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23 arrests recorded at the Howl 4By Chris Farnes staff writer
This year criminal behavior at the Howl stayed at about the same level as it has been the past with 23 party goers being arrested. Of the arrests: 16 were for minors in possession of alcohol (MIP), five for intoxication, one for trespassing and one for disorderly conduct. But only four of the 23 arrests were Utah State students. “It is the outside students that are responsible for most of the crime at the Howl,” said Steven Milne USU Police Captain. “Their intent is to come here to live it up, party, have a good time and then go home.” Milne said that he thinks that there are a few reasons why there are so many more non-USU students arrested at the Howl. “Maybe it is because Aggies are more responsible or that they have more pride for their school’s event,” Milne said. “I think it is also because they realize how strict we are on enforcing crimes involving alcohol here.” While the USU Police Department is in charge of security at the Howl, they get help from the Logan City Police Department and the
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Utah Highway Patrol. There were at least 28 officers that supervised the Howl with 15 coming from the USU Police, 10 from Logan City and at least three Highway Patrol officers. “The Logan Police and our department focus on mainly on the venue while Highway
Utah candidates discuss gun laws 4By Levi Henrie staff writer
Candidates running for county and state offices voiced their opinions on campus gun laws Thursday at “Meet the Candidates”, an event put on by the USU Institute of Government and Politics. “As the individual representing Utah State, I think there needs to be a discussion,” said Ed Redd, State Representative from Utah’s District 4. “We need to talk about what we do in situations where there’s a credible threat.” Since feminist speaker Anita Sarkeesian’s decision not to speak at USU in October, campus gun laws, including concealed carry laws, have been widely discussed. Sarkeesian said that the security measures taken in response to a threat made on her life the previous day were insufficient. Utah law states that concealed carry permit holders would have been allowed to have weapons at the event due to its being held in a public building. “In cases like this, I wouldn’t be opposed to considering putting a metal-detector at the door, to make sure people don’t come in with weapons,” said James Swink, Cache County Attorney running for reelection. “If you know there’s a volatile speaker and someone could bring in a handgun, I think you should leave it up to the university whether or not a certain area should be secured for a certain event.” Redd echoed Swink in supporting the possibility of small revisions to the existing law while generally continuing to allow concealed carry on campus.
Patrol work the streets and the surrounding area around the university,” Milne said. “The idea is to stop alcohol before it gets into the event.” The majority of the arrests this year were made outside of the venue, many before they entered the venue.
“Those that were arrested were usually at the entrance in line, around the outside perimeter and in the parking lots.” Lieutenant Jeff Simmons of the LCPD had said that he thought that his officers were busier with dealing with criminal activity than in the past
few years, but Milne said that this year was very similar to previous Howls. “I don’t know if we were busier, this one was quite comparable I think,” Milne said. “It’s always a busy night but I wouldn’t say any more so than in the past few years. I think
that last year the arrests were also in the 20’s.” Milne said that each Howl has its own problems that they have to address, this year it was the fact that the event sold out earlier than in previous years. “Every year has its own unique challenges, this year it was difficult because they sold out sooner,” Milne said. “By selling out sooner people arrived earlier which means we have a full capacity crowd to look over for a longer period of time. By the time everyone got their tickets it was about 10 p.m., when it is usually not until 11 or 11:30.” The USU Police try to warn people planning on attending the Howl that underage drinking and other criminal behavior will not be tolerated. “We work with the organizers when they advertise to say that drinking (laws) will be strictly enforced,” Milne said. “We’ll continue to push and send the message out that if you’re planning on drinking this is the last place you want to show up. Your chances of getting caught by all the officers are pretty good. If you want to party hard, don’t come here.”
— christopherfarnes@ aggiemail.usu.edu
Phright Nights raises money for Red Cross
“I would vote ‘no’ to a gunfree campus but there are always exceptions to every rule,” Redd said. “There are situations where a law that was made with the best of intentions doesn’t necessarily fit every situation. That’s what the legislative process is about: looking at the laws that are already written, seeing how they work in these kind of situations and if we have to change them to make them work, how will we do it.”
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As the individual representing Utah State, I think there needs to be a discussion. We need to talk about what we do in situations where there is a credible threat.
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Candidates in attendance emphasized their willingness to meet with those they represent regarding any issue. Those wishing to get in contact with Redd can do so at (435) 7603177. To get in contact with Swink, call (435) 755-1860. —levi.henrie@aggiemail. usu.edu
Ryan Costanzo photo DELTA SIGMA PHI HOSTED a haunted house last week to raise funds for the American Red Cross. They charged $5 or $4 and a can of food.
‘Radio From Hell’ comes to USU 4By Chris Campbell senior writer
Radio personalities Gina Barberi, Kerry Jackson and Bill Allred sat behind a table in the Taggart Student Center Friday morning and recorded the “Radio From Hell” show. The personalities, which normally broadcast out of Salt Lake City on 96.3 FM, came to Utah State University for one of their university tours. Allred said they have visited four other schools so far and
there are two more they will visit. Barberi said they try to visit every school in the state. “But BYU won’t answer our phone calls,” Allred added. Allred said he likes coming to USU because everyone is nice. Barberi said this does not mean students at other Utah schools are not nice, but there is a difference in the way the students are. She said at Dixie State University, for example, they are generally more laid back.
“It’s not that they’re not nice, Despite looking for future but here in Logan they’re sort of employees, Steadman, Barberi eager to be nice,” Allred said. and Jackson gave advice to not Richie Steadman, producer go into radio broadcasting. of the show, said the show goes “Don’t,” they said in unison on the college tours so the per- when asked what advice they sonalities can visit their listen- have for someone who wants to ers in person. go into radio. “We like to get out of our stu- Barberi said “don’t” is a joke dio and see face to face the lis- answer they give when asked teners that have listened to us,” that question. Steadman wrote in an email. “It “I’m gonna stop saying don’t is also an opportunity for us to because you don’t even have to meet future interns/employees say that anymore because it’s that work for our show or radio jSee RADIO, Page 7 stations.”