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Mr. Diversity T.J. Pratt crowned Mr. USU 2010

By CATHERINE MEIDELL news editor

When the judge announced TJ Pratt’s name as this year’s winner in the 2010 Mr. USU competition, Pratt sank to his knees and tears streamed down his face.

Pratt, a sophomore in music education, said he already started to become emotional when he won a handful of other awards including the formal-wear, and people’s choice awards.

When his name was announced, the crowd stood up and cheered and he came back onstage trying to hide wet eyes, he said.

Before the Mr. USU title was announced, Pratt said “butterflies were speed-racTJ PRATT WINS Mr. USU Wednesday night. Pratt also won People’s choice and the Formal Wear award. CATHERINE URIE photo ing” in his stomach. He said when he looks back at his time ership with the other guys,” men come together in agreePratt, referred to as Mr. in the Kent Concert Hall, at USU, he said this moment Pratt said. ment. We all came together in Diversity, along with nine Wednesday. will be dear to him.

“There is just something the spirit of joy, laughter and other contestants, competed Each USU college was repre“I will remember the broth- powerful that happens when unity, and I will miss that.” in front of a large audience sented with a contestant and

one contestant represented USU’s Greek community.

The group of nominated contestants started the show by performing a choreographed dance to a Disney song from Aladdin titled “One Jump Ahead.” Everything was Aladdin-themed down to the Jafar costume worn by Keenan Nuehring, ASUSU administrative assistant and one of the hosts of the event.

“When we were all trying to learn this Aladdin dance we grew closer together as brothers in those moments,” Pratt said.

Multiple awards were given along with the Mr. USU title.

A panel of six judges including Joyce Albrecht, USU President Stan Albrecht’s wife, and ASUSU President Tyler Tolson scored the contestants in each category from 1 to 10 and added their scores to determine the winner. However,

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Professor creatively reaches out to educate

By ARIANNA REES staff writer

With a few camera shots, the people of the Samburu tribe in North Central Kenya are shaping the way their people learn about and view conservation, partially due to the efforts of Adam Beh, a visiting assistant professor at Utah State University.

A semi-nomadic people, the Samburu mainly inhabit a large area that is home to several wildlife parks, including the National Samburu Reserve, which is home to giraffes, hundreds of bird species, zebra, lions, and other African animals and plants.

Despite such proximity to the parks and their wildlife, however, Beh, who studies human dimensions of natural resources, noted a disconnect between the people and the reserves nearby them.

Beh’s advisor, Brett Bruyere, an assistant professor at Colorado State University, said the Samburu tribe has a low literacy rate and consists of a population that doesn’t have much opportunity for formal education or to develop good learning habits, and their knowledge of park activity and conservation is minimal.

He said, “The teaching approach hasn’t been effective. They haven’t asked, ‘What is the learning scope?

What do people already know about conservation in their area?’”

Informally titled the “Samburu Photovoice Project,” Beh’s plan was designed to educate and inform tribal peoples of the environmental needs in their communities by putting the research in their hands in a participatory way.

“We gave cameras to park rangers, school teachers, and other citizens in the community and asked what changes they would like to see in conservation,” he said. “The study was done by them.”

Conducted for six months in 2009, the project consisted of distributing cameras to six different groups, traveling back and forth to locate them, organizing times and places to discuss the photographs taken by them, and asking questions about what they learned through photographing their lives and environment.

“I was also doing interviews to get a sense of how the community views the parks, whether they see the social benefits, environmental benefits, or if they just see the impact that tourism has,” Beh said.

Beh, who began working in Kenya in 2004 under the direction of the US Forest Service and African Wildlife Foundation, said having that trust established with the people played a major role in getting the project moving.

“They’re putting themselves out there. They had to know that I’m not going to abuse their work in any way,” he said.

His work had three main focuses in an effort to inform the Samburu people. First, he wanted to focus on the re-evaluation of the conservation curriculum in Samburu schools, teaching kids about their parks and environmental topics, such as deforestation.

His second focus was to teach scientific concepts to park rangers to give them the ability to connect to the community and relay information about the

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COMMUNITY SCOUT WITH ORPHANED Grevy’s zebras. Adam Beh aims to educate about the environment through pictures. photo courtesy JOSEPH LETOLE

Movement seeks to make research easier

By ROB JEPSON staff writer

USU has recently signed an agreement with the Hathi Trust group, a digital library who, according to their website, “will develop and refine the services needed to search and use a large digital collection, and realize collectively our greatest potential as a library community.“ Hathi Trust, a self-described “bold idea with big plans” was founded by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation with the stated goal of establishing a repository for universities to archive and share their digitized collections.

As a new member of the Hathi Trust group, USU will soon have access to the digitized library of Yale, Dartmouth, Duke, Ohio State, and over 30 other universities throughout the U.S. In return, these universities will be able to access books published by the USU Press.

Betty Rozum, associate dean for technical services said, “This is a wonderful step for Utah State. It will help students further

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their research and help shape the future of scholarly communication.” She said USU’s membership will also allow the university to participate in the governance of the group, ensuring long-term access to information which could otherwise be lost.

The Hathi Trust group is one of many organizations that adheres to the philosophy “Open Access.” Though not an official organization, the open access movement has succeeded in drawing many groups to its cause, such as the Public Library of Science (PLoS), the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS).

Open access, said the USU Library’s Head of Collections Heather Leary, is “an alternative to for-profit publishing which provides a different model for disseminating scholarly publications.” She said that the method helps more people have access to research information.

The Budapest Open Access Initiative said, “By ‘open access’ we mean it’s free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles ... .”

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“There is also a human interest component,” said Jennifer Duncan, the library’s head of collections. “After students leave the university, they will no longer have access to our subscribed journals. If your child has been diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia, for example, you don’t want to pay $30 to read ever article about that condition. If research is openly available, tax payers can get access to that research for free.”

This week, SPARC is organizing a worldwide “Open Access Week” to spread awareness of the open access movement. USU is participating in the event.

Brit Fagerhein, Coordinator of Regional Campuses and Distance Education Library Services, said, “We have two stated goals: educate researchers about their rights as authors and make faculty and students aware of the movement.”

According to SPARC’s website, thousands of students and faculty from nearly 90 countries around the world are participating in the Open Access Week.

– robjepson@live.com

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NPR fires news analyst

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WASHINGTON (AP) – NPR has fired longtime news analyst Juan Williams, also a commentator on the Fox News Channel, after he told Bill O’Reilly that he gets nervous on an airplane when he sees people in Muslim dress.

In a statement late Wednesday, National Public Radio said it was terminating Williams’ contract as a senior news analyst over his comments on Fox’s “The O’Reilly Factor.�

NPR executives had previously complained about Republican ad pulled his remarks on Fox and asked him to stop using the NPR name when he appeared on O’Reilly’s show. in Nevada Senate race The latest comments came Monday, when O’Reilly LAS VEGAS (AP) brought on guests to discuss his own appearance last – A Republican campaign urging week on ABC’s “The View,� during which Joy Behar Latinos not to vote has been yanked and Whoopi Goldberg walked off the set to protest his from the airwaves amid an outviews on Muslims. cry from Democrats that it was a “Where am I going wrong here, Juan?� O’Reilly dirty trick against Senate Majority asked.

Leader Harry Reid in his hotly Williams, 56, responded that too much political contested race against Republican correctness can get in the way of reality.

Sharron Angle. “I mean, look, Bill, I’m not a bigot. You know the Reid sought to link the ad to kind of books I’ve written about the civil rights moveNEWS ANALAYST JUAN WILLIAMS appeared Angle Tuesday as it drew a harsh ment in this country,� Williams said. “But when I get on the “Fox & friends� television program in New York rebuke from President Barack on Thursday. Williams has written extensively on race and on a plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Obama, Hispanic leaders and civil rights in the U.S. Williams has been fired by National Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifycandidates from both parties in Public Radio after comments he made about Muslims on ing themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get Nevada. Angle’s opponents also Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,� Monday. AP worried. I get nervous.� pounced on the tea party favorite photo He went on to say that not everyone in a religious for her comments to Hispanic high school students that “some of you look a little more Asian to me.�

group – Christian or Muslim – should be lumped together with extremists.

NPR CEO Vivian Schiller said that controversial opinions should not come from NPR reporters or news analysts and that whatever feelings Williams has about Muslims should be between him and “his psychiatrist or his publicist.�

Speaking Thursday at the Atlanta Press Club, Schiller also said Williams had veered from journalistic ethics several times before Monday’s comments.

Republicans blasted NPR’s decision. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told Fox News that Congress should investigate NPR for censorship and consider cutting off its public funding. NPR receives federal funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, but it amounts to a small part of its budget. “Juan Williams: Going Rogue,� former GOP vice presidental candidate Sarah Palin said Thursday in a Twitter message. “NPR should receive NO fed tax dollars if it operates as intolerant, private radio. Mr. President, what say you?�

Goldberg also defended Williams on “The View�

Thursday. “The point he was trying to say is, ‘I get nervous,’ and that’s OK,� she said. “Firing him for saying that I think is kind of ridiculous.�

A phone message left for Williams at his home in Washington was not immediately returned Thursday morning, but on Fox News he stood by his remarks.

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Gunman in abortion case pleads not guilty

U.S. shuns public works projects in bad economy

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey’s governor wants to kill a $9 billion-plus train tunnel to New York City because COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A of runaway costs. Six thousand miles father of six pleaded not guilty away, Hawaii’s outgoing governor is Wednesday to an attempted murhaving second thoughts about a proder charge that accuses him of trying to force his girlfriend at gun- posed $5.5 billion rail line in Honolulu.

In many of the 48 states in between, point to have an abortion. infrastructure projects are languishing Authorities say Dominic Holton the drawing board, awaiting the Reid pointed a handgun at his pregnant girlfriend and forced her right mix of creative financing, political to drive to a women’s clinic, where arm-twisting and timing to move forward. And a struggling economy and a she was able to slip a note to an employee who got help. She was not surge of political candidates opposed to big spending could make it a long wait. harmed.

Has the nation that built the Hoover Holt-Reid entered the not guilty plea in Franklin County Common Dam, brought electricity to the rural South and engineered the interstate Pleas Court and was ordered highway system lost its appetite for big held on $350,000 bond. A public public works projects? At a time when defense attorney for him did not other countries are pouring money into comment.

In court, public defender Priya steel and concrete, is the U.S. unwilling Tamilarasan said Holt-Reid is a life- to think long-term? long Columbus resident and father of six children who lives with his aunt. He attends Columbus State Community College full time.

“My sense is things have changed,� said Andrew Goetz, a University of Denver professor and an expert on transportation policy. “People now tend to see any project as a waste of money, and that’s just wrong.� “I call it the Bridge to Nowhere syndrome,� he added. “High-profile projects get publicized and they become a symbol for any infrastructure project that’s out there, and even the ones that are justified get tarnished by the same charge.�

The so-called Bridge to Nowhere would have cost hundreds of millions of dollars to connect one Alaskan town to an island of 50 residents. It figured in the 2008 presidential election when then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was criticized for initially backing the plan, which was eventually scrapped.

The other cautionary tale of the past few years is Boston’s Big Dig, the

highway and tunnel project that was originally envisioned at less than $3 billion and wound up costing nearly $15 billion.

The Big Dig has made it easier for motorists to get to and from Boston’s airport, and it eliminated a noisy and unsightly elevated highway that cast a shadow over some of the city’s neighborhoods. But construction was plagued by years of delays, corruption and shoddy workmanship that resulted in the death of a motorist in a ceiling collapse.

A report this month by the Treasury Department and the Council of Economic Advisers paints a picture of a country dissatisfied with the state of America’s aging infrastructure and in favor of improvements, but not necessarily eager to commit the dollars to fix it.

Standing in New York’s Penn Station

on Thursday in front of a sign touting the proposed tunnel, commuter Bill Mischell of Plainsboro, N.J., gave voice to those conclusions. “You could make the argument that it will make New Jersey a better place to live, but you also have to weigh it impartially against the huge cost,�

Mischell said. “The state’s in pretty significant financial trouble, and the money’s got to come from somewhere.�

Infrastructure spending in the U.S. stands at 2 percent of the country’s gross domestic product–half what it was in 1960–compared with approximately 9 percent in China and 5 percent for Europe, according to the report. “During recessions it is common for state and local governments to cut back on capital projects–such as building schools, roads and parks–in order to meet balanced budget requirements,� the report concluded.

Toyota recalling 1.53 million cars globally

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TOKYO (AP) – Toyota is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the U.S. and Japan, for brake fluid and fuel pump problems, the latest in a string of quality lapses for the world’s No. 1 automaker.

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that it will call back for repairs about 740,000 cars in the U.S. and 599,000 in Japan. The remainder are in Europe and other markets around the world. Honda Motor Co. also said it would recall an undetermined number of vehicles because of the same issue.

Over the past year, Toyota has recalled more than 10 million cars and trucks worldwide for a variety of problems, from faulty gas pedals and floor mats that can trap accelerators, to braking problems in its Prius hybrid. In August, Toyota recalled 1.33 million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks in the U.S. and Canada because their engines may stall.

The majority of vehicles this time around need to be fixed for a problem with the brake master cylinder which could lead to weaker braking power, said spokesman Paul Nolasco in Tokyo. Some models in Japan and elsewhere – but not in North America – have an electrical problem with the fuel pump which could cause the engine to stall, he said.

No accidents have been reported from the two

defects, he said.

Nolasco said the recall decision was made under Toyota’s new quality control regime instituted over the last several months in response to criticism that the company was slow in dealing with the slew of safety problems earlier this year. Changes include naming a chief quality officer to head up regional quality control teams that have more autonomy and can contribute directly to decisions on whether recalls are required.

Toyota received initial complaints about both problems five years ago, but that didn’t mean there was documentation of a pattern that would trigger a recall, Nolasco said. “It takes a while to compile the evidence for a recall,�

Nolasco said. Once the evidence pointed to a need for a recall, the company moved immediately to announce one, he said.

Analysts said the recall decision, coming just two months after the Corolla and Matrix recall, seems to suggest that Toyota is trying to be more forthcoming about safety issues. American regulators hit Toyota with a $16.4 million fine for failing to promptly tell the government about its car defects. “Toyota’s image suffered because it was slow and so it is trying to be quick with its response,� said Ryuichi

Saito, auto analyst with Mizuho Investors Securities in Tokyo.

The models affected by the latest recall in the U.S. include the 2005 and 2006 Avalon, 2004 through 2006 non-hybrid Highlander and Lexus RX330, and 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250, and IS350 vehicles, the company said in a statement from its U.S. headquarters in Torrance, Calif.

A LEXUS RX350 in Portland, Maine Thursday, Toyota is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the U.S. and Japan. AP photo

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Science team receives grant of $150,000 Briefs Campus & Community

By ROB JEPSON staff writer

A coalition of faculty members was recently awarded a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct research on the use of water resources in the Cache Valley area. The purpose of the project is to assess how decisions in water resources management impact the hydrology and ecology of the area and explore further research possibilities.

Michelle Baker, an assistant professor of biology at USU who is part of the team said, “Hopefully the outcome of this project will be a large research proposal to answer questions about water management and planning.”

The members of the group include faculty from the departments of civil and environmental engineering, watershed sciences, environment and society, biology, applied economics and finance, sociology, and one associate professor of mathematics from Humboldt State University, all coming together to assess the issue from different disciplinary angles.

Douglas Jackson-Smith, associate professor of sociology, said the project provides students an opportunity to get involved in cutting-edge research and a chance to develop important team skills. “Being able to work on a collaborative team is a skill that some students are specializing in because they realize there are going to be big opportunities to do that kind of work in the 21st century,” he said.

“Part of what the National Science Foundation is interested in is training students,” Smith said.

“That may have been part of why the Foundation picked Utah State for the grant. We said we had graduate students and, conceivably, undergrads who might be interested in this. I’m encouraging all of our partners who are faculty to bring students with them. They can participate as much as anybody. There’s no limit to what people can do.”

Jeffery Horsburgh, a research assistant proUTAH STATE RESEARCH RECIEVED A GRANT from the National Science Foundation to research fessor of civil and environmental engineering, the use of water in Cache Valley. BRECK BYINGTON photo said, “I’m really excited about the project. It’s one of the largest interdisciplinary groups that’s been formed on this campus for water-related “Our work, to be honest, is not really fully ary in nature,” she said. “But while many projects research.” integrated,” Smith said. “It tends to be these guys are interdisciplinary, most students are not able Horsbugh said that one challenge is getting do their thing, these guys do their thing, I do my to get interdisciplinary training while in school. the group to be truly interdisciplinary and that thing. We have regular meetings and share, but Say you’re a biology major, you’re not necessarily a tendency exists for scientists from different we’re learning it’s not always a joint effort. Some required to take social science classes. In order to fields to work side by side, but not necessarily people are willing to work across those boundar- get the depth of knowledge you need, you would together. ies more than others.” have to take classes not in your major, and there’s Baker said: “In order to work effectively as a Baker said the grant gives people the chance not that much room unless you want to have a team, you have to overcome a major hurdle of to learn about other fields of study and learn to six-year program.” speaking the same language. For example, somecommunicate effectively with each other.

Baker said USU’s breadth and depth requirebody with my background uses empirical data, Baker said many of the projects that the NFS ments are a step in the right direction for interwhereas somebody in a physical science might is funding are interdisciplinary. “The reason disciplinary efforts. rely on theoretical models, and we might have for that is that many of the problems that are Smith said this project is the first step in a very different notions of what a sample is.” relevant to science and society are interdisciplin- long chain of possible research opportunities for

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water resources management issues “Water resources management includes all the decisions that are being made from households and farmers all the way up to the big companies and organizations that manage rivers and dams,” Smith said “The examples of water resource management we’re interested in are things people are doing to adapt to changes in climate and changes in population,” Smith said. “Examples would include changes in irrigation systems in agriculture that are using water differently and more efficiently. They might involve things like the canal project here in the valley where we take a hundred year old canal that was leaking a lot of its water back into the ground, and replace it with a pipe that won’t leak.“ Smith said that these changes in water management have intended consequences, but that there are also unintended consequences for each change. He said that some of the unintended consequences are problematic.

“There are all these changes,” he said. “The water regime change is going to force people to manage their systems differently, including the dams we use to store a lot of our water, such as Hyrum Dam, Porcupine Dam, Cutler Dam and Bear Lake.”

Smith said that in the future cities are probably going to have to buy their water from farmers. As a result, he said, water rights will change, along with the overall pattern of water use.

Smith said that scientists’ understanding of the relationship between surface water and underground water is also changing. “People haven’t been thinking about the connection between surface water and ground water,“ he said. “They’re treated separately as two different water rights, when in fact it’s the same water moving up and down the system. Idaho, because of this problem, has had to rewrite their laws to combine ground water and surface water law to allow for what they call a ‘conjunctive water management,’ the idea that we manage the whole water system, recognizing the connections.”

“If it were only biophysical processes that didn’t involve humans, you could do it without human experts.” Smith said, “But if economics, policy and the complexities of society are part of what drives water and nutrients and things through the system, then we need to get together and try and at least study the water system in this kind of complicated way. That’s what the project is trying to do,” – robjepson@live.com

Arts introduce Seussical carnival

The Caine College of the Arts of Utah State University welcomes Cache Valley residents and friends to the Chase Fine Arts Center for the Seussical Family Carnival held in conjunction with the Utah State Theatre production of “Seussical the Musical,” beginning Oct. 28.

Admission to the carnival is free, and various booths for games, arts activities, concessions and shopping will be set up throughout the Tippetts Exhibition Hall during most production dates of the Utah State Theatre production.

“This carnival will be a fun, memorable activity for the whole family,” Caine College of the Arts Dean Craig Jessop said. “We are excited to involve our community members in this entertaining fall family carnival, which corresponds with our own production of one of the most-performed, fantastical and magical shows in America, Seussical the Musical.”

Seussical the Musical runs Oct. 28-30 and Nov. 3-6 in the Morgan Theatre. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m., with an additional 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, Oct. 30.

Booth sponsors include departments and programs within the Caine College of the Arts, USU organizations/clubs and local businesses.

Activities scheduled for booths include face painting, creation of balloon animals, a performing illusionist and other traditional carnival games.

In addition to the carnival booths, an art exhibit featuring elementary school art work demonstrating the theme “Oh, the places I’ll go,” will be on display in the Tippetts Exhibition Hall.

Student artwork on display is part of the art competition hosted by the Caine College of the Arts at eight elementary schools throughout Cache Valley.

Paganism next for USU Anthropology Utah State University’s Museum of Anthropology hosts an event titled “Paganism in Modern Society.”

Speakers from the USU Student Pagan Alliance are featured Oct. 16 at the museum.

The Saturday presentation covers beliefs and rituals of various pagan groups, and features a discussion panel at 1 p.m. where patrons can ask questions.

Information on the origins of paganism and the founders of various branches is available throughout the day.

In addition to its Saturday program hours, the Museum of Anthropology is open to USU students and members of the public six days a week, with regular hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For Saturday activities, free parking is available in the adjacent lot, south of the building.

The USU Museum of Anthropology is on the USU campus in the south turret of the historic Old Main building, Room 252.

Funding for Saturday events is provided by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. More information about the IMLS is available online.

SEED Charity golf tournament On October 28th at 3PM there will be a Charity Golf Tournament beginning at Sherwood Hills Golf Resort (located in Sardine Canyon).

The tournament is benefiting the Huntsman School of Business’ SEED Program. It includes 9 holes of golf, golf cart rental, dinner, raffles and prizes.The tournament costs $35 the day of and $30 if you preregister.

You can register online at usucharitygolftournament.weebly.com or call Marcus Morrison at 208-2213571

-Compiled from staff and media reports

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Friday, Oct. 22, 2010

New director hopes for changes in parking

By JESSICA SWEAT staff writer

Former Assistant Parking Director James Nye was appointed as the new director of parking and transportation services Oct. 14. As the new director, Nye will bring the department a new vision and new goals to deal with an ever-changing campus.

Nye said he acknowledges that every parking lot on campus is considered a future building site for the expanding university. With new buildings being designed and developed, Nye is ready to take the potential loss of 150 parking stalls in upcoming years. The result will mean even less parking will be available to both faculty and students.

Because Parking and Transportation is one of the self-sustaining entities that compose Utah State University Support Enterprises, Nye said Parking needs to make enough money to plan for the future.

This may include extending parking terrace hours from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. to better accommodate guests and visitors to the campus and prevent the terrace from becoming too full in the evening hours. So far, acts to change the terrace parking system and hours have been defeated by a parking committee.

Parking earns a total revenue of $1.3 million and while none of that amount comes from student tuition, there is a student fee of $16.99 per semester. The revenue for the department

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mainly comes from sales of parking permits, terrace fees, special events and citations. Fifteen thousand citations were issued in the 2008-09 year, a decrease from previous years, and yet only amounts to nine percent of the total revenue.

Laurel Huston, an alumna of USU, has been employed with parking services since August. “We take education into consideration when handing out citations. We give out warnings so individuals know what they did wrong and hopefully won’t get one again,� she said.

Kylie Jones, USU junior, said she thinks there are different ways to implement the money being spent and who gets charged. “I think that if citations cost more, parking permits could cost less,� Jones said. “Then the people who follow the rules are rewarded and those who abuse parking will have to pay the price.

The revenue is spent in three main areas: labor, bond payments, and police salaries.

Parking services has a yearly bond payment of $350,000 going towards their portion on paying for the parking terrace structures. Parking services must also pay for fuel, maintenance and construction while planning for future projects. Nye also wants to continue a five-year plan to replace the 10 shuttle buses, said to carry 975,000 students per year, by purchasing a new $250,000 bus each year.

Nye said while expenses are high, they try to keep cost as “lean as possible.�

USU’s parking philosophy is centered around three main principles: efficiency, convenience,

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and inexpensive prices. Nye said that while it would be great to be able to apply all three principles to each situation, it is unfortunately not possible due to limited parking and multiple users.

Jones said as a student, she has noticed major changes in parking and traffic because of the high number of students, and changes would make things easier for everyone. “I think there are definitely some changes that can be made, especially since more students are coming here now. I can tell the difference just by the traffic,� Jones said.

Having worked in the parking department for three years and for 21 years as a patrolman and lieutenant for the Utah State University Police Department, Nye’s vision for parking revolves around service. Nye said this is one of his primary concerns, and the customer comes first in

his eyes. He said he wants visitors and guests to feel taken care of from the moment they arrive on campus. Nye states in his vision,“We are not in the parking business,� we are in the “support the university business.�

Parking services has a liaison program that Nye said is “extremely under-utilized.� Nye said parking can offer much more than just a space for a car. They can help direct guests, receive payment for a guest’s parking, notify you of arrival, and provide a custom campus map.

Some of Nye’s goals are to increase online sales, level his employees’ work load, continue team building, create cleaner structures and parking lots and increase communication to the public and internally as well. Nye also said that education leads to better results. – jessie.a.sweat@aggiemail.usu.edu

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role of conservation and the wildlife reserves they work in.

Finally, he aimed to incorporate the tribal Elders.

Since the Samburu tribe operates under an oligarchy, staying connected by tapping into leaders and involving them was a very important part in allowing all voices to be heard. “It’s a very culturally appropriate method of research that respected everyone involved,�

Bruyere said.

After giving the people the chance to take photos, two galleries were set up in January to feature their work. Government officials were invited to not only view the photos, but hear the people voice their concerns, something that rarely happens in a rural community such as the Samburu’s. “It’s a way to say ‘here’s where we are,’ ‘here’s where we need to be,’ and ‘here’s how you can help us get there,’� Beh said.

One of the best results of the study was the unification of the community, he said. “We got people talking together that have never

talked together. There were park rangers sitting down with high school students, leaders together talking about conservation.�

One teacher was so moved by the project that his eighth grade class planted a tree nursery of 300 sapling trees for the students to take care of, Beh said. “The people involved in taking the photos have given the best results. They were given a voice, someone asked what they thought. A few said, ‘Nobody has asked me my opinion before,’� Bruyere said.

Nov. 1-4, Beh’s photovoice project will be on display for students and faculty in the TSC International Lounge. It will be part of a feature titled “Sustainability Abroad� as part of Natural Resources and Sustainability Week, said Jason Carlisle, ASUSU Natural Resources Senator.

Beh aims to return to Kenya in December to further assess the results of the project and how storytelling through photography has impacted Samburu conservation efforts. – ariwrees@gmail.com

Mr. USU: “T.J. deserved to win�

-continued from page 1 and were responsible for the People’s Choice Award executed via text message.

Mr. Congeniality was awarded to Topher Haskall, this year’s Mr. Natural Resources. Contestants were

also awarded for excelling in the individual performance categories. Andy Rawlings, Mr. Education, won the talent portion and Zane Christensen, Mr. Natural Resources, won the swimwear competition. Pratt was honored with the remainder of the awards. “I definitely think TJ deserved to win,� said Ben Williams, this year’s Mr. Business. “He really got out there and showed his personality. Consistently, in Mr. USU the person with the biggest personality wins.�

Pratt had the crowd in an uproar when he came out to complete his talent act in a long floral dress while dancing to an excerpt of the dance performed in Beyonce’s music video “All the Single Ladies.� Other acts included an impersonation of YouTube celebrity Antoine Dodson’s “Bed Intruder Song� performed by Erik Mikkelson, this year’s Mr. Greek.

The winner of the talent portion Andy Rawlings, Mr. Education, wanted to prove to the audience that most, if not all, Pop music could be played using four chords on the guitar. He strummed and sang using these four chords to songs by Lady Gaga and the band U2 as well as other popular music artist hits.

Williams said when he agreed to be a contestant in

Mr. USU, he knew it would be time intensive for a while. “Me and my patner had been choreographing that routine for about two months and I’d say we put a good 50 to 60 hours into it,� he said.

Not only did the contestants need to invest time to create their individual performance, they needed to attend Tuesday and Thursday dress rehearsals for six weeks.

Kenny Stuart, a co-chair of the event with Trent Morrison, said she felt the event went exactly has planned and was an improvement from last year because the technical aspects of the show were well organized.

For this reason, the show did not go on as long as it has in the past. She said this success paired with the 10 individuals who kept the crowd entertained, made it a night to remember. “Our contestants make or break the show and every single one of them added so much to the show,� Stuart said. “I think the judges did a good job, but honestly, I think any one of them could have claimed the title of Mr. USU, because all of them were that great.� – catherine.meidell@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Water brings colors to life Watercolor Society looks beyond a textbook

By JESSICA BLACK staff writer

In a small meeting room towards the back of the Logan library, members of the Cache Valley Watercolor Society (WCS) met to study and critique one another’s art pieces and discuss what it was that “makes a painting good.” The society meets once a month to critique each other’s paintings, discuss important news and announcements, plan upcoming events and watch a demonstration or a lesson given by one of the society members.

WCS council member and critique professional Debbie Allen said, “The first thing you want to do when you look at a painting is identify what you see.”

Allen asked the members of the society questions about each painting such as what stood out most to them, and what they thought the artist was trying to express, as well as their own interpretation on it and what they might do differently if it was their painting.

“What we strive for in the WCS is to provide constructive and vital feedback to better the artists and create a learning environment for all those involved, ”said Joni Axtell, former president and active member of the society.

Axtell said the members of the watercolor society learn so much from each other because they come from all different walks of life. Axtell said everyone has a different story to tell and different levels of experience. Even though they are a community society, Axtell said this is the reason why they encourage USU student “So many times we look at a painting and see only what we’re ‘supposed’ to see,” Allen said, “We need to broaden our look beyond what the textbook tells us is the proper way to paint.”

The Cache Valley chapter of the WCS stems from a much larger Watercolor Society located in Salt Lake City. The Cache Valley chapter has a total of four signature members, which means they have had eight of their works accepted into WCSqualifying jury shows and at least one painting has won an

award. According to Axtell, the nice thing about achieving the status of a signature artist is that you can start charging more for your paintings and they become more valuable.

Kathryn Grover, a signature artist from an Arizona chapter, attended a meeting and said she was impressed with how unique everyone’s ideas were.

“The paintings are all so different with so much rhythm and personality,” she said.

Axtell also said one of the best things about being a part of the WCS was the diversity among its members. She said she had met a woman who had fallen into a deep depression and didn’t know what to do or how to get out of it until one day her brother told her she had two choices: crumble or create. The woman, in response to that advice, picked up painting and slowly began to be inspired by the beauty around her. The more she painted, the more she pulled herself out of depression.

“Coming to the WCS gets me to talking to artists with great wisdom,” Axtell said, “so much fun and good advice comes from these really great artists.”

Axtell said she had been recently doing some studying on the effects of anti-depressant drugs and how they affected the body. She said before mankind had drugs, people still got depressed and still had to find a way out of it. The way they chose to do it was through inspiration and art.

Axtell stressed that students were always welcome to join the society and the classes they offer are great, even if you’re not an art major. The society membership fee is $15 which includes free access to all the meetings, workshops, classes and parties. The WCS is currently planning their winter show for Dec. 3. Students who are interested in entering the show must have their paintings in Dec. 1 for judging the next day, followed by the show open to the public on Dec. 3.

“It’s a wonderful experience to be around so many of the people in the WSC,” Axtell said, “They’re all so different, coming from different religions and backgrounds, but we all share one common goal in painting.”

– jessica.black@aggiemail.usu.edu

WATERCOLOR SOCIETY MEMBERS Helen Lauritzen, Eiko Anderson and Diane Adams, top to bottom, stands with their award-winning artistic creations. The Watercolor Society meets together to study and critique one another’s art pieces. photos courtesy JONI AXTELL

Failure for a friend It was a good thing that we weren’t in Provo solely for the dance party. Compared to the Dirty Thirties that I had attended at my friend Jake’s house back at USU, the awkward shuffles and half-hearted motions going down in this house blocks away from the BYU campus could hardly be called dancing or a party. It was only a matter of minutes before we bailed out of the door and into the night, making our way back to the house where we were staying.

Definitely a good thing we weren’t in Provo for the dance party.

We made our way down the street and the light pollution from the sprawling suburbia subtly illuminated the reason that we were there. The limestone faces of Squaw Peak seemed to glow a pale yellow. A 22 pitch sport route, three years in the making, had recently been established, allowing an ascent from the base to the peak.

“Squawstruck,” a fourth-class climb rated 5.11, crept its way up the vertical portions of the mountain. With 12 pitches at 5.10 or above, this was a reason to be in Provo.

The alarm sounded, waking us from where we were sleeping on my friend’s floor. It was six in the morning, and though the sun has not yet risen, we staggered out into the Provo morning. After a quick breakfast, we

steered the car towards Rock

Staff Canyon, where we filled our “Big Time” Guy XXXX packs with gear, water and

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food, and set off for the base of the climb. We gained light during the 30-minute scramble up the scree slope, which was much more difficult than we had expected. We were already winded by the time we reached the base of the climb, where to our dismay, we saw a pair of climbers racking up to start their own ascent of the climb. Our hopes of being first on the wall shattered, we took our time in putting on our harnesses and tying in while the first pair worked their way up the first pitch. As we waited, another climbing pair appeared at the base of the climb and queued up behind us.

With our climbing team of three roped together and Paul on belay, I set off up the first pitch. The fresh limestone was sharp and despite the early hour, I felt alert and ready to climb. Then, as I went to place a draw on the fifth bolt, my right foothold, which was supporting the majority of my weight, suddenly gave out. After climbing for only a few moments, I found myself taking a fall, sliding down the sharp limestone. My belay

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Film brings life experiences close to home Truth be told, I liked Playful banter is within the this movie. I could relate norm of Heigl’s recent roles Staff “Life as We such as “27 Dresses” and “The through my tears and Guy XXXX Know It” Killers.” A lot of her roles are constant laughs. “Life as We Know It” was real.

Grade: B+ the control-freak type. She The best-friends of a has yet to show me a role that happily married couple is really outlandish or unique. loathe each other. The However, she depicted her bride’s best friend, Holly, given character sensibly; a job played by Katherine Heigl, well-done. is a strong independent Though good-looking, the Anike Pullens woman, control freak and leading male isn’t memorable. owner of a small-town If nothing else, I learned that bakery. The best man is Eric, also known as looks are definitely not everything. I am Messer, played by “When in Rome’s” Josh not saying he is a bad actor, just that Duhamel. there is room for improvement. However, Messer is an extremely attractive ladies- I was pleasantly surprised at his character’s man and sports TV director. In efforts to moment of nostalgia, he was charming “set-up” the wife’s BFF with the husband’s enough within his given role that he won childhood friend, Holly and Messer meet, me over. fully equipped with terrible first impresThe on-screen chemistry between the sions. In fact, ever since the “blind-date two worked. The ways they presented incident of ’07,” it was hate at first-sight. their hatred for each other was more like When in the presence of the other, annoy- a brother and sister relationship; never getance was inevitable. ting along but always learning to live with Holly and Messer are forced to live each other. It reminded me of a lot like how together when an unlikely car accident my brother and I used to bicker all the time takes the lives of their best friends, leaving but in the end, we still love each other. behind the newlywed couple’s one child, This theme seems to be recurring, a Sophie. Without discussing it with them, man and a woman who despise each the couple wrote in their will that Messer other eventually fall in love, like in “Leap and Holly would be Sophie’s godparents, Year” and “The Proposal”, but it somehow suggesting some kind of secret plan for a doesn’t ruin the film for me. Most of the desired relationship between the enemies. time I thought it was a story about real life Due to their devotion to their deceased told through just one perspective. The end friends and the love of the same child, com- gave me a sense of nostalgia. plete opposites were brought together.

The sequence of ill-timed events creates Heigl surprised me by proving that she an unlikely family. The baby girl, Sophie, can portray several emotions, especially doesn’t have much control over her actions, those that can be hard, like a death of but was a perfect little specimen for this friend. When tragedy struck, I believed her project. This support system was more than heart was broken and she was left vulner- quaint. able. Unfortunately, I feel like she is still I can see how this would be considered playing herself. just another predictable flick but I can

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KATHERINE HEIGLE AND Josh Duhamel star in the new film “Life as We Know It.”

also see how it’s so much more than that.

I am sure the director, Greg Berlanti, had more in mind than a predictably fun chickflick. Just look at what he is known for: “Everwood,” “Brothers and Sisters” and “No Ordinary Family.” His past works are all family friendly with a larger meaning than just fun.

Like Forest Gump’s mother always said “life is like box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” That is life, unexpected and impossible to really plan.

“Life as We Know It” successfully tells this story. Sacrifices are made and challenges met.

The movie possessed a sort of charm with a perfect balance between humor and drama. Consistently throughout the film a smile did not leave my face, from baby feces on the cheek of the adoptive mother to cab-driver-babysitters. Captured in this short feature are the simple things in life: a child’s first steps and words and the creation of unexpected love.

From personal experience I know how life can throw some curve balls. So maybe this rom-com spoke to me personally.

All in all, a more than decent film.

– anike.pullens@aggiemail.usu.edu

Juvenile novel attracts grown-up readers

“The Lost Hero,” by Rick take time to introduce concepts Riordan, is the first book in readers should already be “The Staff his the second series set in familiar with. That said, it is light Lost Hero” Guy XXXX reading written to a middlean alternate reality where Grade: B- school-age audience and easy the ancient Greek gods rule the world, disguised to follow. At the same time, kids right inside it all over North that age expect some exciteAmerica. The gods didn’t ment from their novels, and stick with ancient Greece Riordan delivers it in adult-size after it fell, see, they foldoses anyone can enjoy. lowed the center of power surprised me about Chelsey Gensel this What to Rome and took on the book was how immediately Roman names and charclever it was. Three different acteristics, and continued throughout time times in the first two chapters I had to stop to be wherever the epicenter of civilization and read aloud a line or short exchange was. Each major and minor god has a dis- between characters that was just so funny tinctly developed personality and specific and well-written everyone else in the room role in the nuances of the world as we know had to hear it – and I was not the only one it. The imagination that went into creating the laughing. The characters are all their own world of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” and mesh perfectly into Riordan’s vision of and this series, “The Heroes of Olympus” modern-day Olympians. This new book even – which happens to be above the Empire adds a sprinkling of the Roman version, which State Building, these days – make the read makes it an interesting change from the first worthwhile all by themselves, in my opinion. series and educational at the same time.

After the highly popular first series – five The settings are in real, familiar places like books featuring a half-mortal, half-god, Omaha, Detriot, Quebec and California, but American kid who finds out he is the son of not the way we know them. Lots of cities sea god Poseidon – author Riordan prom- have defining characteristics, and Riordan ised that although that chapter was closed, it offers mythical explanations and additions. wouldn’t be the last readers would see of the For example, Chicago is already known as the intricate fantasy world. windy city, but did you know that’s because Monsters, nymphs and other magical it’s the playground of the storm spirits, or that objects and creatures all have a role in help- Pikes Peak sometimes looks purple because ing or hindering the major players: gods, it is reflecting the extremely purple home of demigods, giants and titans.

Olympus’ weatherman, Aeolus, which floats “The Lost Hero” follows much the same next to it? Me neither! basic plot as the first set of novels. A halfWhat didn’t surprise me was that some of mortal child of a god –demigod– discovers it was a little ho-hum. If you are not interested who he is, makes friends, fights for his life, in the story, it may not be exciting enough goes on a quest and ends up in charge of sav- for you as Riordan stops to lay background ing the world. What surprised me going into or foreshadow and connect dots for younger this – apprehensively, since I enjoyed the first readers. I also wasn’t surprised that he uses series and didn’t want to ruin it – was the origi- what works and some elements seem recynality in the details Riordan substitutes in for cled from the first series. The book ends with the familiar quest story. This story pits Jason, one battle out of the way, but the war wages Piper and Leo, three friends from a school for on, so perhaps the following books will veer troubled kids who come to find out they are away from some slight repetitiveness. demigods, against even bigger, better monWhile I kind of hope the series doesn’t sters than the entire demigod cadre faced in spawn another book-to-film like this year’s the first series, right off the bat.

“Lightning Thief,” I definitely will look forward They make it to Camp Half-Blood, sanctu- to the next installment as the adventure to ary of heroes, where they are almost imme- understand the Great Prophecy continues. diately sent off again when they become the This book is a great choice for someone subjects of a Great Prophecy involving the who already likes the fantasy genre (yes, eternal war between the Olympian gods and Harry Potter counts), anyone interested in their foes. ancient history or mythology, or those who If this seems like a lot to take in, it is. I work with kids or having children or siblings. wouldn’t recommend reading it if you haven’t read the first series, because Riordan doesn’t – chelsey.gensel@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Create your own Halloween home decor Mini-Haunted Bird House

Mini-me Costumed Dolls

Trick-or-Treat Tree

Description: Haunted houses full of scary creatures are always a good Halloween element.

Turn an ordinary miniature bird house into a Halloween decoration along with some blackbirds and friends.

Description: Make Halloween costumes for old dolls or stuffed toys to create little costumed people to stick around the house or sit in the trickor-treat bowl. It can be fun to find “look-alike-dolls” to make mini-me friends. For example, make a replica of you and your significant other.

Description: Trees aren’t just for Christmas. Make a Halloween tree to hang candy ornaments on.

Level: Medium Difficulty

Materials: twine or string, hot glue gun, box cutter, Halloween candy, acrylic paint, paint brush, flower pot or coffee can, scissors, ribbon, sequins or faux gems, twigs and small tree branches, rocks, dried Spanish moss, one or two 3”x 3”x 8” floral foam bricks.

Level: Easy

Time: 1-2 hours

Time: 1-2 hours Materials: acrylic paint in Halloween colors, paint brush, hot glue gun, glitter glue, small bird house, small rocks (free, courtesy of Mother Nature), black gel pen and small Halloween wood cut-out shapes.

–Step one: Using Halloween-colors, paint the wood shapes (such as pumpkins, blackbirds, owls, black cats, bats, etc.), giving them detailed faces. Gel pens and glitter glue are great for adding fine details. Ribbon, faux gems and craft foam can also be used for 3D affect.

– Step two: Paint the bird house Halloween colors and sparkle it up using glitter paint, sequins, etc. Add details such as polkadots or paint the trim different colors.

– Step three: Using a hot glue gun, glue the painted wood-cutouts on the house in appropriate places, like putting a blackbird or owl in the bird entrance (make sure the paint and glitter glue are dry first).

– Step four: Paint the rocks Halloween colors, and using the gel pens, draw scary scenes or tombstones on them. Glue them around the base of the house after they are dry.

– Step five: If this will be hung outside, it is good to spray it with a clear acrylic-sealer to help the paint and wood last longer.

Materials: Felt, fabric and ribbon scraps, hot glue gun, scissors, construction paper, skewer, straw or raffia, permanent markers, black marking pen.

– Step one: For this particular costume, wrap the doll in black ribbon to create a dress, gluing the edges down. Add a purple cape by gluing a felt triangle around the shoulders. Add gems, beads or buttons for detail.

– Step two: Using fabric scraps, cut jagged edges along one end and glue the other end at the bottom of the dress to make a short dress train. Add ribbon at the bottom of the dress to finish the edge.

– Step three: Paint the nails using a permanent marker in a grotesque color. Using the black marking pen, give the doll tattoos of Halloween symbols. Also, the pen can be used to give the doll warts or make-up.

– Step four: To make shoes, cut 1/8” strips of black paper and glue them on in a strappy-sandal fashion. Add some leg-warmers using old shoe laces.

– Step five: Make a broom by cutting up straw or raffia into 2” pieces. Glue them in chunks around a shortened skewer. Add ribbon around the base for color. Glue the broom to the doll’s hand.

Level: Difficult Time: 3 hours

– Step one: Pick up twigs and small branches from the backyard or local park.

– Step two: Clean out an old flower pot or coffee can and fill the bottom with rocks for stability. Then, fill the rest of the container with floral foam, cutting with a box cutter as needed.

– Step three: Arrange the branches on the floral foam, pushing them far enough in so they are stable. Try to create symmetry for balance and visual effect.

–Step four: Put dried Spanish moss around the base of the branches to cover the visible foam. This may or may not require hot glue.

– Step five: Paint the container a Halloween color.

– Step six: Glue ribbon, bows, sequins and/or faux gems on the container for added detail.

– Step seven: Setting the tree aside, cut 10-12 3” lengths of twine.

Glue them to Halloween candy to make a loop using the hot glue gun. (Be careful with chocolate, it can melt.) Also, suckers work great to stick in the base around the branches.

– Step eight: Hang the candy ornaments on the branches to create a Trick-or-Treat Tree. photos and information gathered by STOREE POWELL

‘FIFA 11’ provides personality and pleasure for gamers “FIFA 10” was a crowning “FIFAStaff 11” Virtual Pro, a feature that allowed achievement for EA Sports’ socGuy XXXX Grade: A- you to create a player, put him on cer series when it was released a team and then watch him proglast fall. It took massive steps ress as you used him in any of the forward in gameplay, and while game’s modes. Bringing the physiGaming cality of soccer to the forefront “FIFA 11” doesn’t quite pack the same enormous steps forward, it on-screen is another longstandstill is a bomb game. ing tradition for the series and FIFA has always been about one that “FIFA 11” takes to the Billy Harlow next level with something called delivering the most realistic portrayal of the sport of soccer.

Personality Plus.

“FIFA 10” brought us 360-degree dribbling for Personality Plus doesn’t mean that players the first time, instead of the 45-degree turning are going be emotional, it’s more about how axis in all games previous to it. We also got players that you know and love will look, run,

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Climb: Belaying down a mountain -continued from page 5 dodged the rocks that fell from above and I felt scrapes on my hands and legs begin to bleed. Regaining my composure and wiping my bloody fingers on my t-shirt, I pushed through the rest of the pitch, wondering if we were in over our heads.

Soon the three of us were on the first belay ledge. Paul was cursing the team which was behind us as they had begun to climb while he was only a bolt above them.

As his colorful dialogue continued, the first climber of the team appeared on the ledge. Not even pausing to ask permission, he scrambled past us mumbling something about “linking pitches”.

The three of us waited in frustration while the team that had cut us off went up the second pitch. After waiting what seemed like forever for them to clear the second pitch, we once again set off.

The beautiful day and the rhythm of climbing soon restored our high spirits.

We moved up the next eight pitches as the day wore on. There was more loose rock, but the climb was beautifully bolted, and followed a line which presented us with a variety of roof pulls, slabs and crimpy faces.

After finishing pitches 9-11, which were extremely loose, we were faced with the most difficult portion of the wall. It was now 1 p.m. and we had been climbing for five hours. After a short break where we shared cliff bars and sandwiches, we were ready to set off again. The next five pitches were all rated at 5.10 or higher and included the 5.11 crux-pitch.

I replaced my climbing shoes and prepared to start the next pitch when Paul said, “Hey Adam, take a picture of Dusty.

He will want to put this one in the paper.” I heard some rustling as Adam begin to look through the pack, followed by a muttered profanity. “Wasn’t it in the mesh pack in the front of the bag?”

I felt my stomach drop. I had borrowed the camera from a friend, not wanting the bulk and extra weight of my DSLR on the climb. Coming back off the wall, we tore apart the packs to ensure that the camera

wasn’t in any pocket. We had somehow lost it. We had taken one other picture four pitches back. It was either at the base of that pitch or lost somewhere else along the wall.

We now faced a choice. As it was already 1:30 p.m. and we had only finished half of the climb, we couldn’t go back to look for the camera and finish the climb without running out of daylight. We were left to decide if we would push on for the peak or pack up and retreat.

I was torn. We were still climbing strong and we were pretty sure that we could finish. The thought of accepting defeat on the climb left a bitter taste in my mouth. I guess it wasn’t as bitter as the taste I got when I thought about making a phone call to explain that the camera had been left behind. I cast my vote that we turn back.

After a moment of hesitation, Paul agreed, and so it was decided that we would turn back.

We spent the next couple of hours scrambling around on scree slopes, rappelling and backtracking to try to find the camera, but to no avail. We searched what we thought were the likely locations, and some unlikely ones as well. Still, the location of the camera remained a mystery. By now it was 3 p.m. and we had to start to search for a way off the mountain. Consulting the topographical map of the climb, we found a pitch down we could walk off by accessing a trail on the upper shelf. We hadn’t found the camera, but at least we had looked. We hadn’t finished the ascent of the mountain, but at least we had failed trying to fulfill a promise to a friend.

Several hours later, we had reached the car and sorted the gear out. I picked up the phone and I placed the call. The conversation went something like this.

“Hey, what’s going on? Yeah the climb was great ... No, we didn’t finish, but I really liked your camera. Yeah, I think I might buy one like it ... to replace the one that we lost ... .”

– dustin.nash@aggiemail.usu.edu

shoot, dribble and react to physical interactions authentically. What is the best part of Personality Plus? Personality Plus works for the big name guys of the sport like Messi, Ronaldo, Kaka and my favorite – Robben. Some of the lesser-known players don’t get the same treatment and I’d love to be able to develop or assign traits to my created player, but for now Personality Plus impresses. If you’re a mainstream soccer fan who only tunes in for the World Cup every few years, the benefits of Personality Plus might be lost on your lacking knowledge of the prominent soccer stars of the world.

More impressive is that “FIFA 11” ratchets up the physical play and allows for even more jostles, bumps and slide tackle variations than the series has ever seen. You’ll see guys get knocked off the ball by big defenders and smaller, quicker forwards can pull off some impressive moves even without the skill moves mechanic.

You will also notice a new passing system that allows you to hold the pass button to target a comrade further down the field. Also with the new passing system, you have to be more accurate with your direction pad and you have to be more aware of your players body positioning to make sure you get connected passes. This is nice for the more experienced FIFA clientele, but will take some getting used to for any newbs.

Overall, the core gameplay on the field is extremely solid, but much of it relies on the past accomplishments of “FIFA 10.” None of the new touches hurt the gameplay experience in any way, there just aren’t the same number

of innovative steps forward. “FIFA 11” still has some of the annoyances that have hurt past games, but the touch-ups to players’ personalities reap cool benefits on the field. Plus, there’s no denying that FIFA presents some of the best flow you’ll find in a sports game.

“FIFA 11” still has all the great game modes, like Be A Pro, Manager Mode and Player Manager Mode. I enjoy playing Manager Mode with my team Olympique Lyonnais and going through year-after-year of winning the league and Champions League with my boys. The Be A Pro mode is extremely fun and addicting when you’re trying to get yourself to the next level. In Be A Pro you create yourself and put yourself in your favorite position and try to progress through the lower rankings of clubs to make it big in Europe. This is great for playing yourself on the best team in North America, Real Salt Lake, and then hopefully getting signed to a big European club. All the modes are fun and will keep you busy for hours on end.

The graphics of “FIFA 11” are top notch on the pitch and on replays. It’s amazing how far the game has come in the graphics region, you can recognize all your favorite players with ease. There is also more goal celebration this year to add on to the astonishing amount of celebrations they had in “FIFA 10”. A new feature to the game is player badges which show up in the team management part of the game. Badges show what players are good at or known for in their playing style, like dribbler, tackler, playmaker, strength, heading and so on.

– billy.harlow@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Quick hits: Hawaii (5-2, 3-0) at Utah State (4-2, 0-2)

By ADAM NETTINA sports editor

When Utah State has the ball: Look for coordinator Dave Baldwin’s offense to try to mix it up as usual, but pay special attention to the Aggie running game. Hawaii was able to check Nevada’s usually unstoppable rushing attack last week, and will be facing a less-talented Aggie offensive line this week. Still, USU will likely try to shorten the game by sustaining long drives against the Warriors, who can only benefit offensively from a possession-heavy game. Likewise, by combining a commitment to the run game with the altitude of Logan, USU could tire Hawaii’s defense by the second half if backs Kerwynn Williams and Derrvin Speight can keep the chains moving.

UTAH STATE LINEBACKER BOBBY WAGNER dives over offensive lineman from Brigham Young during the Aggies’ upset win Oct. 1. Wagner currently leads the Western Athletic Conference in tackles per game, averaging 12.2 per game. Aside from his on-the-field feats, Wagner also wears a Ninja Turtles backpack. According to teammate Rajric Coleman, Wagner is an “individual.” TODD JONES photo

‘Joker’ Wagner’s intensity on the field no laughing matter

By ADAM NETTINA sports editor

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who can pull off wearing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles backup, and those who can’t.

USU football player Bobby Wagner is one of those who can.

“What can you say? He’s into the ninja turtles,” said teammate Rajric Coleman, laughing. “That’s his thing, so you can’t hate. I like the backpack – I like the ninja turtles too.”

As the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) leading tackler with 12.2 stops per game, Wagner could probably get away with wearing a Bob the Builder backpack if he wanted to. But for the junior linebacker who teammates describe simply as “a joker,” the Aggies’ lack of success this year has been nothing to laugh about.

“We have to realize that every Division 1 football game is hard to win,” Wagner said after USU’s most recent defeat, a 24-

6 loss at Louisiana Tech two weeks ago. defense is ready to make up for its mistakes “Until that happens we’re going to have our not only last year, but in this year’s losses difficulties.” as well.

Count Wagner among “What can “When we went out the Aggies who have there to play against them you say? He’s been hard at work in the we didn’t really have a good into the Ninja two weeks since the loss, showing,” said Wagner, who Turtles. That’s working tirelessly on the also ranks third in the nation practice field and in the his thing, so you in tackles per game. “Now film room to prepare for can’t hate. I like that they’re coming into our the Hawaii Warriors (5-2, house, we have to make sure the backpack 3-0 WAC) and their firstwe’re prepared. We know – I like the ninja that they’re one of the top 10 ranked passing offense. turtles too.”

The Warriors, who offenses in the nation, so we stunned then-No. 19 have to come out ready to play Nevada in a 27-21 upset to stop the pass.”

Rajric Coleman, and ready last week, are among the Stopping the pass will USU cornerback be easier said than done for hottest teams in the entire country, and have been Wagner and Utah State (2scoring at will against 4, 0-2 WAC), who’ll have to opposing defenses. Not a good sign for an contend with the nation’s leader in total Aggie team which struggled mightily on offense in Hawaii signal caller Bryant defense against the Warriors last season, Moniz, as well as one of the country’s best giving up 35 unanswered points to lose 49- See NINJA TURTLES, page 9 36 in Honolulu. According to Wagner, the

When Hawaii has the ball: Look for passing, and a lot of it.

Hawaii has the nation’s top-ranked passing offense, and has gotten the bulk of its production from receivers Greg Salas (61 catches, 910 yards) and Kealoha Pilares (53 catches, 11 touchdowns). Both players have exceptional hands and quickness in the open field, and can cause havoc out of the slot. While USU will have plenty to worry about with the Warrior passing game, the Aggies can’t afford to overlook Hawaii’s rushing game. Last year the Warriors gashed the Aggies for 360 rushing yards, and will look to use power back Alex Green in action Saturday.

Player to Watch: Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz. No defense (including Southern California) has held the Warrior quarterback to under 250 yards passing this year, while three of the last four Hawaii opponents have allowed him to hit on over 70 percent of his passes. For as accurate as Moniz has been, however, it’s his ability to make plays outside the pocket which make him truly dangerous. “He wants to get back there and throw the ball,” said USU head coach Gary Andersen. “But if that opportunity presents itself he is not afraid to run, and he is very capable of using his feet, no question about it.”

X-Factor: The weather. The National Weather Service has already issued an alert for Northern Utah this weekend, warning that “the mild fall weather of late will take a dramatic turn beginning this weekend.” Cache Valley is expecting cooler air and precipitation, possibly in the form of snow. Will it arrive by 3 p.m. Saturday? A 50 percent chance of precipitation during the day is currently forcasted, but a drop in the mercury can only help the Aggies at this point. While Hawaii did play well in a loss at altitude against Colorado, that game occurred in December. Logan in late October is a whole different ballgame.

Statesman Prediction: If we’ve learned one thing from Utah state this year, it’s expect the unexpected. From nearly shocking Oklahoma to upsetting BYU to getting blown out by Louisiana Tech, the first half of the season has played out much differently than most Aggie fans expected. Saturday should be no different, and although Hawaii comes in as the hottest team in the WAC, traveling to Logan will present Bryant Moniz and the offense problems. The Aggies have had two full weeks to prepare for this game and get healthy, while the Warriors will come into the game off their biggest win in a year. The result? Your classic “trap” game for the Warriors, who will come out overconfident and find that the change of climate will stifle their winning ways. Utah State wins this one before a homecoming crowd, 3835.

– adam.nettina@aggiemail.usu.edu

Volleyball destroys Louisiana Tech to get back on track

By TYLER HUSKINSON web editor

After losing three of their last four matches, the Utah State Aggies (15-5, 3-4) needed a boost to stop the bleeding, and they found it on their home court Thursday night against Louisiana Tech as they crushed the Lady Techsters (10-13, 0-8 WAC) in three straight sets (25-13, 25-23, 25-12).

“We needed this win and everybody knew how important it was,” sophomore outside hitter Josselyn White said. “I think there was a sense of urgency that we had tonight and I think that’s why we were able to stay pretty consistent other than the second set.”

The lopsided victory wasn’t all Aggies, however, as the Lady Techsters gave the Aggies all they could handle in the second set. Aggie head coach Grayson DuBose said he was happy to see his team so resilient especially this late in the season.

“It was nice to gut it out and come back a little bit,” DuBose said. “We’ve done it other times but it was earlier in the season so it’s nice to see us this late in the season still have the composure to do that.”

The Aggies and Lady Techsters kept things close in the first set as they traded side-outs for the first four points of the match. The momentum shifted when Lady Techster senior outside hitter Taylor Fritz committed an attack error and Aggie senior setter Chelsea Fowles placed a perfect ball for a service ace to spur an 8-2 run to give the Aggies a

10-4 lead. The Aggies were never in danger at that point, cruising to a 25-13 victory.

Set two began similarly to set one, however the Aggies began to come apart at the seams.

Hitting errors plagued the Aggies as they looked lost on the court. Senior middle blocker Kara Jones and senior setter Bianca Bin combined for a block assist to give the Lady Techsters a 12-8 lead and forcing DuBose to call a time out.

“The first set we came out and beat them pretty badly,” White said. “We had all this confidence but I don’t know where it went.

They came out a lot harder. When you get beat that bad you want to come out better so credit them.”

The Aggies were able to keep the Lady Techsters after the timeout until two consecutive hitting errors caused the Aggies to call their final timeout of the set. The Aggies regrouped out of the timeout and finished the set on a 13-6 run to take the second set, 2523.

“We don’t panic and it helps having seniors on our team because they show leadership and helps us settle down in positions like that,” White said. “So, I think with their help we were able to get over our hitting errors and pull it out.”

The Aggies came out of the break firing on all cylinders and they were able to establish dominance early on. The Aggies used stellar serving and an intense attack to jump out to

- See Volleyball, page 11

SHANTELL DURANT goes up above the net to spike the ball in Utah State’s three set win over Louisiana Tech on Thursday night. Durant had six kills and four blocks in the win, as the Aggies improve to 15-4 overall and 3-4 in WAC play with the win. STERLING BOIN photo

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Ninja Turtles: Wagner likes them

Time for some midseason awards Can you believe we’re already halfway through the college football season? I sure can’t – and it’s not just because the snow has yet to cover Merlin Olsen Field (knock on wood).And while the best action is still ahead for us, we’d be remiss not to take some time to look back on all the highs and lows that September and October have offered. So, in honor of what was a truly memorable first seven weeks of the season, here are my midseason college football awards.

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defenses fits. Looking for an early Heisman prediction? If Auburn stays perfect, Newton will more than likely be striking a pose at the trophy’s December presentation.

Best Defensive Player: Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue).The Boilermaker defensive end is not only one of the nation’s best pass rushers, he might be the most overlooked.

Purdue’s offense has been foiled by injuries this year, but the resilient Boilermakers are still 4-2 thanks to Kerrigan and a defense which leads the Big 10 in both sacks and tackles for a loss. Kerrigan has already notched 13 solo tackles for a loss and nearly a sack a game for Purdue, which will look to play spoiler to Ohio State this weekend.

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Biggest Surprise: Boise State? Seen that. Texas Christian?

Eh, we knew it was coming. No, the real surprise team this season has been Michigan State. When we weren’t speculating on Big 10 expansion this summer, it seemed like the only talk coming out of the heartland had to do with the presumed three-team race for the Big 10 title.

After seven weeks the only undefeated team in the conference is Michigan State. The Spartans have won convincing conference games against Wisconsin and Michigan to date, and doesn’t have to play Ohio State this year. If the Spartans can get past an Oct. 30 visit to Kinnick Stadium against Iowa, than Sparty could find itself in the national championship.

Biggest Disappointment: It’s tempting to say BYU, but we all knew that the Cougars would be rebuilding going into this season. Several teams thought to be possible national title contenders, including Texas, Florida, and Alabama, have already suffered losses, but the true disappointment this year has been the entire Atlantic Coast Conference.

The conference doesn’t have a viable national title contender, and has only two teams ranked in the Top 25 of the BCS poll (Florida State at No. 17, Virginia Tech at No. 25). It’s a far cry from where the league was suppose to be coming into the year, when Miami (Fl), Georgia Tech, and Clemson were all drawing excessive praise.

Best Offensive Player: Cameron Newton (Auburn). It seems like just yesterday, talking Auburn football meant talking stifling defense and pitiful offense, but thanks to head coach Gene Chizik and quarterback Cameron Newton, the fourth-ranked Tigers can now do both. The Tigers are coming off a blowout win against then-12thranked Arkansas, and come into the halfway point with the nation’s sixth-best offense. Newton is the perfect quarterback to run the new spread veer-option offense, with both the accuracy as a passer and athleticism as a runner to give

Best coaching performance: You can’t say enough about the job Gary Pinkel has done at Missouri, which remains unbeaten. After being blown out by Navy in the Texas Bowl last season it looked like the Tiger program was one on decline, but out of the ashes, Pinkel has rebuilt the Tiger team, starting with the defense. The No. 11 Tigers have given up a staggeringly low 10.8 points per game this season, and frustrated a highly regarded Texas A&M offense in last Saturday’s 30-9 win in College Station. But is Missouri for real, or have they just benefited from an easy schedule?

We’ll find out when the Tigers clash with No. 1 Oklahoma on Saturday at 6 p.m. MST. Best Game: There have been a lot of great games so far this season, but few were as memorable or earth shattering as South Carolina’s week six upset of then No. 1 Alabama.

The Crimson Tide were the odds-on favorite to win the national title going into the season, and after five weeks they sure looked like it. But the Gamecocks, who’ve never overcome their ‘middle of the road’ status under Steve Spurrier, jumped out to an early lead against Alabama. We all expected the Crimson Tide to come back, but like a heavyweight fighter refusing to go down, South Carolina pulled away in the fourth quarter, eventually winning 35-21.

Playoffs? Who needs them when you have a regular season which delivers games like this!

Adam Nettina is a senior history major and a member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. While not locked up in the Statesman office watching college football, he can be found eating Filet-o-Fishes at McDonalds.

You can reach Adam at Adam.nettina@aggiemail.usu.edu.

WACStandings Men’s Football Hawaii 3-0 5-2 Boise St. 2-0 6-0 Fresno St. 2-1 4-2 La. Tech 2-1 3-4 Nevada 1-1 7-8 Idaho 1-1 7-8 Utah St. 0-1 7-7 New Mexico St. 0-1 7-8 San Jose St. 0-1 6-6 WEEK SEVEN GAMES: New Mexico State at Idaho Hawaii at Utah State Fresno State at San Jose State

Aggie soccer is California bound With their latest win over Idaho, the firstplace women’s soccer team is looking forward to continuing their hot streak as they travel to play Fresno State and San Jose State this weekend. Fresno State and San Jose State are the only two teams who have ever beaten the Aggies during Western Athletic Conference play in Logan.

The California road trip will be an excellent opportunity for USU striker Lauren Hansen to break Jayme Gordy’s record for career goals, 35, set from 1997-2000. Hansen needs just one goal to tie the record.

Heading to Fresno to take on the Bulldogs (5-8-2, 1-3-0) on Oct. 22, Hansen and the Aggies will be facing a defense that won’t let Utah State have many good looks at goal opportunities, said USU head coach Heather Cairns. “We’re going to have to use speed of play to break them down,� Cairns said. “Fresno State has one of – if not the – best keepers in the league.�

Fresno goalkeeper Kaitlyn Revel led the WAC in saves and shutouts in 2008. The 5’10� senior also broke Fresno State’s all-time shutout record last season.

The last meeting between the two teams was last year, ending in a 1-0 victory for the Aggies, with Lauren Hansen scoring the game’s only goal.

Because of their position on top of the standings table, the Aggies have a target on

people listen. “He is (vocal) when he needs to be,� Coleman said. “When it’s at those critical times he’s vocal. We definitely hear him because of that.�

What sets Wagner apart, according to Coleman, is the linebackers’ wide range of skills. A two-way standout at Colony High School in Ontario, Calif., Wagner also played tight end at the prep level. Once at Utah State he brought an amazing work ethic and unmatched level of resilience to the field. A team captain as only a junior, Wagner has started 26 career games for Utah State, including an amazing 21 straight. The truly amazing thing? Wagner doesn’t take plays off – on defense, special teams or the practice field “He has a very good range of skills,� Coleman said. “He’s strong and can bang with all the offensive linemen, but at the same time he’s an athlete and can go out and cover slots.

He’s the type of guy who’ll do whatever you ask him on the football field. He runs down on punts and all of those ‘effort’ things, so it’s an asset to have a player like Bobby on the field all the time.�

Of course, there is that issue of the backpack, which Wagner routinely carries around campus. It’s all part of a persona that makes the linebacker a true “individual,� especially when he’s rocking it with his straight-rimmed “science geek� glasses. “Off the field he is a bigtime joker,� Coleman said. “He’s always playing around and is a real sarcastic dude. I think it’s cool. It’s a cool style.

You don’t want to look like everybody else, so it’s definitely cool.�

Wagner won’t be joking around when it comes to this week’s game – that is, at least not until he’s convinced the fans in Logan that the team has moved on from it’s disappointing 2-4 start. “We didn’t have a good showing (against Louisiana Tech),� Wagner said. “So we have to make sure we come out with a lot of energy and just show the fans that we’re still here to win.�

– adam.nettina@aggiemail. usu.edu

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UTAH STATE DEFENDER SUMMER TILLOTSON passes the ball against Idaho during last Sunday’s 2-0 win. Tillotson and the Aggies will travel to California this weekend, playing Fresno State (58-2) on Friday before capping off the trip against the Spartans (8-6-1). Utah State is currently first in the WAC. CARL R. WILSON photo

By TAVIN STUCKI staff writer

-continued from page 6 receiving duos in Greg Salas and Kealoha Pilares.

Salas and Pilares, who enter the game with 18 touchdown passes between them, are especially dangerous in the underneath zones, using their quickness and open field moves to elude defenders after lining up in the slot before the snap. “They are very well-rounded receivers,� said USU head coach Gary Andersen. “They are physical, very good route runners and they understand exactly where they fit within the offensive scheme.� “You can see where Hawaii is having a lot of success, from 13 to 20 yards in the middle of the field, and that is where Salas and Pilares have been effective making plays,�

Andersen said.

According to Coleman, what separates Salas and Pilares is their consistency catching the ball and their ability to make plays after the catch. “I think their best asset is that they don’t drop balls,�

Coleman said. “They have very strong hands and catch everything, so we have to be on them the entire time. They’re going to catch the short routes, so the key for us is to make those tackles.�

Fortunately for Utah State, having the nation’s third leading tackler should help, especially when it comes to Moniz checking down to his favorite targets in the flats.

Wagner, whose athleticism is second to none on the Aggie defense, rarely misses a tackle, and said the key to stopping Hawaii’s passing attack will be to stay disciplined and focused throughout the entire 60 minutes of play. “We just try to stay disciplined,� Wagner said. “Last year, I think, the reason the game turned out how it did was because we weren’t disciplined and didn’t come out ready to play.�

Wagner, for his part, is reluctant to talk about his own accolades. Saying only that he would “rather have a lot of wins and no accolades than a lot of accolades and no wins,� he comes across as soft-spoken and almost timid when not on the field. While he’s far from the most vocal of leaders, Coleman said that when the Aggie linebacker speaks,

their back as the team to beat. Cairns said her team has learned to deal with that sort of pressure, being picked in the preseason as the favorite to win the league. “Our girls played with a little chip on their shoulder against Idaho,� Cairns said of the Oct. 17 match against the then-first place Vandals. She said she expected the same kind of games from Fresno State and San Jose State this weekend.

On Sunday, the Aggies will bus to San Jose to battle the Spartans (8-6-1, 2-1-1). The last match between the two schools ended in a 11 double overtime draw in Logan, due to an 88th minute game-saving goal from Shantel Flanary.

San Jose State is led offensively by Kelsey Lord, who has taken twice as many shots as any other player on the team and has seven goals this season. The 5’6� sophomore will be an adequate challenge for USU goalkeeper Molli Merril, who was named both the America First Credit Union Utah State Student-Athlete of the Week and the WAC Defensive Player of the Week this Monday.

The Spartans are “more aggressive and more direct,� Cairns said, and “stingy defensively.�

What to watch for: Fresno State Lauren Hansen is in prime position to break the career goals scored record this weekend. She will be eager to play well in front of her family,

- See SOCCER, page 10

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Soccer: weekend road trip -continued from page 9 who will be attending the match in their home state.

The Bulldogs are looking to continue to begin what would be their first conference win streak this season, coming fresh off of their only conference win of the season, a 2-0 victory over Louisiana Tech in Ruston on Oct 17.

Fresno State has been outscored in the second half 13-6. Look for the Utah State offense to attack especially hard after halftime.

San Jose State Don’t be surprised if Kelsey Lord controls the Spartan offense.

Last year San Jose State was 6-0 in games where she scored a goal.

Lord will play anywhere on the field from the back line to striker, so watch for the adjustments from Utah State to keep tabs on her.

San Jose State probably won’t give up many goals, causing Aggie forwards Lauren Hansen and Shantel Flanary to work hard for any chances at a shot. The Spartans have only allowed more than two goals in a match once, in a heartbreaking 5-4 overtime loss to La-Tech.

– tavin.stucki@aggiemail.usu.edu

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WINTERVENTION

POINT GUARDS LEON COOPER (LEFT), Brockeith Pane and James Walker look to fill the void left by departed point guards Jared Quayle and Jaxon Myaer. TODD JONES photo

New Aggies to handle the rock

The excitement of the newcomers to the point guard position is not limited to Pane, as the Aggies bring in a pair of athletic freshman guards in Walker and Cooper who are looking to make their own kind of impact this season.

Tuesday’s release of the Western Athletic Conference’s preWalker, a freshman from Long Beach, Calif., comes to Utah season polls and all-WAC teams had no shortage of respect for State as the top rated 2010 recruit in the entire WAC from Utah State. The Aggies were picked to win the conference yet ESPN.com’s recruiting rankings. He averaged 19.7 points, eight again, while senior forward Tai Wesley received first team allrebounds, 3.5 assists and three steals per game as a senior in WAC honors to go along with being named the preseason Player high school a year ago. Walker will be making a transition from of the Year. primarily playing the shooting guard position in high school to The accolades didn’t stop with Wesley however, as fellow point guard at Utah State, much like Quayle, the player whose seniors Tyler Newbold, Pooh Williams and Nate Bendall all found shoes Walker is trying to fill, had to at the start of his USU career. their names on the all-WAC second team. Arguably well-deserved He has also managed to earn himself a nickname among his honors for the players that make up a team that has gone a domiteammates, known now to them as “smush”. nating 14-2 in WAC play each of the past two seasons.

Cooper makes his way to Logan from Sunrise Christian Missing from the all-WAC teams however, is a player that Academy in Wichita, Kan., where he averaged 18.3 points, 4.6 earned such honors each of the past two seasons in assists and 3.8 steals a game, all while shooting just former point guard Jared Quayle, who represents 50 percent from behind the 3-point line.

“Defensivly, we under the lone departure from Utah State’s starting “James and Leon are kind of learning the ropes,” may have the lineup.

Duryea said of the duo. “They’re learning that college Enter Brockeith Pane. best perimeter basketball is a lot different than high school basketPane, a transfer from Midland Junior College, defensive group ball.” has already began his career at Utah State with a According to Williams, he and the rest of the playbang, named by the media as the WAC’s preseason that we’ve had ers who have been through at least a year in head Newcomer of the Year. In other words, all of Utah in 10 or 12 years coach Stew Morrill’s system all try and do their part State’s projected starting five has earned all-WAC around here.” to help the rookies adjust. honors, even one who has not yet played a game “We’re trying to help the new guys understand for the Aggies. what it takes to be WAC champs again,” Williams Tim Duryea, said. “Coach Pane is one of three players, along with freshMorrill demands a lot out of his players USU assistant coach so we give them a heads up about that and tell them men James Walker and Leon Cooper, battling for minutes in replacing both Quayle and fellow not to get down on themselves.” departed point guard Jaxon Myaer. While official Walker said, “I’m just trying to gain their respect team practices have only been going on for a week, Pane has because they’ve been here. They’ve done it.” apparently lived up to expectations that were already high, given Pane isn’t expecting that transition to be easy either, despite his past experience playing for the University of Houston as a being the lone upperclassman out of this year’s trio of point freshman during the 2007-2008 season and a season at Midland guards. in which his team was ranked as the No. 1 junior college team in “I know there’s going to be a learning curve,” Pane said. the nation for much of last season.

“There’s going to be hard times and there’s going to be good “He’s just been everything as advertised so far,” assistant coach times.”

Tim Duryea said. “He’s been really good. Tremendous effort in With Pane the likely starter, Walker and Cooper’s battle looks practice every day, making a lot of plays for other people.” to be reserve duties this season, with the possibility of a redshirt Pane averaged 6.3 points per game during his freshman seaseason for whoever ends up No. 3 on the point guard depth chart. son at Houston, followed up by 12 points per game a year ago at Despite inexperience, Duryea appears confident that this year’s Midland, but when asked what his game primarily entails, Pane’s point guards can effectively pick up where Quayle left off to add first personal claim to fame is his defensive game. to an already stacked roster.

“Using my size, using my body, putting pressure on their point “We feel like we’ve recruited well at the position where we lost a guard and making it hard for them to run their system,” Pane very good player obviously in Jared,” Duryea said. “If everything said of his defensive expectations of himself. stays kind of on course, then there’s no reason why these guys Duryea said he likes what he has seen from Pane thus far in can’t be as good as they want to be and as good as any team has working with starters and fellow standout defenders Newbold been here.” and Williams.

“Defensively, we may have the best perimeter defensive group – matt.sonnenberg@aggiemail.usu.edu that we’ve had in 10 or 12 years around here,” Duryea said.

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Former Aggie Brindley still chasing NFL dream

By KAYLA CLARK sports senior writer

Even after they leave the realm of USU athletics, many alumni athletes still very much represent the University. James Brindley, a USU football player who graduated last spring, has taken that responsibility by the horns in his ongoing fight for a spot in the National Football League (NFL).

Brindley, who graduated high school in Grass Valley, Calif., is an impressive football player. He ranked ninth in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and 91st in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in tackles with 7.8 per game in 2009, even though he missed two complete games and portions of two others with a leg injury. Brindley also ranked third among the league’s defensive backs in tackles and held that same ranking overall in passes defended with nine, in addition to recording six pass break-ups and three interceptions.

His list of accomplishments in Aggie Blue stretches back three additional years. Brindley finished his time as an Aggie with 259 tackles under his belt, including eight tackles for a loss, nine career interceptions, 12 pass breakups, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. The former All-WAC standout played in 46 career games, and made 31 career starts.

Although he says he “could have walked on

to any team in the WAC” after high school, ing sports since they were little, and both Brindley said, “If I could do it over again, I still excelled in more than one area. would come to Utah State.”

“This is where a lot of my competitive nature With those kinds of career numbers, it was comes from,” Brindley said. “I was always comno surprise that NFL scouts wanted to take a peting with my brother, with sports or getting look at Brindley. After his senior the best grades.” football season, he began trainNaturally, James always “You always ing multiple times daily for the dreamed of growing up and want to grow up draft. While he went undrafted, playing in the NFL someday. and play pro, but “You always want to grow up we was picked up by the Seattle Seahawks as a free agent after some then you get to and play pro, but then you get high school and to high school and realize that’s 10 other teams showed interest.

Unfortunately, he was cut by the probably not a reality. When I realize that’s Seahawks prior to the season – a got drafted into a division-one probably not a “huge blow” to his dreams of playschool, though, I started to see reality. When ing professionally. that dream again,” he said.

I got drafted...

So what is he doing now?

James, who has always dealt “I honestly don’t have a lot to do. I started to with issues about his size, draws I am working with North Eastern see that dream motivation from breaking the Services, helping with disabled kids, stereotype that he’s too small to again” and training,” Brindley said. play big-time football.

James Brindley, “You really can do anything He still trains every day, sometimes multiple times a day, to stay Former USU safety you set your mind to. I try to in peak shape. apply that in everything I can “That’s really my main focus do,” Brindley said. right now, there is not a lot else in my life,” he His positive attitude is the reason he has said. He is staying upbeat about his chances of made it this far in the first place, he said. latching onto an NFL team.

In fact, his scholarship offer to Utah State “I know it will happen for me,” he said. “I was a turning point that Brindley recognizes in really do.” his life, resulting in his “can do” attitude.

James and his twin brother have been play“It was then that I knew I could really do

Volleyball: Aggies get WAC win -continued from page 8 big lead early. The Aggies racked up 21 points before the Lady Techsters even reached double digits. The Aggies got a surprise spark off the bench from junior opposite side hitter Emily Kortsen, who logged five kills in the third set alone.

“She’s kind of this instant offense chick,” DuBose said. “She did a really good job.”

After the much needed victory, the Aggies will prepare for New Mexico State and nationally ranked Hawaii, however DuBose isn’t looking passed New Mexico State, where former assistants are coaching.

“New Mexico State is good,” DuBose said.

“They are well coached. I think we match up well. I think they’re physical and I think we can be physical, and so I think it’s going to be a wonderful match. I’m looking forward to it.”

The Aggies will host New Mexico State at 8:30 p.m on Saturday and the game is free to those who show their ticket stub from the football game that day.

– ty.d.hus@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Taking my lumps on the court One month down, one during a post drill the fella down on his athletic very day after the first confidence. in this series A Man installment This wasn’t supposed to was printed, about how I Amongst had (still embarrassingly) happen, was it?

I wasn’t supposed to get Women knocked her to the floor swatted by center Banna on a block.

Diop on a one-on-one drill RHETT WILKINSON It goes without saying Monday. I wasn’t supposed that she has drawn a to, on the second possescharge when defending sion, not only miss a layup (granted, me in the post as part as the four-ona highly-contested one) but also fail to four drill. I will go to my grave insisting miss the offensive putback attempt. it was a block, by the way. But I digress.

I wasn’t supposed to start 0-2 as part The off-balance shot rimmed out anyof a four-on-four drill, where usually the way. four playing offense are all guys, and But in the midst of both these we’re supposed to be helping improve “I-can’t-believethe girls’ defensive abilities in a half-court that-happened” moments, as well as set. those of pure validation moments, I truly I wasn’t supposed to miss gorgeous feel a desire to be a part of this team dump passes off pick-and-rolls from in practice as much as possible. Lord senior guard LaCale Pringle-Buchanan. knows how much I could use the condiThat’s money for a dunk! Instead, all the tioning drills myself. How disappointed basket got were a couple of frustrated was I on Monday, when I couldn’t take slaps to the pad. part in the conditioning drills, when partAnd I sure as heck wasn’t supposed ners switched off running ladders, due to to kick manager John Anderson in the an already-even number of participants! face last Wednesday on an offensive As much as anything, this whole thing rebound attempt. has helped me realize – with collective But, both good and bad comes attention to detail and effort – how good around, right? this team can be.

Validation: Nabbing blocks on both of Preseason second-team all-WAC my turns on defense in the one-on-one guard Amber White can light it up from drill. the outside and in penetration. Diop has Having won three out of the past four the potential to be a force in the middle. mini-scrimmages in the four-on-four drill. Ashlee Brown is an athletic bruiser in The most recent game: 11-2, guys. the post. Alice Coddington can be as At least scoring on the putback after smooth as a Cadillac in running the the face-kicking incident made it all offense. worth it.

I’m just hoping to not be a roadblock, And, perhaps one of the highlights of but a bridge to greater things for this this whole endeavor: getting a jersey a well-oiled machine we call the Aggie couple of weeks ago. Of course, that’s women’s basketball team. not to say it’s never been a temptation to walk around campus with it on, pretendRhett Wilkinson is spending the preing to be part of what you might call the season as a member of the scout team “athletics showcase of Utah State,” or, as for the Utah State woman’s basketball some of you know it, the men’s basketteam. He can ontact him at landon.h@ ball team. aggiemail.usu.edu If I ever actually get the pride to carry out such an idea, I can just keep in mind Stacey Howard’s arm-bar to the face

something with football, and I really dedicated myself to it,” he said.

The road has not been without effort, though. Brindley admits that the limbo-stage he has been experiencing has been really hard for him.

“It’s awful, and I just want to get on with life,” he said. “My dream is almost in reach. It’s like I can see it, but I’m just not there yet.”

His ambition is far from curbed, however. He remains determined to keep his dream of the NFL alive. “I have a lot of friends who have been waiting for five years,” he said. “But I don’t think that’s going to happen to me.”

Brindley said his family is supportive of his goals.

“They would be happy if I gave it up, but they stand behind me in whatever I want to do,” he said.

James said his father, when he hears of an injury in the NFL, will immediately call James and tell him to contact his agent.

“My dad is stays updated on injuries, and that’s what I’m really waiting for right now.

That’s my chance,” he said.

Above all, it’s Brindley resiliency which keeps him looking forward in pursuit of his dream.

“I am just looking forward to the time that I can just get out there on the field and play.”

– kayla.clark@aggiemail.usu

Phillies top Giants to stay alive SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Doc got the best of The Freak this time in a rematch of aces.

Roy Halladay pitched through a groin pull, outdueling Tim Lincecum and keeping the Philadelphia Phillies alive in the NL championship series with a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.

Jayson Werth’s solo homer in the ninth quieted the raucous sellout crowd of 43,713, and many fans began making for the exits even before Philadelphia pulled within 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.

Halladay’s bunt – which appeared to be foul – helped spark a three-run third inning, when Shane Victorino drove in the first of two runs that scored on a fielding error by first baseman Aubrey Huff.

Placido Polanco followed with an RBI single, and the two-time reigning NL champions forced a Game 6 back home in Citizens Bank Park on Saturday and another crosscountry trip. Jonathan Sanchez starts for the Giants against Roy Oswalt, who is 10-0 in 12 starts at Philadelphia this year.

Philadelphia put San Francisco’s celebration on hold.

The Giants now must win once in two tries at Philly for the franchise’s fourth pennant since moving West in 1958.

San Francisco has not been to the World Series since the Giants’ Barry Bonds-led team lost Game 7 to the Angels in 2002.

After Ryan Madson struck out the Giants 4-5-6 hitters in the eighth, Brad Lidge finished things off for the Phillies with a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save of the postseason.

Philadelphia will try to become the 12th team to rally from a 3-1 deficit in a best-ofseven series. The Red Sox were the last to do it in the 2007

ALCS against Cleveland.

The Giants put the possible tying run in scoring position in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings but couldn’t capitalize, losing in a potential postseason clincher at home for the first time since Game 7 of the 1962 World Series against the New York Yankees.

In a series dominated by pitching, the Phillies are hitting just .209 and the Giants .220. Little has separated the teams, despite trailing in the series, Philadelphia has outscored San Francisco 18-16.

Halladay hardly had no-hit stuff, but he had his edge. In a matchup of Cy Young Award winners won by Lincecum in the opener, Halladay stared down Pat Burrell after a called third strike to end the first, and Burrell jawed at Halladay while sprinkling in profanities.

Clearly fuming in the dugout afterward, Halladay returned to the mound seemingly unfazed by that moment or a steady drizzle that hit during parts of the later innings.

Halladay kept dealing, even if he wasn’t his most dazzling.

Lincecum, the two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, beat Halladay five days earlier. He was 2-0 so far this postseason and pitched another solid game except for one rough inning, but the offense failed to back him.

Halladay labored at times and threw 108 pitches in six innings, far from the control and dominance he exhibited in tossing only the second no-hitter in postseason history Oct. 6 to start off the Phillies’ division series sweep against the Cincinnati Reds.

Halladay hurt his groin in the second inning, according to Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. Still, Halladay allowed two runs and six hits, struck out five and walked

two — including a free pass to leadoff man Andres Torres in the first that led to a run on Buster Posey’s RBI groundout.

The defense behind him even had a few bobbles Thursday but came through.

After San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy’s managerial moves paid off in the previous two games, Manuel made some tweaks that were spot on.

Manuel flipped the top of his order, going with Polanco back in the No. 2 hole — where he batted in Game 1 against Lincecum — after Chase Utley had been there the previous three games. Utley batted third, giving the Phillies three lefties among his first four hitters including switch-hit leadoff man Victorino.

Raul Ibanez also was back in left field for the Phillies after sitting out against a lefty starter Wednesday. He snapped an 0-for-15 funk with a single to start Philadelphia’s three-run third inning.

After Ibanez’s hit, Lincecum plunked Carlos Ruiz — the record-tying fourth time Ruiz has been hit this postseason.

Halladay laid down a bunt that catcher Buster Posey picked up right near the plate. Posey threw to third, but Pablo Sandoval could not get back to the bag for the force. Halladay did not run, thinking it was a foul ball, and was easily thrown out at first.

After Utley’s third-inning single, Lincecum retired the next 11 Phillies batters in order before Jimmy Rollins singled to start the seventh.

Rollins then stole second and third, becoming the first to steal two bags in one inning of an NLCS game since New York’s Roger Cedeno in Game 4 of the 1999 NLCS. It’s now been done a total of seven times in NLCS history.

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Clashes, protests in French tensions over pensions PARIS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Police used tear gas and water cannon against rampaging youth in Lyon on Thursday while the French government showed its muscle in parliament, short-circuiting tense Senate debate on a bill raising the retirement age to 62.

Despite growing pressure, President Nicolas Sarkozy held firm on a measure he says is crucial to the future of France, heightening the standoff with labor unions that see retirement at 60 as a hard-earned right.

Defiant unions announced two more days of protest, one on Nov. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; long after the bill is likely to become law. The bold action suggested that opponents believe they have the power to force the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The government bears full and complete responsibility for the continued mobilization, given its intransigent attitude, its failure to listen and its repeated provocations,â&#x20AC;? said the statement signed by six unions.

Weeks of protests have left at least a quarter of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gas stations on empty, blocked hundreds of ships at the Mediterranean port of Marseille and even forced Lady Gaga to cancel Paris concerts.

Violence on the margins of student protests have added a new dimension to the volatile mix.

A march in Paris by at least 4,000 students was peaceful, but new violence broke out in Lyon, where police used water cannon and tear gas to hold back rampaging youths hurling bottles and overturning at least one car.

A STUDENT ENCOURAGES others during a demonstration in Paris onThursday. Protesters blockaded Marseilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s airport, Lady Gaga canceled concerts in Paris and rioting youths attacked police in Lyon on ahead of a tense Senate vote on raising the retirement age to 62. AP photo

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not troublemakers who will have the last word in a democracy,â&#x20AC;? Sarkozy told local officials in central France, promising to find and punish rioters. He accused strikers of â&#x20AC;&#x153;taking the economy, businesses, daily life hostage.â&#x20AC;?

The tough talk extended to parliament where the government short-circuited a protracted

debate on the retirement bill by ordering Senators to vote on a package of its own design.

Labor Minister Eric Woerth, announcing the decision to call upon Article 44-3 of the Constitution, explained there would be a single vote this week, likely Friday, on a package â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and no voting on the remaining 250 of some 1,000

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The final text was expected to be adopted next week by both houses.

The French government â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like many heavily indebted governments around Europe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; says raising the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62 and overhauling the money-losing pension system are vital to ensuring that future generations receive any pensions at all.

French unions say the working class is unfairly punished by the pension reform and the government should find money for the pension system elsewhere. They fear this reform will herald the end of an entire network of welfare benefits that makes France an enviable place to work and live. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We cannot stop now,â&#x20AC;? Jean-Claude Mailly, head of the Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Force union, said Thursday of the protest movement.

Unions have held several rounds of one-day strikes in recent months, but scattered actions have turned increasingly radical as the bill has made its way through parliament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to die at work,â&#x20AC;? said one Bordeaux student from the Bel Orme High School, among some 3,000 who protested in the southwest city. She identified herself only as 16-year-old Cassandra.

Students barricaded high schools and took to the streets nationwide Thursday afternoon.

Hundreds filled the port of Marseille â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where dozens of ships waited in the Mediterranean after days of strikes have blocked access to a key oil terminal.

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Hundreds of patients lay on blankets in a parking lot outside St. Nicholas hospital in the port city of St. Marc with IVs in their arms for rehydration. As rain began to fall in the afternoon, nurses rushed to carry them inside.

Doctors were testing for cholera, typhoid and other illnesses in the Caribbean nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deadliest outbreak since a January earthquake

that killed as many as 300,000 people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we know is that people have diarrhea, and they are vomiting, and (they) can go quickly if they are not seen in time,â&#x20AC;? said Catherine Huck, country deputy for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. She said doctors were still awaiting lab results to pinpoint the disease.

The sick come from across the rural Artibonite region, which did not experience significant damage in the Jan. 12 quake but has absorbed thousands of refugees from the devastated capital 45 miles (70 kilometers) south of St. Marc.

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Oct. 22 Today is Friday, Oct. 22, 2010. Today’s issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Chad Kelley, a junior majoring in business administration from Centerville, Utah.

Almanac Today in History: 1962, In a televised speech of extraordinary gravity, President John F. Kennedy announces that U.S. spy planes have discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba. These missile sites housed medium-range missiles capable of striking a number of major cities in the United States.

- Men’s Tennis at ITA Regionals, All Day - Open Access Week, Library, 9 a.m.

- Q&A with Rob Bishop, EDUC 131, 3 p.m.

- Women’s Indoor Volleyball Tournament, 5 p.m.

- Women’s Soccer at Fresno State, 8 p.m.

- Homecoming Dance, TSC, 10 p.m.

- True Aggie Night, Midnight

Aggis for change You need to know....

USU Aggies for Change Coin Collection! With your small change we can make a BIG difference. Stop by the TSC Patio on Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Parade Saturday Homecoming Parade is Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. on Main Street in downtown Logan. Join the city of Logan in showing your Aggie Pride by supporting some of our universities most influential Alumni, Clubs, etc. as they march down Main Street.

Rob Bishop

Saturday

Q&A Session with Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) hosted by USU College Republicans. Pizza will be served. EDUC 131 on Oct. 22 at 3 p.m.

- Men’s Tennis at ITA Regionals, All Day - Homecoming Parade, Main Street, 10 a.m.

- Pre-Game Party, Romney Stadium, 12:30 p.m.

- Football vs. Hawaii, Romney Stadium, 3 p.m.

- Women’s Indoor Volleyball Tournament, 5 p.m.

- Aggie Pride 5K Fun Run, 8 p.m.

- Women’s Volleyball vs. New Mexico State, 8:30 p.m.

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Oct. 25 - Halloween Carnival, Fieldhouse, 6 p.m.

- Women’s Volleyball vs. Hawaii, 8 p.m.

See dozens of scenes made with pumpkins at the North Logan Pumpkin Walk Oct. 21-23 and 2526 at Elk Ridge Park. Admission is free! Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

This year’s theme is “The Magic of Animation.”

Appreciation Day The third annual Aggie Appreciation Day for Veteran’s will be held on Nov. 11 from 12 to 1 p.m. outside the TSC next to the flagpole. That evening at 7:30 p.m. the American Festival Chorus and USU Symphony Orchestra will present a tribute to veterans.

Warren Miller’s Ski and Snowboarding film “Wintervention” will be shown at the Kent Concert Hall Oct. 2829th at 8 p.m. Advanced tickets are $16 at Al’s Sporting Goods or the Fine Arts CCA Box Office.

Door $18. Includes free mid-week lift ticket to the Canyon’s.

Greek Life is presenting Inception will be shown on Oct. 26 at 6 and 9 p.m. in the TSC Ballroom. Tickets are $3 early and $4 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at any Greek house. All proceeds go towards the American Red Cross. Any questions can be emailed to taylor.jarvis@aggiemail.usu.edu.

On Oct. 27 from 6-7 p.m. in room 507 of the University Inn, visiting scholar Dr. Audrey Osler will be giving a presentation on children’s human rights in education. All are welcome.

5K/1 Mile Fun Run at Ryan’s Place Park located at 400S. 600 E. in River Heights on Oct. 30 at 9 a.m. Cost is $15 for adults (t-shirt included), children under 12 and birth parents are free. Register at Al’s Sporting Goods. Prizes for best costume and first finishers. Come learn about and show support for adoption.

The African Student Association is giving you a chance to help an organization of your choice that is making changes in Africa. If you are willing to participate please contact us at afsa@ aggiemail.usu.edu or call at 435764-3188 or 435-764-0457.

Hey Girls! The USU Men’s Volleyball team is sponsoring a women’s indoor tournament on Oct. 22 and 23. Get your team together and start practicing now to compete! Check out the website for registration: www.usu.edu/ camprec/htm/clubsports.

Stokes Nature Center will host The Art of Handmade Soap from 12-2 p.m. on Oct. 23. Local soap-maker Becky Yeager of The Spirit Goat will lead a class in the traditions of making soap using all natural materials. Registration is required. Fee is $5. For more info call 435-755-3239.

Titans of Yoga Utah movie premiere will be shown Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Whittier Center Gym. Proceeds of screening benefit Green Tree Yoga in Cache County after-school programs.

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