United States Navy and CEOs from different companies that sponsored the event. There were people there from United Technology, Google, Chevron, Apple, everyone was there,” Olorunsola said.

The group had 13 of its 23 members attend the conference in May with one student receiving multiple job offers, Mateo said.

“We went to the convention to learn about

promoting opportunities, to find funding, internships and find jobs. What we took from the conference was knowing what fields are marketable. They also told you to graduate and train for green economy, so you are ready for the market,” Olorunsola said.

The conference helped to make the transition easy from college to grad school, Olorunsola said.

The conference opened career paths for many members of the NSBE, he said.

Mateo said he hopes to attend the regional conference, which is to be held in California during the summer.

“The working opportunities that we will have from these conventions that we didn’t have before will help us to be outstanding and successful students,” he said.

–beck.turner@aggiemail.usu.edu

Banquet offers international taste

By APRIL LARSON staff writer

On Saturday at 5:15 p.m. an array of food aromas will lure students, faculty, staff and the community to the TSC Ballroom. The International Students Council will present their annual banquet, open to all.

Organization president Janitha Nandalochana said the primary appeal will be the food, with entertainment as a close secondary.

With collected recipes, student cooks and help from USU Catering, the menu features appetizers, entrées and desserts from around the globe. Regions included are India, Russia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Bangladesh, Armenia and the Polynesian islands.

Nandalochana said the theme makes this year’s banquet unique.

The tickets are designed to look like boarding passes and ushers will play the role of “flight attendants.” As guests arrive, they will

notice the ballroom is decorated to appear like an airplane. They will pick up their appetizers and be seated at one of the tables representing a particular country, with authentic decorations. There will be a slideshow between appetizers and entertainment.

The 16 acts comprising the show will also make a unique show this year, said Satenik Sargsyan, secretary of the International Students Coucil.

“This year’s entertainment is more diverse,” she said. “With performances from Africa and Europe, the show has never been this representative of the world.”

Sargsyan said the show’s cohesiveness will please viewers.

“All of the performances are really very good. They are individual performances, but they are all somehow tied together,” she said.

She said the banquet is a rare opportunity for the community.

“I don’t believe we have an international event for the Logan

community as big as this,” she said.

“So in many ways it will be very surprising.”

Performances like the African dance, Japanese traditional fisherman dance, Indian singers and music from an authentic Chinese guzhan instrument will stand out in the show, Sargsyan said.

Another highlight, she said, will be the performances by Kenneth Mbwanji and Nazneen Malik, who won the titles of Mr. and Ms. International for their performances during International Education Week.

Sargsyan said, “They were the two best performers so this will be a special treat to the Logan community.”

Tickets cost $12 for students and $15 for anyone else.

Nandalochana said the event is not a fundraiser. Sargsyan said there will be no profit.

“We’re actually losing money on it,” she said.

Nandalochana said the organi-

zation made an effort to lower the cost of tickets, despite the expense of food and other supplies.

“Catering actually suggested the tickets should be $18 to $20 to cover expenses. But we want the students and community to experience this. We wanted to take down the price as much as we can,” he said, “We were able to do it.”

Cultural enrichment is the experience Nandalochana wants to achieve.

“I want people to get the message of a small world. We international students represent a lot and we have a lot of diverse culture we can bring to the community,” he said.

He said guests will receive much from the authentic food and decorated tables.

Nandalochana said the onetime buffet line will have enough to fill stomachs.

- See BANQUET, page 4

Dean: Bad economy affects donations colleges receive -continued from page 1 and classes, said Doug Anderson, the college’s dean.

“You can’t take these kinds of cuts out of the budget and not expect it to have an impact on students,” Anderson said.

While Anderson said he is not planning on cutting any departments, the College of Business is looking at the option of consolidating majors.

Then, within majors, there is the possibility of consolidating options.

“So if there are three options, next year there may only be two or one,” Anderson said.

Anderson said he is unsure at this time which majors would be consolidated, if any, and may not know until the summer.

“One of the first things you have to do when making strategic cuts is you’ve got to see the world as it is, not as you’d like it to be, and the reality is we do not have the support from society to fund this university the way we did a year ago,” Anderson said.

Last year’s restructuring of the College of Business took them from a five-department unit to a four-department unit, which Anderson said has helped save money. During this maneuver, the college also experienced a physical restructuring to their building, which was renovated for the first time in more than 35 years, he said.

Plans for a new business building are also in the works, and will continue to stay a top priority in spite of budget reductions, Anderson said. The new building would be constructed in between the Business building and 400 North where Lund Hall currently sits.

“We’re out trying to raise money for that right now,” Anderson said.

However, the poor economy is supporting a bad environment for philanthropy, and has resulted in not enough monetary support for the

Campus & Community

Kalai to play benefit concert this week

By BECKA TURNER senior news writer

A group of students began a chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) at Utah State University, the first of its kind in Utah, and valuable asset to the College of Engineering, said Pedro Mateo, senior in mechanical and aerospace engineering and president of the USU chapter of NSBE. Olalekan Olorunsola, senior in civil engineering and member of NSBE, said, “We are called the National Society of Black Engineers. The mission of NSBE is ‘to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community,’” he said in reference to the organization’s mission statement.

The chapter was opened by a group of dedicated engineers earlier this fall who wanted to join the national organization in hopes of gaining recognition and becoming more marketable to prospective employers, Mateo said.

“We started the chapter in October – we didn’t realize that we were the only chapter in Utah.

When we are the only black student out of 90 in a class, it’s good to have that support, because that feeling of loneliness is making a field that is hard even harder,” he said.

NSBE is spread throughout the world with members in Jamaica and a chapter in Ghana, Olorunsola said.

The goal of the organization is to assist minorities in the field of engineering, and with one of the biggest memberships of any student organization, it’s easy to find support, Olorunsola said.

“We have the largest student body of any national student society in the world. With more than 30,000 members, we are one of the largest student-managed organizations,” he said.

Mateo said one of the benefits the organization gives to students is the social group that is formed through the chapter.

“It’s important to network and have support because we are the smallest minority on campus,” he said.

Recently the College of Engineering helped

Briefs

new building, Anderson said.

But this does not mean all forms of donations are suffering.

The College of Business is still receiving the $2.5 million gift from the Huntsman family, which they receive annually, Anderson said. This gift has not been affected by the weak economy or budget problems; however, the money can not be used to make up for the college’s 5 percent cut, Anderson said.

“That money can’t be used to offset the legislative cuts, but it can be used to continue with initiatives,” he said.

Right now the School of Business is putting many of their efforts and resources into international business and finance, Anderson said.

“We have a goal to become recognized as the top tier business school within 10 years,” he said.

College of Science Despite a looming 5 percent budget cut, students in the College of Science will continue to see opportunities for participation in national competitions, said the college’s dean, Mary Hubbard.

There are many opportunities for students to attend science based competitions and conferences, something Hubbard said is a vital part of an individuals education, and something that will be protected during budget cuts.

The college will also continue to provide the community with the outreach lecture series, a program designed to educate Cache citizens about what is new and exciting in the field of science, Hubbard said.

“That is an example of something we started before the budget crumbled,” Hubbard said. “But I think it’s important enough we’re not going to

let it go.”

However, there will need to be cuts, and central administrators in the College of Science are still mulling over where those cuts will be.

“There is no nice, neat formula where everything in the college fits in (according to necessity).

We don’t say, ‘Oh, budget cut time, lets go to the bottom of the list; that thing is gone’ – things don’t work that way,” Hubbard said.

Hubbard said few faculty and staff in the College of Science took the early retirement incentive. This means there is a possibility of layoffs, and some positions which were left vacant over the year simply won’t get filled, Hubbard said. As a result, general classes such as math, which serve the entire university and not just science students, will see larger class sizes.

While professors may be moved around to accommodate empty spaces, Hubbard said students will not lose their majors, programs or departments, all of those will stay intact.

But budget reductions will not blow the College of Science off its feet, Hubbard said.

State-funded dollars are only one portion of the college’s budget, she said.

Research grants are very competitive in the sciences, and Hubbard said they are a great support for the college. Private downers are another drastic component of the college’s budget, she said.

Hubbard said she also hopes the stimulus package, which put large sums of money into the sciences, will trickle down to USU. This will help fund many of the science based programs students have come to love at USU, she said.

“Our main goal in budget reductions is to minimize impacts to students; and I think all the deans are charged with that as an underlined goal,” Hubbard said.

–greg.boyles@aggiemail.usu.edu

National touring singer and songwriter Kalai will be the headlining a benefit concert for the Mali Rising Foundation in the Taggart Student Center ballroom on April 9 as the culmination of a USU class group project.

Kalai’s performance, recently featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Inside Edition, will be part of an effort to raise money to build schools in Mali Africa. The event has been organized by a group of eight students as part of an assignment for Dr. Daniel Holland’s class entitled, “Managing Organizations and People,” better known to students as MHR 3110.

The class requires students to work as a group to organize an event with the purpose of raising money for a charitable organization. “For the class we are required to do a group project,” said David Brown, a USU student majoring in Accounting, “and we are working with the Service Center and using Pakt House Productions to bring in Kalai. An amount of the proceeds is going to the Mali Rising Foundation to build schools for the little kids in Mali, Africa.”

The concert is part of USU’s annual Service Week put on by the Val R. Christensen Service Center.

The week consists of several events and service projects hosted by numerous groups and organizations in an effort to encourage students to be service-minded.

David Knighton, the newly elected Service Vice President for ASUSU, said the Service Center is working closely with a student group known as Aggies for Africa to raise enough money to build a school in Mali. Knighton said anything that earns money this week is going towards the Mali Rising Foundation.

Landscape architect next in USU LAEP lecture series Landscape architect Ken Smith is a guest speaker in the Landscape Architecture Speaker Series at Utah State University Friday, April 10. The series is sponsored by the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation and is presented

by USU’s Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning.

Smith presents “Big Little Skip the Middle” at 2:30 p.m. in the Eccles Conference Center Auditorium (approximately 550 N. 900 East, Logan).

Earlier April 10, he will be featured in an informal discussion at 9:30 a.m. in the Tippetts Gallery of the Chase Fine Arts Center (approximately 1110 E. 610 North, Logan). All activities are free and open to everyone.

Smith is trained in landscape architecture and the fine arts. His professional practice is based in New York City. He has more than 20 years experience and holds several professional awards. He has said his projects explore the symbolic content and expressive power of landscape as an art form and he is committed to creating landscapes, especially parks and other public spaces, with vision and meaning as a way to improve the quality of urban life.

-Compiled from staff

and media reports

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Athletics: Students are honored for their commitment to athletics and studies -continued from page 1

STUDENTS SIT AND EAT at the USU athletics U-Stars banquet Tuesday night in the Ballroom where student athletes were honored for their achievements. CAMERON PETERSON photo

comer of the year, which was won by Shantel Flanary of the soccer team.

Male newcomer of the year was taken by by Jared Quayle of the men’s basketball team. The women’s basketball team won the most improved team of the year. Best individual performance was won by Sonia Grabowska of the track and field team. Female walk-on of the year was taken by Cady Andelin of the tennis team and male walkon of the year was won by John V. Johnson of the track and field team.

Best team upset of the year was won by the women’s volleyball team for their upset over 16th-ranked Purdue.

Athletic trainer of the year was won by Ali Jeske and best team performance of the year was taken by the women’s soccer team.

The night was capped off with the

ultimate fan of the year award won by Dalen Van Wagner for racking up the most HURD point’s by attending the most athletic events this year.

The main goal of the U-Stars banquet was to honor student athletes.

“We just wanted to make sure we had student athletes come,” Qwacham said. “You know that’s the first and foremost thing on our minds is to have student athletes represented.”

USU hopes U-Stars will become a star of its own some day.

“We hope in the future we can make the event a little bit bigger.

Hopefully we can get staff and more students to take place in the event so it can be something that will be talked about on campus,” Gwacham said.

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“In the past we have never run out of food and people have always been satisfied ... and surprised by the variety of delicious food.” Nandalochana said.

He said it’s a great deal, considering the comparable cost of going out to eat.

“This way you also get entertainment,” he said.

USU President Stan Albrecht has been very supportive of the event, Nandalochana said. “(Albrecht) has been very helpful and glad we are doing this for the university,” he said.

The event guest of honor is Afton Tew, to whom the International Sunburst Lounge in the TSC is dedicated. Tew worked as the director of the International Students Office and developed several programs for students.

The organization has been planning this event since the semester started.

Nandalochana said planners are still arranging the details, trying to keep the dinner and show within three hours. He said he is excited to see it all come together. With all eight International Student Council members planning, several students performing and students cooking, he said about 50-60 people are involved in the production of this event. He said he expects about 375 people to come to the banquet.

–april.larsen@aggiemail. usu.edu

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LIFE FOR KATIE BALL, florist at The Flower Shoppe, can be demanding. Ball said her day begins early because of various events, deliveries and creating flower arrangements. CAMERON PETERSON photo

Fl❁wers for every moment A day in the life of a florist

By MACKENZIE LOVE staff writer

The dress, cake, photographer, reception site and everything else that assures a bride’s wedding day will be perfect has been picked. Now all that is needed is the bouquet and accompanying flowers. As simple as it sounds, picking the flowers can be of the toughest tasks in planning a wedding. Flowers allow brides to incorporate a personal touch that will make their wedding day unique, whether it is with color or style.

Knowing what style or colors will work best is hard, but Katie Ball, florist at The Flower Shoppe, said the florists will sit down in a free consultation and decide exactly what will make the wedding day perfect based on the bride’s bouquet and flowers.

“We custom make everything. You don’t have to pick a certain picture where that’s all you get,” Ball said. “You can just tell us, ‘Well I like this about this bouquet and this about this bouquet’ and we’ll kind of mesh your ideas together and make it your own.”

The day in the life of a florist can be demanding between arrangements for wedding or funeral flowers, get well, thank you and anniversary bouquets. The demands don’t stop the love Ball has for what she does.

Ball said her day starts early around 8 or 9 in the morning depending on whether flowers need to be delivered. The Flower Shoppe will deliver flowers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple weddings and also to receptions or any other event.

“We’ll set up the whole reception and do everything,” Ball said. “For funerals, we set up flowers, too, for the family so they don’t have to pick them up and deal with it. When they show up to the viewing, everything is already set up.”

Ball said most people order first thing in the morning so that is when most work begins. Ball said there is a rush around 11 a.m. for deliveries but after that time, it calms down to arrange previous orders or to get flowers set for events later in the day.

When it comes time to arrange flowers, Ball said the possibilities are endless and if someone has a request, the shop can get almost anything.

The shop carries flowers ranging from irises and snapdragons to the more familiar carnations, roses, Gerber daisies and tulips. Ball said the flowers come fresh from flower markets located in California, Florida and even countries in South America.

“There are bidders that go and bid on flowers that sell them to our shop,” Ball said.

“There’s a big long process but it only takes four to five days from the time they are cut at the farm to get here.”

Around lunch time, there will be another rush where Ball said it ranges from customers planning a wedding to men who are buying for a birthday or anniversary. The orders for that rush are delivered at 3 p.m. followed by another rush around 5:30 or 6:30 that evening.

Ball said her favorite arrangements to make are the mixes which include more than five different kinds of flowers. She also likes the fall time, because of the use of red, orange and yellow colors. Ball said the most popular arrangements The Flower Shoppe make are the mixes that almost always include Gerber daisies.

Ball has worked in the flower industry for more than 12 years, but specifically for The Flower Shoppe off and on for nine years. Even after graduating from USU in family and human development with an emphasis in marriage counseling, she said she knew her real work would always be with flowers.

“I thought for sure I wanted to be a marriage counselor,” Ball said. “I did counseling for a year and I just realized that I didn’t really like it. I really missed flowers the few times that I wasn’t working with them. I just crave it. It’s in my blood and this is just a happy place for me.”

The Flower Shoppe is located at 202 S. Main St. in Logan. Their hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

–mackenzie.love@aggiemail.usu.edu

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uch like girls who choose not to wear heels to class in two feet of snow, I am somewhat of an anomaly here at USU. That’s because I happen to be a 21-year-old unmarried female who will be graduating without a ring on her finger.

That’s not to say I don’t have experience in the field of weddings. In fact, one of the most eventful summers in my life was one I like to refer to as “The Summer From Hell.” This is when approximately 4,000 of my closest friends and family members decided it was time to say “I do” all at once. It began with the frantic phone calls recounting “adorable” engagement stories. I do not need to tell you how many of these stories involved candlelit dinners and a walk around the LDS temple grounds. If you live in Logan you already know.

Then came the wedding planning. Each day I would cross my fingers hoping the phone call wouldn’t come. It was like the plot for a horror movie. First the shrill ring of my cell phone, followed by heavy breathing on the other end and then the words that struck fear into my heart, “Will you be my bridesmaid?” A few thousand squeals later, my fate was sealed. I was sentenced to weeks of pseudo-joy every time someone picked their colors or found the perfect flower arrangement.

This would continue as thoughts of homicide flashed through my head each time I opened the mail to find another bridal shower invitation. Haven’t spoken in three years? Apparently it doesn’t matter when it comes to making a wedding guest list. For those of you who are wondering, a bride must have at least four parties to make her wedding legitimate. A bridal shower given by friends, one given by family, a bridesmaid party and finally the bachelorette party.

Finally, there is the wedding. Oh wait, did I say finally?

I meant there is a light at the end of the tunnel: However, it quickly fades to black when you realize that the wedding is only the end for the lucky bride and groom.

Unfortunately, awkwardly walking down the aisle with the groom’s midget-sized second cousin is only a minuscule part of what must be done on the big day if you are a bridesmaid. I have tied bows on hundreds of chairs in 90-degree heat. I have been worked into near panic-attacks by friends who are not happy with their bouquets. I have smiled for hundreds of “artistic” wedding day photos. I have been tricked into thinking my neon pink bridesmaid dress was really something I could wear “all the time.” In the end, I learned that being a bridesmaid entails much more than my poor naive self previously thought.

This is especially true when it comes to the grand finale. The reception. You may think this is the time when everyone lets loose and celebrates the beginning of a new life together and the end of months upon months of tedious planning. You have been tricked. Instead, the wedding gods give you a nice slap in the face for watching too many chick flicks. The reception is actually a time for the brideslaves to kick it into high gear. There are tables to be set up, family members to mingle with, children to clean up after, precious moments to clap at (did she just shove cake into his mouth? Hilarious! So clever!), bouquets to pretend like you want to catch, heartfelt toasts to make and guest books to man. As each bride tries to make reception bigger and better, the bridesmaids are the ones left shooting eye daggers like it’s an Olympic event. If you’re lucky you will get a “Thank you” from the misty-eyed mother of the bride.

Although I love my friends and am happy they found someone who makes this whole tedious process worth it, the suppressed feelings of rage which eventually cause your friends to resent you on your wedding day are why I plan on getting hitched in Vegas, drive-thru chapel style (sorry, Mom). Thankfully, most of my friends are over the wedding phase and have moved on to having children. I can’t wait to start planning their baby showers – would you like my kidney along with with that adorable pink/blue onesie?

Amanda Mears is a senior majoring in print journalism. Questions or comments can be sent to her at amanda. m@aggiemail.usu.edu

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KIMBERLY DONEY TRIES ON a wedding dress at Belle’s Bridal Shop on Center Street. TYLER LARSON photo

Shop helps brides pick perfect dress

By JILL BOWERS staff writer

Filled with extravagant prom dresses and beautiful wedding gowns of every bride’s dreams, Belle’s Bridal Shop is a place where people know and care about what they do.

“You really have to know your business,” said Rita Yeates, owner of the store. “You have to know the styles of the dresses, the brides’ body shapes and you have to care about what you’re doing. You can’t just hire little kids to do this work; people have to have experience.”

The Yeates have been in business for nine years. The store was located in Hyrum in their home for eight years before moving to a larger location in Logan, Rita said.

“We have a large home,” Rita said. “But it’s not so big with all of these dresses in there.”

The business, which is family-owned, was started by another family member who made the wedding dresses.

“My mom’s sister owns a factory in China,” Camille Yeates, Rita’s daughter, said. “She wanted a U.S. branch outlet, so we started one. The first year we had, like, six dresses. My aunt is retired now, so we have dresses from other factories.”

There are more rewards to the bridal business than just the money. Rita said 99.5 percent of the people that

come into her shop are happy.

“This is their happy time,” Camille said. “Everyone is in a good mood. The brides cry, their mother’s cry and we even get fathers in here that cry. Some fathers just lie down on the couch and sleep, though.”

Not everything goes exactly as brides plan, though.

“One time, we had two brides come in. One bride was the other bride’s sister-in-law-to-be, and they decided that they would not get anything close to the same dresses since they were getting married only a week apart,” Camille said. “One bride bought a dress from us, and the other one went somewhere else. She didn’t like the dress she bought so she sold it, and then bought a dress from us. The two brides ended up getting the exact same dress on accident.”

Rita said the shop receives several thank you cards and even some wedding invitations.

“Everyone really appreciates what we do,” Rita said.

“We treat them well. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for them, so we give every bride 110 percent. Most brides know what they want, but sometimes they’ll try on a dress that they wouldn’t normally try and know that it’s the one for them.”

Belle’s Bridal Shop is located at 23 Center Street in Logan.

–jill.bowers@aggiemail.usu.edu

End of Year Bash , It s a party aprIL 10TH

“Knotty blanketeers,” a group of students from USU’s department of human resources, will host “Tie You a Knot” to make fleece blankets to be donated to children in hospitals, shelters and social service agencies of Northern Utah.

The event will be Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Business building room 215. The event is free to everyone who wants to take part in the cause.

Working in cooperation with Project Linus, a non-profit organization that collects only homemade blankets and donates them to children in need all over the U.S., Tony Lopez, leader of the student team, said the student group has set a goal to involve at least 70 people and 350 man-hours put into the project to make about 35 fleece baby blankets.

Due to the donations from local businesses, the group purchased the material for blankets a week before. It allowed the group time to trim the fleece as needed and prepare it for the event.

Lopez said the blanketeers are looking forward to “Tie You a Knot” night, when volunteers from USU, as well as the community, will come together and finish tying the blankets for the benefit of local children in need.

“We have started this project, because we want to make a difference in children’s lives and community,” Lopez said.

“By donating these fleece blankets, our group is trying to bring a little warmth and security to children who need some extra love.”

To provide reward and entertainment for those willing to help, the group will hold a movie night and raffle during the “Tie You a Knot” event. Volunteers will enjoy a new Disney movie while they are working on the blankets. Light refreshments will also be served as an added bonus to those who participate.

After the movie, more than 20 prizes will be given away to the volunteers during the raffle. Lopez said the grand prize of the contest is a free night stay in the Anniversary Inn. The other prizes will include a gift certificate for dinner at Olive Garden and Firehouse, a ticket to a movie, a 30-minute massage at the Sport Academy and many others.

Tickets for the gift raffle are still on sale in the TSC and Business building. The group has already raised about $200 from selling raffle tickets. This money will be used to cover any remaining costs to buy fleece and provide refreshments during the movie night. Any extra money obtained after purchasing the fleece will be donated to Project Linus as a monetary donation.

The blanketeers have also launched a Facebook group of Project Linus, where all interested can get more information about the upcoming movie night, cost of riffle tickets, as well as learn more about the activity of Project Linus, on the basis of which “Tie You a Knot” is held.

–svetlana.ostraya@aggiemail.usu.edu

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BRIDE-TO-BE ELISE VANWAGONER looks at an issue of The Knot. The magazine provides advice for bridesmaids and groomsmen. CODY GOCHNOUR photo illustration

Groomsmen and bridesmaids to-do

By CATHERINE MEIDELL staff writer

It’s the dawn of the wedding season and the brides and grooms aren’t the only ones sweating the big day. Mounds of responsibility is placed upon the bridesmaids and groomsmen, but what are these expectations exactly?

The Knot is a wedding magazine that establishes the duties these two important roles play in a wedding. All the information that will ever be needed for a wedding is on their Web site wedding.theknot.com.

According to the Web site, it’s crucial for bridesmaids and groomsmen to attend all pre-wedding festivities. Bridesmaids must attend the bridal shower and bachelorette party. Groomsmen attend the bachelor party. Both groups attend the engagement party and rehearsal dinner. Not only do they go to the events, they

assist in planning, coordinating and decorating for them. Even though planning is a lot of work, it says that being a central role in a wedding has benefits like a lot of tasty, free food.

Matt Rutherford, an undeclared freshman, was a groomsman at age 10 for both of his older sisters.

He said one of the duties of being a groomsman is posing in a slew of pictures.

“Being a groomsman is fun,” he said, “but be prepared to do a lot of standing around.”

Rutherford said he warns the future groomsmen to have a few words prepared in case called upon to say something at the reception. He said he was unaware that this would be asked of him and he found himself fumbling for words.

The Knot encourages all bridesmaids and groomsmen to buy a nice gift for the couple getting married. If a nice gift is unaf-

Top vacation spots for love

By TESSA KARRINGTON staff writer

When the time comes for couples to make a decision about where to spend their honeymoon, almost everyone wants somewhere with a beach and lots of sun.

Automatically, most think of Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados and other similar destinations.

While those are still high on the list, a few surprising locations have been added to the hot honeymoon destination list for 2009.

Audley Travel’s top 10 include Japan and Zambia, Africa, along with Morocco and Indonesia. Other locations, mainly in Africa and Asia, made it on the list as well. Desitnology.com said the top 10 2009 honeymoons are St. Lucia, Maldives, Bahamas, Dubai, Koh Samui, Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica, Barbados, South Africa and Seychelles.

Besides the top 10, destinology.com has locations for every part of the world. The top three U.S. locations are New York, Orlando, Fla. and Las Vegas.

For those who are looking for a more inexpensive, yet sunny getaway, Hawaii or California are always popular.

Janessa Farris, sophomore and public relations major, said California would be her ideal pick.

“The ideal honeymoon destination is Disneyland, because it is warm and it’s a place I’ve been. So if I don’t get out much, it is OK,” she said.

According to a poll of 25 USU students, Jamaica was the top pick, but almost all said wherever they go, there must be an ocean. Other top choices included England, Greece, Australia and the Virgin Islands.

Some students said Peru or Kenya would be the best, because it would be an opportunity for service. Junior in broadcast journalism Ryan Parkinson said his pick would be someplace unique.

“I’d pick the Dakotas, because I honestly don’t believe they exist,” he said. “We hear about them, but has anyone really been there? They probably are a couple of the globe’s most hidden paradises.”

Though many new sites made it on the “hot list,” the old still remain as desirable as they were 10 years ago.

–tessa.karrington@aggiemail.usu.edu

fordable, combine money with other bridemaids and groomsmen so one can be purchased.

All bridesmaids and groomsmen should be prepared to act as human information kiosks to all the guests. According to The Knot, they should know where the bathrooms are and the order of events. Also, both roles might be expected to dance with each other at the wedding reception.

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BUYING AN ENGAGEMENT RING can be stressful, but individuals can be educated when picking the piece of jewelry. Left, is a white gold princess cut diamond engagement ring. Right, a solitaire princess cut ring with two channel-set wedding bands. PETE P. SMITHSUTH photos

Choosing the right engagement ring

By MACKENZIE LOVE staff writer

The mood in the apartment is set. Dim lighting, a few candles, roses and the engagement ring is snug in its little box. The fear of her saying “no” is not half as bad as the fear she won’t like the ring he chose.

Choosing and buying an engagement ring can be stressful, but students, and especially the men picking the ring, can be educated. With a little research and patience, students can know the investment they make will be worth the time and price.

Jean Needham IV of S.E. Needham Jewelers in Logan has been working in the jewelry industry for more than 25 years and said he recommends purchasing a ring that will last.

“A diamond ring is special in that it doesn’t go away. It will last a lifetime,” Needham said. “The original engagement ring is an important purchase because it will serve as that token of their love and of their engagement and their marriage many years to come.”

Purchasing an engagement ring may look complicated but it is simpler than it seems. The four main diamond characteristics are cut, color, clarity and carat weight, said Brian and Kathleen Smith, co-owners of The Diamond Gallery in Logan. The Smiths have been in business for more than six years with The Diamond Gallery, but have had more than 30 years of experience combined with the jewelry business.

Cut A diamond cut can be graded on its proportions (the total depth and angles), how the light is reflected and returns off the diamond and the shape, Needham said.

Diamonds shapes include round and princess cut as well as rectangular or emerald, marquee, trillion, oval, trapezoid, heart and pear shapes.

Color Most diamonds are rated by how close to colorless or white they are. Colorless, with ratings of D, E or F, will be more expensive where they prices will go down from near colorless through light yellow, ratings of G through Z. Clarity This describes the degree of imperfection, or inclusions. The standard is an internally flawless (“F”) diamond, with no inclusions visible under 10-power magnification.

Carat This is roughly the size and weight of a diamond.

Diamond carats can be as little as .25 of a carat to 3.00 carats or higher.

Other factors go into picking a ring. Needham said one of the most important things is to determine if students want the ring with multiple diamonds or if they should focus on a simple band with a larger diamond.

After that, it’s picking the diamond shape and the band width and color, whether it is white gold, yellow gold or platinum.

Kathleen said even though the four c’s are important, it’s not the most important factor when choosing an engagement ring.

“After I tell you, erase everything you’ve just heard and judge with your eyes,” Smith said. “Most people have an instinct and knowing quality of what looks good. We do

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-continued from page 7 edo. Also, the bride and groom might want some of their bridesmaids and groomsmen to stand in the receiving line with them.

Some duties are left solely to the bridesmaids if they are not already being taken care of by the maid of honor.

Bridesmaids keep track of the people who RSVP to the wedding. They make lists of the gifts that have been given and whom to thank, according to The Knot. Even if the planning gets stressful, be pleasant through all ordeals. If the bridesmaid dress is not pleasing to look at, remember to be tactful when talking about it so that no one is offended. It is essential that bridesmaids are prepared to provide emotional support for the bride.

They are also usually the ones asked to do last-minute errands. These errands might include confirming flower delivery times and preparing centerpieces.

Tyanna Bennington is a senior and history major who was a bridesmaid for her roommate’s wedding. She said her part in the reception was manning the guest book.

She also planned the wedding shower. Bennington said she made a quilt for all the guests to tie at the shower, which was the activity they participated in as they visited.

“It was really fun but it was kind of stressful because her shower was the weekend before finals and the reception was Friday of finals week.” She said that she advises anyone planning a wedding through the end of the semester to not do anything overwhelming and keep it simple.

–catherine.meidell@aggiemail.usu.edu

educate you, but judge with your eyes.”

Ashley Alanis, sophomore in public health and prehealth, has worked for The Diamond Gallery for six months. She recommends looking before going into the store to know what they want.

“Research it before you come in,” Alanis said. “I love it when people come in already knowing pretty much what they want so I can narrow it down in my head of what to find them. Also come in with a price range in mind.”

Jarrick Layland of Preston, Idaho, has worked four years with The Diamond Gallery and said the Gallery can work with students’ price range while keeping what the girl likes.

“You can still get what she wants and be affordable,” Layland said. “You can get a very nice ring if you budget between $2,000 and $3,000 but don’t be afraid if you only have $1,000 price range because that’s still very accommodating. We can find you a beautiful ring.”

Needham advises that even though there are many unique rings out there, the most important thing is to find a ring the girl likes, a ring that will last and that the guy will be proud of.

“In the end, for a gal, she looks at it, sees it and wears it daily for the rest of her life,” Needham said. “And often a statement that we make is that it’s important for a ring to have quality so it will be noticed from across the room and everyone will know that she’s yours.”

–mackenzie.love@aggiemail.usu.edu

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“Because my mom would be the coolest mother-in-law ever.”

“I’m really nice. I’m fun. Who doesn’t like fun?”

– Casey Shuldberg, senior, political science

“I’m a good companion and cook.”

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RUNNINGBACK ROBERT TURBIN, 6, bowls through a hole during the Aggies first spring scrimmage Monday. Turbin led USU with 82 yards on 13 carries to go along with two touchdowns. USU’s runningbacks gained nearly 200 yards on 55 carries during scrimmage. CAMERON PETERSON photo

Offense leads the way in scrimmage

By TIM OLSEN sports editor

Sunshine, spring and football were in the air Monday at Romney Stadium where the USU football team held its first official spring scrimmage.

It was the team’s first opportunity to showcase new head coach Gary Andersen’s schemes to a waiting public.

During the two-hour ordeal the first, second and third teams’ offenses and defenses squared off against each other, and the offense – especially the ground game – came away the clear victors.

“We got 100 good reps in and definitely the offense won the scrimmage. There is some good in that and some bad, we need to be able to stop the

run a little bit better,” Andersen said. “I thought the execution and low number of penalties were good. We had zero turnovers until the last twominute drives and that is a positive. We will look at the film, but it will be a long evaluation process after this one.”

The ground attack was led by sophomore tailback Robert Turbin who picked up 82 yards on 13 carries and scored two touchdowns. All told, the Aggie backs amassed 196 yards on 55 carries and scored five touchdowns.

The scrimmage consisted of multiple situations and looks for the offense and defense as the offense started with the ball on its own one-yard line as well as in the red zone, and everywhere in between.

“It was a good scrimmage for the offense, we

dominated the defense a little bit,” said starting quarterback Diondre Borel. “We are all getting some good work in, we are just working hard with every practice that we have this spring.”

Borel had an efficient day leading the offense as he completed 14-of-19 passes for 142 yards and also rushed for nine yards. He did throw one interception during the offense’s two-minute drill, but that came off a tipped pass.

“I thought Diondre (Borel) did a great job today,” Andersen said. “We have really asked him to be able to make some throws and do some things from the offensive side of the football without his legs. I think he has taken some steps to be

- See SCRIMMAGE, page 11

Students are preparing for nationals

By CHET GARDNER staff writer

Many USU students fared very well in the Region 13 Association of College Union International (ACUI) games, hosted at the Utah State campus earlier this year, now those students will have a chance to compete on the national level.

ACUI games consist of men’s and women’s table tennis, men’s and women’s billiards nine-ball and a college quiz bowl. Region 13 consists of nine teams from five states: USU, University of Utah, Weber State, Arizona State, Wyoming, New Mexico State, New Mexico Tech, Colorado SpringsColorado and University of Colorado-Denver.

The event marked the first time in 16 years that Utah State hosted the ACUI games.

Utah State finished first overall in the College Quiz Bowl event, where they are asked random questions from any field. Led by team captain Kevin Webb (ASUSU), the team members were Ben Pollock, Trevor Grant, Kimberly Campbell and Lance Pflieger.

Rick Skinner, who teaches all of the billiards classes at Utah State and is also the Region 13 coordinator for ACUI, said he was very impressed with the turnout to this year’s event.

“For billiards we had 43 players, which is the most in ACUI history – the average is usually 20 to 25,” Skinner said. “This year for some reason we had a lot more players.”

USU’s Mike Hancock took fourth place out of the 43 in men’s billiards nine-ball. The top five in each event get to go to nationals which will be held at Illinois State University July 21, 22, and 23. Hancock will join multiple Aggies that qualified.

“That’s a pretty big deal, because if they win at nationals they actually get a shot to go professional,” Skinner said.

The men’s billiard participants from USU were Hancock, Jeff Fulmer, Ben Johnson, Chris Kelton, Ben Knecht, Jeremy Frint, Trevor Knudsen, David Verable, Mark Glade, Tim Worthen and Nickolas Frost, with Skinner as the captain.

Nickoli Hambly led the women’s side of things for USU billiards nineball. She finished second out of 13 competing, and qualified for nationals

MIKE HANCOCK lines up a shot during the ACUI Region 13 games in February. He finished fourth in billiards. photo courtesy of RICK SKINNER

USU’S COLLEGE QUIZ BOWL TEAM poses for a picture after their ACUI Region 13 first place finish. photo courtesy of RICK SKINNER

as well.

Hambly was joined with Torri Bills, Brittany Stainbrook, Amanda Young and Brittany Packard for the women’s.

The Aggies fared very well in men’s and women’s table tennis as well.

The men’s team had the second- and third-place finishers. Jennifer Jones finished first in women’s table tennis. Each qualified for the national event.

William Marsden, Van Tran, Nathan Orton, Matt Innes, Christian Ivins, Cris Jepsen, Jay Bickmore, Larry Bucio and Kevin Crouch rounded out the men’s table tennis team, while Jennifer Jones and Whitney Hammond were the only women’s competing for USU. All of the events were held on the USU campus. The billiards was held in the bullpen of the Nelson Fieldhouse, the table tennis was in the HPER and the college quiz bowl in the TSC. The ACUI also holds “I-lead” and “You-lead” programs where students are given scholarships to go to places like Hawaii and others to learn how to be leaders of groups.

“Last year it was up in Washington state and there’s quite a few people that go but we’ve never had anyone from USU go, and it’s usually because of funding,” Skinner said.

For the games it is a $60 entry fee for each participant, and most of the students pay their own way. The university was able to pay for some of them until they ran out of funds. When the students travel they have to pay to rent a van, pay for gas, rent a motel and anything else they do.

“It would be great to get regular funding from different sponsors or the university if possible,” Skinner said. “In the past ASUSU has helped in sponsoring us a lot.”

Those USU students who are preparing to go to nationals at Illinois State in July are still in need of funds, and donations would help them immensely with their trip.

“It’s something that the students really enjoy, they really enjoy getting out and meeting students from other schools. The competition is excellent for them, but also the camaradarie.” Skinner said. “There are people that have played each other for three or four years, they look forward to meeting each other again each time.”

–chet.gardner@aggiemail.usu.edu

Utah State’s men’s basketball coach Stew Morrill announced Monday morning that he is no longer a candidate for the head coaching position at Washington State University.

Morrill, who signed a contract extension with Utah State through the 2014-15 season prior to the 2008-09 campaign, met with officials from Washington State Sunday afternoon.

“I have not and will not pursue other coaching jobs,” Morrill stated.

“Washington State contacted me and I think it was understood all along that I have deep roots here and it would be very difficult for us to leave Utah State University, Cache Valley and the state of Utah.”

Morrill just concluded his 11th season at Utah State, leading the Aggies to a school record 30-5 mark and USU’s 18th NCAA Tournament appearance all-time. In his 11 years at Utah State, Morrill has become the school’s alltime winningest coach (267-91) and has led the program to 10-straight 23-win seasons and 10-straight postseason appearances (6-NCAA, 4-NIT), both of which are school records.

Furthermore, USU has the fourth-best winning percentage in the nation during the last 10 years (.764), and is one of just three programs across the country to win 23-plus games in each of the last 10 seasons.

During the 2008-09 season, Morrill guided Utah State to the best start to a season in school history with a 24-1 record, its second national ranking in the last 31 years, and its second-straight Western Athletic Conference regular season title as USU went 14-2 in league play. The Aggies then won its first-ever WAC Tournament championship with a 72-62 win at Nevada in the title game.

Morrill was named the WAC’s Coach of the Year following the regular season, marking the fourth time he has been named conference, including his third at USU. Utah State’s accomplishments on the court under Morrill has translated into 11 of his players being named first-team all-conference a total of 16 times, including at least one first-team allleague player in each of the last 10 seasons. He also coached the WAC’s Player of the Year in each of the last two seasons in Jaycee Carroll (2008) and Gary Wilkinson (2009).

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By PAUL KELLEY assistant sports editor

Despite near-perfect pitching from senior Lindsey Benson, USU lost a heartbreaker to the University of Utah Monday in Salt Lake City.

Benson only allowed two hits in the game, both coming after the sixth inning.

The Aggies hit better than the Utes with five hits for the game, but could never get a runner to home, leaving six runners on base compared to the Utes two left on base.

Ryana Bradshaw led Utah State with two hits. Megan McDonald, Aubrie Stroman and Emily Reilly had one hit each.

USU then played the University of Utah in a double header Tuesday and lost both games.

Utah took game one 9-5, and game two 8-2. After holding Utah to just two hits in the Monday game, Utah started strong Tuesday scoring five runs in the top of the first inning. The Aggies countered with two runs in the bottom of the first thanks to a two-run homer by Jasmine Harris.

The Aggies scored two runs in the bottom of the third making the score 6-4 for the Utes. With the bases loaded Simone Hubbard was walked, which sent a run in. Jeanine Hernandez was hit by a pitch

sending another run in. Utah state came up with one more run in the bottom of the seventh making the score 9-5.

In the second game USU drew first blood when Hernandez was batted in by Gina Rawls. The RBI was Rawls’ second of the season.

The Aggies would score one more run, but Utah finished out the game with three runs in the bottom of the seventh.

USU now heads to Hawaii this weekend for a tripleheader.

–p.d.k@aggiemail.usu.edu

USU PITCHER KATE GREENOUGH prepares to let loose a pitch against Utah Tuesday. Greenough took the loss in the first game, 9-5. PATRICK ODEN photo

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A different point of view

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’m not sure what lengths that I personally would go to to get an atmosphere at Romney Stadium for football games that would be in the same league as what Utah State has at the Spectrum.

Seeing what 4,000 students can do inside the Spectrum, I can’t imagine the madness of what 7,000 of us could do on Saturday’s in the fall.

I don’t quite know the feeling of being a college quarterback or what kind of focus it takes to read a defense before the snap of the ball and make adjustments at the line of scrimmage, but I do know that it is just about a proven fact that a raucous crowd making tons of noise can make that whole process much more complicated than it might otherwise be for a quarterback. If the 15912 home record under coach Stew Morrill at the Spectrum is any indication, Aggie fans are pretty good at making life difficult for opposing teams.

The part that gets a little tricky is that during the past couple years, Utah State football has made things a bit more difficult than they needed to for the non-die hard fans to get on board with the team. Particularly what I’m talking about is having the names on the back’s of the player’s jerseys.

Not many people will argue that the Brent Guy era was the lowest point that USU’s football program had ever sunk.

As if fans didn’t need more reasons to stay home from Romney Stadium on Saturdays the last couple years, alienating the more lukewarm level of the fan base from having any chance to identify with or know who their own players were on the field did not help at all. I get that Guy wanted to portray team unity by putting “Aggies” in place of the player’s names, but with attendance struggling as bad as it was over the last couple years, the last thing the casual Aggie fan needed was to have the ability to mentally attach a name and possibly a face to the numbers they out on the field taken away from them.

Granted, there are far fewer players for people to see and recognize at basketball games, but I can bet you that every single person in the back row of the Spectrum could point out Tai Wesley or Gary Wilkinson if they were to run into them

- See NAMES, page 11

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USU’S TAYLOR PERRY returns a ball during the Aggies match against Weber State earlier this year. USU lost to the Wildcats Tuesday, 4-3. CAMERON PETERSON photo

Wildcats edge out Ags

By LANDON HEMSLEY staff writer

The USU women’s tennis team fell on the road in a hard-fought battle against the Wildcats of Weber State, 4-3.

Doubles turned out to be a high note in the match against Weber. The duos of Bridgette Strickland and Hailey Swenson along with Britney Watts and Taylor Perry were all able to put away their opponents.

USU was able to grab the points that counted, and coach Christian Wright said he was pleased with the effort of the team. “They played well. At number one (Strickland/Swenson) we had a fairly comfortable lead throughout,� Wright said. “Number two (Abella/Limon) was close. We had a couple of chances to break and take the lead in that match, but we played well at three (Perry/Watts), which was good to see.

It was really tight the whole way, right to the very end, and we were able to pull it off there at the end.�

This marks the first time since March 14 that the Aggie ladies have managed to win the doubles point in their matches. More importantly, it is a marker that the team is beginning to progress, despite the troubles the team has faced in singles competition recently.

In singles play, the Lady Ags couldn’t hold back the Wildcat onslaught as they dropped four of the six spots. Victorious for USU was Monica Abella, a sophomore from Veracruz, Mexico, at the three spot.

She won in two straight sets against Weber’s Caroline Drugge. Hailey Swenson also won at the one spot when she rallied from a oneset deficit to take the final two, 6-1, 6-4 and win the match. Wright said he was especially impressed with Abella’s win. “I thought Monica did a good job,� he said. “She played the same girl she played before, and this time she had to work a lot harder. I think Monica has picked up her game lately, and if there’s one that stands out, that would probably be it. I’m proud of the girls.�

Wright also praised the attitude of the team in this loss. He said the girls have become increasingly more competitive in the last few weeks as they have taken on difficult opponents. “I think I liked what I saw today in these matches,� he said. “There’s a harder fight each time on the court. They’re a little bit more united as a team and they’re really rooting each other on and battling very hard for each other. That’s not real easy to do when you have a lot of close ones, but they’ve continued to fight. I’m proud of that.� –la.hem@aggiemail.usu.edu

around campus. I’m not sure fans as far back as the fifth row at Romney Stadium could accuaretly point out who Diondre Borel or Robert Turbin are in public, at least not by name. I’d bet that they are much more widely known as “number 12� and “number six� to just about every fan who didn’t buy a program at games last year or bring their own printed roster.

So if I can make a plea on a public stage to new head coach Gary Andersen about how to do at least one small part in helping people get more knowledgeable, involved and attached to USU football, please, coach ... put the names back on the jerseys. The sooner that 7,000 Aggie students know exactly who it is they are screaming their lungs out for, the sooner they will actually care enough to show up and actually do just that. After all, it comes pretty naturally to us.

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USU’S DERRVIN SPEIGHT, WHITE, is tackled by safety Cache Morgan during the Aggies first spring scrimmage Monday. The tackle led to a tussle. CAMERON PETERSON photo

able to beat people with his mind and his arm.�

The leading receivers on the day were Austin Alder, who caught four balls for 73 yards; Tarren Lloyd, who caught four for 53 yards, including a touchdown; and Stanley Morrison, who caught two for 31 yards. “These kids come to work every day, which is a big step. Early on if the offense or defense got the upper hand I felt like we had a hard time fighting through those situations,� Andersen said. “Today the defense didn’t play real well but I didn’t see them cave in. There is a difference to me. I think our ability to handle adversity is getting better.�

Despite the superiority of the offense during the inaugural scrimmage, the defense wasn’t without some standout performances. “I think it went well.

The offense did a great job moving the ball,� said senior safety James Brindley of the scrimmage. “The defense, at times, had some big plays.

We need to work on some things like missed tackles, but I think overall it was a good team performance.�

Brindley recorded five tackles on the day, and recorded the lone interception of Borel – well, his partner in crime, junior safety Maxim Dinka – led the defense with eight tackles on the day.

Along with some great performances on both sides of the ball, the new version of USU football was filled with plenty of fire. During one of the offensive series, running back Derrvin Speight and safety Cache Morgan mixed it up before being separated.

The Aggies will have a short time to work out the kinks before their next public scrimmage. After practicing yesterday, the Aggies will return to the practice field Thursday before playing their second scrimmage of the spring Saturday at Romney Stadium at 11 a.m. –t.olsen@aggiemail.usu.edu

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t is no secret the majority of those attending Utah State University belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, and it is for this reason that every student – including those who are not among the majority – must consciously pursue religious tolerance in their day-today lives.

Despite what some may think, religious tolerance is not forfeiting your beliefs; rather, it is the willingness to accept the reality that others have beliefs different from your own, in addition to becoming educated about the plethora of theological ideas that exist. A member of the LDS faith is no less devout for visiting a Catholic service, just as a member of the Jewish faith is no less devout for becoming educated about Islam.

The differences in all of us is what makes an educational institution like Utah State University so exciting. Instead of viewing fellow students’ beliefs as challenging your own beliefs, look at it as an educational opportunity. No one is asking you to convert to a different religion, but through openness and understanding the college experience can only be heightened.

There is a common belief that, where there is diversity, there will be prejudice and ignorance; and while this may be a sad reality, that should not stifle our efforts to move toward tolerance.

We encourage every student on campus to engage in religious tolerance. Instead of inviting a friend to visit your church, ask if you can visit theirs. When you hear a rumor about the belief of another religion, research the facts behind the rumor, instead of perpetuating potentially false information.

And most importantly, discourage others from being ignorant. You can be a devout member of your religious group and still open your mind to the idea of other beliefs.

However, these efforts will be meaningless if the mind set of those who can not accept religious diversity do not change.

Religious diversity is inevitable, but religious intolerance does not have to be.

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Quirkiness tops the charts

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ost families have certain quirks, most families are weird, but I think mine tops the charts. The funny thing is that when I was living at home with my family, I did not really give their eccentricities a second thought. It was what I had grown up with; it was all I knew. Plus, I was (and still am) a strong contributing factor to the overall peculiarity that my family champions. If you think I am exaggerating, if you think that my family cannot possibly be as unconventional as yours, read on and be convinced.

A phone call between me and my sister: “Can you get your foot to touch your mouth?” she asks.

I try.

“Nope,” I say.

“Then it’s 50/50,” she announces.

“What’s 50/50?” I ask.

“Of all the people I have surveyed, 50 percent can put their foot into their mouth,” she replies.

“Wow! How many people have you asked?”

I ask.

“Four,” she says.

“Hm. Well, I wouldn’t go publishing this statistical discovery until you have tested more subjects,” I reply wisely.

That’s how most of our communication runs.

Randomly. But directly down to business. No chit-chat, no superficial inquiries, we cut to the meat of the chase. My mom likes to share good quotes that she reads.

Most of them come from the current book that she keeps on the toilet in the bathroom. Unbelievable amounts of literature have been read in my household on the toilet.

Sometimes we become distracted for hours. For a brief stint, my mom kept a joke book on the toilet.

That promoted amusing phone sharings.

Yet, all mothers, when triggered, can transform into scary, fear-instilling creatures from the black lagoon. My mother is no exception. Two instances come quite vividly and clearly into my mind. I do not think I have ever seen my mother so upset as the two times I caused her to say the swear word that she only uses when she is utterly outraged.

I cannot bring myself to say, or write, this word because of the painful associations I have with it, but I can promise that if you heard it, you would laugh, because it is normally used in a harmless, commonplace noun sort of way. It shares the name with a cold cereal. But in my family, it is the lowest, degrading language that anyone could ever possibly speak. I know you are curious, so I will tell you that it rhymes with “luit froop.”

Whew. Now that that is taken care of, I will whet your burning curiosities and share the experiences that provoked my mother to use such a foul insult toward me.

Experience number one: My mother and I were playing a card game, Skip-Bo to be exact, and I placed a card onto a pile that she wanted to use.

It was a horrible thing for me to do. It didn’t help me advance my own cards in any way, I only did it to prevent her from playing her card. It was spiteful and mean, and it triggered the abominable word.

“Fr**t L**p!” spewed my mother’s lips, causing me to forlornly shrink into my chair.

Let me give you some background information so that you can fully realize the suffocating gravity of this situation. My family is notoriously com-

petitive, and my mother can especially become passionately outraged in the moment of a game, especially in a card game, and especially if another person has disrupted her long chain of strategic thought in a card game. It has gotten so bad that we limit her participation of Rook and Skip-Bo to her birthday and Mother’s Day. Experience number two: I dropped a can of green beans onto my mother’s bare foot. As I, in slow motion, watched the can fall to the big toe, I remember thinking inside my head that no good could come from this. No good. Contact occurred. I winced. My mother added an extra biting word to her bitter, coined phrase.

“National *ruit *oop!” my mother blurted.

National. Not only was I a F**** L***, I was a National F-L. I was an NFL. Shudder.

The screwy stories are endless, my readers, but I do not want to end on a sour note, so I will tell one last pithy, lighthearted familial tale.

We have a swing set in our backyard for my one and only nephew, and every time he rides on a certain, specific swing, he decides to sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” We took the pink, rubber tip off of a badminton birdie, glued it to the swing, and officially dubbed it Rudolph.

Honestly. Who does that?

Us. Melissa Condie is a junior majoring in music education.

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Madonna, Malawi and adoption madness

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he controver sy surrounding the attempt by Madonna to adopt a second child from an orphanage in Malawi brings to light the confusing situation in international adoption. On Friday, a judge in that nation rejected the singer’s adoption request on the grounds that waiving an 18-month residency requirement would set a dangerous precedent.

Madonna was granted such an exemption when she adopted a Malawian boy in 2006.

This is just another example of how the intricacies of each country’s legal system, cultural mores and poverty level intersect with the guidelines of The Hague treaty on intercountry adoptions.

The result has been a decline in the number of orphans from developing countries being adopted

by Americans. While adoptions become more difficult, the number of orphans grows, especially in Africa because of the tragedy of the AIDS crisis. Malawi has an estimated 1 million orphans, and untold numbers of orphans languish in other African countries as well as in Romania, Russia, China and Latin America.

In addition to the systemic impediments, there is a rising attitude of nationalism, which holds that children born in a country “belong� to that country and should not be adopted by foreigners. This stance is

a form of modern-day slavery, which in effect holds individuals hostage to nebulous ideas of culture and race. The needs of human infants and children are universal and have no relationship to what country, racial group or political system one is born into. These orphaned children do not have a voice and are therefore used as political, financial and cultural pawns.

Research led by Charles H. Zeanah Jr. of Tulane University and Charles A. Nelson III of Harvard University and Children’s Hospital in Boston and published in 2007 found that institutionalization of children results in serious adverse affects on IQ. Each day spent in an orphanage compromises the individual’s long-term quality of life and exposes him or her to disease, malnutrition and severe neglect.

There is no legitimate rationale for keeping a child in an orphanage when a viable alternative exists, and yet the wait times for adoptive parents have been growing in many countries -- with adoptions from China, for example, taking as long as three years to complete. Among the Chinese regulations is one that an adoptive parent cannot have a body mass index above a certain level. Perhaps a new study could compare people raised in orphanages with those raised by overweight people, just to make sure the priorities are correct.

The concerns about Madonna’s latest adoption request seem to focus on superficial aspects such as what she was wearing when she toured the orphanage, her wealth, her race and her celebrity.

What difference could these things make when weighed against the reality of the life the little girl she sought to adopt might face if left in the orphanage?

The questions that should be asked – “Does a viable alternative to the orphanage exist for this little girl in Malawi, and does it exist now?

Is there someone there who is willing and able to give her the love and care that is needed by all children?� – are subsumed by ridiculous snarking about clothes and statements about what Madonna “should� do instead of adopting this child.

Meanwhile, a fleshand-blood child waits for someone to come to his or her senses and consider her legitimate and immediate needs.

In discussing the findings of the study by Zeanah and Nelson, Seth Pollak of the University of Wisconsin noted, “The evidence seems to say that for humans, we need a lot of responsive care-giving, an adult who recognizes our distinct cry and knows when we’re hungry or in pain.�

Notwithstanding the fact that it has taken centuries of human evolution and a multi-university study to come to such

a no-brainer conclusion, it is heartening that the need for love and care is being acknowledged as the pre-eminent issue when making decisions about what is best for an individual child.

The vast numbers of orphans suggest that adoption will be the answer only for a small minority of individuals, and for those individuals it is a blessing. But it is clear that the institutionalization of children must end and a new system must take its place. And that will happen only by honest discussion of the true realities of life lived by a child in an orphanage today.

This editorial was written for the Los Angeles Times by Beth Nonte Russell, author of “Forever Lily: An Unexpected Mother’s Journey to Adoption in China� and the founder of Golden Phoenix Foundation.

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Millions of reasons to be mad

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f you pay even cursory attention to the financial commentators these days, you’ve probably heard a lot of muttering about “populist anger� that could push Washington into “overreacting� to the nation’s financial and economic crisis.

Populism is a slippery noun, but so far anyway, nobody seems to be demanding a silver-backed currency or arguing for the single tax. What we are seeing, in fact, is popular anger, and if you want to better understand why, consider a couple of sets of numbers released Friday. The first is the national unemployment rate, which stands at 8.5 percent, the highest level in more than a quarter of a century.

Most economists believe the figure actually understates the jobs crisis because a record number of unemployed workers have simply stopped looking, and those who continue to search are taking a record amount of time to find a job. Moreover, according to labor economists, when people do find new employment, it often pays less, in part because an oversupply of jobseekers is exerting downward pressure on wages. That has further depressed consumer spending, which is required for any real economic recovery.

To make matters worse, the average workweek in sectors paying hourly wages has shrunk to a record low of 33 hours.

If you really want to cringe, consider those statistics against the historical picture that’s been developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Frank Levy, called “a leading scholar of income trends� by The Wall Street Journal. His work shows that although American families’ incomes more than

doubled in the years between the end of World War II and 1980, they haven’t – when measured in constant dollars – risen since. In fact, during the eight years of George W. Bush’s presidency, they actually fell. Meanwhile, from 1986 to 2005, the median annual income of the nation’s wealthiest 1 percent of households actually increased by $250,000.

Nice work, if you can get it.

The other set of numbers that help explain some of the anger circulating at the moment came in an annual survey of CEO pay commissioned by the Journal. For only the second time in two decades, the median compensation paid to people who run the 200 largest U.S. companies fell – though you’re unlikely to run into them at the local food pantry, because the average CEO still makes $2.24 million a year.

That represents an 8.5 percent decline over last year. But burrow into the numbers a bit and you’ll discover that the decrease was entirely attributable to smaller performance bonuses and the falling value of stock given as direct compensation. The CEOs’ base salaries actually grew by 4.5 percent.

In other words, the very people who laid off millions of American workers, involuntarily furloughed hundreds of thousands of others, demanded that their employees take pay cuts and froze pensions and benefits gave themselves a raise.

These are the people who helped run the world economy into a ditch – is it any wonder the rest of us are angry?

This column was written by Tim Rutten, a Los Angeles Times columnist.

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Hitting the books to combat recession CINCINNATI (AP) – Their fellow students call them “Mom and Pop.�

Both 40 years old, Lena Gambill and Bob Mitchell are among the first-year nursing students at Shawnee State University, in the Ohio river city of Portsmouth nearly 100 miles southeast of here. In an Appalachian region that was already struggling with double-digit unemployment before the national recession hit, they both considered a nursing career their best bet for a secure future. “The reason I decided to do it is no matter where we go, no matter what happens economy-wise, this is an occupation I can count on and I can take with me,� said Gambill, a mother of three who had been a full-time teacher’s aide. “There is always something you can do with nursing,� agreed Mitchell, a former state prison guard.

A field that has long seen staff shortages is getting another look from people who are out of work, fear they soon could be or need to replace a laid-off spouse’s income.

But there are barriers to overcome, from getting the needed education to meeting the profession’s sometimes exhausting demands. “The most difficult thing has been budgeting between my family and schooling to get to my goal,� said Gambill, estimating she spends 40 hours a week studying and doing clinical work in a two-year program to become a registered nurse.

Industry experts say the recession is reducing nursing vacancy rates because more nurses are delaying retirement, moving from part-time to full-time status for the extra income, or coming back from

retirement.

But plenty of need remains, especially as the Baby Boom generation ages and requires more health care. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected more than 1 million nursing openings over the 10year period ending in 2016.

Among the benefits of becoming a nurse, besides employment security, is yearly pay that usually ranges in hospitals from around $50,000 into six figures, depending on experience and skills.

Nursing offers flexible scheduling that can include three-day weeks (12-hour shifts) and weekends-only positions. And workplaces are as varied as physicians’ offices, nursing homes and health-related corporate jobs.

The bureau also projects strong job growth for some faster routes into health care. They include licensed practical nursing; the degree takes about a year to earn, and jobs usually pay about two-thirds what registered nurses earn. Growth also is projected for lower-paying jobs such as home care aides, which do not require college study.

Universities and nursing schools have been scrambling to keep up with growing interest, but they face a shortage of qualified instructors — in most cases, nurses can earn much more working in a hospital than teaching.

At Shawnee State, with about 200 nursing students, twice that number of qualified applicants get turned away each year, said Mattie Burton, who heads the nursing program. Of the first-year students, about 15 percent each year don’t make it through a demanding combination of classes, clini-

NURSING STUDENTS LENA Gambill, left, and Bob Mitchell, center, listen to a lecture in class, Tuesday at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio. AP photo

cal studies and work. “We have people who made straight A’s coming out of high school who find it’s too difficult,� Burton said. She said nurses need good a background in sciences such as biology and chemistry and in mathematics.

Some students are unprepared to see illness and pain up close on a regular basis. “They haven’t had experience with sick people like that before and decide that’s not what they want to do,� Burton said.

Debbe Endres, who heads human resources for the Cincinnati-based Health Alliance’s five hospitals, said nurses must work well in teams, be respectful, and set high standards for themselves and for care.

The job can be physically and emotionally

demanding, and doesn’t lend itself to a 9to-5 mentality. “It’s 24-7,� she said. “For anyone considering nursing, my best recommendation is to sit down and talk with a nurse, find out what are the positive aspects, and what are the challenging aspects,� said Endres, adding that some places offer job shadowing for those thinking about the field. As for advancement, some employers will underwrite additional training and education for nurses who commit to stay. Gambill will pay for her two years of school with some $15,000 in education loans. Her husband’s income as an ironworker disqualifies her from grants, she said.

Snowplow convoy saves a liver, life CASPER, Wyo. (AP) – Chuck Forbes has battled liver disease for half of his 59 years. When the time finally came for a transplant, a blizzard blocked his route to the hospital – until a corps of snowplow drivers saved the day.

Forbes was recovering after undergoing transplant surgery Sunday at the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver. He and his wife, Ruth, made it there from their home in northwest Wyoming despite the storm that closed roads Saturday in the southeastern part of the state. “I hope those WYDOT (Wyoming Department of Transportation) guys know they performed a miracle,�

Ruth Forbes said.

She said her husband had been on a transplant wait-

ing list for about a year when “we got a surprise call totally out of the blue at 7:30 on Saturday morning.�

They had already made it all the way to Wheatland, some 250 miles southeast of their home in Meeteetse, when they encountered a road-closing barrier Saturday afternoon. A bit panicked, Ruth Forbes called 911. “The operator said ‘The road is closed, we’ve been forecasting this storm all week,’� she said. “Then she said ‘Hang on, I’ll get a patrolman to come talk to you.’�

Trooper Chuck Bloom arrived, talked to the couple and then returned to his patrol car. “He came back to our car and said ‘If you wait right here, the area boss for WYDOT will be right here,’� Ruth Forbes said. “In a matter of 10 minutes, we had a convoy of plow trucks.�

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need to cut another $13 million beginning July 1, 2010. “The big number for us is the one that’s hanging out there in 2010,� he said.

University Advancement Vice President Ross Peterson spoke shortly about USU’s endowment. He said the goal of $200 million had been reached so readily that his office had revised their goal to $400 million by 2012. He said many private donors have come forward in recent months to offer support in hard times. The endowment is now 58 percent of the way to its new goal, he said.

During the meeting Provost Raymond Coward answered questions about employee health insurance. Coward said last year’s health claims exceeded premiums by 15 percent. He said the USU employee health plans would remain largely the same, though there will be a $1 increase for employees enrolled in the “blue� plan.

Coward explained that Utah’s legislature funds 30 percent of the USU budget, and state money covers USU’s human resource salaries. As USU trims more from its budget in 2010, USU employees can expect to see more layoffs, Coward said.

The couple followed nearly on the bumper of a plow truck from Wheatland in whiteout conditions.

Other trucks joined their caravan to plow a wider path.

In Cheyenne, one plow led them through the city.

South of the city, another snowplow driver got them to the state line.

In all, the escort involved eight snowplows and covered some 80 miles.

They made it to the hospital at about 9:30 p.m. Chuck Forbes underwent his transplant at 7 a.m. Sunday. “He is having a heck of a time getting out of the anesthesia, but they say that’s normal because of all of the meds he’s on,� his wife said. “But the transplant went wonderfully.�

“There are no alternatives,� he said, invoking the projected more than 27 percent cut in USU’s budget through fiscal year 2011 if the economic slump continues.

USU Vice President for Business and Finance Fred Hunsaker struck a positive note during the meeting. He said money will come back to USU in the future, and will be appropriated in different areas which can justify their existence with results.

Hunsaker said employee compensation will be funded in the coming budget. “Salaries and health benefits for employees will remain a priority,� he said.

Coward responded to questions about which critical university programs will be protected for fiscal year 2010. He said each college within the university is being asked to trim 5 percent from their individual programs. After review by a mixed committee and Albrecht, the final budget cuts for fiscal year 2010 will be available for the public to view on June 1, Coward said. “The premise is to minimize direct financial impact on students,� Coward said. –butler.brendon@gmail.com

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