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Today is Friday, August 28, 2009 Breaking News Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday that discriminating against gay people shouldn’t be illegal. Page 2
Campus News
The USU department of art and the Caine School of the Arts launch the year-long Tanner Project titled “Crossing Boundaries” on Monday. Page 3
Features
Hub makes changes, Ibis cart moves By CATHERINE MEIDELL assistant news editor
USU Dining Services has made a slew of changes over the course of the summer, most prominently at The Hub in the Taggart Student Center. The changes were headed by Dining Services director Alan Andersen, who said from a business perspective, all of the changes made will be beneficial to The Hub and the students. The most prominent change is the relocation of the Caffe Ibis cart, previously located on the south side of The Hub dining area. Andersen said USU Dining Services pays the Caffe Ibis on 52 Federal Ave. royalties to keep its franchise in The Hub. The coffee cart was a popular meeting and hang out spot for coffee drinkers. Nowadays, the tables that were once full of caffeine-buzzed students are often empty. Caffe Ibis has replaced Roadrunner Wraps and is sharing its space with It’s All About the Bagel. Andersen said the bagels are baked every night to be distributed to the students fresh the next morning. He said everything from It’s All About the Bagel is made from scratch opposed to the numerous bakeries that use frozen goods. Many students are opposed to the change of the cart’s location, such as Kyle Ward, senior in accounting. “I’d see the same people over there every morning and now it’s empty,” Ward said. “I’ve been here for four years, so it’s weird that it isn’t there. I thought they got rid of it at first.” Clint Cook, senior in aviation technology, said he “liked the coffee shop atmosphere it had before.” He said it feels less personable now that it’s connected directly to The Hub. Jamie Westover, sophomore in liberal arts, said she liked being able to get her coffee and sit down just a few feet away. She said it was a familiar and comfortable place to go every morning and with the new location comes a lot of traffic, making it feel more busy. Andersen said the coffee cart was unmanageable until now. It was in a bad location for any food operation because there was no help when workers ran out of supplies. Also, there was no easy way to get plumbing for the cart to that area of The Hub. Now Caffe Ibis can have the full support of The Hub team and create synergy that way, Andersen said. “I want the coffee drinkers to still have that place,” Andersen said. “They feel like they are losing their coffee shop.” Andersen said he plans on bringing lounge furniture into the area where the cart used to be to resemble the feel of the Quadside Cafe in the Merrill-Cazier Library. This will hopefully create more social gathering and make it a “warm spot,” Andersen said. He said Caffe Ibis will do well in its new, prime location. Because
Roadrunner Wraps was unsuccessful, Andersen wanted something in its place that would be exciting for the students. Hogi Yogi has been condensed to add Salad Masters, where students can order salads already made or compile their own. Salad Masters allows students to get their daily dose of vegetables quickly. Andersen said the space that Hogi Yogi was taking was not utilized well and this change will create efficiency and make fresher products. Lastly, Sunset Strips and Sunny Side Up are now a combination called Scotsman’s Corner. It serves hamburgers and breakfast favorites all day. The finishing touches are still in process for Scotsman’s Corner, Salad Masters, Caffe Ibis and It’s All About the Bagel. Andersen said the signs are still being made and will be replacing the temporary signs soon. There will be grand openings for each new segment of The Hub in upcoming weeks, once the hustle and bustle of a new school year tapers off. The dates are still being decided. Andersen said they will be giving free food on these days to celebrate. –catherine.meidell@aggiemail.usu.edu
USU Wellness offers Fitness Passport Members of the hammock club enjoy hanging around in nature. Page 5
Sports
Hockey hopefuls spent time on the ice Wednesday night. Page 15
By BRENDON BUTLER staff writer
Writhing bodies, heavy breathing, sweatbands and short pants – it’s free fitness classes for a week starting Aug. 31 for students, professors and employees. Activities, such as cycling, kickboxing, body sculpting, Yoga, Aikido and Pilates, will begin Monday and continue through the semester as part of Campus Recreation and USU Wellness programs’ Fitness Passport. The passport, which gives access to 10 activities taught weekly by experienced instructors, costs $25 for students, $45 for faculty and employees and $99 for community members. “‘Any class, any time, any day,’ is our motto,” said fitness facility coordinator Shelly Bybee, who created the program three years ago, which only had three activities at the time, to help students blow off steam and stay in shape without having to register for a physical education class. Cassie Lambert, business management sophomore, bought a pass last semester. Jazzercise and Yoga were her favorites, but she’s going to be a kickboxer this semester, she said. The
classes, which go from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., work well with her schedule too, she said. Tom Murphy, a professional coach and USU alumnus, will teach the cycling class in the Fieldhouse. Murphy said his class “isn’t your average spinning class.” “There’s a knowledge behind it so that we’re always progressing,” he said. “It’s all about aerobic fitness, burning calories and weight loss.” Christine Dyer, a California-to-Cache-Valley transplant with an English accent, speaks softly and carries a Japanese sword. The fourth-degree black-belt said students taking her Aikido class will be learning “how not to fight with themselves and the world” and will learn things they can use in everyday life. Students taking Yoga classes in the Anusara style will unfold their bodies under the able tutelage of USU public relations alumna Emily Perry. She said students will feel the physical and mental benefits of just one class, but she encourages people to come twice a week. Strangely, her classes are well-attended by both men and women, she said. Students can attend the kickboxing, step aerobics and Pilates classes taught by two cur-
rent USU seniors, Sarah Condie, broadcast journalist, and Mariah Clark, Spanish major. “It’s a fun, healthy way to have a good time,” Clark said. There’s also a musical soundtrack to the cycling and cardio-sculpting classes, said Debbie Wilson, USU alumna. “Make friends, try something new,” she said. “Your body needs change. It will make you sore, but you’ll keep coming back.” The Fitness Passport money goes back to Student Services, Bybee said. In the future, she plans to use the funds to buy equipment, such as mats and balls, so she can expand the class offerings, she said. The program has expanded from its first year offering of three different classes to this semester’s 10 different activities scheduled 16 times a week, she said. A complete list of activities and times is at the Campus Recreation Web site: http://www.usu.edu/wellness/htm/fitness-programs/classes. Fitness Passports can be purchased at the service desk in the HPER Building. Students can call Bybee for more information at 797-7218. –butler.brendon@gmail.com
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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, SOPHOMORE MATHIEU LISTER, FRESHMAN SETH JENSEN AND FRESHMAN ARTHUR JENSEN participated in the Determination Station as part of Week of Welcome. Each competitor had to wear high heels and hang on to the pyramid as long as possible. The last person touching the pyramid won a 50-meal pass through Dining Services. RACHEL A. CHRISTENSEN photo