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Rwanda ambassador shares trauma of genocide

By MEGAN ALLEN staff writer

The Rwanda of 2009 is very different than the Rwanda of 1994 because the country is now reconstructing and reconciling after a genocide killed one million citizens.

His Excellency Eugene-Richard Gasana, the ambassador of Rwanda to the United Nations, visited USU and spoke to students and faculty as a part of International Education Week, Thursday.

“This is a special time of celebration,” Gasana said. “We are building academic partnership and strengthening friendship.”

The genocide of 1994 was a dark time in the small country of Rwanda, located in eastern Africa. Gasana called the three months the “100 days of terror.”

The country lost 10,000 people per day, which meant more than one million people killed in just three months.

However, things are different now. The country has an invigorated spirit of determination, Gasana said. The citizens are working together to rebuild and grow.

“It is not the solution to revenge yourself,” Gasana said. “It is easier and better to sit and talk with your wife, with your children, with whoever and see how you can rebuild. It is a choice. Our daily cup of tea is bitter, but we have to go through with it. That is our best option.”

Gasana said the way for Rwanda to reach its goals of peace and democracy is through its plan, “Vision 2020.”

Gasana talked about the four steps the country is taking.

The first step is to have good government. Gasana said the country has no tolerance for a corrupt or controlling government. The national parliament of Rwanda is led by a 56.2 percent majority of women. Rwanda is the only country in history to do this.

Gasana said, “Our women are our mothers. Isn’t that beautiful? Shouldn’t we recognize that? They are stronger than us men.”

The women of Rwanda have been through so much, Gasana said. They have been raped by the same groups of men that killed their husbands.

“They have to get the courage to accept it and to fight it. They need to work hard,” Gasana said. “It is something very unique.”

Gasana had nothing but the highest praise for the women of Rwanda, especially those leading parliament.

“They are the men. They are the strongest. They are the most intelligent. They are a great investment,” Gasana said.

Gasana said he feels that a good government is the most important part of the plan and of a strong country.

“When you have a strong leadership with a vision, there is no way you cannot succeed,” Gasana said.

The second step is to attain justice, Gasana said. The country is working to apprehend the perpetrators of the genocide crimes and bring them to justice.

Gasana’s third step is in social progress. Rwanda is working together to rebuild trust and confidence, Gasana said.

The nation is charged with the challenge of reversing effects.

The final step, Gasana said,

is to work on economic development.

A student asked the ambassador what Rwanda’s most important resource is, and Gasana responded by saying, “We invest in people, in human capital. The more stuff you have, the more problems you have.”

A big focus of Rwanda right now is education. The country is offering free primary education to every child – enrollment is up 150 percent. The country’s goal is to have every Rwandan child enrolled in school by 2012, a total of 2.2 million children. The country is working to modernize the education system and have up-to-date technology.

Gasana said, “They can cut your hands, they can cut your feet, but you will have your education forever. That is a true investment.”

Gasana called Rwanda “a country and a movement.”

“There is nothing worse than genocide,” Gasana said. “Now we come together to rebuild our country.”

Gasana and Rwanda are going to continue to build a relationship with USU. The administration of the university presented Rwandan President Paul Kagame with the first ever Presidential Recognition Award. They are working to build agreements with universities in Rwanda.

“I invite you to visit the Land of 1,000 Hills,” Gasana said.

“Come to Rwanda. Come get a taste of the country, the people and the culture. You get the plane ticket, and we will take care of the rest.”

– megan.allen@aggiemail.usu.edu

New business building low on state priority list

By CATHERINE MEIDELL news assistant editor

The Huntsman School of Business is working toward accumulating private funding for a $60 million addition to the current business building.

Plans for the new building have been underway since December 2007, when Jon Huntsman gave a $25 million endowment to the business department, USU’s largest donation, said Ken Snyder, executive dean in the school of business.

He said the large sum of money has given the school of business the ability to develop a number of new programs, but nowhere to put them.

The dean of the school of business, Doug Anderson, said USU President Stan Albrecht made the decision to put the business building on the list of top priorities for school construction. After the new agriculture buildings are constructed, the addition to the business building will be at the top of the priority list. On the state level, construction of the business building comes in at No. 17, a lower ranking than it held in 2008.

Anderson said, “We are looking to attract $15 to $20 million in private funds and then the state will be more willing to help.”

Anderson said he is not at all worried that plans for the building will fall to the wayside due to the current economic situation and budget cuts, and as the economy improves more donors will be willing to help the business school in its endeavors.

In a memorandum sent out on Oct. 9 to the State Board of Regents from Utah’s commissioner of higher education, William Sederburg, the USU business building is shown as the No. 6 priority in Utah campus buildings. It is the most expensive building on the list by $10 million.

The building with first priority is the Holland Centennial Commons Building for Dixie State

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College, a $35 million structure. Following DSC’s building will be a $49 million addition to University of Utah’s health sciences building.

The addition to the business building will become the main entrance and will be home to many needed classrooms, as well as offices for business students, staff and faculty. At approximately 95,000 square feet, the building will prevent business classes from outsourcing to other buildings, Snyder said. He said the entrance will be located on the south side of the current business building, but other than that, the only knowledge of the new building’s structure is in sketches put together by architects familiar with architectural designs. Because the development committee is unsure when the building will be constructed, details about the building’s design have not been formulated.

The trick to moving higher on the state’s priority list is a matter of attracting donors for a solid financial base, Anderson said. Until then, the new building will not be approved by the Utah Legislature. The Legislature uses a formula to determine a building’s ranking on the list of structures to be built by factoring together the need for the building and the funding available to construct it, Snyder said.

“We have a classroom shortage, office shortage and we are growing. It gets more and more complicated as we continue to grow,” Snyder said.

Because the business school is running out of places to put new programs, a group dealing with USU relations in China is held in the basement of the Eccles Conference Building and another has outsourced to the The Junction basement. Snyder said the business school is continually growing but will have difficulty expanding further without the resources of a new building. Until the new building is constructed, business classes and offices will continue to fill empty work spaces as the depart-

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ment grows.

“We are very grateful to President Albrecht for that support. We can’t become a top-tier

business school without expanding our space,” Anderson said.

– catherine.meidell@aggiemail.usu.edu

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UN urges help for 1 billion children

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UNICEF challenge for the next 20 years is to urged the world to help the 1 billion build on the progress achieved, working children still deprived of food, shelter, together to reach those children who clean water or health care – and the are still being denied their rights to hundreds of millions more threatened survival, development, protection and by violence – two decades after the U.N. participation.” adopted a treaty guaranteeing children’s The convention has the widest suprights. port of any human rights treaty – 193 On the eve of the anniversary, the countries – though Veneman said not all On Oct. 12, The Statesman printed U.N. children’s agency issued a report are implementing its requirements. a story “Just a Typical American Thursday on the challenges ahead The Clinton administration signed Family” that refered to Chris and and the accomplishments since the the convention but never submitted it Kelly Huntington-Katis. The correct U.N. General Assembly adopted the to the Senate for ratification because of names are Chris Katis and Kelly Convention on the Rights of the Child in opposition from groups that argued it Huntington. Also, the mother ref1989. infringed on the rights of parents and ered to in the story was actually the UNICEF Executive Director Ann was inconsistent with state and local foster mother.

Veneman called a sharp decline in child laws. deaths a “remarkable achievement,” and Veneman called the U.S. failure to lauded the increasing number of chilratify the treaty frustrating, but noted dren attending primary school. that President Barack Obama and U.S. More than 70 countries have used the Ambassador Susan Rice “have expressed treaty to incorporate children’s rights a strong desire to move the U.S. in the in their national laws, she said, noting direction of approving the convention.” CHILDREN WASH CLOTHES and bathe at a water pipeline surrounded by a new focus on safeguarding youngsters The convention ensures children of sewage in Mumbai, India. AP photo SALT LAKE CITY (AP) “from violence, abuse, discrimination the right to a name, a nationality, an — The case of one of four teens and exploitation.”

Children in Africa and Asia suffer ply a breach of an international treaty,” education, the highest possible stanwho were cited after rapping the worst, Veneman said. “More than she said at the U.N. “It’s pain. It’s sufferOnly two nations, the United States dards of health, protection from abuse their order at a McDonald’s in nine out of 10 children who are not ing and confusion and damage. It’s hope and Somalia, have not ratified it. and exploitation, and the right to have Utah appears headed for trial. attending school, who are malnourlost and hope betrayed.”

Still, much remains to be done. their views heard.

Police in American Fork, ished, and who die before the age of 5 Akallo, now 29 and a graduate stuVeneman said it was unacceptable that On the plus side, the number of about 30 miles south of Salt live in these two continents,” she said. dent at Clark University in Worcester, more than 24,000 children under the deaths of children under 5 decreased Lake City, cited the teens with Violence against children also Mass., said that when she appeared age of 5 die every day from preventable from around 12.5 million in 1990 to disorderly conduct last month remains rampant. before the U.N. Security Council in causes like pneumonia, malaria, measles an estimated 8.8 million in 2008 – a 28 after the drive-through rap.

According to the report, between 500 April, members promised to help the and malnutrition. Nearly 200 million percent decline.

The teens have said they were youngsters are chronically malnourmillion and 1.5 billion children are esti- millions of suffering children in war The number of children not attendimitating a rap from a popular mated to experience violence annually. zones. “That gave me hope that one day ished, more than 140 million are forced ing primary school also dropped, from YouTube video, which begins: “I to work, and millions of girls and boys One of those victims, Grace Akallo, there will be peace, that children all 115 million in 2002 to 101 million in need a double cheeseburger and of all ages are subjected to sexual viowho was kidnapped by the notorious over the world will be able to sing a new 2007, the report said. However, while hold the lettuce.”

Uganda-led Lord’s Resistance Army in song, a song of peace, safety and love,” lence. the gender gap has narrowed, girls are Spenser Dauwalder, 18, has 1996 when she was 15 years old and she said.

“As the first decade of the 21st censtill losing out. said employees at the fast-food became a child soldier and sex slave, UNICEF urged countries to put the tury comes to a close, the convention As a striking example of how much restaurant told him and his urged greater global efforts to rescue rights of all children, especially the stands at a pivotal moment,” Veneman remains to be done, UNICEF said 1 friends they were holding up children caught in wars or subject to needy and the suffering, at the center of told a news conference launching the billion children are deprived of food, the line and needed to order or their policies and budgets because chilreport. shelter, education, health care, clothing, violence. leave.

“Exploitation of children is not simdren are the future.

“Its relevance remains timeless. The clean water or sanitation.

Dauwalder is challenging the disorderly conduct infraction in state court in Utah County. He pleaded not guilty earlier this month.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Fort Bragg spokesman Tom Observer were protesting the sonalize the books. memoir, “Going Rogue,” with — The U.S. Army plans to McCollum told The Associated decision to ban media.

But McCollum worried that plans to travel through sevprevent media from covering Press that the military post’s “The law couldn’t be clearer Palin’s supporters might use eral states that were key to the David Letterman, Nov. 11, Sarah Palin’s appearance at garrison commander and other about this,” said AP Associate the media to express political 2008 election, including North 2009 – Top 10 Highlights of Fort Bragg, fearing the event Army officials had decided to General Counsel Dave Tomlin. opinions from the sprawling Carolina. She made several Barack Obama’s interview will turn into political grandkeep media away from Palin’s “The government can’t admit military installation that serves stops in the state in 2008 while with Fox News. standing against President book signing, which will not the general public but keep as a base for some 35,000 solcampaigning on the ticket of Barack Obama, officials said include a speech. journalists out.” diers.

GOP presidential nominee 10. First question: “Sup?” Thursday.

The AP and The Fayetteville McCollum said the Army “This will stop someone John McCain.

9. Showed up wearing one of did not want the Monday from grandstanding,” he said.

McCollum said it’s not clear Michelle’s halter tops. event to become a platform Other members of the public if military officials consider 8. Interview split into domesto express political opinions would be permitted to attend.

Palin a politician but noted tic issues, foreign affairs and “directed against the comFort Bragg does not hold that she has been critical of one round of bare-knuckle mander in chief.” many promotional events, Obama while promoting the boxing.

“The main reason is to stop especially not with political book. She said in an interview 7. Promoted Obama’s new this from turning into a politifigures, McCollum said. He with ABC News that Obama book about his life as a sassy cal platform,” he said. “There added that politicians do come should provide more troops to Alaska hockey mom. are Army regulations that basi- onto Fort Bragg in their official Afghanistan.

6. Mostly about Shakira’s awecally prohibit military reservacapacity to meet with troops “It frustrates me and frightsome new “She Wolf” video. tions from becoming political or do private events, but not to ens me – and many Americans 5. Interviewer kept referring platforms by politicians.” hold forums or give speeches.

– that President Obama is dithto “alleged President Obama.”

He said only one politician He said the Army was fine ering around with the decision 4. Began new feud over which can use that platform, “and allowing Palin to do her event, in Afghanistan,” she said.

“Twilight” star is hunkier, that person does it as our com- so long as it didn’t become a Palin doesn’t appear to be Robert Pattinson or Taylor mander in chief.” stage for a public political disusing her book-signing events Lautner.

Palin, the former Alaska cussion via the media. to explicitly promote her 3. When Titans owner Bud governor and 2008 Republican Palin’s spokeswoman didn’t politics. She spoke briefly to Adams gave everyone the vice presidential nominee, immediately return an e-mail supporters outside an event in finger. has already agreed not to message seeking comment and Michigan on Wednesday, say2. A laughing George W. Bush give a speech at Fort Bragg, a spokeswoman for Palin’s pub- ing it was great to be there and called to ask, “How you liking McCollum said. Officials said lisher, HarperCollins, did not not mentioning Obama. it, sucker?”

Palin will only sign her books immediately return a call.

At least one person in the 1. Only thing they could agree FORMER GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin hugs Katie at the event and will not stop Palin began her promocrowd yelled: “Palin power.

Stadden after Palin signed her book, ”Going Rogue,” at a Meijer on is that Glenn Beck is a to pose for photographs or per- tional tour this week for a new 2012, yes.” store in Ft. Wayne, Ind., Thursday. AP photo load .

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Hispanic workers given false stereotype, says CEO

By SHANA SANDERS staff writer

Marketing to the Hispanic community is becoming more important for a business to be successful, said the CEO of Agua Marketing at USU’s Partners in Business Conference Thursday.

Manuel Delgado, originally from Venezuela, founded Agua Marketing in 2003 in order to help his clients “grow and thrive in the Hispanic market.” His company is based in Houston and works with companies such as Best Buy, Hewlett-Packard and the Boy Scouts of America.

When asked about the company name, Delgado said, “Agua, water in Spanish, represents how we envision the Hispanic market. For centuries, oceans represented the biggest barrier for humanity. Dangerous and always changing.

In the very same way, Hispanic markets can be challenging … unless you embark on your journey with the right tools, knowledge and abilities to navigate to rich new shores.”

There are many false stereotypes that are perceived about the Hispanic culture, Delgado said. Some of these misconceptions are that all Hispanics are Mexican, uneducated, unskilled, lazy, poor and they crowd large families into small houses, he said.

Demographics for the population of the United States show 66.2 percent white, 14.8 percent Hispanic, 12.2 percent black, 4.3 percent Asian and 2.5 percent of other ethnicity, Delgado said.

There are 47 million Hispanics in the U.S. and half of them are white-collared workers that own a home and are considered middle class, Delgado said.

MANUEL DELGADO

Delgado referred to the idea of the United States being a melting pot of race and culture to being “more like a salad.” There are many different cultures here in the U.S., but the cultures stand out and don’t blend together all the time, Delgado said.

Delgado gave what he called “five and a half tips for a business to more effectively market” to the Hispanic community. The half tip, he said, is to avoid stereotypes, and the first tip is to be aware of the culture.

“At the center of the Hispanic culture is the family,” Delgado said. “Saving for retirement is so alien to Hispanics.”

Families take care of each other and the role

of the children is to financially take care of parents, they have respect for their elders, Delgado said. Hispanics also value work, traditions and friends, he said, it is important for businesses to “use cultural elements but with respect.”

For example, often when a Hispanic family wants to purchase a car, they will bring a large number of friends and family to come along and inspect the car, Delgado said. The dealership can accommodate these people by having a large, comfortable family-style room for them to wait in, he said.

Next, Delgado said to use perfect Spanish, be aware of subtleties of the language and don’t just translate. Chevy Nova had an ad run in Mexico, where the phrase “no va” means “doesn’t go” and the car did not sell well, Delgado said.

Thirdly, he said it is important to be branded.

“When you find a brand you like, you are going to stick with it,” Delgado said.

The fourth tip is to not forget “the American in Hispanic-American.” The U.S. is still the country of opportunity and many Hispanics were born in the U.S., Delgado said. Take the right approach and treat all Hispanics like they belong, he said.

Lastly, act like you know what you don’t know. Many companies choose to partner with Hispanic marketing agencies because these firms know how to better market to the culture, Delgado said.

“At the end of the day it’s not about white, brown or black, it’s about green,” Delgado said.

– shana.sanders@aggiemail.usu.edu

Athletics involve alumni through Varsity Club

By CATHERINE MEIDELL news assistant writer

The USU athletics department is seeking to reconnect with Aggie athletes of the past by creating avenues for current athletes to interact with them.

To fulfill this goal, athletic directors have created the Varsity Club and recruited a group of previous USU sports team members in order to reconnect them with the student life they once knew, said Kent Stanley, senior associate athletic director of development.

“A university is only as good as its alumni are,” Stanley said.

Members of the Varsity Club will serve as mentors to current athletes and assist students in career development. Stanley said he hopes the club will also benefit the athletics department financially, by creating fundraising opportunities through members of the club. He said 100 percent of his job entails fundraising for

the athletics department and it is important he is always looking to expand the department financially.

Each person who wants to join the club must pay a $100 membership fee.

“So what we want is what a lot of universities around the country have already done, which is form an association of athletes of era and sports. We will bring together this large group and help athletes connect with each other and the university,” Stanley said.

He said Harvard University has the excellent reputation it does because of its graduates’ success stories. Just like Harvard alumni, USU graduates have made themselves pronounced member of society financially -- in international affairs, in government systems -- through service and their thriving careers. Stanley said there are thousands of stories that need to be found.

Alumni who are already members of the Varsity Club will direct

the extension of invitations to more alumni through Twitter, Facebook and handwritten letters.

“They want to know what happened to their former teammates, people who are like them,” Stanley said.

Along with the Varsity Club, athletics will involve prior athletes by featuring their stories in a low-cost electronic magazine titled “Overtime,” Stanley said, a name created by one of his interns, Courtney Lewis. The premier issue will be available during the first week of December. He said over the course of the year he has met with more than 300 alumni, all interested in reconnecting with their USU past through the magazine.

Lewis, Lacey Broburg and Dallin Koecher are three interns for the athletic department who have put the idea of the “e-zine” into action.

Lewis said she the initial idea was to model the publication after the “Sports Illustrated” issues of “Where are they now?”

“The publication is a great way for current athletes, as well as the general USU students, to learn about great leaders and athletes from the past and how their experiences at USU helped prepare them for success in their lives,” Lewis said.

The interns are in charge of writing the six articles published per quarter, spotlighting USU athletes from a variety of decades and sports. Lewis said generally it’s difficult to contact the former athletes because most have become successful and now lead busy lives.

Many of the athletes that have been contacted have not had anything to do with USU since their graduation, Lewis said, and are excited to become reacquainted with their past and share their story.

“I think it is important to foster relationships with alumni, both on an individual level and to create better connections back to USU,” she said.

– catherine.meidell@aggiemail.usu.edu

Swing club benefit dance to restore Elite Hall

By EMILY HOFERITZA staff writer

The USU Big Band Swing Club is holding its third annual Elite Hall Benefit Dance Saturday at 7 p.m. at Hyrum’s Elite Hall dance hall.

Elite Hall first opened in 1917, built after the Hyrum Opera House was burned down. During the early 20th century, the hall was filled with dancers every Saturday night.

“Dancers came from Idaho and Utah using the electric trolley system just to dance, then would go home the next morning,” said Natasha Black, the swing club’s Elite Hall coordinator.

Now, Elite Hall, with one of the two remaining spring-loaded dance floors in Utah, is on the National Register of Historic Places. This saves the Hyrum building from being torn down, which was a concern to the community and the club a few years ago, but maintenance costs are threatening the regular use of the hall for its original purpose: a dance hall.

The lessons begin at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., followed by a dance from 8-11:30 p.m., said Erica Black, the swing club’s fundraising chairperson. She said there will be performances throughout the night by USU’s Swingcopation and Swing Set dance teams, as well as one of BYU’s swing dance teams. There will also be competitions among dancers in solo Charleston and Lindy Hop. Music will be provided by the Larry Smith Jazz Combo throughout the rest of the night, Erica said.

Erica Black said the expected turnout is at least 250 attendees.

Dancers come from many different locations across the state, including Provo and Salt Lake City. In the past, dancers have even made the trip from Rexburg, Idaho, to show off their talents and compete.

Erica Black said all proceeds will go to Hyrum for maintenance and preservation of the building. The 92-year-old building is important to both the Hyrum and swing communities in Cache Valley. She also said the hall ties to major events in many of Hyrum residents’ lives, through dances and basketball games.

In order to try to keep the hall open and used, the Big Band Swing Club holds dances, including lessons, on the first and third Saturdays of every month.

Elite Hall is located on 83 W. Main, Hyrum, Utah.

Tickets for the event are being sold Friday in the Taggart Student Center outside the USU Bookstore or may be purchased at the door at the event. Advance tickets are $8 per person or $15 per couple. Tickets at the door may be purchased for $10 per person or $18 per couple.

“These benefit dances have made it so that the Elite Hall has been able to stay open and vibrant for not only the swing dance community but for the whole community to enjoy,” Erica Black said.

– emily.hoferitza@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Peak awarded Utah Professor of the Year The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education have named Utah State University professor David Peak the 2009 Utah Professor of the Year. Peak was selected from more than 300 top professors in the United States. He was honored in a Nov. 19 ceremony in Washington, D.C. “David Peak’s teaching genius has helped shape the education of countless undergraduates,” said USU President Stan Albrecht. “His efforts in teaching, leadership and philanthropy, both here at USU and nationally, have heightened awareness of the importance of undergraduate research.”

Peak is a professor in the department of physics in USU’s College of Science. USU is home to nine of the last 15 Carnegie Professors of the Year in Utah.

Peak, who joined USU in 1994, was a founder of the National Council on Undergraduate Research, which was initiated in 1978. With his wife Terry Peak, a USU associate professor of social work, Peak established an endowment in 2008 to fund outstanding undergraduate research awards at Utah State.

Past USU Carnegie Professors of the Year are: Lyle Neal, animal science; Bonnie Glass-Coffin, anthropology; Jan Sojka, physics; David Lancy, anthropology; Mark Damen, history; Sonia Manuel-Dupont, English; Ted Alsop, geography and Earth resources; and Frances Titchener, history.

Credit unions launch food drive Six credit unions in Cache County are launching a joint effort to help make the holiday season a little brighter for local residents in need.

The Cache Valley Credit Unions Holiday Food Drive kicked off with a press conference Thursday at Cache Community Food Pantry, 359 S. Main st., Logan.

The managers of Cache Valley branches of Deseret First, America First, Mountain America, USU Charter, Logan Medical Federal and Logan-Cache-Rich credit unions will announce that their branches will serve as convenient drop-off locations for the public to donate nonperishable items for the Cache Community Food Pantry. Matt Whitaker, director of the food pantry, will also deliver remarks.

Daniel Brownell, manager of the Logan branch of Deseret First Credit Union, spearheaded the food drive partnership with the other credit unions. “With the great demand the Cache Community Food Pantry faces this year, I thought that local credit unions should step forward to help out. But we can’t do it without the help of the people of Cache Valley,” he said.

Theatre presents “Issun Boshi” Dec. 1 USU’s Caine School of the Arts presents Utah State Theatre’s production of “Issun Boshi,” the Japanese tale of Tom Thumb, Dec. 1 through Dec. 5 in the Morgan Theatre of the Chase Fine Arts Center.

Tickets are available at the Caine School of the Arts Box Office in FA 138-B, 435-797-8022 or online and are $13 for adults, $7 for K-12 students and free to USU students with a valid ID. Issun Boshi (“Little One Inch”) is the Japanese tale of Tom Thumb; a story of an elderly couple who wish for a child no matter the size.

Issun arrives the size of a thumb and never grows any larger. He has many adventures, which are portrayed in the play.

“This show is very playful,” said director Nancy Hills. “The actors and the crew have had so much fun with this show. We hope that people have as much fun watching as we are having creating the show.”

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Contestants from seven countries compete in a battle of talent

DOLLAPORN SIRIVORATHAM AND CARLOS CALBIMONTE represent Thai culture by demonstrating Muay Thai during Thursday’s Mr., and Miss International Pageant. Contestants were required to display a talent that exposed their home country. Rena Gayti of China took the crown as Miss International and Parveen Parasar from India won Mr. International. PETE P. SMITHSUTH

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Nutrition program celebrates 40 years

BY USU MEDIA RELATIONS

The federal Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, also known as EFNEP, celebrates 40 years of nutrition assistance this year.

In Utah, the program is in partnership with Utah State University Extension and others.

EFNEP is designed to assist limited-resource audiences in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes and changed behavior necessary for nutritionally sound diets. The program also contributes to personal development and the improvement of the total family diet and nutritional well-being.

“County Extension family and consumer science professionals provide training and supervise peer educators and volunteers who teach EFNEP in their local communities,” said Paula Scott, Utah EFNEP Northern Region coordinator. “They provide nutrition lessons, free of charge, to families and youths to help improve their quality of life. They teach basic concepts of food and nutrition, shopping skills, meal planning, food safety and food resource management.”

In 2008, there were 590,273 adults and youths served through the program nationally and 13,800 served in Utah, she said. Nationally and statewide, program coordinators are seeing improved food safety practices, increased meal planning and shopping with a list.

EFNEP graduate Miguel Soto told of the diverse things he learned from the program.

“I learned to cook more nutritious meals, to plan our menus with my wife and to save money and time when shopping for food,” he said.

Scott said program leaders are also seeing increased reading of nutrition labels, making more healthful food choices and an increased intake of one serving of fruits and vegetables per day.

“This is exciting and shows that the program is helping people become more nutritionally minded and is in turn helping them develop a healthier lifestyle,” she said.

According to Siew Sun Wong, state director of Utah EFNEP, the strong and steady impact EFNEP has made in Utah is above the national EFNEP average. This impact is measured through entry and exit comparisons.

“On average, more than 97 percent of all adult participants made at least one positive change in their eating habits when they completed the program,” she said. “In 2008, the percentage of adults who exercised for at least 30 minutes a day increased from 58 to 81. Families reported saving 5 percent on groceries while also achieving a healthier lifestyle. Touching lives this way is one of the best rewards from working with EFNEP.” Outreach locations for the program are in Davis, Salt Lake, Weber and Morgan counties. Contact a local county Extension office for further information or visit http://utahefnep. org/htm/.

Firewood efficient energy source

BY USU MEDIA RELATIONS

With the weather turning colder and energy costs relatively high, many homeowners are using firewood as a heating source for their homes.

According to Taun Beddes, Utah State University Extension horticulture agent, information on the amount of heat produced per cord is available for many tree species.

This information can be found at the USU Forestry Extension Web site at http://extension.usu.edu/forestry/HomeTown/General_ HeatingWithWood.htm.

“In general, hardwoods or deciduous trees produce more heat than softwoods or conifers,” he said. “However, this is not the only factor to take into account when purchasing firewood. Other things to consider include how long the wood has been dried, how much

smoke is produced, tendency to produce sparks and ease of splitting.”

As a general rule, wood should be dried for a full year before it is burned, he said. If you are going to purchase wood, find a reliable vendor to be sure you are getting a quality product. Burning wet wood produces less heat since water must evaporate before the wood can burn and dirty smoke is produced that causes creosote buildup. This can lead to chimney fires.

Additionally, Beddes said the resin content of wood impacts the amount of smoke and sparks produced. In general, hardwoods contain fewer resins and produce less smoke and sparks. Of wood available locally, Gamble’s oak (scrub oak) and bigtooth maple produce the least amount of smoke and burn the hottest.

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At the corner of Church and State

By LAUREN GARDNER staff writer

There is a street in Logan that is unlike any other in the city.

Vines crawl up the sides of the buildings and recycling cans are seen on every corner. Art is hung in the windows and gallery walks are often featured on this small stretch of road. One can vaguely smell incense and coffee seeping from the local businesses, and it is impossible to walk down the street without running into musicians, professors and artists.

Federal Avenue in Logan is home to Mulligan’s, WhySound, Café Ibis and more, an area often referred to as Church and State.

Located between 100 North and 200 North near Main Street, Federal Avenue is a one-way road to good food and friends and a great cure to any students’ boredom. Step inside Café Ibis and find a relaxing environment with an earthy feel and delicious coffee and food products. Art often adorns the walls and is usually art created by people in Cache Valley. It is not uncommon to hear the sounds of the Rolling Stones or Jimi Hendrix while your barista dances around making your drink. The staff members are friendly and generous, priding themselves in their ability to make a great cup of coffee.

Across the street sits the Italian Place, a truly beautiful building. Despite its title, the Italian Place is actually a sandwich joint,

supplying fresh hot sandwiches to the locals. The sandwiches are unique, spicy and delicious, with the local favorite being the Four Seasons sandwich, a steak and veggie combo served on white, wheat or rye bread toasted to perfection. The art gallery walk often begins inside the Italian Place and provides a great way for students to get in touch with their creative side while filling their bellies with the best sandwiches in town.

Not only does Federal Avenue supply food and coffee, music is also a theme of this small street. WhySound is a venue where local and national musicians come share their talents with the people of Cache Valley. There are jazz concerts held almost weekly, and several bands from USU and other colleges have performed there, including Viewer’s Like You of Logan, Matt Ben Jackson of Salt Lake City, Kid Theodore of Los Angeles, Calif., and local folk artist Libbie Linton.

A schedule of shows is posted outside the entrance so students can come see what upcoming concerts are going to be held.

Federal Avenue is also home to small shops like Earthly Awakenings, where students can purchase incense, clothing, beaded curtains and jewelry. Earthly Awakenings is a small shop run by a friendly staff that makes most of the products found there. For the 21 and older crowd, the small bar Mulligan’s is a cozy spot in the middle of Federal Avenue that many students like to frequent on the weekends.

Adding to the mix of popular businesses is Iron Gate Grill which will be opening up shop on Federal Ave. in January.

“We want to be more centralized and bring in more business,” said Lisa Gramse, shift supervisor at the restaurant. “We’re on the outside of town right now, and we think moving closer to campus will help with business.”

Not only is the restaurant switching locations, but it is also making several other changes to accompany the move.

“We’re going to have two forms of dining: fine and casual,” Gramse said. “We’re also having a full bar and adding some entrees to our menu.”

Overall, the Iron Gate Grill is going to be quite a bit different from the way it is currently, and these changes are expected to help bring customers in from all over the valley. Those at the restaurant, which plans on opening at its new location on Jan. 15, are excited about this move and the opportunities it’s going to bring.

Federal Avenue is a perfect place for students to go hang out with friends, study, or simply immerse themselves in a fun atmosphere. With its unique layout, location and feel, students can go there to meet new people, try new foods, discover new music and experience a part of Logan unlike any other.

– lauren.gardner@aggiemail.usu.edu

Following students through a spontaneous evening

By KUNIKO POOLE staff writer

As winter settles on Logan, USU students start to bundle up and heat their cappuccinos and cocoas to white-hot. Few venture out to brave the cold, and when they do, it’s usually for a good reason, like imminent starvation.

The point is, people aren’t doing the same random, fun things they did during the beginning of the summer. (Glow-in-the-dark Ultimate Frisbee on the Quad at midnight, anyone?) So what can a shutin do for fun during the winter months that won’t make them a total agoraphobe and is still random enough to be considered a college activity?

This was the case for a group of more than a dozen USU students one night who met in a meager living room in Central Campus hoping to

find a way to occupy the evening. “So, what are we doing?” someone piped up after everyone had arrived, which brought the party goers to that classic first activity of any respectable party: games.

Games The key here is to play a game that isn’t too complex, is suitable for a large group of people and isn’t so trite that everyone is sick of it. That usually counts board games out, unless people team up.

And even though The Junction has a Wii to rent out, people get bored watching three people play the same game for an hour. So many young people have resorted to games that are made up, simple, hilarious and can often be played with items found around the average apartment.

So it was tonight. After several minutes of deliberation, freshman Sal Zajac, a political science major, spoke up, “Let’s play ‘What If.’” Even those who hadn’t the slightest idea what ‘What If’

was had to agree. Zajac was the undisputed “funny man” of the party. If he had a suggestion for a game, it must be a good one.

The players leaned in intently, and Zajac proceeded to explain the rules. Everyone grabs a piece of paper. They write a question on it, with the idea being to be as psychotic as possible. They then put their papers, folded up, back on the floor, where another player will take it and answer the question.

The papers are then placed back where they started once more and shuffled around to other players.

Then everyone begins to read their question and answer, starting with the question of a designated person, then the answer of the next person, then his or her question and so on and so forth around the circle.

One can imagine that the results can be quite humorous. Some of the questions were, “What if wearing clothes was optional?” “What if Miley

Cyrus wasn’t a slut?” and “What if everyone was both genders?” Answers included “Then Sal would turn into a vampire and beat the crap out of Edward Cullen,” “I would lose my mind and the economy would be much worse” and “Nobody would use brownies to hide drugs again.” At first, many of the game’s questions and answers revolved around Zajac’s antics, but as the night wore on, they centered on an intense love-hate relationship between two of the partygoers, Jenna Williams and Jeffrey Jenkins, freshmen in biology and physics, respectively. Gradually, their questions grew more vicious and violent. For example, “What if Jenna wasn’t accepted to ‘What Not to Wear’?” and “What if Jeff’s face was actually half decent-looking?” Pillows were thrown in the ensuing chaos,

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The magic of Mozart’s Music M ozart. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. What a radical name.

Have I provoked an image in your mind of this immortal composer dude, complete with wig, stockings and buckled shoes? A child prodigy and aural brainiac was he. Everyone has heard of him because he was utter genius. Believe it or not, normal Joes do not create fullscored symphonies in their heads and, with blissful ease, transfer such music onto the written page. Thus we can conclude that Mozart was no normal Joe. Yet, lots of music majors seem to have a stuffy disdainful opinion for the fellow and his music.

“Everything was too easy for him,” naysayers say.

“His music is too fluffy,” they whine.

“There is no meat.”

“Sooooo boring.” They roll their eyes.

“To play and listen to.”

Causing my bile to boil like a hot pot full of thermophilic bacteria. I not only like Mozart, I love Mozart. I wish I could date Mozart. Ooh, how dare anyone diss my Amadeus.

Just because Mozart does not wail with wild vibrato and scream with shrieking shifts does not mean that his music is flat and emotionless. Definitely the opposite. I find Mozart’s music to have a depth to it that is solid. He maintains control and dignity in times of crisis. Oh man, does Mozart have substance. Our world is so restless and spazzy, I could use a little less of melodramatic schmaltz and a lot more of pure, clean music. Like Mozart. Straight and undiluted.

Mozart composes music that cele-

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brates the beauties and joys of life. His writings are so eloquent and intricate that they defiantly dazzle his listeners and entrance them with natural grace.

I cannot help but bubble over with exuberance when I play his masterpieces, and when I listen to them, I want to prance down a cobblestone street and click my heels. Listening to Mozart makes me happy to be alive. His music is an expression of the soaring human spirit. Sometimes he even cracks a joke or two, magically without saying a word.

Other times he creates an undercurrent of restless despair, only to resolve his concoctions of instability with flamboyant flair. His themes are caricatures of the good and the ugly.

And actually, you can be your own judge on the matter. I am giving a violin recital tomorrow, and I am opening with the melodious musings of Mozart, followed by the spiritual resonance of Bach, followed by the out-of-control inner angst of the Sibelius Violin Concerto and, lastly, ending with the virtuosic finger acrobatics of Kriesler. It is going to rock. My accompanist is mighty.

Write this down in your planner: Melissa K. Condie, Nov. 21, USU Performance Hall, 7:30 p.m.

And come. For heaven’s sake and Earth’s sake and my sake and your sake, come. Put a little refinement into your life. Breathe a breath of fresh air. Take a moment to ponder life’s mysteries and resplendence as I hack away at my fiddle.

Several types of art exist in our elaborate world. Some art is a finished prod-

uct that you can stop to look at and make clever comments about. It will always be the same because it is unalterable; for example, paintings and statues, which are complete and done. Music, on the other hand, is a type of art that is unpredictable. It is created and spun right before your eyes and ears. It never comes out in the same way, which makes it simultaneously scary and exhilarating for the performers and listeners.

(Hopefully less of the scary and more of the exhilarating.)

I find it amazing how music directly affects the soul. There is no middle man of words to muss with communication.

Music. Boom. Aesthetic to aesthetic. I love it. I love all kinds of music. I love how people can connect in different ways to the same music. I love the neverending struggle it takes to become a competent musician. I love Mozart.

Pablo Casals, a famous cellist, once said, “Perhaps it is music that will save the world.” Yes, perhaps music will save the world, but you know, perhaps music simply is the world. Whatever world the endless interpretations of your imagination want it to be.

Melissa Condie is a senior majoring in music education.

Her column will appear here weekly. Contact her at m.condie@aggiemail.usu.edu

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causing many of the other attendees to wonder if the two weren’t protesting just a little too much.

The game took up much of the party and was considered a general success by all present. At long last, though, they were ready to move on to the next aspect of any good bash.

Food Delivery can be great for parties, especially when no one wants to go scrape the ice off the old beater to go pick up the food. But there are several problems with this. The only restaurants that will deliver to college apartments – as listed in the phonebook – are pizza joints. Also, in a large group such as this one, costs may run high, especially if people don’t want to pony up their share of the dough.

So, what to do? Food is obviously the soul of a party, and guests will probably not be thrilled if this item is overlooked.

The problem was solved at this particular party by one talented guy: Eric Walker, freshman in music. While the others were talking in the front room, Walker whipped up a batch of scrumptious waffles – homemade syrup included – in the powder room.

After the others tasted the light, fluffy, sweetyet-salty combination of syrup and waffle, Walker became the man of the hour and was scrambling to make them quickly enough for everyone to be satisfied. Once stomachs were full, everyone headed down to the complex’s lounge for a little violent fun.

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where an object is basically to smash opponents’ fingers with a pool ball, can attest to the physical risks involved. Freshman in chemistry Sarah Singleton, who hosted the party in her apartment, mentioned that she had lost a toenail in a previous game.

Luckily, however, no such injuries were contracted during this game. Walker and undecided freshman Adam Isom dominated overall, with some grumbling that the latter’s skill came only because of his knowledge of physics. As players began to be eliminated, the couch behind the ancient pool table gained more and more people.

Play was crushed by the man, however, when the partygoers were told that the lounge was closing for the night. With nothing else to do, they went back to Singleton’s apartment, where Walker played a rousing “Taps” on his trombone to the steady pulse of a strobe light. Many agreed that this was the high point of the evening.

It is a sad truth, but all good things come to an end. After just a few minutes of musical bliss, a resident assistant knocked on the door to inform Walker that though she was thrilled that he was practicing his instrument, doing so after midnight was a violation of residential policy. At which point, the guests vanished as suddenly as they had appeared, and the party was no more.

Hopefully, these ideas can help anyone stuck in a rut as to what to do this winter. It’s not always the truth, of course, but freshmen can pop out great ideas every once in a while.

– kunikopoole@live.com

KELLOGG, Idaho – It’s not even lunchtime and Christopher Bess has a problem.

He’s at Silver Mountain to ski but his son wants to surf.

Skiing and surfing in the same day is supposed to be a rare experience, but here, in northern Idaho of all places, everybody is doing it.

In 2008, Silver Mountain became the first ski area west of Michigan to open an indoor water park. While Silver Rapids has been great for business, resort marketing director John Williams said, it’s created trouble for diehard skiers like Bess.

“My 9-year-old son was crying when we left (the water park) last night,” said Bess, a chiropractor from Walla Walla, Wash.

“He loves surfing in the wave pool.”

Now, just three hours into a day on the slopes his son is ready to kick off his skis and head back to the FloRider Surf Wave.

“I see that all the time,” Williams said.

“The parents want to ski but they can’t get their kids out of the water park.”

It’s a good problem to have, Williams said.

The water park is the latest step by owner Jeld-Wen Communities to convert this local ski hill into a regional family destination resort.

“I really like it,” Bess said as he rode Chair 3 to the mid-mountain lodge. “It’s

great skiing and the indoor water park is a great idea. There’s not a lot to do in the winter, but there’s plenty to do here.”

Silver Rapids has a distinctive summer feel even in the middle of winter. A glass roof allows visitors to sunbathe even when it’s snowing outside. The Lazy River presents an opportunity to float around the park.

The river meanders around the kids’ island that includes a tree house with water guns and a water tank that will drench anybody standing under it at the wrong time.

Two twisting water slides at the north end of the park are two of the most popular attractions. For the parents who can’t keep up with their kids, there is a bar upstairs with a hot tub and big-screen TVs. But the surf wave is the most popular attraction. The attraction blows 60,000 gallons of water per minute up a cushioned slope allowing users to surf or boogie board nonstop – or, more likely, until they are blown off their board.

“Just make sure you cinch up your shorts,” Williams said.

The wave is so powerful, bikini-clad women are given a long shirt to wear while they’re surfing so their tops aren’t blown off when they fall. When the resort first opened, some surfers reportedly learned the embarrassing way not to decline the shirts.

Accidental nudity aside, Silver Mountain’s family reputation is growing rapidly and it’s helped them weather the rough economy.

Skier visits at Silver Mountain dropped from 117,000 in 2007-08 to 96,000 in 2008-09, according to the Pacific Northwest Ski Area Association. However, Williams said, business at the Morning Star Lodge, the only lodging in Gondola Village, tripled from March 2008 to March 2009.

“The water park makes a big difference,” Williams said. “Skiing has always been our main attraction and that’s about 100 days a year and it’s weather dependent. Now we are 365 days a year regardless of the weather.”

Silver Rapids wasn’t the first groundbreaking upgrade at Silver Mountain and, if all goes as planned, it won’t be the last.

The resort will open the first nine holes of its new Galena Ridge Golf Course in July and plans to add ski-in lodging.

Before 1990 the ski area could only be reached by treacherous roads and the terrain was geared mostly toward expert skiers. But in 1990, the resort took the road out of the equation by installing what it touts as the world’s longest gondola.

The gondola ride starts just off Interstate 90 at the Morning Star Lodge and travels over a hill, through the town of Wardner and up to the ski area. The ride is 3.1 miles and takes about 20 minutes.

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2009, a great year for sequels in gaming The holiday season is right around the corner and with one of the biggest shopping days in just a week it would be good to know exactly what to look for in gaming this year or what hints you should drop for the money-holding people in your life.

This year was a big one for sequels, and that’s not necessarHarrison Chelak ily a bad thing. Without a doubt, the biggest games this holiday Let’s go season are “Modern Warfare 2,” “Left 4 Dead 2” and “Assassin’s Creed 2.” Every single one improves greatly on their predecessors without changing the A look at this year’s success with sequels formula.

“Left 4 Dead 2” is a first-person shooter that puts you in the role of one of four survivors of the zombie apocalypse. The other three members can be controlled by artificial intelligence or by friends to make for intense survival cooperative play as you plow through crowds of the angry undead. Improvements from the first include better story, character development, as well as more weapons and zombies and the inclusion of melee weapons for claustrophobic hand-to-hand combat.

“Assassin’s Creed 2,” available for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, has a more adventurous feel, designed around free-running, that has you essentially go back in time to Renaissance Italy where you play a professional assassin. The focus of the game is its immensity; it contains 200 missions completable in nearly any order and the ability to run anywhere you can see.

Your character will hide from the corrupt law by jumping from building to building or simply take them on face to face with a wide variety of purchasable weapons.

If you consider yourself less of a hardcore gamer and prefer something that sounds either easier or less ... violent, you can go with any of a wide variety of Wii games.

The current consoles on market have all been around for a few years and have finally lowered their price this year to a more attainable level. Wii is no exception; now priced at $199, the Wii is the cheapest of all of the home gaming systems, but that does not mean it has less to offer.

Exclusive for the Wii are any of the wonderful Mario games, from the amazing “Super Mario Galaxy” circa 2007 to the brand new “New Super Mario Bros. Wii,” both of which may be two of the best platforming games to date.

But if you want a little more action for your Wii, you cannot be without the “Metroid Prime Trilogy,” recently released with all three of the “Metroid Prime” games for the price of one.

Or try “The Conduit,” which was named the best first-person

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shooter released for the Wii that combines unique puzzle solving with high intensity shootouts.

But we can’t ignore the other two major contenders on the market. Xbox 360 is still a greatly respected console and with the price reduced to $299 for the recommended Elite console there was never a better time to join the party. Xbox 360 is the only place you can find excellent games like “Halo 3: ODST” or “Shadow Complex.” But if you plan on only buying games like “Modern Warfare,” “Assassin’s Creed” or “Batman: Arkham Asylum,” maybe you should stick with the Playstation 3.

Playstation 3, now $299 as well, has all of the previously named games (except Left 4 Dead) but does not charge for Internet connection, has a lower failure rate and includes a built-in Blu-ray player.

The Playstation 3 exclusives are also phenomenal: “Metal

Gear Solid 4,” “Uncharted 2” and “Little big Planet.”

“Uncharted 2” depicts a modern-day Indiana Jones character that has to explore beautiful ruins and other landscapes to find treasures and undermine a group of highly organized thieves out for priceless artifacts.

“Little Big Planet” is renowned for its huge amount of customization, allowing you to build from scratch your own characters and levels and then run around your creations with up to four other players online.

Whatever you buy remember to do a little more research before making such a major investment (you’re in college after all, you need to save some money).

Happy Gaming E-mail questions or comments to H.Chelak@aggiemail.usu. edu

Gorgeous Hussies working hard in Utah

What do you think of when you The Beatles. The Hussies use many hear the term “Gorgeous Hussies?” strong guitar riffs but vary the album I don’t know about anyone else, with piano, acoustic guitar, unconbut I certainly don’t ventional percussion think about young, Landon and strong lyrics. scantily-clad women lyrical genius Hemsley andThemusical out for action. I think skill of of a rock band from the Hussies collide Salt Lake City. in the third song The three-man outof the album, “Pop fit recently released Chanteuse.” This song what could be called a has the best hook of debut album of sorts. Grade B any on the album and The album, “Sweet “Sweet Surrealistic Queen” is the band’s ticket to Surrealistic Queen,” by Gorgeous Hussies glory if one exists for is the first album it. The subject matter released and distributof the lyrics is a young ed by the Hussies since signing with lady who many have heard of. She national distributor Slothrop Music. once was a Mouseketeer, eventually According to the group’s Web site, deciding she’d try singing for a living, the Hussies have been acclaimed busted the big time with several No. as the “hardest working self-promot- 1 tracks, eventually lost her mind, ing band out of Utah.” The site also shaved her head, had two kids, got states that the group is catching onto married then divorced and made a the college scene; more than 150 modest rebound into music. Sound college stations across the nation familiar? have put the Gorgeous Hussies into The album starts off fairly well. The rotation. first track, “Weigh it Out,” is different The Web site advertises the first than most album openers. Halfway four tracks of the album for good through, the music terminates and reason; they’re the best tracks on the goes silent for about half a second, album. All the questions I had about and then the Hussies pick right back what style of music I would hear from up where they left off with another the Hussies were answered in the round of chorus. This technique is first five seconds of the track. The not one I’ve heard in most album Hussies are an alternative rock outfit openers and, really, I think it detracts with a flair for grunge. I won’t speak from the single. However, the song for them as to who influenced their has a terrific hook in its chorus and music but, if I had to guess, I would overall is a strong rock track. say Sum 41, Simple Plan, Weezer and I cannot fault the Hussies for stupid

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lyrics. The lyrics for the second track, “In our Basement,” are brilliant. The lyrical objectivity is similar to Good Charlotte’s “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” but while Good Charlotte’s lyrics are extroverted and critical of the rich, the Hussies focus on their own band and their own problem and directly criticize no one.

The reason why this band is not purely a punk-rock band is because over half its album is soft rock or alternative polk-style music. I find the variety confusing. I don’t know where to put the album in my collection. On the one hand, I can’t fault the Hussies for being homogeneous, but on the other I do fault them for being extremely deceptive. I was convinced this would be a punk-rock album through three tracks. Well, I was wrong.

After “Pop Chanteuse,” the band takes a hard left into folk land for two tracks. “Harder Now to Recognize” and “Thinkin’ About Getting Back Home” took me completely by surprise. Musically, the songs are decent, but they really detract from the style the Hussies had going up until then. About halfway through “Thinkin,’” the band recovers with a female singer and some good use of the electric guitar. However, I think these two songs are the worst of the album because they confuse the listener and are musically weaker than the songs that book-end them.

The rest of the album is chock full of variety. A fast-paced punk

song is followed by what could be confused by a Beatles cover. That, in turn, is then followed by a song that gets me thinking that I’m listening to the Cameron Rafati album I reviewed a couple months ago. The band wraps up with two soft alternative songs with an upbeat tempo. I get awfully confused by the musical selection. The style and tempo the Hussies employ through the rest of the album is so different from song to song that any glimpse of continu-

ity is utterly destroyed in an instant.

Rather than an album, the Gorgeous Hussies have put together a collection of singles compatible with a myriad of musical genres. I give “Sweet Surrealistic Queen” album a B. I’m keeping “Pop Chanteuse” and “Weigh it Out” and leaving the rest of the album by the wayside.

– la.hem@aggiemail.usu.edu

‘New Moon:’ Love at second bite

By JOHN ANDERSON Newsday (MCT)

Filmmaker Chris Weitz said that he knew the “Twilight” phenomenon had gone off the rails when the female immigration officer at the Canadian border already knew who he was. And when paparazzi pictures of him and his family eating hot dogs showed up on the Internet. And when he faced the audience at July’s ComicCon convention in San Diego.

“I don’t know if you’ve ever been confronted by 7,000 screaming girls,” he said. “But it’s a loud sound.” And Weitz is just the director – which would seem an impolite thing to say, if Friday’s release of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” wasn’t poised to eclipse everything in its path.

The second in the series based on Stephenie Meyer’s YA vampire novels, “New Moon” will further the cause of making

otherworldly superstars out of whom Weitz called his “big three:” Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, all of whom have already become objects of fans’ adoration and media scrutiny.

Their continued involvement in “Twilight” adds a dark note of celebrity overkill to a story already steeped in adolescent passion and impossible romance: The virginal Bella Swan (Stewart) is in love with the vampire Edward Cullen (Pattinson). And while he resists her willingness to go over to the dark side, he also risks losing her to Jacob Black (Lautner), a member of an American Indian tribe with a few undead skeletons of its own rattling around in the closet.

Melissa Rosenberg, who thus far has scripted three “Twilight” films (the third “Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” directed by David Slade, completed shooting two weeks ago) said the attraction of Meyer’s hugely best-selling books is rooted in their point of view, something which can’t be replicated on screen – nor should it be, neces-

sarily.

“The way Stephenie writes is very intimate,” Rosenberg said.

“You are inside that character’s head; there’s no editing. You’re in her emotions and they’re very raw and real and she keeps it intimate and that draws you into the storytelling in such a compelling way that I think that’s what gets people engaged.”

Beyond that, she said, there’s a really rich mythology that Meyer grounds in reality.

“The challenge of doing the screenplay,” said Rosenberg, currently splitting her time between “Twilight” and the TV serialkiller show “Dexter” (“Yeah, I like blood,” she said with a laugh), “is how you maintain that tone when you’re not literally inside Bella’s head.”

Still, she said, the film – not intending to kill the golden goose – has been extremely faithful to the book, a point echoed by Weitz.

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Turnovers bite Aggies in Salt Lake

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By TIM OLSEN sports editor

Jared Quayle scored a game-high 27 points Wednesday night, but the Aggies (1-1) committed 17 turnovers for the second consecutive game, and this time it came back to bite them as they lost to rival Utah, 68-67.

USU, who had not won in the Huntsman Center since 2001, held a three-point lead at the half and a seven-point lead with less than 13 minutes to play. The Aggies were unable to hold on, however, do to sloppy play.

“We had just a bunch of silly turnovers, and we had a lot of wide-open shots that we didn’t make,” said USU head coach Stew Morrill. “What was most disappointing to me is we didn’t play like a veteran team. We played hard; we played really hard, but we didn’t play very smart.”

The turnover problem was especially prevalent in the second half when the Aggies doubled up the Utes in that category.

After the game, Morrill acknowledged the Utah effort but knew the Ags had given one away.

“In all respect to Utah, and I don’t mean it any other way than that, but it feels like we gave one away there to me,” he said. “I’m sure they feel they made the shots and the plays to win, and I’d feel that way if I were them too. They did make some big shots. When you’re on our end looking at it, it’s like here, let me serve this game up to you on a silver platter.”

From the opening tip the contest was a tightly contested one. The Utes (1-1) jumped out to an early five-point lead, but that was the largest lead for either team in the opening period.

After Utah’s quick start, the Aggies turned up the pressure on the defensive end, holding the home team scoreless for nearly seven minutes. That run toward the end of the first half was spurred by five points from Quayle and put the Aggies in front, 29-26, heading into the locker room.

“I personally wanted to come out and be more aggressive, try to get to the rim more and try to get to the foul line,” said Quayle of his assertive style of play.

In the second half, Quayle picked up where he left off, scoring 11 of the Aggies’ first 15 points of the period. For a while Quayle was in a duel with Ute forward Carlon Brown. Brown led the Utes with 22 points on 8-of-19 shooting and came up with a big basket anytime Utah was in need of one.

Though much faster paced than the first, the second half was similar in the sense that neither team could pull away from the other. All told, there were seven ties in the game and nine lead changes.

At the 12:54 mark of the second half, the Aggies held the biggest lead by either team at seven. After a time-out, the Utes took over for what became the key stretch of the game.

For the next five and a half minutes, the Aggies went cold from the floor. The Utes used five USU turnovers to aid them in an 11-0 run that gave them a four-point lead and swung the momentum in their favor for good.

“I thought the key stretch of the game was … the five-minute stretch there we go without scoring, and they go on an 110 run,” Morrill said. “That was a little tough to swallow – give them credit, they found a way to win, but we also found a way to give it away.”

A jumper, two free throws and a 3-pointer by Quayle put

SENIOR GUARD JARED QUAYLE fights for a shot during the Aggies’ heartbreaking one-point loss to in-state rival Utah Wednesday night. The Aggies stay on the road Saturday at Northeastern, before returning home to the Spectrum. PATRICK ODEN photo

the Ags up by one, 54-53, with 5:34 remaining, but that was the last lead the Aggies would enjoy.

Brown connected on an NBA-range 3-pointer to put the Utes back on top, and they would have just enough momentum from there to hold of the more experienced Aggies.

Utah State did have two chances to tie the game in the final seconds. Freshman guard Marshall Henderson missed the second of two free throws, with 38 seconds remaining and then Quayle and Ute guard Luka Drca eached connected on a pair of free throws to leave the Aggies down by three points with 26 seconds remaining.

USU ran a great play that left Tyler Newbold open at the top of the key for the game-tying 3-pointer, but Newbold – who had struggled all night – was just off the mark. Quayle – who recorded a double-double with 11 rebounds – was able to corral the ball but thought there was less time on the clock than the 10 seconds remaining and fired an off-balance 3-pointer that was just short.

“I thought it was going in, and I’m sure everybody else did too,” Quayle said of Newbold’s attempt. “It went off and then

was just bouncing around down there. I went and grabbed it, and my fault, I thought there was less time then there was. I threw up a shot and it probably wasn’t the best shot.”

Newbold and fellow wing Brian Green struggled mightily for the Aggies as the pair combined for six points on 3-of-15 shooting, including a dismal 0-of-9 from beyond the arc.

“We have good shooters on our team, and normally they will hit those shots,” said junior forward Tai Wesley. “We had great looks and we took the shots we wanted to take and unfortunately tonight, not enough fell for us. We got the shots we were looking for; we just didn’t hit them.”

The loss was a bitter pill to swallow for the Aggies who have rarely been favored to win in Salt Lake City. They must forget about it quickly though, as they travel to Boston to play Northeastern (0-1) at 10:30 Saturday morning.

“We’ve got to get rested up and got to be mentally there,” Quayle said. “We’ve got to have two days of good practice and focus in.”

– t.olsen@aggiemail.usu.edu

FOOTBALL

Ags excited for No. 6 Broncos Seniors legacy measured by

By G. CHRISTOPHER TERRY assistant sports editor

Friday night USU (3-7, 2-4) plays one of the most important football games in the history of the program. For a downtrodden squad that has spent the last decade wandering the desert, a game against No. 6 Boise State (100, 5-0) offers a rare chance for Aggie football to receive some national television exposure.

And maybe, just maybe, a chance to win a game against an opponent that has dominated USU to the tune of eight straight wins, the last three by 35, 52 and 39 points. So perhaps covering the 23-point spread is a more realistic goal for the Aggies.

Junior quarterback Diondre Borel is ready to go against the Broncos.

“It’s a chance for our team to prove the country wrong and for everybody to watch us on TV and see what we’re about,” Borel said.

Coming after the shifty, Borel will be a defense which leads the Western Athletic Conference in nearly all meaningful categories. If Boise can jump up on USU by a few scores and force the Aggies to become onedimensional, it will allow defensive end Ryan Winterswyk – who is tied for second in the WAC with 6.5 sacks – and his cohorts to tee off on Borel. Keeping the game close early on is key for USU head coach Gary Andersen,

which translates to strong defensive play and plenty of carries for Robert Turbin.

Turbin, just a sophomore, averages 112 rushing yards a game and has been USU’s best player from the start of the season. Boise, however, is led on offense by its excellent sophomore quarterback Kellen Moore and his two favorite targets Austin Pettis and Titus Young.

The duo has been forcing other teams to play catch-up all year long. The Broncos’ two leading tacklers are both defensive backs, Jeron Johnson and junior college transfer Winston Venable – a statistical indicator of how Boise forces opposition to play its style of football.

“They’ve got a stout defensive line,” Borel said. “They’re pretty big up in the front and their linebackers are pretty good. They’re very disciplined, and they tackle the ball.”

Boise’s most lethal defender may very well be cornerback Kyle Wilson, who has three interceptions this year, but is deadly with the ball in his hands. The senior has run two of those picks back for scores. Wilson is also a threat returning punts, with an average of 10.6 yards a return.

For Borel, the key to victory is not worrying too much about what the Broncos are doing.

“Just play all four quarters and do our assignments,” Borel said. “Let everything fall into place and let the playmakers make plays.

– graham.terry@aggiemail.usu.edu

more than wins or losses

By ADAM NETTINA staff writer

Nine wins, 37 losses.

It is the career record of Utah State’s 17 seniors, who will play their final home game Friday when the Aggies (3-7) play host to the No. 6 ranked Boise State Broncos in a nationally televised contest on ESPN2.

And while the record may tell a story of onfield miscues, near-misses and finishes at the bottom of the WAC, it does not define the legacy of the 17 seniors who hope that the game will provide the opportunity to show the country that USU football has finally turned the corner.

“It’s a huge opportunity,” said center Brennan McFadden. “Boise State is a top-six team in the nation coming in here to our place, and it’s going to be on ESPN. It’s the kind of game everyone dreams about playing in, so it’s a huge opportunity, and I’m looking forward to it.”

Linebacker Adrian Bybee agreed with his teammate, saying, “It is exciting to be on national television with ESPN coming in. We can show what we are about at Utah State.”

It’s been a long and often hard road for the

Aggie seniors, who endured three straight losing seasons under former head coach Brent Guy before the arrival of current head coach Gary Andersen prior to this season. The current senior class has never experienced more than three conference wins in a single season and will once again finish with a losing record this year.

Despite the unfortunate distinction, Andersen maintains that the efforts of his seniors haven’t been in vain.

“This senior class will always be special to this program,” Andersen said. “They built the foundation of where we are going.”

Andersen maintains there is a lot to like about this senior class, which, despite its career record, has shown the ability to not only make plays on the field for the Aggies but to assume a leadership role for an otherwise young team.

Their example, said the former University of Utah defensive coordinator, will be instrumental in helping subsequent USU teams build a tradition of winning.

“They have started it with their work ethic and the commitment that they made as a football team to have everyone here over the sum-

- See LEGACY, page 9

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Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Aggies take down Pack in final match

By CONNOR JONES sports senior writer

The Aggie volleyball team ended its season on a high note Thursday night with a four-set win over conference foe Nevada (24-26, 26-24, 25-16, 25-19).

The Wolf Pack came into Thursday night’s game winning their last three of four matches, two coming in straight sets while the Aggies entered losing three of their last four including their previous two home games.

In the first set, the two teams traded 17 points, neither team obtaining a lead of more than one point until Nevada went up by four, 14-10. The Aggies fought back and led 20-18, only to have Nevada rally to tie the set at 24. The Wolf Pack scored the next two points to seal the hard-earned set lead. USU hit a .314 percentage in the set (15-435) while Nevada hit a .333 (19-5-42).

The second set was another hard fought battle between the teams. USU matched the Wolf Pack’s first-set 23-24 comeback victory with one of its own, scoring three consecutive points to bring the set tally even at one. The equalizer came with USU hitting a .250 (14-6-32) and UN hitting .194 (15-9-31).

“You start realizing it’s the last game of the season,” sophomore Liz McArthur said. “Last time playing in the spectrum for eight months so you don’t want to have any regrets.”

The Aggies seemed to take that thought to heart, coming into the third set swinging. USU led the entire set before putting Nevada away by nine points, 25-16.

The fourth and final set was led by team captain, junior libero, Christine Morrill, who DuBose

said made some unbelievable diving plays to keep the rally alive.

“It wasn’t just me doing it,” Morrill said. “All of our girls were making efforts which helped me read the ball.”

The two teams again juggled the score between them, tying the set 11 times and switching the lead four times. From a 16-16 bottleneck, the Aggies went on a nine-to-three run to take the set and the match, 25-19.

USU out hit the Wolf Pack .303 (14-4-33) to .182 (11-5-33) and .393 (14-3-28) to .069 (10-8-29) in the third and fourth sets, respectively.

The Aggies finished with two more kills, four more service aces, 2.5 more team blocks and two more digs while Nevada finished with two fewer service errors and 10 more attack errors.

Junior setter and co-captian Chelsea Fowles finished the night with five kills on six attempts with no errors for a .833 hitting percentage while junior middle blocker Shantell Durrant had eight kills on 12 attempts with one error for a .583 percentage.

McArthur led the match with 21 kills.

“We’re looking forward to spring boarding this into a real successful senior season for five of our kids,” Dubose said. “Five of our kids are going to be seniors next season, and they’ve meant a lot to our program so we’re going to make sure we prepare everyone in the right ways to enable us to have a great season next year.”

With the win, the Aggies finish their season with a winning record of 15 wins with 14 losses, going 7-9 in Western Athletic Conference play.

– c.h.j@aggiemail.usu.edu

Christine Morrill, left, lunges for the ball while Liz McArthur, center, and Katie Astle, right, look on. Morrill’s strong defensive play helped the Aggies take the three-set-to-one victory over the Wolf Pack of Nevada. Patrick Oden photo

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SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER XAVIER BOWMAN runs for a first down on a fake punt during the Aggies’ game against San Jose State last Saturday. PETE P. SMITHSUTH photo

Legacy: Seniors excited for Boise -continued from page 8 mer,” Andersen said. “I believe that is a foundation we can build upon. I wish there was more wins for them to go out with, but I believe this game is important to be able to send the seniors out.”

Sending the seniors out on a high note has been the theme of practice this past week for the Aggies, who clinched a home-winning record this season when they defeated San Jose State 24-9 last Saturday. Sophomore running back.

Robert Turbin, who contributed 190 of the team’s 381 rushing yards in last weekend’s win, said while the team has ultimately fallen short of its goal of making it to a bowl game, Utah State’s underclassmen still have the chance to make it a special season for the seniors.

“Senior night is always a big game,” Turbin said. “Boise State makes it a little bit bigger. I have always said now that we are not going to a bowl game, we are playing for the seniors. We need to give them something to remember and be proud of.”

Turbin added, “A lot of the seniors have never even competed with Boise State. To try to get this game for the seniors can be very memorable for them.”

Defeating the Broncos won’t be an easy task by any means. Not only does Boise State rank sixth in the country and looked poised to secure another WAC title, but the Bronco offense leads the nation in scoring, averaging some 43.6 points per contest. They also are first in the WAC in defense, allowing opposing offenses just 16.9 points per game. Last weekend, the Broncos defeated Idaho in a resounding 63-25 blowout.

Still, Utah State players, in particular the seniors, remain undeterred by the Broncos’ impressive litany of accomplishments this season. Not only does the senior class remain intent on spoiling Boise’s perfect season, but they’ve adopted a business-first approach, which they say will pay dividends come Friday night.

“Everyone is focused this week,” said Chris Ulinski. “Starting the second the San Jose State game ended, you can just tell that there’s a whole

new level of concentration and excitement and seriousness on the team.”

What would a Utah State upset of Boise State mean? Aside from likely ending the Broncos’ bid to make a BCS bowl game, a win would likely validate the Aggie program as one on the rise and give the program much needed momentum going into the offseason – when recruiting Utah’s talent-rich high schools begins to pick up. More importantly for the 17 Aggie seniors, it would be the perfect ending to four years of hard work and dedication.

“I think it would be the cherry on top of the sundae,” said Ulinski with a smile. “We’ve kind of had our ups and downs here, and a team like Boise coming in ranked so high – along with it being senior night – winning would mean everything.”

For Brennan McFadden, who red-shirted during USU’s 3-8 season in 2005, an upset of the Broncos would make the perfect ending to his college football career.

“A win would mean everything,” he said.

“Working hard the last five years of my life here, after red-shirting and playing the last four, to cap it off on senior night with beating Boise would certainly mean a lot.”

Win or lose against Boise, the USU senior football class will be defined by more than just the hollow 9-37 record of the last four seasons.

And while they hope that the team’s underclassmen will eventually lead the program back to a bowl game, seniors like Adrian Bybee maintain the real legacy of the senior class is in the bonds they share as teammates.

“We’ve been through thick and thin,” he said.

“We’ve seen some rough times, and we’ve had some great times. Just being able to see that and to know that each and every one of us seniors know where we all come from and provide support for each other and have each others back.

That in and of itself has been the greatest thing.”

– adam.nettina@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Rugby is more than just big hits

By TYLER HUSKINSON staff writer

Snow has fallen across Cache Valley and the USU menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby teams will be taking a much needed break until next year. But wait, did you know that there was a rugby team at USU, let alone a womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team? Both the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs are part of Utah State club sports and unfortunately receive little recognition.

Some of the toughest student athletes are on these teams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rugby hurts,â&#x20AC;? said womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby head coach Dennis Kohler.

I have been covering menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby games for the past couple of months. It seems that every game I was able to attend was full of people lying on the grass in some contorted form because of the pain from the previous play.

Everyone I speak with on campus tells me that rugby players are crazy. I have a friend on the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team who turned every sport into a tackling event while we were growing up. Rugby players are just plain tough and are sports purists.

Often the term hooliganism is associated with rugby, but according to USA Rugby, the sport is ultimately about respect and team work. Respect for other teams, players and refs is the intended result of rugby competitions.

Those of us who enjoy basketball and football owe some gratitude to the game of rugby. The father of basketball, James Naismith, actually invented basketball as an alternative to rugby when New England winters proved too cold for outdoor play. People sometimes compare rugby to tackle basketball on grass.

Some characteristics of rugby, such as quick switches between offense and defense, ball handling and committing defenders to an attack space, are found in basketball. One difference between rugby and basketball with ball handling and passing is that rugby passes can only go backward.

Rugby is also a precursor to American football, and both sports have evolved with many similar strategies and tactics. There are, however, some differences between football and rugby. Rugby is played at a faster pace than football due to few stoppages and possession changes are continuous. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not like football where you wear all those pads to protect you so you can make a big hit and then the whistle blows and you can stop to rest,â&#x20AC;? said menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby team president Teddy Smith.

In football, each position has certain responsibilities. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part there are rules that prevent certain players from performing outside of their positions.

For example, one wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see a defensive end making a forward pass in a game. In rugby, all players on the field can run, pass, kick and catch the ball. Positions on the rugby pitch are both offensive and defensive, thus requiring the ability to defend and score. Also rugby doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have

USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LYNDSEY JACKMAN tosses the ball during a game against the Provo Steelers. Rugby is growing in popularity as a club sport at Utah State. PETE P. SMITHSUTH photo

downs where you have to reach a certain yardage as does football.

A rugby ball is oval like a football but has no laces and is less pointed than a football to avoid erratic bounces. Rugby is played on a field called a pitch and the pitch is larger than a football field and is more like a soccer field in size. The goal posts found on the pitch are the same size as American football goalposts.

Hard hits and blood are all good fun, but what about scoring? There are four ways a rugby team can score. The first is a try. This is much like a touchdown in football. Five points are awarded to a team for touching the ball down in the other teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in-goal area. Touching the ball down means that the ball must touch the ground in the in-goal area before the try is counted.

Once teams scores a try they are given the chance to kick a two-point kick conversion. This is like an extra point in football; however, the ball must be kicked at least 10 meters away from the goal posts and must be at the point where the ball was touched down. This can definitely create some odd angles for the conversion kicks.

Another way to score is after a major violation.

Teams may be awarded a penalty kick if they are within range. The kick is worth three points and must be taken from where the penalty occurred or along a straight line behind the point where the penalty occurred.

The last way to score has two variations. The first is a drop goal, the second â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and by far the more difficult of the two â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is a drop kick. Both are worth three points. A drop goal is a kick taken anywhere on the field during normal play.

A drop kick may be taken during normal play and also may be used to restart play after the opposing team has scored. What makes this kick so difficult is that the ball must be dropped com-

pletely to the ground and the player must kick the ball immediately when the ball hits the ground.

A rugby team has 15 players on the field of play and players wear a specific number on their jersey in conjunction with their positions. Positions are divided between the categories of forwards and backs. Forwards are responsible for winning possession of the ball and are generally the bigger, stronger players of the team. These players can be compared to linebackers and lineman in football.

The backs are responsible for exploiting the possession of the ball won by the forwards, and are smaller, faster and more agile than the forwards.

Line-outs are used to restart play in rugby when the ball travels out of bounds. In a line-out, both teams line up next to each other perpendicular to the out-of-bounds line. A player from

the team who did not lose the ball out of bounds inbounds the ball between the two team lines. A player of each team may be lifted into the air to gain possession of the ball.

Rugby teams work on three main things nonstop in practice. Tackling, rucks and scrums.

Tackles in rugby are different than from football. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Again, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear pads so we need to be smart when tackling or someone will get hurt,â&#x20AC;?

Smith said.

Tackles in rugby are not permitted above the waist and play doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop. Once players is tackled to the ground they must make the ball available immediately. At this point, a ruck occurs. This means players from each side grabs each other and tries to the push the opposing player backwards to win possession of the ball.

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The scrum is the forerunner to footballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s line of scrimmage. A scrum is how play is restarted after a referee has called a minor violation.

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Rugby is a team game designed to build the character of those who participate. The next time you see a sign in front of the HPER building telling you there is a rugby game you should consider attending. Who knows you might find yourself entertained and enriched by learning a new sport. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ty.d.hus@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Nov. 20 Today is Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Today’s issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Aimee Johanson, freshman in social work, from Parker, Colo.

Almanac Today in History: In 1945, 24 high-ranking Nazis go on trial in Nuremberg, Germany, for atrocities committed during World War II. The Nuremberg Trials were conducted by an international tribunal made up of representatives from the United States, the Soviet Union, France and Great Britain.

-Clean Drive, all day.

-Print Sale, Chase Fine Arts Building, all day.

-Diversity Week, Study Abroad photo contest.

-Bioneers Conference, Eccles Conference Center, all day.

-Diversity Week: International Brunch, TSC Patio.

-Football vs. Boise State, 7:30 p.m.

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Nov. 21 -Turkey Trot, HPER, 8 a.m.

-Dance Workshop, Fieldhouse, 10 a.m.

-Marching Band Concert, Kent Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m.

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The Registrar’s Office would like to remind everyone that Nov. 2527 is the Thanksgiving Holiday, and no classes will be held. Nov. 30 through Dec. 4 is No Test Week.

Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. is the Turkey Trot 5/10k. Prizes will be given away from Tummi Yummi’s, the ORC and Dining Services.

Register at the HPER from 8-9:45 a.m. Call 797-PLAY for more information.

Print Sale. The USU Printmaking Guild invites you to the ninth annual printmaking sale Nov. 19 from 6-9 p.m. and Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the USU Fine Arts Building, Room FAV 106. This year, give a gift of fine art. Visit http://art.usu.ued/ gallery2 for more info.

The Religion in Life class will be held Nov. 20 at 11:30 a.m. in the LDS Institute Cultural Hall.

The speaker will be Shelley Locke.

There will be a FNA Tailgate Party Nov. 20 from 5-7:30 p.m. in the USU stadium parking lot.

The MSA Fall Devotional will be Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. at the 7th Stake Center.

Logan Institute’s Annual Christmas Choir Concert will be Dec. 4 and 5 at 7 p.m. at Mountain Crest High School. Tickets are $2 or $10 a family and can be purchased at the Institute Bookstore.

Stokes Nature Center invites curious toddlers, ages 2-3, to join us for Parent Tot from 10-11 a.m. on Nov. 20. Explore animals, plants and nature through music, crafts and games. All toddlers must have a parent present. The program fee is $3. To register, call 435-755-3239 or e-mail nature@ logannature.org.

On Nov. 23, Common Ground Outdoor Adventures will be holding a volunteer orientation at 6 p.m. Come learn about the individuals we work with, the activities we provide and the techniques we employ to make outdoor recreation accessible to individuals of all abilities. Call us at 712-0288 if you are interested in volunteering.

Aggie Passport

The 2009 Aggie Passport Experience is coming to a close.

Please submit your passport with 6, 8 or 10 stamps to TSC 314 no later than Nov. 23. For more information call 797-1132.

Week in library

USU Sustainability Week takes place Nov. 16-19 in the MerrillCazier Library. Events during the week celebrate the success and promote awareness of sustainability efforts campus-wide.

See activity schedule at www. sustainability.usu.edu.

Light festival

Full Circle and Velocity Dance Companies present nationally recognized Kelli Leighton for an intermediate and advanced workshop Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fieldhouse. It is $5 for students, $15 for public.

Music recitals

On Nov. 21, there will be a recital for students from the music department in the Performance Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m.

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The Annual Study Abroad Photo Contest. Come vote for your favorite photo Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. across the TSC Ballroom. Winners will be announced Nov. 20. Prizes for both winners and voters.

Saturday’s Weather High: 40° Low: 23° A.M. Rain and Snow

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USU poetry society

Love to write poetry? Check us out http://utahpoets.com for the Utah State Poetry Society’s 2010 annual contest rules. This year, 16 categories are open to nonmembers for more than $1,100 in prizes. Deadline for entries is Feb. 1.

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