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A header by Dana Peart in overtime lifts the Aggies above Idaho State, 1-0. Page 10
Campus News Elder Robert S. Wood of the Second Quorum of the Seventy spoke to nearly 6,000 students at the Spectrum, Sunday. Page 3
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A USU cross country team member broke records Saturday during the Top of Utah Marathon, taking first place in the 15- to 19-year-old women’s division. Holbrook Call ran the marathon in 2:26:39. The race began at Hardware Ranch and is the second most popular marathon in the state. NOELLE BERLAGE photo
Runner bolts through valley in record time
afternoon. “It’s a nice course,” Datwyler said. “It got pretty hard after mile 17.” Ryan Butler, a Brigham Young University The course record was broken and a USU student who placed first in the 15- to 19-yearcross country team member placed first in old men’s division with a time of 2:57:51, said the 15- to 19-year-old women’s division in the it was a good experience for his first maraninth annual Top of Utah Marathon Saturday. thon, and if someone was willing to run with him he might consider running again. The Holbrook Call, of Laverkin, ran a time freshman from of 2:16:39, Escondido, smashing last Calif., ran with year’s record his sister this of 2:20:02.9 year. set by George Fewer people Towett of en registered for Marietta, Ga. the marathon Call also beat Holbrook Call, L averkin 2:16:39 than last year, his own time Ezekiel Ruto, Kenya 2:24:26 with 1,660 set in the 2006 Joseph Sitienel, Wildwood, Ga. 2:25:42 starting the race race by almost at Hardware seven minutes. Ranch in “This year’s omen Blacksmith Fork race went really well,” said Canyon. About Carol Rowe, Richmond 2:53:36 Todd Hugie, 100 ran in the Amy L aughter, Ogden 3:08:12 one of the race 5K, which is Genevieve Keogh, L ayton 3:09:15 coordinators. run over the last “The men’s part of the marathon course. record got broke by almost four minutes and the women People came from all over the country to run in Top of Utah, with participants from ran really well. It was one of the better years both coasts and the Midwest running. Several for the race.” runners hailed from Canada. Call’s time qualifies him not only for Hugie said the course is known for being the Boston Marathon, but also for the U.S. fast, scenic and well-organized. He said it is Olympic team tryouts in six weeks. the second most popular marathon in the Kira Datwyler, freshman from Providence, state, with only the St. George Marathon placed first in her division with a time of drawing more participants. 3:14:42. It was her first marathon, and she -elizabeth.lawyer@aggiemail.usu.edu was all grins at the awards ceremony Saturday
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Deaf student lawsuit resolved out of court
Thousands of USU students have never attended a class in Logan, and thanks to a new bill passed by the Legislature, there will soon be even more. USU’s Regional Campuses & Distance Education, which serves residents all across Utah, is in the process of expanding after the passage of House Bill 185, which provides nearly $4.8 million to the programs. The money will also go toward expanding partnerships between USU and the College of Eastern Utah and Snow College. It will be used to create or expand 23 degree programs and hire 37 new faculty members at those schools and the regional campuses. Three new faculty members have already been hired, and the rest will be hired over the next two years, said Ronda Menlove, vice provost of Regional Campuses & Distance Education. The goal of such programs is to provide students all across the state a chance to pursue degrees in higher education without leaving their home communities, Menlove said. “I think it’s a great opportunity,” said Elisa Taylor, a former student of USU’s Uintah Basin campus in Vernal. “I’ve heard from a number of students who are tied to their communities, and they want to stay, but they also want to learn and get degrees and make a good living. This is good for them to stay in their communities and add to their communities.” The program also allows students from the Logan campus to keep taking classes if they move somewhere else in the state – such as students who return to live with their parents to save money. The College of Education and Human Services will see the biggest benefit from the bill, with seven new programs being added, followed by the College of Business, which will have five. It is crucial to expand teacher training programs, Menlove said, because the demand for teachers in Utah’s less populated areas is very high. “Training teachers in their own communities is great because then they stay there to teach,” Menlove said. Providing business training to people in Utah’s smaller towns is important because it enables them to manage their own businesses, which is good for local economies, Menlove said. USU’s partnerships with CEU and Snow College allow students attending those two-year institutions to enroll in USU classes and pursue the higher degrees offered by USU. As Utah’s population has grown, there has been a trend among colleges toward expanding to provide more degrees and services, even to the point of seeking university status, such as Utah Valley University, formerly Utah Valley State College, Menlove said. However, two-year schools serve a valuable purpose as well, and not every school should become a university, she said. Partnering with USU allows schools such as CEU and Snow College to provide higher degrees and more programs without the high costs of expanding their schools. When Taylor graduated from high school, she was ready for college, but she wasn’t yet ready to leave her hometown of Vernal, Utah. She enrolled in classes at USU’s Uinta Basin regional campus, which let her attend classes and still live at home. She finished her associate degree there and came to Logan to earn a bachelor’s degree in marketing education. When she later decided to earn a master’s degree in instructional technology, she was married and needed to work a full-time job, so she earned her
- See BILL, page 4
DNA Evolution Tour
By ALISON BAUGH senior writer
An out-of-court settlement was the outcome of a lawsuit filed against USU by deaf students on campus. While the issue of not enough or not fully qualified interpreters has been ongoing since 1997, the students fully joined forces and notified the school in October of 2005 that they would be filing a lawsuit for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. The lawsuit was then filed in November of 2005. Last April the two sides met out of court and gave the A closer look at issues university two years affecting USU to fulfill the requirements. The settlement reached was that the university would hire full-time interpreters who are qualified with a ratio of one translator for every two students. Transcript service and note-taking services would continue, and if students felt they were behind they could receive tutoring, said Diane Baum, director of the Disabilities Resource Center.
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- See DEAF EDUCATION, page 3
USU’s Freeride Club hosted the DNA Evolution ’07 Tour Saturday night. The snowboard and ski trick contest was in the Stadium parking lot. The first place winner received $500. Second and third place winners got DNA outerwear jackets. NOELLE BERLAGE photo
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Smoking ban survey recieves local support OGDEN, Utah (AP) – The WeberMorgan Health Department wants to see city or county ordinances that would ban smoking in outdoor public areas. The department surveyed 538 people at the Weber County Fair in August about smoking. The results show a majority of respondents favor a complete ban of tobacco use in public outdoor venues, said Anna Guymon, community health educator with the department. The same survey was conducted in Roy and Riverdale last week, and the department plans to survey people in downtown Ogden next weekend, she said. The results will be presented to the Weber-Morgan Board of Health later this month. The department will also show the results to several city councils. “We hope our city and county leaders will see that the public is interested in protecting themselves from secondhand smoke,” Guymon said. At the fair, 60 percent supported a ban on all tobacco use, both smoking and smokeless, while 29 percent wanted designated smoking areas in public places and 8 percent suggested a ban on smoking only.
Auto workers gear up for possible strike DETROIT (AP) – Contract negotiations between General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers reached a critical point Sunday as local union officials hoped for an agreement but prepared once again for a possible strike on Monday. Leaders at factories across the country received conflicting reports out of Detroit Sunday afternoon. Several reported progress and optimism but said that if no agreement was reached Sunday night, the union would walk out Monday morning. A local union in Arlington, Texas, told its members to report to work as scheduled Monday but said it was committed to a strike if necessary. In a joint statement sent to union members and the media, UAW Local 276 leaders told members they expected negotiators either to wrap up talks or declare an impasse at the end of Sunday’s negotiating session. “We understand the issues are complex and the effects far-reaching,” President Enrique Flores Jr. and Shop Chairman Dwayne Humphries said. “Solutions are certainly proving to be difficult.”
Rudy Giuliani, right, is symbolically sworn-in as New York City Mayor by U.S. District Court Judge Michael B. Mukasey, left during a private ceremony in New York in this Dec. 31, 1993 file photo. Bush has settled on Mukasey, a retired federal judge from New York, to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney and is expected to announce his selection Monday. AP photo
Bush chooses Mukasey as new attorney general WASHINGTON (AP) –President Bush has settled on Michael B. Mukasey, a retired federal judge from New York, to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general and will announce his selection Monday, a person familiar with the president’s decision said Sunday evening. Mukasey, who has handled terrorist cases in the U.S. legal system for more than a decade, would become the nation’s top law enforcement officer if confirmed by the Senate. Mukasey has the support of some key Democrats, and it appeared Bush was trying to avoid a bruising confirmation battle. The 66-year-old New York native, who is a judicial adviser to GOP presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani, would take charge of a Justice Department where morale is low following months
of investigations into the firings of nine U.S. attorneys and Gonzales’ sworn testimony on the Bush administration’s terrorist surveillance program. Key lawmakers, Democrats and Republicans alike, had questioned Gonzales’ credibility and competency after he repeatedly testified that he could not recall key events. The White House refused to comment Sunday. The person familiar with Bush’s decision refused to be identified by name because the nomination had not been officially announced. Bush supporters say Mukasey, who was chief judge of the high-profile courthouse in Manhattan for six years, has impeccable credentials, is a strong, law-and-order jurist, especially on national security issues, and will restore confidence in the Justice Department.
Bush critics see the Mukasey nomination as evidence of Bush’s weakened political clout as he heads into the final 15 months of his presidency. It’s unclear how Senate Democrats will view Mukasey’s credentials, but early indications are that he will face less opposition than a more hardline, partisan candidate like Ted Olson, who was believed to have been a finalist. Mukasey has received past endorsements from Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer, who is from Mukasey’s home state. And in 2005, the liberal Alliance for Justice put Mukasey on a list of four judges who, if chosen for the Supreme Court, would show the president’s commitment to nominating people who
- See BUSH, page 16
Plane crash kills 88 people PHUKET, Thailand (AP) – Investigators searched the twisted and charred wreckage of a passenger flight Monday for clues why it crashed in stormy weather on the resort island of Phuket, killing at least 88 people. Searchers found the plane’s two flight data recorders, or black boxes, but authorities said it was too early to say what caused Sunday’s crash. Transport Minister Theera Haocharoen said the black boxes would be sent to the United States for analysis. “Hopefully, we will learn
in a few weeks the cause of accident,” he said. Officials have said weather was likely a factor. The budget One-Two-Go Airlines flight was carrying 123 passengers and seven crew members from the capital Bangkok to Phuket when it skidded off the runway in driving wind and rain. It then ran through a low retaining wall and split in two. Survivors described their escape amid chaos, smoke and fire. “As soon as we hit, everything went dark and everything fell,” said Mildred
Furlong, 23, a waitress from British Columbia, Canada. The plane started filling with smoke and fires broke out, she said. A passenger in front of her caught fire, while one in the back kicked out a plane window. It was not clear how many of the 78 foreigners on board died, but they included tourists from France, Germany, Israel, Australia and Britain, said the deputy governor of Phuket province, Worapot Ratthaseema. The government issued a list saying nearly 30 foreigners had survived. Israel’s Haaretz daily
reported that 11 Israelis had been on board the plane. Two were hospitalized and the other nine were feared dead, the newspaper said, citing a hospital worker. About 60 bodies were retrieved quickly, but it took hours to get the other bodies out. Parts of the twisted plane lay smoking at the side of the runway, while officials wearing masks carried bodies wrapped in white sheets to an airport storage building. Survivors said the plane landed hard and was out of control.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A mob family, a former vice president and the cast of “Roots” brought the audience to its feet at Sunday’s Emmy Awards. Al Gore received a standing ovation from the Shrine Auditorium crowd as his Current TV channel, which features viewercreated videos, was honored for achievement in interactive television. Another standing ovation greeted the sprawling cast of “The Sopranos,” which gathered on stage after the drama had claimed honors for best writing and directing. Queen Latifah helped salute the groundbreaking miniseries “Roots” on its 30th anniversary. The saga about a black American family’s history “brought great honor to the art form that we celebrate tonight,” she said. Sally Field was honored as best actress in a drama for “Brothers & Sisters.” The biggest laugh of the night was earned by presenters Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, after they announced that Ricky Gervais of “Extras” had won the award for best comedy series actor. Supporting actor honors went to stars of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Lost,” “Entourage” and “My Name is Earl.” Terry O’Quinn, who plays the mysterious John Locke on “Lost,” was named best supporting actor in a drama. Jeremy Piven, who plays a slick Hollywood agent on the comedy “Entourage,” was another early winner. “What an embarrassment of riches to even be able to play this role,” said Piven. “I want to thank our entire crew. I don’t know any of their names,” he joked. Jaime Pressly of “My Name is Earl,” was named best supporting actress in a comedy. “Broken Trail” was honored as best miniseries and drew awards for stars Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church. Oscar winner Helen Mirren (“The Queen”) was honored as best actress in a miniseries or movie for “Prime Suspect,” making her the category’s biggest winner with four awards. “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” received its fifth consecutive trophy as best variety, music or comedy series.
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Top 10 Signs You’re Not Going to Win an Emmy—
10: You’ve been described as Hassolhoffesque 9: It’s a reality show about people looking for a good deal on patio furniture 8: There is no “Outstanding CSI Corpse” category 7: Once a week you get your ass kicked on one of them Mexican talk shows 6: Only laugh you’ve heard all year was when the judges received your ballot 5: Hoping to get nominated for writing Osama’s latest hate-fueld rant 4: Show is just YouTube video of you getting hit in nuts 3: Your show is even more confusing than “Lost” 2: Only appearance on television this year was Maury informing you that you’re a daddy 1: Your name is Regis
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LDS official speaks of imagination, passion Briefs By RANAE BANGERTER staff writer
Elder Robert S. Wood of the Second Quorum of the Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spoke Sunday night about imaginations and passions and how
they affect lives. Nearly 5,400 young adults attended the fireside held in the Spectrum. Wood opened his talk to the USU students by sharing his thoughts about the present time period, “we live in the most decisive moment in all human history, and the destiny of the kingdom [of God] will soon be in
Elder Robert S. Wood, of the Chuch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, spoke to nearly 5,400 young adults in the Spectrum. Wood said happiness is knowing who you are and acting in accord. DEBRA HAWKINS photo
your hands.” He talked about happiness and its roots. He said Satan teaches that happiness depends on satisfying our passions which are magnified by passions but the gospel of Jesus Christ teaches something opposite. “Happiness depends on knowing who you are, and acting in accord with that knowledge,” Wood said. Wood talked about how an acorn has potential to become a large tree if it is planted in the right soil and given nourishment. Wood then said the nature of the acorn is what defines it. If the acorn was planted in dry ground and struggled to survive then its potential would be stunted, he said. Wood related his example to individuals, having the nature of God inside of them and realizing their potential for happiness. He then went on to talk about imagination. Elder Wood quoted a 19th century clergyman, Henry Ward Beecher, who wrote, “the soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope.” He suggested the idea that, “thinking is the talking of the soul to itself.” Wood said if individuals fill their minds with good thoughts they will in return have good imaginations, but if they fill their minds with bad thoughts those will occupy the mind and return again and again. “Imagination is a marvelous thing, imagination is an instrument for our edification and for happiness or not, it all depends on whether we
understand what we’re doing with our imagination,” he said. He suggested to those in attendance to “treasure up in (their) minds the truths of (the) gospel.” Wood talked about different careers and jobs and how they do not define a person. “You do those things but they do not define you,” he said. “Never let the roles you play define you.” Before Wood spoke, the Institute of Religion Student Council President Cam Lee encouraged all in attendance to “plug (themselves) into the gospel of Jesus Christ and become who (they are) meant to be.” He related his experience of the summer being a counselor for an international business camp where he worked with many young people. Lee said the students didn’t seem to have a purpose in life, and he already knew his purpose was to be an instrument of God. He gave the example of: just as a light is plugged into a wall and becomes an instrument to serve, he was connected to God to be an instrument to serve. Lee said as he talked to the students that they found confidence in his message and peace in the principles he shared with them. Joyce Albrecht, USU President Stan Albrect’s wife, was in attendance in place of Stan, who was gone on buisness. –ranae.bang@aggiemail.usu.edu
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“I am glad with how it’s been resolved,” Baum said. “USU was willing to meet the requirements of the students.” A shortage of interpreters is happening across the nation, according to faculty at USU and information taken from a video on the lawsuit made last year by USU alumna Brittany Nelson. In the video, Baum said while money was short on campus, that wasn’t the reason interpreter numbers were limited. Interpreters were in demand across the nation, and there weren’t enough people to fill the positions, especially ones where the pay and benefits weren’t as high as others, as was the case with USU. Baum said she felt she had done all she could at that point in trying to attract interpreters to come to USU. The exact number of interpreters could not be determined, but Ellen O’Hara, a USU student who worked on the lawsuit, said two Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf were hired last semester, with one more this year, and there are three level one interpreters who are working toward level two qualification. Six deaf students are currently at USU, and the number of interpreters thus fulfills the settlement’s requirements. Only three of the 12 students who filed the lawsuit are still at USU, O’Hara said. She cited four as having left the school during the lawsuit for somewhere they felt had better interpreters. The students had heard and dealt with the issue in the past, and when they filed the lawsuit, O’Hara said it was their way of getting the university to take action. “They woke up and did something
about (the problem) when we expressed our frustration and threatened them with the law,” O’Hara said. The students are still wary if USU will keep its side of the settlement, O’Hara said, but for now the goal is accomplished. So far this year the interpreters are better in their skill, O’Hara said, but it is still hard to get them for after school activities because “they have a life,” she said. To get around this, the deaf students do their own activities with the Deaf Education Student Association, and Moen Hall, which has an American Sign Language floor, provides activities. Improvements are happening, but the image of USU’s deaf interpreters has already been established. Many students haven’t come to USU because of the level and amount of interpreters, even though the deaf education program is well known, O’Hara said. “USU is not deemed by the deaf community as a deaf-friendly campus,” Freeman King, deaf education professor, said on Nelson’s video. Interpreters’ level in translating the “big words” professors use is just one of the barriers O’Hara said she has faced. The next big one is note takers. “Deaf students can’t split their eyes watching the interpreter and taking notes at the same time,” O’Hara said. Note takers are hired through the Disability Resource Center to take notes for the deaf students. Baum reported that while the numbers are changing daily due to new hires, there are six or seven note takers on campus. O’Hara and the other students depend on the note takers to get the information they need and sometimes to write down the
vocabulary the professor is using that their interpreters don’t know. The barrier O’Hara has experienced with note takers is usually that they are a random person who is not taking the same class as the deaf student, and they never meet each other. The note takers are sometimes unsure of where to turn in the notes, and then it can take up to two weeks to get the notes transcribed by the DRC and put on Blackboard, O’Hara said. If there is a quiz, test or assignment due within those two weeks, it can cause problems. O’Hara found a solution by finding students in her classes and taking them to the DRC to sign the forms to be note takers. While this worked for O’Hara, she said other deaf students don’t feel they
Senior Brandi teushcer, sophomores Courtney Quinn, and Liz Weiese and freshman Julia Smith (from left to right) practice signing during their Sign Language 1 Lab on Friday, Sept. 14. DEBRA HAWKINS photo
PoliceBlotter
Friday, Sept. 7, 2007
• USU Police responded to the the Vet Diagnostic Lab on an intrusion alarm. There were no intruders nor any other problems discovered in the building. The alarm was silenced and reset. • USU Police responded in under a minute to the USU Bookstore on a panic alarm. This alarm was caused by an employee who had accidently activated the alarm. The alarm was reset without further incident. • USU Police responded to the Living and Learning Center on a report of an injured bird in the area. The Officer took possession of the bird. After determining that the bird was badly injured and would not recover, it was destroyed. • USU Police responded to the parking lot on the east side of the Golden Toaster chapel on a report of handwritten handbills being put on vehicles in the lot. The person responsible was contacted and agreed to quit doing this. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007 • While doing foot patrol, police located a door
can be that powerful and must obey the DRC’s wishes. Reaching out and letting others know she is friendly is something O’Hara has had to do her entire time at USU, and she said she wishes hearing students would reach out more and realize she is a student just like them. The settlement between the university and the deaf students is a step in the right direction to making the USU community more deaf friendly and inviting to those deaf students who wish to attend school here. “Hopefully USU will maintain their promise and accept our feedback. The deaf people will start to once more come back to USU, and the deaf community here will grow,” O’Hara said. –alison.baugh@aggiemail.usu.edu
that was propped open with a piece of wood at the new athletic training facility north of the football stadium. The building was checked and secured without any further problems. • USU Police received a complaint from a student about being followed by an unknown man. Police are recording this incident and have advised the student to call back if she observes any further suspicious activity. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007 • Police responded to Mountain View Tower on a welfare check. An individual was concerned about a student that they had not heard from in one week. Police were unable to find the individual, however, a Resident Assistant informed police that they had seen the student earlier today. • Police responded to a phone alarm at the Widstoe Building. No one was found needing assistance. • USU Police responded to Richards Hall for a report of a missing resident. Police investigated and found that the resident had gone home for the weekend. The concerned roommates were
Contact USU Police at 797-1939 for non-emergencies. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911 informed of this information. Monday, Sept. 10, 2007 • USU Police responded to the west side of the Eccles Conference Center on a complaint of bicycles improperly parked that were blocking the west basement entrance. On arrival there were two bikes that were in violation. Warnings informing the owners of the policy were left on these bicycles. • USU Police responded to the HPER field where an individual had broken his collar bone playing football. The individual was transported to Logan Regional Hospital by Logan EMS. • Police responded to Aggie Village on the report of a dog in the area and when police tried to catch the dog it ran east bound off campus. No further action was taken by police. • Police responded to the Big Blue Terrace for a traffic offense. Because the offense occurred in Hyde Park it was turned over to North Park Police for their disposition. -Compiled by Arie Kirk
Campus & Community
Limnologist coming to Ecology Center The Utah State University Ecology Center is pleased to announce the visit of Dr. Diane McKnight. Dr. McKnight is a Fellow at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research and a Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research focuses on the interactions between hydrologic, chemical and biological processes that control the dynamics of aquatic systems. She has conducted studies on the impacts of acid mine drainage in the Rocky Mountains and the Transantarctic Mountains. She is also a co-investigator at the McMurdo Dry Valley and Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research areas. During her visit, Dr. McKnight will present two seminars as part of the Ecology Center Seminar Series. Her first seminar will be on Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 6-7 p.m. Her second seminar will be on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 3-4 p.m. Both seminars will be held in the Natural Resources building room 105. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please visit the Ecology Center web page at (http://www.usu.edu/ecology/index.htm).
Passport Fair on USU campus Tuesday The Logan Post Office will hold a Passport Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18, inside the International Lounge on the second floor of the Taggart Student Center at Utah State University. The Passport Fair will offer customers one-stop shopping for passports, including photos. Postal employees will be available to assist customers in filling out application forms and answering questions. “Applying for a passport will never be easier,” said Acting Logan Postmaster Brandon Roundy. What is needed for a passport: Bring in proper proof of U.S. citizenship or naturalization. This must be either: a state-issued certified birth certificate, available by contacting the State Department of Health of your state of birth; a previous official passport; or a naturalization certificate, if you are foreign-born. (Please note: a hospitalissued birth certificate is not acceptable.) Bring in one officially-acceptable state or government photo ID. This can be either a driver’s license, a military photo ID, or a state-issued photo ID. Workplace IDs and regular photos are generally not acceptable. The passport application requires two recent identical photographs, which the Post Office will take for a fee. The photos must meet specific passport requirements. To save time, download passport application documents at USPS.com/passport and fill out beforehand. However, don’t sign the application form, as the passport acceptance clerk must witness the signing. The cost for a passport is $97 for adults (16 years and older), with separate payments of $67 paid to the State Department for the passport application fee and $30 to the Postal Service for its processing fee. For persons under 16, the cost is $82, with separate payments of $52 and $30 respectively. Two identical photos of each applicant is required, which the Post Office can take for a fee of $15. Passport applicants are advised to apply for their passport at least three months prior to departure. All applications are sent to the U.S. State Department for final processing and approval.
Colorado River expert discusses new book USU’s Water Initiative kicks off its fall seminar series with a talk by Colorado River expert Robert W. Adler Tuesday, Sept. 18. Adler discusses his recently published book, “Restoring Colorado Ecosystems: A Troubled Sense of Immensity,” at 3:30 p.m. in the Engineering building, room 101, on the USU campus. Adler, associate dean of the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law, says humans have molded the Colorado River to serve their own needs, resulting in significant impacts to the river and its ecosystems. The river, which flows from Colorado’s Rocky Mountains westward to the Gulf of California, supplies much of the American West’s drinking and irrigation water. During his talk, Adler will examine the challenging interactions among law, science, economics and politics within which restoration efforts must operate Adler’s talk and future USU Water Intiative seminars are free and open to the public. All gatherings are held on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. in Engineering building, room 101
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USU expands lobbying position By LIZ LAWYER assistant news editor
A Washington, D.C., lobbyist has accepted a position at USU as a special assistant to the president for state and federal relations, a position that will be important in USU’s lobbying efforts in both the state Legislature and in Congress. Michael J. Kennedy has worked in Washington for the past six years as a lobbyist with Lee & Smith, P.C., a firm that represents USU with Congress but now will take a more specific role at the university. “I’m excited to work with the president and his team,” Kennedy said in a phone interview. “They’re doing some great things.” The position was recently expanded to include the federal lobbying responsibilities. Lee Burke, who has been the assistant to the president for government relations for 30 years, will be retiring in November.
Kennedy is set to take up the reins Nov. 1. Kennedy and Albrecht spoke glowingly of Burke and the work he has done with USU. “Lee has done a great job representing the school on the state level for years,” Kennedy said. “Everyone seems really comfortable with him. I’m looking forward to getting on the ground.” Albrecht said the position was expanded to include federal relations because the university “needs a stronger presence in Washington.” Though the school does work with a lobbying group, Albrecht said USU needs to extend its work past dependence on earmarking in Congress. USU Vice President for Research Brent Miller said USU’s relations with the federal government are important to keep funding flowing to the university. Miller said combining the positions will allow Kennedy to increase his leverage on Capitol Hill in both Salt Lake and Washington. Of the $150 million in grants given to USU in the last
year, 70 percent was from federal dollars. USU is in the top 100 public schools in the country in the amount of research money granted by the federal government. Miller said Kennedy is “especially well-qualified” for the position. Albrecht said of Kennedy, “He understands universities. He understands the federal appropriations process. He knows all of the key agencies that provide important funding support to Utah State University, and he will quickly develop the necessary contacts on the state level that will allow us to continue building on our past success with the Utah Legislature and the governor’s office.” Kennedy is originally from Salt Lake City. He has a bachelor of arts in government from Harvard University and was most recently the director of legislative affairs at Lee & Smith, P.C. –elizabeth.lawyer@aggiemail. usu.edu
over the lifetime of a loan. Brigham Young University has the lowest default rate in the state at 0.7 percent. While lower than most schools, Utah State’s default rate is increasing. In 2004, 1.4 percent of the school’s loans were defaulted. In 2003, that number was 1.5 percent. Still, USU’s director of financial aid said he was not concerned. Sharp said none of Utah’s school should worry. Sharp believes that national default rates have gone down because many people consolidated their student loans. This allowed them to pay back more slowly. In Utah, differences in the way defaults are counted could have resulted
in the bump. “We have to see how it (the default rate) tracks over time,” Sharp said. That doesn’t mean students shouldn’t be careful with their money, Sharp said. He said students should borrow as little as possible and to stay in school to get a job that pays well. The worst approach, Sharp said, is to just decide not to pay, hoping that the charges will go away. “The problem with defaulting is that the government doesn’t give up,” he continued. “They can garnish your wages or take it out of your tax refund. ... It’s bad for your credit and you can’t get away from it.”
Utah student loan defaults exceeds national average LOGAN, Utah (AP) – Utah’s average rate of student loan default is exceeding the national average. On average, Utah’s default rate for 2005 was 5 percent, above the national average of 4.6 percent. The state’s community colleges have the highest default rates, led by Salt Lake Community College at 6.8 percent. Utah State University has the smallest default rate among public universities in the state at 1.7 percent in 2005, the most recent year for which statistics are available. This data measures the rate that defaults occurred during the first year that payment was required, rather than defaults
Bill: Legislation creating programs, partnership -continued from page 1 degree through the distance education program. She now works at USU as director of the interactive broadcast program. In addition to education and business programs, four new engineering programs, two science programs, two natural resources programs and three programs in the College of
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences will be created. USU officials are planning to seek more money to further expand partnerships with other institutions at the next legislative session, Menlove said. Among other programs, they plan to create more teacher education, natural resources and engineering
programs, as well as a Chinese language program. Altogether, there are 37 USU distance education sites in Utah, from Wendover in the west to Vernal in the east, and from Logan in the north to St. George in the south. -d.felix@aggiemail.usu.edu
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Essay links vouchers to saving Mormon culture SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A conservative think tank is distributing a lengthy essay on the history of education in Utah that implies that if Mormons don’t vote in favor of the state’s school voucher law that they could face cultural extinction. The Mormon-oriented Sutherland Institute bought advertisements in Utah’s two largest newspapers to publish its essay, which says public schools were introduced in Utah by federal officials who wanted to end The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ control of the state. “The object was to provide a broader context, not just for the voucher debate but for education reform policy debates across the spectrum,” Mero says. “The paper was written with the hopes that we can lessen the contentiousness.” Utah passed the nation’s broadest private school voucher program, giving parents $500 to $3,000 per child to attend private school. Voters will decide whether to keep the program Nov. 6. Voucher opponents say they are appalled by some of the essay’s statements, including author Paul Mero’s assertion that public schools historically have been part of the federal government’s campaign of “cultural cleansing” of minority groups. Mero stands behind the statements and says it applies to Mormons, American Indians and other minority groups. “I’ve just written what the history is,” he says. “I’m not making stuff up.” Voucher advocacy group Parents for Choice in Education would not comment on the essay. The unofficial blog of Senate Republicans, http:// www.senatesite.com, features the essay on its site and calls it a “striking analysis ... offering
historic context for the voucher discussion.” Senate Republicans voted in favor of the voucher law and working to rally support for it before the November referendum. Opponents of vouchers say the essay is an attempt to convince Mormon voters that their forebears would want them to join the voucher cause. “No honest person who has studied the historical record of Utahns prior to statehood could conclude anything other than that they would have embraced what we now call vouchers,” the essay says. “I shook my head when I read it,” said Rep. Sheryl Allen, RBountiful, who is Mormon and a voucher opponent. Allen said that if Mero’s argument is that because 19th-century Mormons relied on private schools, state government should provide vouchers today, “Then we should also go back to polygamy, too.” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stopped sanctioning polygamy in 1890 as a condition of statehood. Harvey Kantor, chairman of the University of Utah’s Department of Education, Culture and Society, says it is dangerous to try to compare historically distant societies. “He’s trying to apply the practices of a 19th-century society to the concerns we have today. We are talking about two very different societies,” Kantor says. “The only people that would make sense to would be fundamentalist Mormons.” Fundamentalist Mormons continue to practice polygamy, believing mainstream Mormons betrayed their faith by abandoning the practice because of pressure from federal authorities. “It was not meant to flush out the good Mormons and call them to the cause,” Mero said.
He says it was intended to say that those familiar with state history shouldn’t fear vouchers. Kim Burningham, a voucher opponent and chairman of the Utah Board of Education, worries the essay will increase religious contention in the state. “If there’s anything Utah doesn’t need in the 21st century, it’s more divisiveness between Mormons and non-Mormons,” Burningham said. “Our current (public education) system provides an excellent compromise seminary . . . that allows the LDS faithful to obtain daily religious instruction.” Voucher opponent Rep. Carol Spackman Moss, D-Holladay, says the Sutherland essay is deplorable. “It was almost sacrilegious. He’s implying that somehow the church is approving of vouchers because of how they conducted school in the early days. He is trying to connect it to the Mormon religion,” she said. Church spokesman Mark N. Tuttle issued a two-sentence response to the essay, saying the church hasn’t taken a position on school vouchers. Frederick Buchanan, a retired University of Utah professor who has written extensively on the history of Utah education, questions the idea that the public school system threatens Mormon culture in Utah. “That’s nonsense. The public school system reinforces the LDS values at every turn,” he said. That’s one reason, Buchanan says, there are so few Mormon parochial schools. The Catholic school system is the largest private school system in Utah. When the federal government pushed Utah to establish public schools to replace the Mormon church-controlled system, he says, Mormon leaders decided “We’ll make them our schools.”
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Blind USU students find college life a success ‘This is just my life and I live it’ By JENNA QUINN staff writer
Sophomore Marty Langworthy, who is studying exercise science, is like any other student at USU. He goes to class, he goes to work, and he studies. But there is one difference: Marty is blind. Langworthy said he can see somewhat during the day, but he
uses a cane at night. Kasondra Payne, a freshman English major, is also blind. She starts her day by getting her three children, who all have various disabilities, ready before heading off to an early morning class. “I am not amazing because I get up in the morning, get my kids dressed and go to school, Payne said. “This is just my life
and I live it.” Payne said there are a lot of misconceptions about the blind. “A lot of people can barely imagine me getting across campus,” Payne said. “They can’t understand that I can make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for myself.” Payne, who uses a long, white cane to get around, said she has adapted by using technology and
skills that she has learned. Payne in one of her classes. “Blind people are capable of Andersen said she doesn’t have doing anything,” she said. to prepare any differently for Langworthy and Payne both class than she normally would. said they are grateful for the She said the Disability Resource chance to attend USU. Center scans the textbook ahead “It’s the greatest opportunity of time and puts the text into a in the world to go to school,” word document, which Payne Payne said. is able to access using her Pac Langworthy said one of his Mate. Andersen said Payne is biggest challenges on campus very involved with the discusis getting from one place to sion-based class. another. He said he would sug“It’s a huge benefit for all of us gest expanding resources all over to hear things from her perspeccampus rather than putting it all tive,” Andersen said. in one place. Andersen shared a story “I spend so much time going to about how one day they needed a place to study, I lose studying to change classrooms from Old time,” Langworthy said. Main over to the Geology buildBoth ing, when Payne and a student Langworthy from the attend norclass mismal classes “A lot of people can takenly along began headbarely imagine me getwith other ting across campus. They ing for the college Animal can’t understand that I students. Science Langworthy can make a peanut butbuilding. ter and jelly sandwich said some Andersen teachers said Payne for myself.” provide Kasondra Payne, freshman immedinotes ately coronline, which he can read using a rected her, saying, “That’s not magnified computer screen, but the Geology building. That’s the other times he said he just has to Animal Science building.” rely on what is said in class. Langworthy and Payne said Payne said she takes notes they study using the resources using a Pac Mate, which is a at the Disability Resource personal data system that is Center and the Assisted specially adapted for the blind. Technology Learning Center, It has a version of JAWS, which where they both work part time. is a screen reader, plus a 20-cell Langworthy said USU has “gotBraille display and a standardten really good at the resources” size keyboard. over the past couple of years. “You don’t see me on campus He also mentioned he can read without it,” said Payne, who has some print with magnification, learned to type with one hand although he needs a lot of equipdue to her cerebral palsy, which ment to study. He has a closedaffects half of her body. circuit television (which allows Professor Susan Andersen, textbooks to be magnified), a who teaches English 2010, has computer with screen-reading
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software and magnification, and other magnifiers. Payne said she accesses textbooks electronically. “I can see large print but can’t read for long periods of time because I get eye strain,” Payne said. Payne said she instead uses JAWS, which reads to her what is on the screen. She said a lot of textbooks are converted to Microsoft Word text files, which can be read by JAWS. She also has this capability on her home computer. “The Disability Resource Center is really great,” Payne said. “They work so hard to make sure everybody has what they need. They are an awesome bunch of people.” Diane Baum, who works at the Disability Resource Center, said a lot of resources are available to blind students, based on their individual needs. These resources include alternate format textbooks, mobility training, mentoring and an accommodation testing service. Baum said those at the center also help students with registration, admissions, and watch for any architectural barriers on campus. Students must provide them with medical documentation of their condition, preferably as early as possible. “It’s first come, first serve,” Baum said. “If 15 students come in on the first day of class and all need their textbooks translated, it will take a while to accommodate everybody.” Payne and Langworthy, like other college students, have varied interests outside of school. “I know this sounds weird, but
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USU english Graduate student, Jacoba Mendelkow, reads a personal piece at Helicon West. Photo courtesy of DARREN EDWARDS.
Lighting your muse through Helicon West By AMANDA MEARS staff writer
Bowling alleys and movie theaters aren’t the only entertainment options Logan has to offer. For those looking to find an experience off the beaten path, there is Helicon West. Named after an ancient mountain range in Greece where the muses are said to have lived, Helicon West is a free event where students and community members of all ages meet to share anything from poetry to journal entries, said Star Coulbrooke, a poet and USU professor who organizes the event. “It’s for people who are looking for a way to get their writing out there,” Coulbrooke said. Helicon West takes place on the second and fourth Thursday of every month during school semesters at 7 p.m. at Citrus and Sage, a local coffee bar and gift shop nestled downtown on 130 N. 100 East. Helicon West was founded by Coulbrooke and English professor Michael Sowder in 2005 and originally met at the University Inn. When the crowd grew too large, Coulbrooke said they began looking for a place downtown so it was easily accessible to both USU students and community members. Coulbrooke said they eventually went to Citrus and Sage, where there was the same vision for a local open mic night that could be for everyone, and that has been where Helicon West has been held ever since. “The first time I went I was so excited, to be honest,” said Jacoba Mendelkow, a grad student in the English department who is on the Helicon West committee. “For there to be a venue for people to express themselves is hugely important to me.” The unique atmosphere is one reason Helicon West has gained a loyal following. The schedule is set up so the 12 readers who sign up first get seven minutes to read their pieces
and if there is extra time, Coulbrooke said she selects people from an alternate list. Readers can present any type of work they choose, but Coulbrooke urges people to create their own. “We encourage people to bring their own work,” Coulbrooke said. “Helicon West is meant to give your work your own true voice.” For those interested in reading their work at Helicon West, Coulbrooke suggests arriving 15 minutes early to sign up, because spots go fast. So far both students and community members have been very receptive to Helicon West, which is evident by the fact that sometimes there is standing room only, Coulbrooke said. “The best part has been the people’s response,” Coulbrooke said. “There is one man from Brigham City who rode all the way to Logan for Helicon West. He even took time off work so that he could come up here and read his poetry.” And some USU students, such as Dan Nyikos, agree that this event creates literary value. “It’s one of the few literary experiences here in Logan,” said Nyikos, a grad student in the English department. The organizers of Helicon West have done their best to make sure Helicon West is enjoyable for both participants and audience members. Coulbrooke said when Helicon West moved from the University Inn to Citrus and Sage, they even invested in new sound equipment. The variety of pieces, a cozy atmosphere and even the audience all play a role in the production of Helicon West. For many, Helicon West is a place to not only read their work, but to get feedback as well. Chad VanZanten, a former USU student, said he began coming to Helicon West after he saw an announcement, and he said that it got him into writing again.
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BEAR RIvER EDUCATION CENTER is located in Brigham City and offers visitors a chance to learn about how a national wildlife refuge works. Photo courtesy of STEVE GREENWOOD.
Birds of a feather By COURTNIE PACKER senior writer
Students may already be feeling the stress of excess amounts of homework and reading. Need to relax? If so, there is one place where many individuals go to sit among the marshes and arid desert lands, and watch wildlife in its natural habitat. It is the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The bird refuge lies in northern Utah and is found where the Bear River flows into the Great Salt Lake, west of Brigham City. It covers approximately 75,000 acres and is the largest freshwater component of the Great Salt Lake. “We are just one of 458 national wildlife refuges in the United States,” said Betsy Beneke, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s outdoor recreation planner. “At Bear River, we are here to provide breeding, feeding and resting places for wild
birds. The refuge consists of open water, marsh, upland habitats and mud flats that offer habitats and all those activities for birds.” The refuge is a nesting area to 72 species of birds, and approximately 212 species make it a home for resting, feeding and nesting. According to National Wildlife Services, the refuge provides a critical habitat for migrating birds from both the Pacific and central flyways of North America. Beneke said many hunters take advantage of these migrating birds by hunting in the designated areas. “We are a migration stopover for birds that are migrating north and south.” Beneke said. “There are millions of waterbirds that nest or migrate through the region each year.” One type of the migrating bird colonies is the American White Pelican, whose colony in the Great Salt Lake is one of the three largest in North America.
According to a U.S. National Wildlife Service information pamphlet the population of the American White Pelican can exceed 55,000 at times. The pamphlet also states the Great Salt Lake often hosts the Rednecked Phalarope, whose population can exceed 100,000 birds. Bear River Refuge also hosts the Tundra Swans each fall and winter with anywhere from 40,000 to 60,000 birds. If students are interested in bird watching or even just spending a day outdoors, the bird refuge may be an excellent option. “When students first come to the refuge, they need to stop by the Wildlife Education Center,” Beneke said. “Come to the refuge, look at the exhibits. We have a short 11-minute video we like to show people to tell them a little bit more about what a national wildlife refuge
- See REFUGE, page 8
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AT Lab designs make life more independent
An oven rack was designed AT USU to help a woman put food in her oven without losing her balance. TYLER OLSEN photo
By RANAE BANGERTER staff writer
Every semester, USU students work together in a lab to create devices specifically designed to make others’ lives more independent. The Assistive Technology Lab helps persons with disabilities all over Utah and into many surrounding states. It is operated by students with the help of Lab Director Stan Clelland. At the AT Lab, located on the east side of the Janet Quincy Lawson building, previous projects are on display such as adaptable spoons for people without the ability to grip it with their hands, a Tickle Me Elmo that is rewired so a child who can’t squeeze the toy will be able to play with it, and children’s book stands to keep books open while being read. Clelland said the lab is a place where students design, construct and test the new devices. This year the AT Lab worked on two main projects, a hiking chair and an oven rack adapter. The projects were not finished as quickly as possible, but as time was taken to help students learn and to create a better product. Many of the projects have a three-month lag for training purposes, Clelland said. The two main projects started out being assignments for students in a communicative disorders class, but when the projects weren’t finished after receiving a final grade, the students wanted to continue until the
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devices were completed. THE OVEN RACK The oven rack is being designed for a woman who loves to cook but has poor balance. If she tries to bend over to take a baking tray out of the oven, she will collapse and fall into the oven, said Tyler Sorensen, a graduate student in communicative disorders and deaf education. The woman originally went to the AT Lab with the request more than two years ago. Normally she said she has a friend come over and help her cook enough meals for a month, and then she freezes them for later, Sorensen said. With the new device, she will be able to cook on her own. It has taken two prototypes, but now the project is nearly finished, he said. “We actually had a student the year before us with the idea, but the design was completely not working,” Sorensen said. “I liked being able to work through the problems on it.” Mike Lambert, junior in biomechanical engineering, said now the rack is almost finished. It looks like a forklift with a square base and four wheels. On top of the base there is an electrical motor that has a shaft that can raise up and down, he said. It can also be strolled around like a walker, but it is taller than a walker, standing about 40 inches high. A tray sits atop the moving shaft to help move the tray from the counter to the oven and back again. The woman will also use a type of stick to push the tray into the oven as well as pull it back out, Lambert said. “It’s kind of an interesting project, but the applications for this can be modified for use in nursing homes. It doesn’t have to be just for cooking,” he said. Lambert said he suggested it could be used for other settings possibly in a nursing home or any home in general. “The concept opens up for more than just cookies,” he said. Clelland said the rack will be sturdy enough for cookies as well as a turkey or ham. All of the projects in the AT Lab are multidisciplinary, where many students studying different majors come together on a project. “(The project goes) from a lot of different viewpoints to create something that will help somebody in their lives,” Sorensen said. “So it’s not just the science side. It’s the heart side too.” Another student on the project said he agrees. “It’s just a rewarding experience,” said Eric Dutson, graduate student in speech and language pathology. “When we’ll turn it in and give it to her, she’s going to be very pleased and happy with it, and that’s rewarding.” THE HIKING CHAIR A 7-year-old girl, Annie, is losing her ability to walk, but her family loves to go hiking, and they wanted her to be able to go with them. So five students worked on a team to make a hiking chair for Annie, and they all “kinda tweaked it together,” said Autumn Newson, a graduate student in speech and language pathology. “We started with just little sketches on a napkin kinda thing – just on paper – and then we actually drew up the designs in Auto Cad,” Newson said. Then the group designed a cardboard model, afterward moving on to aluminum and steel, Newson said. Not until they brought Annie in to test it did they realize that the rickshaw-type hiking chair needed to be modified, Clelland said. They had to move the wheels out so they were wider, and then they dropped the
Lessons from 30 roommates
would have lost it when I opened the coat closet door and found dead plants, but nobody else was around. The rest of the girls in my apartment had moved out, which left me to clean up the rest of their stuff, from Tupperware to glass mugs to frozen fruit. Among about 10 million other things, the fridge was still full of condiments, and a farmer hat was on the couch along with a D.I. box. I was stuck with someone’s TV, VCR, shelves, some hanging plants and a dresser - which was also filled with food - that I was supposed to keep for the summer. Roommates. Over the past four years I have lived with 30 different girls, and doing so has taught me a lot of things - number one being if your plants die, throw them away. Don’t stick them in a closet. For the most part I’ve been lucky. Living with 30 girls could have amounted to a lot of drama. But other than the time my freshman year that two of my roommates exploded at each other, and the other four of us glued our ears to the door so we could listen, I haven’t had to deal with very many major problems. But like I’ve said, I’ve learned things. Some girls pee their pants when they laugh too hard. Others hardly laugh. Some focus so much on losing weight that they only eat grapefruit. Others like food so much they will steal yours just to get some. Girls are interesting creatures. All of us. And it seems that many of us have some sort of complex with something. An old roommate of mine wouldn’t let us touch the stuff she left everywhere because her mom used to clean too much. When we did, it led to her huffing and puffing up and down the stairs, bystanders never knowing what she was mumbling under her breath. One roommate wouldn’t let anyone touch her bed. It bothered her so much that when she was gone, another roommate watched a movie on it and took a picture of the stuffed animals so they could all be returned to their exact positions. When a goldfish died one year, one
bucket seat down so that it was more stable, he said. Dallin Hubbard, sophomore in biological engineering, said every project has to have an engineer to receive money from the grants. He and his younger brother, Thomas Hubbard, worked on the hiking chair together. Hubbard said his younger brother, who is now on an LDS mission to Peru, was the “mastermind” on the project. They both put in about 15 hours a week to finish the project. The idea began in October 2006 and was completed around April this year. Hubbard said the hiking chair kind of looks like a rickshaw, with two handles in the front to pull it, a bucket seat and two bike tires as wheels. The chair also has some built-in shocks and suspension to make a smoother ride for Annie. Newson said the end result was great. About the best part of the project, Newson said, “I think seeing Annie’s face when we actually brought it over and her mom pulled her around, and then finding out that she’s actually been able to use it over the Tetons and other camps.” This was Hubbard’s first project with the AT Lab, which he said he enjoyed being a part of. “It was really cool to actually use your education for something useful for someone else,” Hubbard said. – To request something to be made by the lab or to find more information about their projects or how to get involved, contact them at 800524-5152, 797-0699 or visit www.uatpat.org. -ranae.bang@aggiemail.usu.edu
roommate wouldn’t let us throw it away because she wanted to return it to WalMart. There are several things wrong with this. First of all, it sat by our toothbrushes for a week and stared at us every time we washed our faces. Secondly, a goldfish costs 10 cents. There should never be a reason to return something for a dime. One girl refused to do any work on Sunday, which was fine but also funny when we had friends come over and instead of taking out the garbage, she insisted on hiding it. But I was already used to roommates hiding things by this point. Another girl made us save newspapers for a whole semester behind our couch. When that spot was full, we had to save them in the closet. And if she ever found one in the garbage, it may as well have been the end of the world. Girls aren’t always the best at fixing things either. One summer our bathroom door fell completely off its hinges and every time we had to shower, we had to literally pick it up and lean it onto the doorway to ensure some sort of privacy. Since we didn’t have any tools to repair the disaster, we had to explain it to our landlords, who didn’t think it was as funny as we did. I’ve lived with at least one really spoiled girl whose dad insisted on installing a carbon monoxide detector and gave her a 4-foot fan that came with a remote control. I remember walking into the apartment when she was moving in, boxes and brand-new things filling the living room like Christmas morning. Her parents had paid for her tuition and housing because they didn’t want her to stress about filling out scholarship applications, even though she probably could have received a scholarship. They left her with a new laptop, wardrobe and Wal-Mart gift card to buy as many groceries as she wanted. They also purchased our TV, VCR, ironing board and a Brita water pitcher. Now, she was nice to have around. Sadly, a boy bought her
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Show ‘em your “A”
Monday, Sept. 17, 2007 Shirt No. 1 – “Number One” 2003 Created by Tyler Olson Most commonly known as “No. 1 shirt” Back of shirt reads “Show ‘em your A Game”
By BRITTNY GOODSELL JONES assistant features editor
Shirt No. 2 – “Meet the Challenge” 2005 Rosie Strong, Athletics VP Also known as “A-hole” shirt
Four years ago, a tradition was born. 2004 marked the first year a game-day shirt was designed for USU students to wear during athletic home games. Megan Darrington, athletics vice president, said the first game-day shirt was created by a student named Tyler Olsen, who wanted a way to really show school pride during games. “I think that first shirt design lasted for two years,” the sophomore in public relations said. “We just picked it up as a tradition.” And Darrington said her personal goal this year is to make sure this tradition sticks. “Imagine the spirit it can create,” she said. Every year, the Athletics VP, along with input from ASUSU, works to choose among the designs sent in. The game shirt for 2007 was designed by Ben Barnes, a USU alumnus. The back of the shirt reads, “Show me A True-blooded Aggie,” and Darrington said she feels like the shirt really illustrates the right spirit. “I felt like we’ve had that slogan for awhile so when we saw it, we just kind of took it and ran with it,” she said. Game-day shirts are available for purchase through USU Bookstore and at all home football games and most home basketball games. The cost is $5. “It’s the cheapest Aggie Blue apparel you can get on campus,” she said. -brittny.jo@aggiemail.usu.edu
Shirt No. 3 – “Bust your A to win” 2006 Corey Mikkelsen, Athletics VP Designed by Ben Barnes
Shirt No. 4 – “Show me A true-blooded Aggie” 2007 Megan Darrington, Athletics VP Designed by Ben Barnes
Blind: USU should expand disability resources
A USU student works on a special computer to help with her studies. CAMERON PETERSON photo
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I love sports,” Langworthy said. He said he has a number of athletic friends who play football and goal ball, which is a sport for the blind. Langworthy said goal ball, which has become an Olympic sport, is hard to explain but is played in a gym with tape on the floor to mark positions. It’s threeon-three, and a 3-pound ball with bells in it is used to throw at opponents, sometimes at speeds more than 50 miles per hour. “It’s kind of a rough sport,” he said. “I’ve had more injuries with this sport than other sports.” Langworthy said it’s a great way to socialize. “A lot of people at USU play,” he said. “It makes you feel like somewhat of an athlete.” Payne said she wants to emphasize that blind people are typical people. She and her husband, who has no disabilities, like to go to movies, plays and concerts. “I don’t have special entertainment because I’m blind,” Payne said. Payne said she read “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” the day it came out, just
like everybody else. She said she is a member of bookshare.org, which scanned the book using optical character recognition software, then put it into a specialized digital format that can be read with synthesized speech or Braille. She also said she listens to music using a specialized mp3 player. “I’m a techno geek,” she said, “I love it.” She also does a lot of activities with the Cache Valley chapter of the National Federation of the Blind. Payne said the federation is the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the country. She said they deal with the education of blind children and adults as well as newly blinded seniors who need resources and help. She recently traveled to Washington, D.C., with the federation to lobby Congress for a few days. “There were hundreds of blind people walking throughout Capitol Hill,” Payne said. She said she met all of the members of the Utah delegation, including Sen. Orrin Hatch. Among other topics, they spoke about how blind college students need textbooks on time.
They will soon be doing a presentation on blindness with USU family housing, Payne said, adding kids are usually curious about blind people, and they should be encouraged to ask questions. Payne said she wants everyone to know that “blindness shouldn’t be a scary, awful thing.” She would rather people ask her questions about blindness instead of just avoiding it. “I don’t mind people asking questions,” Payne said. “I am just a normal person living my life.” The Assisted Technology Learning Center is located in Room 143 of the Merrill Library. The hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Disability Resource Center is located beneath the University Inn. The building is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. -jennaq@cc.usu.edu
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is for and what we do. Then if they would like, they can drive, walk or bicycle a 12mile tour looping around the refuge.” Aside from tours, the refuge also provides viewing decks which are strategically placed to help assist guests in watching the wildlife. The refuge also hosts several special events during the year. USU English professor, Maria Melendez, said she assigned her class to read the book “Refuge” by Terry Tempest Williams. This book recognized the bird refuge as a place for finding serenity during a troubled time. “I took my class on a field trip to the refuge,” Melendez said. “I took them there so that my students could see the area that they were reading about.” Williams is a Utah naturalist writer who wrote the book to record her mother’s death and the flooding of the bird refuge in the 1980s. “The bird refuge is a great resource of premier bird area in the world. It has a large visitor center and is great because it allows you to see many of the beautiful acres of wetland.” Melendez said. Beneke said keeping up the refuge is quite the job. “Our first priority is to provide a habitat for birds.” Beneke said. “But we also want to educate the public. We have a wonderful, new multimillion dollar wildlife education center, which also functions as our visitors center.” The James V. Hansen Wildlife Education Center, which is part of the refuge, offers many activities, including interactive exhibits, displays featuring information on birds and the wetlands. The center also includes an observation deck that has a unique parabolic hood that enhances the sounds of wildlife from the marsh. And just outside the center, a half-mile walking trail allows guests to explore the wetland habitat. The center is open to the public six days a week, although Beneke said the refuge is closed on federal holidays. “We take reservations from school groups, ages kindergarten through college, and we have classrooms and an auditorium,” she said. “We can do presentations and tours for whomever. However, reservations must be made for these type of things.” To reach the refuge, take the Forest
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“It’s a good test bed,” VanZanten said. “You never know what your writing sounds like until you read it and get an impartial reaction.” Darren Edwards, a grad student in the English department who has helped plan and organize Helicon West, urges people to attend because it is a good way to get practice speaking in front of an audience and because it “helps revise your writing”. “It’s a friendly atmosphere. It’s very accepting and everyone is cordial,” VanZanten said. Coulbrooke said the audience is one of the biggest differences between Helicon West and Poetry and a Beverage, which is held on the USU campus. “The audience is more focused on the reader,”
Coulbrooke said. “It is more of a sit down and pay attention thing.The audience knows how hard it is to give a voice to their work.” Organizers of the event encourage people to come in, order a drink and settle down into one of the many over-sized chairs clustered around a podium. Various art pieces decorate the walls. “One time a cat even wandered in,” said Cyndi Harmon, junior majoring in English who designs the broadsides for Helicon West. The broadsides Harmon designs are inspired by pieces read at Helicon West and are displayed around campus to showcase the work of students. Harmon said the broadsides are fliers that incorporate the material read at Helicon West
throughout the semester and interpret it into mixed media like photographs and drawings. “It’s like a flash-fiction novel, but more artistic,” Harmon said. Harmon, like many, had never heard of Helicon West but said she found out about it when Coulbrooke asked her to help design the broadsides sign, and she has been attending ever since. “The community needs it’s own place to bounce ideas around, and Helicon West is that place,” Harmon said. For more information, visit the Web site at www.myspace. com/heliconwest or e-mail Star Coulbrooke at scoulbrooke@ english.usu.edu. -amears@cc.usu.edu
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MA: I have no idea. Of course, I would choose you (pointing to her boyfriend). Him, my boyfriend Arlando Brown, my mother and let’s say God. US: What’s one of your worst dates? MA: I haven’t really had one. US: If you could describe yourself in five words, what would they be? MA: I don’t like describing myself. I dunno, nice, friendly, kind of the same word. US: What would your mom say about you? MA: She’d say smart, but not really, but… she’d also say goofy. US: What do you want to do after you graduate? MA: I want to be a veterinarian, work probably somewhere in California because my family is there. US: What’s one of your favorite movies?
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a $7,000 wedding ring and took her away from us. Living with girls has taught me that secrets usually aren’t secrets and no matter what, no one will ever admit to messing up the kitchen. Some girls will even make messes on purpose, just to annoy the one clean freak. Girls can be also be mean. During my first year in college, we killed a roommate’s ivy plant with toilet bowl cleaner. It’s still kind of amusing to think about it. We also tied this same roommate’s door shut for April fools. She didn’t like that very much. Girls can be competitive. They may steal each other’s crushes or try to get the most attention. Some hog the closet. Others try to be the first to check out of the apartment at the end of the year to avoid cleaning. Overall I’ve learned that no matter the roommate, you probably won’t forget any of them, and the bad ones, if nothing else, make for great stories. Someday we’ll all be done living with girls, which will have its advantages, but until then, we creatures will stick together. Manette Newbold is a senior majoring in print journalism. Comments and questions can be sent to manette.n@ aggiemail.usu. edu.
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Utah State quarterback Jase McCormick, top, is up-ended by Oklahoma defender Nic Harris (5), bottom, in the third quarter of a college football game in Norman, Okla. McCormick shared time with Leon Jackson III in the Aggies’ 54-3 loss to the Sooners who were then the No. 3 team in the nation. AP photo
OU as good as advertised By SAMMY HISLOP sports editor
It was a classic case of David vs. Goliath Saturday in Norman, Okla. In this instance, the USU football team was David, but Goliath, in the monstrous form of the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners, mercilessly reaped the spoils. The Sooners (3-0) lived up to their ranking and were solid from beginning to end in a 54-3 stomping of the Aggies (0-3) at Memorial Stadium. “They proved they are the No. 3 team, maybe better,” Aggie Head Coach Brent Guy said in a radio interview. USU’s only score came from the birthday boy, Peter Caldwell, who drilled a 30-yard field goal midway through the second quarter. With the exception of a few plays made by the Aggie defense, including a Roy Hurst interception two minutes into the second quarter, the game was all OU. The Sooners tallied 617 yards of total offense -— 343 rushing, 274 passing - 24 first downs (USU had eight), two interceptions (one was taken back for a touchdown), and even had possession of the ball for three less minutes than USU. The Aggies put in 153 yards of total offense and averaged 1.9 yards per rush, which is nearly an entire yard better than North Texas or Miami could muster against the Sooners. “(That’s) not anything to brag about,” Guy said. “The problem is (the Sooners By SETH R. HAWKINS editor in chief After losing 2-1 to Oregon on Friday, the soccer match against Idaho State, Sunday, Sept. 16, was about redemption for sophomore defender Lindsey Smart. And redemption it was. USU Head Coach Heather Cairns said after the Oregon game, Smart was “pretty upset.” Cairns said Smart felt like she had let the team down when she was tackled by an Oregon player in the box, following a well-placed corner kick, and didn’t clear the ball, allowing a goal for the Ducks. Cairns said she told Smart she could even things out by getting an assist against the Bengals. “She had some fire in her belly today,” Cairns said of Smart. “You could tell she was trying to make up for that because she just felt so down about that. She really wanted to redeem herself and she did.” Following a scoreless game in regulation, the Aggies came out in full force, repeatedly attacking ISU goalkeeper Maren Eves. In the eighth minute of overtime,
were) just so fast and closed the gaps on us so quick. We just got manhandled a little bit, you know. The most obvious thing was when they got to the open field on kick returns or punt returns or broke the ball on us on offense. We could not, even with guys not blocked, we could not make plays on (their running backs). I don’t know how much we really learned from that game, but we’ve got to delete it real fast.” The Sooners opened the game quick, scoring on each of their first three drives for a 21-0 cushion. OU’s Juaqu Iglesias broke through for a 35-yard rushing touchdown for his team’s first score. The next six-pointer came on a 27-yard pass completion from redshirt freshman Sam Bradford to Malcolm Kelly. The third was an eight-yard pass from Bradford to Joe Finley to cap an 81-yard push to the end zone. Jase McCormick replaced Aggie quarterback Leon Jackson on the first drive of the second quarter. It was brief, 1:30, and fruitless, but on the next drive, Bradford threw his first interception of his collegiate career to Hurst. The Aggies scored on the next drive, which ended up going 10 plays, 46 yards, and lasting nearly five minutes - USU’s most time consuming drive of the game. Any momentum USU might have thought it had from those three points was wiped away immediately. On the first play of the Sooner’s proceeding drive, running back Patrick Allen
- See BOOMER SOONER, page 13
Ags beat ISU 1-0 in OT forward Alysa Adams fed the ball to Smart, who was positioned about 30 yards away from the net. Smart kicked the ball to the far left post, where senior forward Dana Peart had crossed to, and Peart neatly headed the ball in to win the game for the Aggies. “I knew she was going to get a good ball in,” Peart said of Smart, “and when I saw it, it was just a perfect ball, perfect curve, and I knew I had to get it in. It was a really good ball from (Smart). She played it well. Good job on her part.” The goal was the fourth on the year for Peart and her Sophomore defender lindsey smart kicks second game-winning goal of the season. Peart finished the ball past an Idaho State player. Smart assisted on gamethe game with six shots, four of which were on goal. winning goal. DEBRA HAWKINS photo “There was so much energy in the overtime that it the Bengals. was just a matter of time (before we scored),” said junior “We felt like we were pounding on the door, espemidfielder Lacey Christenson. cially the second half,” Cairns said. “The first half was a Late in coming, the Aggies’ goal came after 22 failed little bit more back and forth. In the attacking third we shots, 12 of which were on goal. USU had multiple scorweren’t particularly dangerous. In the second half we ing opportunities throughout the game, particularly in thought we straightened some things out and became a the second half, where three close shots missed the top of the net by inches. Eves tallied 12 saves on the day for
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TouchBase Pats pound San Diego
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots proved they don’t need to spy to win. A few brilliant offseason acquisitions are more than enough. The Patriots routed the San Diego Chargers 38-14 Sunday night as Tom Brady threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns and got three TDs from players picked up last spring: Randy Moss with two receptions and Adalius Thomas, with a 65-yard interception return. The victory came three days after the NFL fined Patriots coach Bill Belichick $500,000, the team another $250,000 and took away what is almost sure to be a firstround draft choice. “At times it was challenging but they stayed focused,” Belichick said of his players, alluding to a week in which almost every question involved the confiscation of a spy camera during last week’s win over the Jets. He also thanked the fans who cheered him when he walked on the field — uncharacteristically, he waved to them in acknowledgment. And he thanked owner Robert Kraft, who was critical of him in remarks made at halftime during a television interview. “I want to thank the fans for their support,” he said. “I definitely felt that from the time I walked on the field. We’ve got great fans and we’ve got a great owner. He’s been awesome all week in a tough situation.”
Sox lose close one to Yanks BOSTON (AP) — Mariano Rivera retired David Ortiz on a popup with the bases loaded for the final out, and Derek Jeter broke an eighthinning tie with a three-run homer that sent the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night. Curt Schilling (8-8) outlasted Roger Clemens but couldn’t beat Jeter, who drove a 2-2 splitter over the Green Monster to give the Yankees a 4-1 lead. Joba Chamberlain and Rivera held on, helping New York move within 4 1/2 games of first-place Boston in the AL East. The Red Sox have a magic number of nine to clinch their first division title since 1995, but the Yankees won the season series 10-8 — the first tiebreaker should the teams finish the year with the same record and both qualify for the playoffs. New York won six of the final seven meetings after Boston took the first four and five of the first six. The Yankees, who lead Detroit in the AL wild-card standings by 2 1/2 games, have won nine of 11 overall. Chamberlain (2-0) allowed one run and two hits, striking out three to earn the victory despite giving up the first earned run of his career — a solo homer by Mike Lowell that made it 4-2 in the eighth. Rivera allowed Julio Lugo’s two-out RBI double in the ninth, then hit Jacoby Ellsbury with a pitch and walked Dustin Pedroia.
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Spikers continue WAC successes By USU ATHLETICS
Burke, who had a match-high 17 kills. Amanda Nielson led a trio of Utah State seemed to have Aggies with double-digit kills as complete control of the match Utah State recorded a four-game after winning the first two win (30-27, 30-25, 17-30, 30-27) games, but San Jose State against San Jose State in the Dee rebounded in game three as it Glen Smith Spectrum Saturday scored seven of the first nine night. points and coasted to the 13 Utah State improves to 2-0 in point win. USU hit just. 043 the Western Athletic Conference (13-11-47) in that third game, and 5-6 on the season with the while SJSU hit a blistering .359 (16-2-39). win, while San Jose State drops The Spartans carried the to 6-5 overall and 0-1 in league momentum into game four and play with the loss. USU is now scored the first three points 4-1 against the Spartans since before USU responded with a 5joining the WAC prior to the 1 run to take its first lead of the 2005 season. Nielson led Utah State as she game. USU slowly extended its advantage and led by five at 21recorded her second double16 before San Jose State went on double of the year with 13 kills and a season-high tying 13 digs. an 11-6 run to tie it at 27. The Spartans had a chance to take The senior opposite side hitter the lead but missed a serve to from West Valley City, Utah give the Aggies the advantage (Granger HS) also added five and USU closed out the match blocks and two service aces in by recording consecutive blocks the match. Junior outside hitter to notch the three-point victory Melissa Osterloh (Sandy, Utah/ and the four-game win. Skyline HS) recorded her team Utah State finished the leading fifth double-double of match with a .136 (52-29-169) the year with 11 kills and 10 digs to go along with six blocks, hitting percentage as compared to a .205 (65-31-166) hitting while sophomore middle blocker Danielle Taylor (Sprigville, percentage for San Jose State. Utah/Springville HS) had a sea- The Spartans also had 15 more son-high 10 kills. assists (61-46) and 18 more digs Utah State controlled the (78-60), while USU had 11.5 net throughout the match and more team blocks (15.5-4.0) and finished with 15.5 team blocks six fewer service errors(12-6). as sophomore middle blocker Utah State will play its next Melissa Larson (Pleasonton, Calif./Amador Valley HS) had a four matches on the road, starting at New exico State on team-high 10 block assists. Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. San Jose State was led by junior middle blocker Colleen
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Ag women take home title at weekend cross country meet Men run to a third place finish in Montana By SAM BRYNER senior writer The women’s cross country team used a strong performance by senior Amy Egan and good finishes by others to claim first place in the Montana State Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. In addition to the women’s win, the men’s team took home a third place finish. Egan paced the women’s team to a first place finish while finishing eighth overall with a time of 17:28 for the three mile race. Finishing close behind was another senior, Stacie Dorius, who completed the course in a time of 17:37 and finished 11th overall. In the next nine seconds, the next three Aggie women crossed the finish line, allowing the women to claim first place with a team score of 59. Sophomore Erin Stratton was the leader of the other three Aggies who would score for the women. She finished 13th overall with a time of 17:41. Coming in right behind for 14th was junior Caroline Berry, with a time of 17:42, and Alicia Holt rounded out the scoring for Utah State as she crossed the finish line with a time of 17:46 for an 18th place finish.
The University of Montana finished in second place, with a score of 73, followed closely by Weber State, which scored 78. The Utah State men were led by junior Seth Wold, who finished in second place overall. The junior from Highland, Utah, completed the fivemile course in a time of 24:36. His time led the very young men’s team to a third place finish, falling just short of the University of Montana, with a team score of 79. Montana scored 76, and Weber State ran away with the race with a score of 29. Nearly a minute passed before the next Aggie would cross the finish line. The next four who finished and contributed to the team score were all underclassmen. Sophomore Jason Holt came in with a time of 25:25, good enough for 13th place overall. Chio Lopez then led a trio of freshmen who would score for the team. He ran a time of 25:29 for 16th place and was followed across the finish line by Nick Bolinder, who finished with a time of 25:43 for 21st place, and Hunter Nelson, who came in 27th with a time of 25:53. Both the men and women continue action on Sept. 29, when they travel to Oregon to compete in the Oregon Invitational. -sam.bryner@aggiemail.usu.edu
Men’s tennis takes hit at BYU By BLAIR FAIRMAN staff writer
The USU men’s tennis team had few victories this week at the Utah Fall Tennis Classics hosted by Brigham Young University. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday tournament posed some challenges for the athletes after bringing in tough competition from Boise State and Montana State, along with in-state rivals BYU and Weber. Most of Thursday’s success came from USU’s only freshman, Jakob Asplund. Asplund went 2-0 in singles and partnered up with sophomore Oscar Ericsson to score 1-1 in doubles. Asplund has overall been a strong player on the team, and Head Coach Christian Wright said he has no regrets from recruiting him. “Yeah, I mean he’s a freshman, but we heard great things from his previous coach,” Wright said. “I think he’s a good addition to our team.” Other teammates that stepped up to the plate Thursday were Fernando Gallegos and Jonas Tyden. The returning seniors each went 1-1 in singles. Unfortunately, USU’s other senior, Mike Banks, was unable to help his team out after receiving a hairline fracture to his wrist. Being unable to practice, he will hopefully be up to the challenge for their second tournament in October, Wright said. Friday proved to be a challenge but paid off for a couple athletes. Ericsson won his singles match
and a bittersweet victory went to Tyden after he defeated his own teammate, sophomore Alex Thatcher, 6-2, 6-1 in singles. This moved them both on to round three of singles consolations, which was held Saturday. Thursday standouts Asplund and Gallegos were unable to move on after losing in the second round, 6-1, 6-2. After playing two consecutive days on top of a previous tournament last Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the team was lacking energy and strength coming into Saturday’s meets, Wright said. With only a three-day turnaround, Tyden “wasn’t even near 100 percent,” Wright said. He said Tyden wasn’t fully recovered from last week, which was part of the problem for his loss Saturday. Most of the teams the Aggies faced off against at BYU didn’t play in tournaments last week, Wright said, so they were a little fresher. “I think that was the main reason we didn’t win more these past few days,” he said. “We were just a little beat up.” Even though the team didn’t pull off as many victories as hoped for at BYU, there is much to look forward to this year. When it comes to working together and helping each other improve, “we’re ahead from last year,” Wright said. The team will have plenty of time to ice their joints for the ITA Regionals, which is more than a month away. -b.fairman@aggiemail.usu.edu
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Men’s rugby pounds Weber By Jackson Olsen staff writer
The Utah State rugby team showed no mercy in their season opener against Weber State, as the Aggies defeated the Wildcats, 20-7, at the HPER field Saturday afternoon. This, members of the team said, is something to be consistently expected of them. The win sets the tone for the Aggies’ ’07 campaign and gives both opponents and critics of the team something to think about. After losing more than half their starting lineup from last year’s squad, many had given the Aggies a pre-emptive write-off. “We picked up some real good
recruits this year, kids that had previous experience,” Head Coach Jeff Bruce said. “The attitude of the team has changed for the better.” Felipe Fiefia, a rookie to the team, is one such recruit. Fiefia led the team on offense, piloting the two biggest offensive plays of the day, one of which led to a tri (the rugby equivalent of a touchdown). After trailing 3-7 early in the game and leading only 8-7 at halftime, the Aggies found themselves in a gridlock with their in-state rival. Both defenses looked sharp in what turned out to be an intense and physical contest. But the game was far from over. With what seemed to be a renewed and almost blood-
thirsty zeal, the Aggies came out swinging and shut out the Wildcats 12-0 in the second half. “Weber was strong. That’s the best I’ve ever seen them play,” said Dan Walker, a three-year veteran of the team and this year’s captain. “We just had good support today and executed well.” Although Walker and the rest of the team are optimistic about this year’s apparent promise, they’re taking it one game at a time and are making it a point not to look past their next opponent, the University of Utah. The Utes are a team that is no stranger to national acclaim and finished last season among the top five. -jackto@cc.usu.edu
Woods wins FedEx Cup
ATLANTA (AP) — This new era in golf sure had a familiar ending. Tiger Woods never paid much attention to the FedEx Cup until it was shining before him on a pedestal on the 18th green Sunday at East Lake. He always figured his name would be the first engraved on the new trophy as long as he kept winning. And there was never a doubt. In his final event of another spectacular season, Woods closed with a 4-under 66 to shatter the tournament record and win the Tour Championship by eight shots for his second straight victory in these PGA Tour Playoffs. The only new twist? It was the first time Woods won two trophies at one tournament. Along with earning $1.26 million in cash for winning the Tour Championship for his seventh PGA Tour title of the year, Woods was a runaway winner of the FedEx Cup and the $10 million that goes into a retirement account. “I don’t look at what the purse is or the prize money,” Woods said. “You play. And when you
play, you play to win, period. That’s how my dad raised me, is you go out there and win. If you win, everything will take care of itself. You take great pride in what you do on the golf course, and when you’re able to win events, that’s when you can go home and be very proud of what you’ve done.” If this was supposed to be golf’s version of the Super Bowl, Woods spent most of the final round taking a knee. The only drama was whether he would break the 72-hole scoring record on the PGA Tour. With a late bogey, Woods had to settle for a 23-under 257, the lowest of his career, breaking the Tour Championship record by six shots. Masters champion Zach Johnson (68) and Mark Calcavecchia (71) tied for second. Steve Stricker and Phil Mickelson were the only other players with a realistic chance of capturing the FedEx Cup, and their hopes were gone by the weekend. Stricker closed with a 67 and tied for 17th to finish second in the FedEx Cup, worth $3 million in retirement money.
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Jay Mcfadden SKATES PAST An ALUMNI PLAYER on his way to the goal Saturday night at the Eccles Ice Arena. McFadden scored six goals in the Aggies’ first game of the season. TYLER LARSON photo
New Ags beat up on alumni in a 14-5 rout in the opener By G. CHRISTOPHER TERRY staff writer
Although intensity was visibly lacking in Saturday night’s season-opening USU hockey game against the USU alumni team, fans seemed to enjoy the rare chance to cheer for both teams in the Eccles Ice Arena. The alumni team, led by Aggie greats such as Aaron Burrell, Robert Hashimoto, Nick Thiros, Chad Johnson and Ben Froehle, hung tough with the modern-day Ags up until midway through the second period, prompting former Ag captain Thiros to say, “We’re has-beens, we’re washed up. Conditioning for the Aggies took over. They didn’t beat us with talent tonight; they beat us with conditioning. And I want you to put that in the paper.” Jay McFadden, who led all scorers with six goals, replied to Thiros’ jibe thusly: “We’ve got the talent. But conditioning, yeah, we’ve been doing a lot of that in practice and that helped us out a lot too.” After the Aggies jumped up 4-0 on the alumni behind two McFadden goals, a Walter Voisard goal and a goal from newcomer Ryan Osterheldt, the alumni came chugging back, making it 4-3 by the end of the first period with goals from Hashi, Burrell and Danny Wilson. Late in the first period, McFadden retaliated for being tripped by pulling another alumnus down to the ice after himself, and he was able to start a shoving match that resulted in a two-minute roughing penalty for Matt Ferris and a pair of two-minuters for USU’s career leader in penalty minutes, Froehle. When asked about his role in the scrum, McFadden answered, “There was no fight there. That wasn’t a fight.” But when asked if he relishes his role as an instigator, he replied, “I guess. I like to get things mixed up a little bit.” The alumni opened the second period with an unassisted power-play goal from Tony Haughey that momentarily evened the score and seemed to ignite the Aggie bench. USU rolled off four unanswered goals, with McFadden pouncing on a William Winsa rebound to start the run, Kent Arsenault firing home his first goal of the season, Osterheldt striking again, and newcomer Jacob Guttermson scoring in the Ec for the first time. Although Thiros would demonstrate the competitive spirit of the alumni by scoring off a Burrell
assist to make it 8-5, Osterheldt completed a hat trick before the period was over to put the Aggies in the driver’s seat. “I didn’t want to lose to these guys, because now I have to hear it all night long that they beat us,” Thiros said later. The third period was on the dull side, as the clock was allowed to run nonstop and the Aggies piled on five more goals. McFadden achieved a double hat trick with three third period goals, Arsenault scored, and Voisard got his second goal of the night. The score could have been worse than 14-5, as Matt Geer, Arsenault and Winsa deferred to one another on a three-on-nothing break and allowed alumni goalie Quincy Martin to stop the puck in a near-sure goal-scoring situation. Fan favorites Burrell and Hashimoto said it was a great experience to take the ice in the Ec again. “It was really fun. It was cool to see the new guys out there, check out the young guns,” Hashi said, although he qualified his remarks with a warning to the new players: “There’s only one (Hashi).” Burrell, who was serenaded with yells of “Burrell’s house” from both the fans and the Aggie lineup when he was introduced, said, “They’re still saying it, I guess. New generation coming in, I just wish these boys a lot of luck this year. A little hard work and they’re going to go places. They’ve got a good squad there.” USU’s incumbent goalie and reigning co-MVP, Greg Finatti, was absent from Saturday’s game. In his stead, Scottie Beard played the first period and had 13 saves. Cornelius then took over and had 20 saves. McFadden complemented his double hat trick with one assist to finish with seven points. Arsenault was not his usual explosive goal-scoring self with just two of his shots finding the net, but he compensated with five assists, and the line of himself, McFadden and Geer (four assists) was dominant. Winsa and Ferris both had two assists for the Aggies. The alumni were led by Burrell, who had a goal and three assists and said he “had to” score in his return to the Ec because it would have been embarrassing if he hadn’t; Thiros, who had one goal and two assists; and Hashi, who scored once and made the outrageous claim that he had actually scored the goal Burrell was credited for. -graham.terry@aggiemail.usu.edu
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little more dangerous. To be able to put (the shot) in – we had 23 shots – with 23 shots you’d better be able to score one of those.” The Aggies outpossessed and outplayed the Bengals in the second half in nearly every category. Idaho State managed to fire off only one shot after the first half, an easy save for USU junior goalkeeper Ali Griffin, who made four saves. The first half was a fairly split battle between the two teams, with the majority of the action being played in the midfield. Both teams had early scoring opportunities from corner kicks but failed to convert. Neither team penetrated deeply off the run, resulting in long shots that were easy saves for the goalkeepers. At the half, both ISU and USU had fired off seven shots and had four saves apiece. At halftime, Cairns said she worked with her team to be more dynamic offensively. “We felt that our forwards weren’t holding onto the ball like we needed,” she said. “We felt that they weren’t being decisive in what they wanted to do, whether it was a threatening run, to space or whether was to place the ball at feet. We felt they
did much better as the game went on and that was a big emphasis of our halftime.” That emphasis worked as the Aggies controlled the second half with urgency on the offense and defense. “Idaho State played some combination passes that got around us a little bit, but I thought we covered pretty well,” Cairns said. “We kept our shape in the back, which limited their chances and frustrated them.” Despite the excitement in the second half, the Aggies were still forced to finish the game in overtime. Peart said the game was ultimately decided by which team wanted to win more. “During the first 30 seconds, if you get a goal, you’re done,” Peart said of overtime play. “So it’s just about that fight and all of us wanted it. We attacked at the end and it paid off.” Next up for the Aggies is Gonzaga, Friday, Sept. 21, at 4 p.m. in Spokane, Wash. Staying in the same state, USU will continue play against Eastern Washington, Sunday at noon. -seth.h@aggiemail.usu.edu
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Oklahoma wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias, left, runs into the end zone for a touchdown as teammate Allen Patrick, right, blocks Utah State defender James Brindley (26) during the first quarter of a college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007. AP photo
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sprinted 69 yards into the end zone, passing Aggie defenders like they were padded tackling dummies. Two minutes later the Sooners went 48 yards in 11 plays before a 17-yard touchdown pass. McCormick fumbled on the first play of the next drive, and OU ended the half with a 32-yard field goal. In the second half, USU stopped the Sooners on a fourth-and-one from the USU 29. Unfortunately, the Aggies’ first drive (six plays, 21 yards) was the longest yard-wise they would have for the remainder of the game. Jackson reentered the game in the second half until finally being replaced again by McCormick at the end of the third quarter. McCormick quarterbacked the entire fourth quarter. Both he and Jackson threw one interception - Jackson’s was taken back 45 yards for a touchdown by Sooner defender Curtis Lofton. Jackson finished 9-of-14 passing for 65 yards; McCormick was 6-of-10 for 22 yards and was sacked twice. Junior linebacker Derrick Cumbee led the Aggies with eight tackles. “We didn’t put ourselves in a great position
to play with them today,” offensive guard Shawn Murphy said. “We could have done a little better at that. But credit them. They’re a great team defensively and offensively. It’s Oklahoma. Anybody that they bring in to replace people from last year will be just as good, if not better. They’re definitely a very good team.” The Aggies start Western Athletic Conference play next week, hosting San Jose State. “Coach Guy just said it best in the locker room,” Murphy said. “We have to go in, watch film, learn form our mistakes and then focus on WAC play because it’s basically a whole new season for us now. I think we’re definitely feeling good about our chances with them to start our WAC play with a win.” -samuel.hislop@aggiemail.usu.edu QUICK FACTS: - USU had 8 first downs to OU’s 24. - Oklahoma ran for 343 yards and passed for 274. - The Aggies averaged 2.6 yards per play, that’s six yards less than the Sooner’s average of 8.6. - Oklahoma scored on three of their first four possessions in the first half.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Derek Anderson threw five touchdown passes, Jamal Lewis rushed for 216 yards and the Cleveland Browns, so desperate after losing their home opener they traded their starting quarterback, outlasted the Cincinnati Bengals and Carson Palmer 51-45 on Sunday. Anderson had a breakout game against the Browns (1-1), going 20-of-33 for 328 yards and the five TDs, which tied a team record shared by Frank Ryan, Bill Nelsen, Brian Sipe and Kelly Holcomb. A week ago, Anderson was backing up Charlie Frye before being brought in during the first half. Two days later, the Browns dealt Frye to Seattle. Palmer went 33-of-50 for 401 yards and tossed a career-high six TDs, but his final chance to rally the Bengals (1-1) ended when he was intercepted with 21 seconds left by Leigh Bodden, who made a diving grab near Cleveland’s sideline. It was just the third time in NFL history that two QBs threw five TD passes in the same game. Oakland’s Tom Flores (6) and Houston’s George Blanda (5) both did it on Dec. 22, 1963, and Billy Kilmer of New Orleans (6) and Charley Johnson of St. Louis (6) also did on Nov, 5, 1969. Johnson had 11 catches for 209 yards and two TDs, and jumped headfirst after the second score into the Dawg Pound, where he was baptized in a shower of beer by Cleveland’s rowdiest fans. Packers 35, Giants 13 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Brett Favre picked a near-perfect way to become the winningest quarterback in NFL history. Favre completed his first 14 passes of the second half and threw three touchdown passes to rally the Green Bay Packers over Eli Manning and the New York Giants. The victory was the 149th of Favre’s 17-year career, giving him one more win than Hall of Famer John Elway. It also gave the Packers their first 2-0 start since they won their first three in 2001. The loss was the second straight for the undisciplined and error-prone Giants, something that hasn’t happened at the start of a season since 1996. Favre was 29-of-38 for 286 yards, including 18-of-21 for 147 yards in the second half. Rookie DeShawn Wynn added touchdown runs of 6 and 38 yards. Manning, whose playing status was uncertain all week because of a sprained shoulder, was 16of-29 for 211 yards and a touchdown. Colts 22, Titans 20 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Peyton Manning threw for 312 yards and a touchdown, and the
Indianapolis Colts held off Tennessee when their defense stopped Vince Young on a final-drive comeback. Unlike last December, when Rob Bironas capped a similar comeback with a 60-yard field goal, the Colts collapsed around Young on fourthand-4. That forced him to lob the ball away in the final seconds. Manning, 28-of-42, kneeled down to run out the final seconds as champion Indianapolis (2-0) reminded Tennessee (1-1) which team remains atop the AFC South. Adam Vinatieri had one of his worst days in years despite making field goals of 22, 39 and 20 yards. He had an extra point blocked and a field goal partially blocked that bounced off the crossbar before going over. He also missed a 36-yarder. Young was 17-of-27 for 184 yards and a touchdown, but couldn’t lead the Titans to 2-0 for the first time since 1999. 49ers 17, Rams 16 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dante Hall fumbled while catching a punt and Marcus Hudson recovered for San Francisco, setting up the winning field goal by Joe Nedney. The Rams’ Jeff Wilkins missed a 56-yard field goal try with 59 seconds to play, the ball falling about a yard short of the goal post. The 49ers (2-0) won despite struggling offensively most of the game. St. Louis (0-2) had 392 total yards to 186 for San Francisco. Alex Smith was 11-for-17 for 126 yards. Frank Gore scored two touchdowns and gained 81 yards on 20 carries. Marc Bulger was 24-for-41 for 368 yards and one touchdown. Isaac Bruce caught eight passes for 145 yards. Rams running back Steven Jackson gained 60 yards on 21 carries. Broncos 23, Raiders 20, OT DENVER (AP) — Jason Elam’s 23-yard field goal with 5:48 left in overtime gave the Broncos a win just minutes after the Raiders had been celebrating what they thought was their own wild win. Sebastian Janikowski nailed a 52-yard field goal at 11:13 of overtime. But as the Raiders rushed the field in celebration and the Broncos (20) hung their heads in defeat, the officials ruled Denver called a timeout just before the snap. On the retry, Janikowski’s kick hit the left upright, giving the Broncos new life and the ball at their 42. They drove to the Oakland 6 and Elam nailed it on first down — and the Raiders (0-2) didn’t bother calling their own timeout.
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ll men are created equal. At least that’s the thought. In reality, each person comes into this world with certain abilities and disabilities. Some are minor, like not being able to remember where the car keys were placed. Some disabilities are more severe, requiring adjustments to how everyday life is carried out. Either way, life is what you make of it. Often we hear stories of everyday people who face enormous adversity that seems overwhelming, yet these people make a choice to make everyday count and not let their disabilities and challenges keep them down. Such is the case with some of the blind students attending USU. Sight is something most people likely take for granted. It’s possible to go through an entire day watching television, reading books, surfing the Internet and walking to class with ease, without once thinking how lucky it is to have the gift of sight. But what if that were taken away? How would you survive? Or could you survive? Some blind students at USU find a way to read, using Braille, do their studies and enjoy other activities like athletics or music. Sure they have a disability, but so do many of the so-called “normal people” in this world, but their disabilities may not be as apparent. The point is these brave students value the opportunity to get a college education. Do we? For many of us, going to school can become a hassle that gets in the way of hanging out with friends and other leisure activities. It’s no big deal to pick up a book and study for a class, though getting the motivation to do so is another story. USU’s Disability Resource Center provides assistance to those who don’t have the gift of sight by providing alternative learning aids such as computer programs that can read text to the user, magnification screens and Braille books. This is a great praise to the dedication of the leaders of the university in their efforts to provide all students a chance to learn. A couple hundred years ago this would have been unthinkable. The blind, deaf and maimed of these time periods were considered burdens to society, incapable of contributing anything merely because they lost one sense. While members of the blind community may not have the gift of sight, maybe they have something better: the blessing of greater insight. These people don’t allow their disability to get in their way. They live life to the fullest as all of us should. It’s easy to whine about not feeling good when walking through the snow (don’t worry, it’s soon coming) to class and act like life has dealt a blow. It takes a person of true character, and true ability to look past that and live life, regardless the hands that were dealt.
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The Senate, which in recent days has been preoccupied with the state of democracy in Iraq, will soon have a chance to bolster democracy at home. The Democratic leadership is supporting legislation that would give residents of the District of Columbia a vote in the House of Representatives. The bill would increase the size of the House from 435 to 437 members, awarding an additional seat to Utah, which came the closest of any state to increasing its representation in the 2000 census. The case for a vote for D.C. is obvious, but why a fourth House seat for Utah? One reason is the mathematical possibility that What others are a 436-seat House might divide saying about issues. equally with no one to break ties, as the vice president can do in the Senate. For the more cynically minded, it is significant that Utah is a bright shade of red, meaning that a likely Democratic representative from D.C. would be offset by a Utah Republican until the next reapportionment. Take your pick: Whatever the explanation for the Utah addon, this compromise represents the only realistic hope for enfranchising more than half a million residents of the District -- and for retiring those “Taxation Without Representation” license plates. And, unlike statehood for D.C., representation in the House could be accomplished under Article I of the Constitution, which empowers Congress to legislate “in all cases whatsoever” involving the nation’s capital. Not everyone agrees. President Bush, not usually known for
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denly become very interested in cloud formations, or make sure I don’t step on a sidewalk crack, or better yet, become fascinated by a point in space directly left of the other person’s head. Just at the brink of having to actually step out of my comfort zone and say hello, I remember that I have a little blankie in my pocket that I can pull out and hold tight as I suck my thumb. That little blankie is my cell phone, and as that other person on the sidewalk passes by, in a mad
rush I whip out that blankie and check to see if I got a text message. Wiping the sweat off my forehead, I breathe easier and secretly thank my blankie for giving me an excuse not to say hello to the stranger on the sidewalk. May I suggest we use cell phones as doorstops if we’re going to be using them as escape routes from some of the simplest gestures of human kindness. Ben Watkins
War protests dying on the streets I hope you enjoy today’s biased coverage of this weekend’s Iraq war demonstrations. (“Come quick, Martha — the media’s finally owning up to their bias!”) Anti- or pro-war, journalist, blogger or reader, we can probably agree that news coverage of events such as Saturday’s rallies along the Mall routinely reveal a strong media bias toward covering crowds of people doing stuff outdoors, especially on a day featuring crisp air and brilliant sunshine. I say this not to belittle the several thousand people who What others are devoted their saying about issues. Saturday to the constitutionally sacred act of sounding off in their nation’s capital. But after talking to many passionate people on both sides, I came away uncertain about whom they were trying to speak to and what they hoped to accomplish. People at the pro-war, pro-surge Gathering of Eagles rally on the Mall and at the much larger anti-war, anti-Bush march from Lafayette Square across from the White House to the Capitol had one thing in common: They were frustrated, both by smaller-than-expected crowds and by their inability to get their messages across, either in the media or to their elected officials. “Nothing,” Toby Mikle said when I asked what he expected would come out of the antiwar rally that he traveled to from St. Paul, Minn. “I’m really disappointed. I guess people are too busy with work. Everybody I know has two or three jobs.” At the pro-war rally, James Choate of Birmingham, Ala., attributed the lack of a massive turnout to many Americans’ belief that they are safer than they really are. “Most of the country doesn’t want to believe” that more terrorist attacks are inevitable, he said. “Everybody’s getting a false feeling of security.
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Every morning, I wake up and just hope another 9/11 hasn’t happened overnight.” There is, as ever, a vast middle range of people who don’t have all the answers. They don’t know whether it’s better to withdraw the troops and let Iraqis kill each other or stick with a longterm military mission that has little prospect of success. But many other Americans have concluded either that we must stay in Iraq and seek something called victory or that this is a war gone bad, and it’s time to end it. The majority in both camps do not attend street rallies. At any given moment, vastly more people argue and shout on Web sites and blogs such as dailykos.com and freerepublic.com than attended Saturday’s rallies. Are new channels of protest pushing aside the grand American tradition of taking it to the streets? Protest organizers say it has become far easier to draw a crowd online than in person. Why is it news when several thousand demonstrators take a pleasant walk through the city but not when many more express the same passions in an online forum? Protest organizers are perplexed by their inability to turn high anti-war poll numbers into huge street gatherings. “The size and intensity of the demonstrations, protests and acts of resistance does not at all measure up to the vast magnitude of feelings against the Iraq war among the general population,” says a treatise from the ANSWER Coalition, the main organizer of Saturday’s anti-war event. ANSWER blames a splintering of the antiwar movement. Some of the largest and bestfunded anti-war groups neither embraced nor publicized Saturday’s protest. Some organizers no longer see street actions as effective in changing minds or policies. Does it advance a cause when people stand a few feet apart on Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
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some chanting “Hey Bush, what do you say, how many kids did you kill today?” while a man on the sidewalk shouts back, “Treason! You should be hung. You hate our country?” Do ritualistic antics and arrests for climbing over a barricade change any minds? Hardly anyone on the streets seemed eager to discuss where to go from here. Many of those chanting slogans such as “out now” and “stay the course” find it hard to digest the notion that there are anti-war diehards who believe we must stay in Iraq to prevent wholesale slaughter or that there are true pro-war believers who have concluded that it would be immoral to allow more Americans to die in a war that cannot be won. It would be a shame if our fascination with connecting electronically leads to the end of our history of gathering in throngs in the shadows of democracy’s marble temples. But new ways of pressuring the powerful are evolving. It’s hard to persuade someone who believes in the efficacy of online organizing that walk-
ing on a D.C. street is a better way to put the screws to politicians than, say, a demographically targeted e-mail fundraising campaign. Two hundred million MySpace members can’t be wrong, can they? Political organizers sound much like entertainment executives these days, as they wonder how to get people off their couches and into public places. But the real question isn’t how to get people to engage in the old way — it’s how to use new ways to engage them where they are. The same goes for reporters. Like flies drawn to a porch light bulb, we keep covering people who take to the streets. And we should. But it’s at least as important to get into the heads and hearts of those who spent Saturday in their living rooms and back yards or driving around doing errands, wondering, if only for a moment, whether their country is doing the right thing. By Marc Fisher for the Washington Post.
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constitutional scruples, is said to be worried that House representation for D.C. would violate the part of Article I that says “the House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states.” That poses a legitimate question, and the legal debate transcends partisan and ideological lines. For example, Kenneth Starr, the solicitor general for President Bush’s father and now the dean of the law school at Pepperdine University, thinks the legislation would be constitutional. But the ultimate decision should be made by the Supreme Court, which the current president was content to have rule on the constitutionality of another law about which his advisers had legal reservations: the McCain-Feingold campaignreform act. He should choose the same course here. Thanks to the 23rd Amendment, ratified in 1961, residents of the District of Columbia may vote in presidential elections. That they continue to lack representation in even one house of the legislative branch is a scandal that Congress should rectify. To do so, proponents will need to muster the votes to overcome a possible filibuster in the Senate. But if senators join their House colleagues in speaking up for D.C. voting rights, Bush might see the wisdom of extending the blessings of democracy not just to Iraqis but to his own neighbors.
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Simpson arrested; facing charges LAS VEGAS (AP) – O.J. Simpson was arrested Sunday and faces multiple felony charges in an alleged armed robbery of collectors involving the former football great’s sports memorabilia, authorities said. Prosecutors were planning to charge Simpson with two counts of robbery with use of a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery, burglary with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and coercion, said Clark County District Attorney David Roger. A conviction on the most serious charge, robbery with use of a deadly weapon, could bring a sentence of three to 35 years for each count, he said. “He is facing a lot of time,” Roger said. Simpson was being transferred to a detention center for booking, Dillon said. Dillon said he did not know whether Simpson would be able to post bail and be released Sunday. “He was very cooperative, there were no issues,” Dillon said. At least one other person has been arrested and police said Sunday that they were searching for four others in connection with the alleged armed robbery that occurred in a room inside the Palace Station casino-hotel on Thursday. Police Lt. Clint Nichols said Simpson invoked his right to an attorney immediately after being arrested. Simpson, 60, has said he and other people with him were retrieving items that belonged to him. Simpson has said there were no guns involved and that he went to the room at the casino only to get stolen mementos that included his Hall of Fame certificate and a picture of the running back with J. Edgar Hoover. Simpson told The Associated Press on Saturday that he did not call the police to help reclaim the items because he has found the police unresponsive to him ever since his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, were killed in 1994. “The police, since my trouble, have not worked out for me,”
he said, noting that whenever he has called the police “It just becomes a story about O.J.” The Heisman Trophy winner, ex-NFL star and actor lives near Miami and has been a tabloid staple since his ex-wife and Goldman were killed in 1994. Simpson was acquitted of murder charges, but a jury later held him liable for the killings in a wrongful death lawsuit. Police said two firearms and other evidence were seized at a private residence early Sunday. Walter Alexander, 46, of Arizona, was arrested Saturday night on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery and burglary with a deadly weapon. He was released without bail on Saturday night, Dillon said. Besides the two firearms, police said they seized other evidence during early morning searches of two residences, Lt. Clint Nichols said. “It was evidence of a crime that was committed,” Nichols said. “And I believe we recovered some clothing that the individual was wearing in the commission of the robbery.” Simpson said auction house owner Tom Riccio called him several weeks ago to say some collectors were selling some of his items. Riccio set up a meeting with collectors under the guise that he had a private collector interested in buying Simpson’s items. Simpson said he was accompanied by several men he met at a wedding cocktail party, and they took the collectibles. Alfred Beardsley, one of the sports memorabilia collectors involved in the alleged robbery, has said he wants the case dropped and that he’s “on O.J.’s side.” Nichols said police had a responsibility to investigate how the collectibles were taken, regardless of who they belong to. “We don’t believe that anybody was roughed up, but there were firearms involved in the commission of the robbery,” he said. Former NFL player O.J. Simpson is transferred to the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, Sunday Sept. 16, 2007. Police arrested Simpson saying he was part of an armed group who burst into a Las Vegas hotel room and snatched memorabilia that documented his own sports career, long ago eclipsed by scandal. Walter Alexander, 46, of Mesa, Ariz., was arrested Saturday night on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery and burglary with a deadly weapon. Alexander, who was described as one of Simpson’s golfing buddies, was released without bail Saturday night. AP photo
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Greek Prime Minister Costas K aramanlis makes statements to the media early Monday, Sept. 17. Karamanlis won Greece’s parliamentary election Sunday, although official results showed he would have a slimmer majority in parliament. Karamanlis overcame widespread anger over devastating forest fires that killed more than 65 peopel last month, and a challenge from a split in the rightwing vote to win a second four-year term. AP photo
Greek Prime Minister re-elected ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece’s conservative prime minister won re-election Sunday with a diminished majority in parliament after a financial scandal and devastating forest fires that killed more than 65 people last month. The slimmer majority could make it harder for the government to carry out crucial economic and educational reforms, including overhauling Greece’s fractured and debt-ridden pension system. But the conservatives inflicted a stronger defeat than expected on their rival socialists, who were seen as being in disarray after receiving the lowest number of parliament seats in 30 years. “Thank you for your trust. You have spoken loud and clear and chosen the course the country will take in the next few years,” Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis said as thousands of party supporters thronged the streets of central Athens, honking horns, chanting slogans and waving the blue flags of his New Democracy party. George Papandreou, the leader of the main opposition socialist party PASOK, conceded
defeat. “The people have chosen and their decision is respected. PASOK fought hard but it did not succeed,” Papandreou said. “People sensed that the poor state of public administration, with the scandals and fires, had deeper causes.” The results indicated that New Democracy would win enough seats in the 300-member parliament to form a governing majority after the elections, which were called by Karamanlis six months early. With 94 percent of the votes counted, New Democracy party was ahead with 42.2 percent, while PASOK had 38.2 percent. Both parties appeared to have lost some support following the fires and a financial scandal in which state pension funds bought bonds at inflated prices. But PASOK fared the worst. The party looked set to win just 103 seats in parliament _ the lowest number it has held since 1977. “The electorate’s message is that we, too, have responsibility for the state of the nation. I ask that we all listen to this message,” Papandreou said. Karamanlis, 51, easily won
the last election in 2004, becoming the youngest prime minister in modern Greek history. The country’s economy has done well under the conservatives, with robust consumer spending and strong property market. Growth was expected to continue at more than 4 percent this year _ one of the fastest growth rates in Europe. Unemployment has also plummeted. Karamanlis has also enjoyed good relations with the United States, meeting twice with President Bush at the White House in his first 14 months in office. Greece’s socialists, meanwhile, have had a more contentious relationship with the U.S. The late Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, George Papandreou’s father and PASOK’s founder, was best known for his fiery anti-U.S. rhetoric. When he called the early election in mid-August, Karamanlis had seemed assured of victory despite widespread anger over the bond scandal. But a week later, massive fires devastated large parts of southern Greece, leaving his government reeling from accusations of mismanagement and incompe-
tence in its response. Karamanlis quickly ordered aid and cash payouts for the fire victims, and pledged to rebuild each burned home. “Mr. Karamanlis is a Teflon prime minister. He has prevailed despite all the negative events: the bond scandal and the recent fires,” Alexis Papachelas, editor of the conservative daily Kathimerini, said on Skai television. “The question is whether Karamanlis will show strong leadership despite his slender majority or worry about party factions.” Sunday’s results showed New Democracy was likely to win 153 of the 300 seats in parliament, compared to 165 in the outgoing legislature. Karamanlis had vowed to push through the reforms even with a weak government. “The size of the majority will not affect how effective our government is,” said Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos. “Even with 151 deputies in parliament, we will proceed with our reform program.”
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could be supported by both Democrats and Republicans. “While he is certainly conservative, Judge Mukasey seems to be the kind of nominee who would put rule of law first and show independence from the White House, our most important criteria,” Schumer said Sunday. “He’s a lot better than some of the other names mentioned and he has the potential to become a consensus nominee.” Last week, some Senate Democrats threatened to block the confirmation of Olson, who represented Bush before the Supreme Court in the contested 2000 election. Democratic senators have theorized that Bush might nominate Mukasey, in part, because he wanted to avoid a bruising confirmation battle. The possibility that Bush would pick Mukasey, however, angered some supporters on the GOP’s right flank, who have given Mukasey less-than-enthusiastic reviews. Some legal conservatives and Republican activists have expressed reservations about Mukasey’s legal record and past endorsements from liberals, and were drafting a strategy to oppose his confirmation even before it became known that Bush had chosen him. Mukasey was nominated to the federal bench in 1987 by President Reagan. He was
chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York before he rejoined the New York law firm of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler as a partner in September 2006. He first joined Patterson Belknap in 1976 after serving as assistant U.S. attorney in the criminal division of the Southern District, where he rose to become chief of its official corruption unit. During his 18 years as a judge, Mukasey presided over thousands of cases, including the trial of Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, who was accused of plotting to destroy New York City landmarks. In the 1996 sentencing of co-conspirators in the case, Mukasey accused the sheik of trying to spread death “in a scale unseen in this country since the Civil War.” He then sentenced the blind sheik to life. The Mukasey nomination could be Bush’s last major Cabinet appointment. Friday was the last day of Gonzales’ 21/2 years at Justice. Solicitor General Paul Clement will serve as acting attorney general until the Senate confirms Gonzales’ replacement. Gonzales’ conflicting public statements about the firings of the U.S. prosecutors led Democrats and Republicans alike to question his honesty. Their charges were compounded by his later sworn testimony
about the terrorist surveillance program, which was contradicted by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller and former senior Justice Department officials. A congressional investigation into the firings recently shifted its focus onto whether the attorney general lied to Congress. The Justice Department also has opened an internal investigation into the matters. At first, the president backed his embattled attorney general. At an Aug. 9 news conference, Bush said, “Why would I hold somebody accountable who has done nothing wrong?” A little more than two weeks later, Bush announced that he had “reluctantly” accepted the resignation of Gonzales, who followed John Ashcroft’s four-year stint as Bush’s first attorney general. Bush said Gonzales, his loyal colleague from Texas who was his White House counsel before heading to Justice, had worked tirelessly to keep the nation safe. Bush said opposition lawmakers treated Gonzales unfairly for political reasons. “It’s sad that we live in a time when a talented and honorable person like Alberto Gonzales is impeded from doing important work because his good name was dragged through the mud,” Bush said.
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- Homecoming kickoff – lunch for the bunch, 12 - 1p.m., TSC Patio. BBQ sandwiches and chips. $1. - Paint Dance, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m., HPER field. - Street Painting , 10 p.m. - 12 a.m., 700 North.
- Protein Purification: Isolation and Characterization Training Program, all day in the Biotechnology Building. - Study Abroad Fair/ U.S. Passport Fair, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., TSC International Lounge. - FREE Aggie Ice Cream, 12 p.m., International/ Sunburst Lounge. - Mr. USU, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Kent Concert Hall. $1.
- Protein Purification: Isolation and Characterization Training Program, all day in the Biotechnology Building. - Ecology Center Seminar Series, 6 - 7 p.m., Natural Resources Building. - USU Facilities Master Plan Public Meeting, 7 - 9 p.m., Spectrum. - Cache Valley Center for the Arts – Nnenna Freelon, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Ellen Eccles Theatre. - Tommy Emanuel Guitar Concert, 7:30 p.m., Performance Hall. - AXO Dollar Days, 10 a.m., TSC Patio. - Moonlight & Music, 8 p.m., Old Main Ampitheatre.
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Study Abroad Fair
Study Abroad fair, Sept. 18 from 10a.m.- 2p.m. at the TSC International/Suburst Lounge. Financial aid and scholarships can apply. Prize drawings. Also the U.S. Postal Service Passport Fair, same place and time. Bring proof of citizenship, photo ID and payment of $97 (expediting cost extra). Pictures can be taken there for $15. For more info: Study Abroad office TSC 313, 797-0601, studyabroad@usu.edu
Women’s Center
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the Taggart Student Center in the West Colony Room from noon to 1 p.m. Come with your brown bag lunch and the Women Center will provide drinks & dessert. The class will be taught by Debi Jensen. A set of templates and resources outlining the top study strategies will be provided. Call 797-1728 with questions or concerns!
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URCO Orientation
Those interested in applying for an URCO Grant should attend one of the URCO Orientation meetings. They will be held on Sept. 24 and 25 from 4-5 p.m. in Old Main, Room 66. Any questions, contact Joyce Kinkead at joyce.kinkead@usu. edu or call 797-1199.
More to remember: • STC opening social. Come enjoy FREE food, including Dr. Hailey’s famous chili. Thursday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. on the Quad.
The Women’s Center and The Reentry Student Center would like to invite you to a Study Strategies for Academic Success Workshop on Sept. 26, held in
• Micro-gravity Research Team Kickoff Meeting. Wednesday @ 6 p.m. in ENGR 204. Come find out what space research is all about. Everyone is invited to come learn more about our current projects and how they can get involved. Refreshments will be served.
• BBQ and canoeing at First Dam with Common Ground Outdoor Adventures on Monday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. Join us for an evening of fun and food as we celebrate the coming of fall. Common Ground provides outdoor recreation for youths and adults with disabilities. Call 713-0288 to sign up for the activity. • Dust off that ol’ fishin’ pole and come fishing with Common Ground Outdoor Adventures on Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. at Second Dam. Common Ground provides outdoor recreation for people with disabilities. Contact the office at 713-0288 to obtain a fishing license and to sign up for the activity. Volunteers are needed for all Common Ground’s activities, please call Erin at the office to learn about opportunities to help.
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