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NEWS | Great Outdoors
SPORTS | Crushed by the Deacs
USU competes for the title of ‘Most Outdoorsy’ college in the nation.
Aggies get blown-out on the road by the Demon Deacons, lose 46-10. see PAGE 6
see PAGE 2
STUDENT LIFE | USU Snapchat Take a look at the students who take over the campus snapchat account see PAGE 3
DREAMing of the future
USU students and faculty protest end of DACA, stand with DREAMers
Over one hundred Utah State University stu-
dents, faculty and community members flooded The Quad Thursday in defense of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act
(DACA), a national immigration executive order made newly vulnerable under the Trump administration.
“Brought into existence in 2012 by the Obama
administration, DACA gives two-year deferrals
at a time to immigrants who were brought to this country as children,” said Samuel Jack-
son, president of the USU College Democrats and organizer of the Defend DACA rally.
DACA is a program under Homeland Security
that allows children who are undocumented, in or graduated from high school and criminal-record-free to apply to for temporary de-
ferment of deportation from the United States. DACA participants are given an employment card, allowing them to apply to colleges and
work legally. The program benefits approximately 800,000 participants — called DREAM-
ers after the bipartisan Development, Relief
and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. This was a bill introduced several times which
had bipartisan support from legislators including Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-UT.
“DACA provides people who grew up in
America a chance to stay in America,” Jackson said.
The issue of illegal immigration was brought
to the forefront of American politics in the 2016 presidential campaign, and in some cas-
es transcends partisan lines. Senators like
PHOTO BY Erica McNeill USU students gather at the rally for DACA on the Quad on september 14, 2017
Marco Rubio, R-FL, favor immigration amnessee “Rally” PAGE 7
LDS APOSTLE ADDRESSES INSTITUTE STUDENTS “could be the very best in the state of Utah.” By Shelby Black STUDENT LIFE STAFF WRITER
The Logan LDS Institute has spent the past
few weeks preparing for the arrival of Russell
M. Nelson, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints. On Sunday, students and community members dressed their best and filed into the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum for the devotional.
“I truly hope everyone here at USU will recog-
nize what a unique opportunity it is to have one of the leaders of our church coming to speak to
us,” Latter-day Saint Student Association president Ellise Rees said before the devotional. “If
we can all go with an open heart and desire to change, we can create ripples that will cause a wave of change at USU.”
The Quorum of the Twelve, the governing
body of the church, recently decided to take
more interest in the young adult members of the LDS church. Each quorum member was assigned to a different Institute to speak to the
young adults there. Nelson was assigned to speak at Utah State University.
A choir made up of university students started
off the devotional with a song. All students
were welcome to participate in the choir, which practiced for three weeks to prepare for the devotional.
“I’ll never forget President Nelson watching us
sing,” said Joseph Hawkes, a graduate student at USU. “For me, I felt like I was singing directly to him. It was very special.”
Attendees were first addressed by Nelson’s
wife, Wendy Nelson. She noted how grateful she felt to be privileged to speak at the “fa-
mous” Logan Institute and how the institute
Her overall message focused on how people could receive guidance through the church.
As the apostle addressed the congregation,
each member of the LDSSA was called upon to
read a verse of scripture to the audience. His message addressed how the Bible and Book of
Mormon are companions that support each other.
Both members and non-members of the LDS
church could relate to Nelson’s message about the Bible.
“This message will benefit our university a
lot,” said Tim Beecher, a USU freshman. “The Bible is pretty well-read throughout the university, no matter what religion you are.”
Kenya Rhodes, a USU senior, was impressed
that so many people attended the devotional.
“The Spectrum was as full as any basketball
game I’ve been to,” she said. “It’s really neat
that this event happened. It’s neat to hear from leaders like this that we can all strive to be like.”
Students can look forward to a handful of oth-
er devotionals this semester, including talks from Elder Joaquin E. Costa of the Fourth Quo-
rum of the Seventy, Sister Jean B. Bingham of the General Relief Society, and Elder Steven O. Laing of the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy.
“An apostle coming is not uncommon, but the
frequency of having so many general authori-
ties in a semester is quite unique,” said Kirt Rees, associate director of the Institute.
The Logan Institute hopes students and com-
munity members will take advantage of these opportunities.
— shelby.black@aggiemail.usu.edu @shelbsterblack
PHOTO BY Iain Laurence President Russell M. Nelson speaks to members of the Logan LDS Institute in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Sunday.
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‘Go outside’
NEWS
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
USU in competition for ‘most outdoorsy’ college in the nation By Matthew Harris NEWS WRITER
Utah State University is making an even
greater push this month to cement itself as the top destination for students who love getting outdoors.
USU will be in competition against over 90
colleges across the U.S. in the annual Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge spanning from Sep.
18 to Oct. 15. All outdoor recreation programs in Cache County are either involved or can be
otherwise made use of during the competition. The purpose of the challenge is a nationwide initiative to increase outdoor activity and recreation and, in turn, physical activity, particularly among college adolescents.
Chase Anderson, the director of development
for the USU School of Applied Sciences,
Technology and Development, submitted the application months ago on behalf of the
university. He first heard about through an
outdoor-related publication he subscribes to.
“We thought it would be a great way to rally
the university behind something that our program believes in,” Anderson said.
The challenge is held through an app called
Outdoor Nation, downloadable via the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Through the app, students post their activities
to earn points for their respective school. While points cannot be gained before Sep. 18,
pre-registration is already open and continues
until the beginning of the event. Earning points for the university is not limited to only
students. Faculty, staff, and community
PHOTO BY Utah Statesman
members can also get involved.
contestant’s photo.
Director Chase Ellis said. “Our Outdoor
prizes. Of most significance, the university with
in the initiative. The Campus Recreation
table.”
National Outdoor Champion for 2017. Other
easy avenue for participation. “The mission of
ties to win. “There is no other university that is
a certain activity, individual scores, and
students to enhance the college experience
areas” Ellis said, “as well as having access
At the end, various sponsors award several
Various departments at Utah State are joining
the most cumulative points is named the
Department’s Outdoor Programs provide an
things that get awarded are the most points in
the [department] is to create opportunities for
miscellaneous awards like creativity with the
through play, wellness and adventure,”
Program really brings that adventure to the Ellis sees USU as having the most opportuni-
situated literally in between two wilderness
see “Go outside” PAGE 5
Bear River Health Department aims to stop Utah’s ‘silent killer’ with jails. The health department wants these places to be regularly checking the controlled substance database.
“We only want people who have legitimate
prescriptions using these drugs,” Schneringer said.
Bear River prevention specialist Madie Hauck
said it’s important to dispose of drugs properly
State legislation will make it harder to possess
these drugs, as patients can only get seven
days worth of painkillers at one time, instead
of a month’s worth. This places more responsibility on pharmaceutical companies and physicians, Barfuss added.
“It’s a big deal because it will lessen the
number of over-the-counter drugs that people can possess and sell under the table,” Barfuss
said. “The school has problems with the use of alcohol and marijuana, but opioids are a quiet illness.”
— paul.warren@aggiemail.usu.edu
because it helps prevent the drugs getting in the wrong hands — or paws.
“Children, pets and family are at risk when
people don’t dispose of these drugs properly,”
Hauck said. “Many addicts will go through the trash or kids will tell a friend of a friend that By Valentino Warren NEWS WRITER
So your prescription drugs are old and
unusable, plus the consequences of a child or pet eating them would be unthinkable. What should you do?
The Bear River Health Department can help. Health department educator and program
manager of the prescription drug program
Chelsy Schneringer said the health department received a 4-year, $48,000 grant last September.
The goal of the grant is to help educate the
community on how and where to properly dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs.
Schneringer said the funding, which is per
fiscal year, will help on three levels of assistance for the community, which include
healthcare providers such as doctors that work in clinics, general awareness for the public,
and those that are at risk of overdose or know someone who is.
“We want to decrease the supply of opioids
because it leads to risky behavior,” Schneringer said. “It’s overkill.”
Grant funds have been used to conduct
trainings with hospitals such as Logan Regional and Bear River Valley Hospital in conjunction
their parents have unused pills,” Hauck said. “It’s scary.”
For safe disposal at home, the department
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wants people to follow five simple steps:
1. Rip off label from the bottle and any
personal identifying information. 2. Crush up the pills.
3. Place them in an undesirable substance
(litter, diapers or coffee grounds, for example) 4. Seal in a plastic bag and take out to the
trash on the day it is collected.
5. Do not flush medication unless otherwise
directed — this may pollute the water supply. These steps will prevent people or animals
from taking the drugs on purpose or accidentally, Hauck said.
The department also has a list of drop-off box
locations on its website at www.brhd.org or at UseOnlyAsDirected.org.
Utah State University’s prevention specialist,
Ryan Barfuss, said although opioids are a big problem in the state, the university has no
treatment options for those struggling with opioid abuse.
“The school has no long-term treatment
options for those dealing with the illness
because of the expense and longevity of the rehab,” Barfuss said.
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STUDENT LIFE
USU AGGIE LIFE Archibald’s favorite part of taking over the
Snapchat for Weeks of Welcome, which
By Kortni Wells STUDENT LIFE STAFF WRITER
USU Snapchat was the responses she received.
Utah State University’s Snapchat has been
so many awesome responses,” she said. “We
student as well as being backstage,” he said. “I
control over it than they may realize. The “USU
a Round 3. I have made real-life friends from
work in offices, sometimes from morning to
is a USU student or faculty member wanting to
recognize you, let’s go to lunch sometime.’ This
“For the Bachelorette Recap show, there were
gaining popularity, and students have more
were able to come back for a Round 2 and even
Aggie Life” Snapchat is available to anyone that
people coming into my work saying, ‘Hey I
showcase their day in the life.
is a whole other level of getting yourself out
“Our goal for the Snapchat was to give
students a chance to show off their time as an
there and meeting new people.”
Student Events VP Joseph Aratari ran the
included High Stakes Bingo.
“I chose to highlight being involved as a
Snapchat, or even take it over, they begin to realize they can be in a student leadership position.
“Incoming students are always so interested in
was able to show off the fantastic people that
getting involved, and they love watching what
night, during these events. It was cool to be
is just one step closer for them to make
able to represent not just myself, but everything I’m involved in and who I come in contact with.”
Aratari said that by having students watch the
we do,” Aratari said. “Taking over the Snapchat something of themselves at the university.”
As a journalism and communications major at
USU, Brendon Brady took viewers behind the scenes to showcase New Student Orientation
Aggie,” said Ryan Jensen, USU’s social media
coordinator. “We essentially wanted it to take off, and then have it run itself.”
Jensen, as well as USU’s PR and Marketing
Assistant Isabel Forinash, initially reached out
to students who were spending their summers on unique adventures or studying abroad. “When we decided we wanted to have
students take it over, it was kind of hilarious
because people started joking on Twitter that
anyone can take over the USU Snapchat story,” Forinash said. “When we told them that they
could also take it over, they got really excited.”
n
Snapchat “takeovers” occur when students
submit requests to Jensen, who will then reach out to them and explain the rules of taking
over the Snapchat before giving them the account information for the day.
Several student leaders on campus have been
able to showcase different aspects of campus
life, their respective leadership roles, and the
pure fun of being an Aggie through Snapchat takeovers.
“This summer, my coworker and I decided to
start a Bachelorette recap show,” said Kaitlyn Archibald, a communication studies major at USU. “We decided to show that it that it is possible to have fun in the summer when
everyone else is gone. We really just had fun
with it.”
PHOTO BY Megan Albrechtsen Snapchat has become a powerful tool in social media and now students have the opportunity to broadcast their time here at USU, including their clubs and activities, over the Aggielife Snapchat channel
Making USU better ... for the birds By Kali Tuttle STUDENT LIFE STAFF WRITER
According to an article in the Washington
Post, window collisions are the number one human-related killers of birds in the United States, second only to cats.
diverse,” said Daniel Johnson, a member of
around campus,” Sullivan said.
problem, like the magnitude of the problem,
about keeping bird populations healthy.”
winter, while some have more bird strikes in
Sagers, a member of Utah State Aggie Birds.
rare occurrence, the problem is bigger and
building skywalk — are problematic year-
Utah State Aggie Birds. “So, I feel strongly
Though it may seem like a minor issue or
more complicated than most people realize.
“We estimate about a bird a day for the nine
Some buildings have more bird strikes in the
the summer. Some — like the engineering round.
Consequently, there is no single solution for
Utah State University is no exemption from
buildings that we’ve been following,” said
the entire campus.
skywalk between the engineering lab and the
biology department at USU and adviser for
“You have to look at what’s causing the
strikes.
number of bird-window collision deaths the
you could solve it.”
this statistic. From January to May, the
Kimberly Sullivan, associate professor of the
engineering building alone logged 110 bird
Utah State Aggie Birds, speaking about the
That’s why the Utah State Aggie Birds club
was formed: to work with facilities and
university sees every year.
The nine buildings, or problem areas, Aggie
builders to make USU a bird-friendly campus.
Birds are following are: most of the fine arts
and less or one bird takes over the area that
ing building and engineering lab, the walkway
“With window collisions, the birds get less
used to be diverse and now it’s no longer
building, the walkway between the engineerbetween the engineering lab and Science
Engineering Research building, the Biology and Natural Resources building, the Aggie
problem at a particular location and then how For example, the University Inn’s mirrored
tiles cannot be tampered with because that would void the warranty, so altering the landscaping is the only option there.
However, at the BNR-NR skywalk, Aggie
Birds are considering adding an artistic film to
and Old Main.
number of bird strikes at the building — have
fixed, Aggie Birds have prepared preventative measures to help alleviate the issue.
Some of these measures include relocating
vegetation farther away from buildings,
placing laminates on windows, and even
installing new fritted windows (frit is the term
the climate from changing, but it’s not that
hard to figure out how to treat the windows so that fewer birds hit them. It’s a doable project.”
—kntuttle@aggiemail.usu.edu @tuttle_kali
While this may seem like an issue that
firmly believe the contrary.
Aggie Birds encourages students to email
van@usu.edu upon finding a dead bird, saying “If people like diversity, then they should
care about their diverse birds dying off,”
there is no specific place that these incidents
endangered from these bird collisions.”
the same location … the problem shifts
about pretty easily,” she said. “It’s hard to stop
doesn’t concern students, the Aggie Birds
One of the major complications Aggie Birds
“It’s not necessarily the same building and
“This is one challenge we can do something
ing to help solve the problem.
where and when they found it.
happen.
determination to help solve this problem.
to alter some of their buildings and landscap-
it cannot fit in between them, and avoid crash-
copes with is the spread of the incidents, as
Sullivan offered some final words about the
Aggie Birds’ efforts and her continued
been cooperative with Aggie Birds and agreed
either usubird17@gmail.com or kim.sulli-
ing into the window).
would care more also.”
apple tree from fruiting this fall to reduce the
for the little white ceramic dots added inside
the glass so a bird will see the dots, recognize
populations of birds on campus, then they
So far, facilities — such as the USU Credit
Union, which has offered to prevent a crab
Though the problem has not been completely
“And if they knew how it impacted the
the windows to prevent bird strikes.
Recreation Center, the USU Credit Union, the University Inn, the Eccles Conference Center,
PHOTO BY Autumn Dunda The walkway between the BNR and NR buildings are one of the problem areas for bird collisions .
“It’s not like one-shoe-fits-all,” Sullivan said.
then people would care more,” said Rachel
Johnson said. “We’re losing species that are According to the Aggie Birds, many students
simply don’t realize the extent of the issue.
“I feel like if more people knew how big of a
PHOTO BY Autumn Dunda Trees and other landscaping features mask the University Inn’s mirrored tiles, which lead more birds to collide with the windows.
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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
While driving down to the Salt Lake valley on Friday, I took this from the passenger seat of my truck while my brother drove on I-89. This is a shot I’ve always wanted and was really, really lucky to have gotten it at 60 miles per hour. — Matt
“Snapchat” FROM PAGE 4 than just the social aspect.
“Follow the Snapchat because it’s promoting
real people and experiences,” Aratari said. “It’s pure entertainment and it’s fun to watch.”
Aggies can experience an all-access pass to life
as a USU student by following the Snapchat, or showcase their own perspectives by taking it over.
“There are plenty of ways to find out about
that way,” Jensen said. “I would suggest
following the Snapchat because it leads to
opportunities that can enhance your experience here.”
For those wishing to broadcast their day in the
life of an Aggie, search USU Snapchat Takeover and submit a request.
— kortni.marie.wells@aggiemail.usu.edu @kortniwells
events going on campus, many different ways
PHOTO BY Megan Albrechtsen USU Students, like Madisyn Patton and Chase Griffin, are given the opportunity to use their devices to share their opinions and experiences through the Campus Story on Snapchat.
to get involved, and you can even make friends
Campus-wide GooseChase By Daniel Stranded STUDENT SUBMISSION
Digital scavenger hunt during College of
Agriculture and Applied Sciences week
The Utah Farm Bureau Federation (UFBF)
has partnered with several other agricultural associations to hold a campus-wide digital
scavenger hunt during the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (CAAS) week held
Sept. 18 to 22. The scavenger hunt will last all week and consists of multiple activities each
day where points will be accrued, with prizes being awarded throughout the week.
The scavenger hunt will consist of different
activities such as taking pictures and selfies at different locations around campus, answering true/false questions on the app, and fulfilling other requirements throughout the week.
Prizes will be awarded throughout the week such as Amazon and iTunes gift cards, food,
and coupons, while bigger prizes such as the Amazon Echo and HD Kindle tablet will be awarded at the end.
To play, all you need to do is download the
free app “GooseChase” from the App Store or
Google Play, and then search in the app for the
Halton
“Ag Hunt” game. Once connected, the app will guide you through the digital scavenger hunt as the week goes on.
The purpose of the digital scavenger hunt is
to educate people on the role agriculture plays
in society and daily life, according to the VP of Vacations and Marketing at UFBF, Matt
Hargreaves. He also hopes that it will serve to expose people to possible career paths in
agriculture, including roles in agricultural
Those organizations partnering with UFBF
engineering and science.
for the event are the Dairy Council of Utah &
involved in agriculture and help them realize
Western AgCredit, Utah Wool Growers
“We really want to reach out to those not
how much agriculture is a part of their lives” said CAAS council officer, Kenna McMurray.
It’s something unique that hasn’t been done
before and we hope it’s an engaging experience for everyone who participates.”
Nevada, Utah Cattlemen’s Association,
Association, Utah Pork Producers Association, Utah Department of Agriculture & Food — danielbeckstrand@gmail.com
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
SPORTS
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SPORTS
2-0:
Aggies take care of business at home, sweep Idaho State
Aggie soccer off to strong start By Sean Coghlan SPORTS STAFF WRITER
One weekend, two wins and more than 2,000
miles later, the Utah State soccer team im-
proved to 5-2-1 on the campaign. The Aggies defeated Eastern Michigan 2-1 Friday and then headed to the Bay Area to defeat Oakland 3-0 on Sunday.
Both of the weekend matches were the first
times the Aggies had played these opponents.
On Friday the Aggies traveled to Ypsilanti,
MI. to take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
Freshman Ashley Cardozo would score a pair of goals to lead the Aggies to a 2-1 victory.
Cardozo would score in the 65th minute with
a long-distance shot, and then in the 82nd
minute would curl in a free kick. The Eagles would score within the final seconds of the match to avoid a shutout.
With the pair of goals on Friday, Cardozo has
tied the Aggie record for goals scored by a
freshman. In 2008, Shantel Flanary scored five goals by the end of the season.
Cardozo has scored five before conference
play begins
Sunday saw the Aggies taking on the Golden
Grizzlies of Oakland, who were 0-8-1 coming into the match-up. The Aggies would score
once in the first half and twice in the second, sealing the weekend with a 3-0 win.
First half action was seldom as both teams
were getting the feel for one another. It wasn’t until Cardozo was fed a pass by Bailee Ham-
mond in the 39th minute. Cardozo would find a cutting Kanyan Ward for an easy goal. Aggies up 1-0.
The Aggies would score again midway
through the second half. After a booming corner kick from Cardozo and a header from se-
nior Wesley Hamblin towards the box, Jordyn Chung-Hoon deflected the ball past the goalie to double the lead 2-0.
Later in the half, after Chung-Hoon out-bat-
tled an Oakland defender, forward Alecia Rob-
inson took a cross from her teammate and drilled home the Aggies third goal of the afternoon.
Goalkeeper Sara Cobb started and notched
three saves but would be replaced by last
year’s starting goalie Grace McGuire. The duo would go on to record a combined shutout.
The weekend series were the final non-con-
ference matches for Utah State, as they finished with a record of 5-2-1.
The Aggies will play one more weekend
away, in California, as they take on San Jose
St. and Fresno St. After that, Utah State will have their first home match in over a month as they host San Diego St.
— sdcoghlan@yahoo.com @sdcog19
PHOTO BY Kyle Todecheene The USU club baseball team defeated Idaho State University 15-3 and 4-2 in a doubleheader at the Richard V. Hansen Ballpark in Smithfield on Saturday. The Aggies will next play at Weber State on September 23.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
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WAKE FOREST WHOOPIN’ By Daniel Hansen SPORTS SENIOR WRITER
Utah State moved to 0-11 in their past 11 road
games on Saturday, losing 46-10 to Wake Forest.
called back for a blocking penalty. Wake Forest
scored on the next play with a 43-yard pass from senior QB John Wolford to Greg Dortch.
Wolford was also QB for Wake Forest in 2014
The Aggies were outgained 588-267.
when USU won 36-24. In his second attempt
yards and one interception before leaving the
on 12-22 passing with two touchdowns. Junior
Love entered the game and finished with 171
ceiving on five receptions.
Starting QB Kent Myers went 9-23 with 54
versus the Aggies, the senior threw for 242 yards
game with an injury. Redshirt freshman Jordan
Tabari Hines led Wake Forest with 129 yards re-
yards on 6-13 passing with one touchdown.
USU totalled only 42 yards rushing on 31 car-
The Demon Deacons started early, intercepting
ries in the game, with junior Eltoro Allen lead-
initially returned for a touchdown before being
Sophomore Jacoby Wildman had the longest
a Myers pass on the Aggies’ first drive that was
ing the Aggies with 20 yards on 13 carries.
run of the game via a fake punt that went for 11 yards.
Utah State’s last victory away from home was
against Fresno State in 2015. USU has been out-
scored by an average of over 20 points per game during the 11-game road losing streak.
USU has an opportunity to snap the streak next
Saturday as the Aggies will take on San Jose
State on the road before returning home to face in-state rival BYU on September 29.
— daniel.b.hansen@aggiemail.usu.edu @TheGrandDanny
line. I guess the team figured that since they’re
back to the days of getting blown out regularly and winning just a few games a season they
might as well go back to having a Leon Jackson
III-style QB/punter-combo (young Aggie fans
won’t understand.) I’m just waiting for the third
like watching a poorly constructed moat-less
down “attack punt” to make a comeback.
sandcastle repeatedly drown in an unending
1.6 - Average first down yardage for USU
surge of icy surf. The mangled remains of last
On Saturday, Utah State had 25 first downs
week’s promising offense may as well have
throughout the game. During those first down
called Go routes every play and prayed for a
opportunities, they racked up a grand total of 40
penalty (up north we call this the Tanner Mang-
yards, averaging 1.6 yards per attempt.18 of
um offense). The defense gave up nearly 600
those 25 first down plays were for a gain of one
yards of explosive play after explosive play, un-
yard or less. Let that sink in for a minute. 72% of
til even Wake Forest fans retired indoors to
to look worse against the Demon Deacons than
it did against a Top-10 Wisconsin squad. This was a loss of epic proportions. This was Holly Holm turning Rhonda Rousey’s jaw to mush, except drawn out from that one sharp incredible flash of action into three solid hours of futility.
Bear with me now, as it will likely be a miracle
of biblical proportions to draw any one positive thing from this awful no good very bad game. Losers - The Aggie ground game
Utah State ran the ball 31 times Saturday for
42 yards, averaging 1.4 yards per rush. That amounts to someone essentially tripping at the
line of scrimmage on every running play for an entire game, even in the fourth quarter when Wake Forest blatantly let off the gas pedal. For
those interested, the breakdown of USU’s carries does illustrate an increased trust in surprise stud Eltoro Allen, who led all rushers with
13 touches Saturday for 20 yards. Senior La-
Juan Hunt closely trailed with 10 carries, though for only five yards.
Also, it was revealed today in coach Matt
Wells’ presser that Tonny Lindsay is out for the season after shoulder surgery last week. Bum deal for a really good dude.
Winners - That one fake punt play
Being down 17-0 never felt so electric. Losers - The Aggie passing game
First, a soap box message. I don’t want to blast
a mark which only six FBS teams have been able
was returned 75 yards to the USU three-yard
Forest was less of an athletic contest and more
for a bit. For 60 minutes, Utah State managed
practice! Saturday’s ten punts by the Aggies set
have QB Kent Myers punt instead, a punt which
of Aggie football. Saturday’s “game” at Wake
Just...I mean really think about that sentence
away from this game, Aaron Dalton got a lot of
cided to give him a rest in the third quarter and
entirely sure I’m finished mourning the death
Forest punt return.
I guess if you’re an optimist and you’re really
seeking hard for positives which can be taken
he got so much work that the coaching staff de-
It’s been nearly three days now, and I’m not
aged to get kneed in the face on a huge Wake
10 - Punts by Utah State in the game
showing, averaging 40.8 yards per punt. In fact,
By Logan Jones OPINION MANAGER
vs Tennessee. Senior QB Kent Myers even man-
By Jaden Johnson SPORTS SENIOR WRITER
to surpass this season. Dalton had a decent“
LOGAN’S TAKEAWAYS
scarf down some hot dogs and tune into Florida
BY THE NUMBERS
PHOTO COURTESY OF Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports via Utah State Athletics Wake Forest Demon Deacons linebacker Justin Strnad (23) tackles Utah State Aggies quarterback Kent Myers (2) from behind during the second quarter at BB&T Field.
Kent Myers too badly here. These guys are not
Perhaps Love’s arm strength and willingness
professionals — they wake up and grind and go
to take those deep shots unlocks more of what
on a show for us sports fans every weekend for
creating better opportunities for explosive
to class and work out and study and try to put several months, and it’s generally a thankless
job when the team is struggling. We should not hold college athletes to standards even professionals regularly fail to live up to. I’m mentioning Myers by name here purely because I believe even he would agree this was a rough
outing. The senior completed 9-of-23 passes for
54 yards and an interception. Wake Forest worked over the Aggie OL and gave up just two
big plays all game, both through the air in the
second half to backup QB Jordan Love after the
Yost wants to do, spreading defenses out and plays and cleaner running lanes. It’s hard to
imagine the offense struggling more under Love’s command than it did Saturday. My offi-
cial ruling on this — Myers deserves the start this week against San Jose, but Love should
keep his helmet handy. Swift changes may be in order before BYU on the 29th.
Losers - First downs (but also second, third
and fourth downs)
I’ll let Wells take this one —
“We didn’t run the football very well. I think
game was out of control.
we had seven three-and-outs and you can look
bled real football
it is not explosives, it’s not running the football
Winners - Those two deep passes that resemJordan Love stepped into this miserable game
after nearly forgetting his helmet on the side-
line and unleashed the dragon. His 77-yard touchdown bomb to Gerold Bright avoided what should’ve been a gruesome shutout, and immediately sparked roughly 37 posts on USU-
Fans questioning Myers’ status as the starter. While these types of reactions are typical and generally not smart, this one intrigues me. My-
ers is the most well-rounded QB on the roster,
but Love may in fact be better cut out for Yost’s offense. Myers struggles with deep ball accura-
cy, too often avoiding the vertical element of the offense in favor of flat passes and incremen-
tal yardage. Under Myers, the passing game
grows one-dimensional and the ground game grows stale in a hurry as defenses stack the box.
at it as first-down production, you can look say well enough on first down. It’s all three of
those. An explosive gets you a first down and then here we go, and that is a key to this offense. It’s a key to most offenses. Even Wake
Forest played with pace and they did a nice job. They had explosives, they played with pace and
they got in a rhythm. We didn’t have explosives and we didn’t run the ball very well on first
down. Part of the defense’s problem was the offense wasn’t staying on the field. Part of the offense’s problem is they weren’t doing those three things we just talked about.” Agreed.
A very long bus ride to San Jose for what I
believe now to be the key game of the season.
If Utah State can get right in time for confer-
ence play, this is still a team loaded with really good players who haven’t fully emerged, and that may just be due to two very strong oppo-
nents. I fully anticipate a different team to show up this weekend, despite the Aggies’
well-documented road struggles. While many feel Aggie football is already in freefall, I tend
to lean towards coach Wells’ outlook. Everything to this point has in a way been USU’s preseason.
Now for the games that matter.
— logantjones@aggiemail.usu.edu @Logantj
AGGIE ROUNDUP
Utah State at Wake
Forest, L 48-10
Next game: at San
Jose State, Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Tue. Utah Stateat
Weber State, W 3-0 Fri. Utah State at
up one yard or less. That’s not great. USU had seven three-and-outs on 15 total drives. The
team did better on second down, averaging 2.9
yards per try (not including Bright’s 77-yard re-
ception). The effect of this is that in third-down
situations, the team had an average of 6.1 yards to go for a first down, a tall task for any team. 8.6 - Kent Myers quarterback rating
Saturday was a tough day for senior quarter-
back Kent Myers. He had a day to forget, com-
pleting just 9-of-23 passes for 54 yards, throw-
ing an interception on the first drive of the game,
and leaving the game in the third quarter with
an injury. To add insult to injury (literally), red-
shirt freshman Jordan Love came in on the ensu-
ing drive and scored USU’s first touchdown of
the day on a 77-yard bomb to Gerold Bright.
Now, I’m not going to pretend that quarterback
rating is the be-all-tell-all number for measuring a quarterback’s effectiveness. It’s generated by
computers and is certainly not a flawless mea-
sure. But an 8.6 QBR is alarming in any circum-
stance, especially after posting an 8.9 QBR
against Wisconsin just a couple of weeks ago. Assuming he is healthy and able to get back on the field, possibly the biggest key to the rest of
the season is whether we see Idaho State Kent Myers or Wisconsin/Wake Forest Kent Myers. 11 - Straight road losses by the Aggies
This number tells you everything you need to
know about Utah State football the past few sea-
sons. It has been nearly two entire calendar
years since the Aggies have won a football game
What’s next —
Football
the time the Aggies had a first down they picked
Southern Utah, W 3-1. Next match: Thu. vs
San Diego State 7 p.m. Soccer
Fri. Utah State at
Eastern Michigan, W 2-1
Sun. Utah State at
Oakland, W 3-0
Next match: Fri. at
away from Maverik Stadium, when they defeat-
ed Fresno State on the road back in early Octo-
ber of 2015. That was the week before the blow-
out victory over Boise State (aka the beginning
of the end). Since the last road win, Utah state is
5-16 against FBS opponents. By my calculations,
there are only four FBS teams in the country
with a longer road losing streak than the Aggies
(Kansas, Louisiana-Monroe, Oregon State, Mis-
souri). With a relatively easy road slate this sea-
son, let’s hope the team can get the monkey off it’s back sooner than later. San Jose State would be a good place to do it.
— jadencrockettjohnson@aggiemail.usu.edu @JadenJohns0n
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“Rally” FROM PAGE 1
PHOTO BY Erica McNeill Vice President of USU College Democrats Eric Kiel opens up the Defend DACA rally at Utah State University on Sept.14, 2017. He starts of telling what the DACA rally is for and gives his own reasons for supporting DACA.
ty, an idea that contradicts the Republican establishment platform.
“[This rally] is bringing awareness to an is-
sue a lot of people aren’t aware of in Utah, but is a big issue. We have DREAMers on this cam-
pus. There are 10,000 DACA recipients in the state of Utah,” Jackson said.
One such USU DREAMer, Sofia Rodri-
guez-Walter, is hoping to see DACA protected.
“Being undocumented is a very scary feeling.
It feels like the entire country is against me,” Rodriguez-Walter said.
Born in Cordoba, Argentina, Rodriguez-Wal-
ter and her family immigrated to Utah in 2003.
“I went to elementary, middle and high
school in Provo. It wasn’t until middle school that I found out that I was undocumented,” Rodriguez-Walter said.
Rodriguez-Walter said she grew up believing
her family was safe and protected from deportation.
“My family flew into the U.S., so I had this
perception that illegal immigrants were peo-
ple that cross borders and physically walk across a border into a new country,” Rodri-
guez-Walter said. “I thought, ‘That’s not me,’”
“It was a really scary thing and I realized I
Despite negative press, attacks from the exec-
needed to find someone or something that
utive branch and threats of deportation, Ro-
said.
and other DREAMers will be able to make it in
would be a support to me,” Rodriguez-Walter She began reaching out to professors and
programs, and ended up establishing the student advocacy group Aggie Dreamers United.
“I was able to get a few people who said they
were in the same situation and felt just as lost and alone,” Rodriguez-Walter said.
“One of the goals [of Aggie Dreamers United]
is to share our stories,” Rodriguez- Walter said.
she said.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced
driguez-Walter said she is optimistic that she
DACA would officially be rescinded on Sep. 5.
America, just as the inscription on the Statue
a deal with Democrats Thursday that seeks to
of Liberty promises.
“It is overwhelming and emotional to see ral-
lies and protests in support. Often we feel that
However, President Donald Trump announced
keep DACA in place of more border security spending.
“I think the biggest thing [for apprehensive
we are alone or that we are in the minority.
undocumented students] is to stay hopeful
feel good. It makes me feel like there is hope,”
what the situation is. If other people aren’t
Seeing all the people out here really makes me Rodriguez-Walter said.
Sam Jackson said he also believes events like
and talk to a lot of people to let them know
aware and can’t attach these issues to a face
it’s really easy to not understand and say, ‘Well
“Another goal is to make it easier to help un-
the Defend DACA rally are an effective way to
whether that is healthcare, financial aid or
DREAMers, as well as allies, that they are not
in the balance of political gain, they can be
“We hear a lot about free speech, and having
order to protect their livelihood, Jackson said.
documented students get the help they need,
finding people who have gone through similar experiences.”
Rodriguez-Walter said she feels that all too
often, undocumented students are seen in a different light than what they really are.
“The media only has one portrayal of what an
illegal alien or an undocumented student looks like. The truth is we are all very different and come from completely different backgrounds — each one of us is completely different,” Rodriguez-Walter said.
increase inclusivity on campus and to show alone.
rallies like this is not only important for the
issue of DACA but also for people on the USU campus who feel marginalized,” Jackson said.
Rodriguez-Walter, though still undocument-
ed, said she sees a light at the end of her tunnel.
“I do have DACA currently and since I recent-
ly married an American Citizen I now have the
why are they here?’” Rodriguez-Walter said.
While the dreams of some USU students hang
assured there are plenty willing to risk it all in
“I would stand in the way of them for you,”
Jackson said to DREAMers at the rally. “If they try to take you, they are going to have to take me, too.”
— carter.moore@aggiemail.usu.edu @CarterTheGrreat
possibility to apply for permanent residency,”
Rodriguez-Walter said.
In fact, her mother had originally come to the
U.S. with an F-1 Education Visa, which allows foreign students to study at American institutions for an average of 5 years before returning home. Due to complications with the insti-
tution she was attending, Rodriguez-Walter’s mother did not get her Visa reinstated.
“At first it was like an identity crisis, because
now I felt the need to prove to people — even if they didn’t know what my status was — that I was American,” Rodriguez-Walter said.
Despite knowing she was undocumented, Ro-
driguez-Walter felt said she always felt Ameri-
can, and sought to make something of herself.
“Growing up it was isolating. It was difficult
when I would share that with people and they
would say, ‘I hate to break it to you but you really aren’t an American,’” she said. “I under-
stand I was born in a different country but that doesn’t mean you can take that away from me.”
Rodriguez-Walter has lived in America most
of her life and can’t even remember what life in Argentina was like, she said.
“When I graduated high school, I decided I
wanted to pursue a higher education and end-
ed up coming to Utah State. I think it was that first year as a freshman that definitely shook
me,” Rodriguez-Walter said. “It was always in the back of my mind, like, ‘I can’t do this or this because I’m undocumented.’”
Living alone for the first time, Rodriguez-Wal-
ter said she began to realize the limitations of her opportunities.
“Rally” FROM PAGE 1 within one mile of campus to the canyons.
PHOTO BY Erica McNeill USU student Sophia Rodriguez-Walter, a DACA recipient, talks about her support group, Aggie Dreamers United. She wants people to join to help support those who need it.
Outdoor Championship in 2015.
What Utah State brings is their long-lived
Our [program], with the help of the student
outdoor culture, coupled with a flourishing
get individuals from all walks of life outside.”
Development (OPDD). The university began
amounts according to a scorecard that can be
and has met with resounding success. “We
lenge.org.
event made sense,” Anderson said. “We also
competition, it is not the first university in
because of the outdoor lifestyle and activities.”
trip leaders, provides safe and exciting trips to Different activities are worth different point
new major in Outdoor Product Design and
offering the major program in the fall of 2015
found at the event’s website, oncampuschal-
definitely felt that OPDD championing the
While USU is entering its first year in the
saw that prospective students come to USU
Utah to enter. Southern Utah University,
located in Cedar City, Utah, not only has been involved in the contest for a number of years, including this year, but also won the National
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OPINION
Letters to the editor Letters to the editor
When it comes to roommates, it pays to do your homework by Jeanne Evans
I’m a graduate student and have been in Logan around 10 years, originally I moved to Logan to attend USU. Which I did do and have since graduated from USU with a Bachelors degree. I mainly stayed in Logan due to a job and I’ve been doing a graduate program online. I am writing this because I feel like living in Utah a lot of people trust it to be a safe place, especially Logan Utah. I always have considered that to be the case and never thought I could end up with seriously bad roommates in my lifetime, especially living in Logan. This was the case back inn 2006 when I moved to Logan, in fact I remember as a young college student not locking the apart-
ment door when going to class at USU campus. But this last school year I moved in with some random roommates like I’ve done many times before and it was an absolute nightmare. From day one these girls said they were big time LDS and I saw them go to church every Sunday. But nothing was honest about the living conditions in any sense of the word and I had to eventually just walk out in both incidences. This actually happened both last school year and this past summer. I now am much more careful on who I live with and who I associate with because not everyone your going to meet is going to live like they’re LDS, even if they say they are LDS. I feel like as a general act of kindness that I need to caution everyone I meet to be careful on who they live with. If your going to move
in with random people make sure you find out information on them, which you can do through looking up public records. Which does cost some to do, but paying a little to find out information on someone is easier then the nightmare of living with dishonorable people who could careless about you. And might even be willing to ruin your reputation in the professional world. Just a word of caution to USU students and I hope anyone who reads this will take me seriously!! As a side note, the same goes for landlords when your looking for an apartment. I have seen many good landlords, but I have seen several very bad landlords and if you looked at their public record you’d probably get an idea of what they’re like before paying them rent every month.
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Recent code blue alert email failed to make anyone feel safe
lished. Writers must sign all letters
well to provide resources that actually ad-
viding far more resources, such as brief ed-
email address, as well as a student
useless boogey-man.
to the Sexual Assault and Anti-Violence In-
by Camille Harmer
On Sunday, September 3, I received an
dressed the stated issue, rather than some
In addition, the woefully outdated safety
email from a USU mailing list informing stu-
tips imply, at some level, that being raped
place on campus the previous day. The email
careful enough or being poorly prepared for
dents that an acquaintance rape had taken contained suggestions that may be useful for protecting against being raped by a
stranger, but are far less helpful for cases of acquaintance rape.
The safety tips provided in the email sug-
gest that rapists are the shadowy figure in a
parking lot, not your friends, coworkers,
will always be a case of the victim not being a possible attack. While I’m all for being
careful and wary, university officials would have done better to also include a crash
course on consent because the only real way
The author of the email would have done
any of the university funded resources that help students learn about sexual assault or seek help. All of these resources are surely
as accessible to the author of the email as they are to me or you, if not more so.
Unquestionably, the intent of the email was
Letters representing groups — or more than one individual — must
Since we were in middle school, everyone
cently publicized rapes and USU’s current
tion information.
quaintance than a stranger. According to the
lege women involve someone they know.
the university cares about its students, or
have a singular representative clearly
good. Repeating the same old advice is not
percent of sexual assaults reported by col-
is published).
to help protect students, but it falls short of
not rape your acquaintances.
has heard the same tips provided in the
National Institute of Justice, about 85 to 90
formation Office, a statement saying that
identification number (none of which
to protect against acquaintance rape is to
neighbors, and loved ones. But the truth is,
you’re more likely to be raped by an ac-
ucational content about consent, directions
and include a phone number or
email, but it doesn’t seem to be doing much good protection for students. Any way about it, the email would have benefited from ei-
ther keeping itself purely informative (there was a rape on campus full stop) or by pro-
making anyone feel safe. Considering re-
anti-sexual violence efforts, I expect more
stated, with all necessary identifica-
than cheap talk from my university.
— Camille Harmer is currently working on a
master’s degree in economics from the Huntsman School of Business.
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Pedestrians with the right of way still ought to pay attention by Denise Haller
I have talked about this before but it needs repeating. In the state of Utah pedestrians have the “right of way,” however…. Does being in the hospital or worse being killed worth you being right about having the “Right of way?” It doesn’t matter who you are, your age, ethnic background, religion it is especially really bad here on campus. Pedestrians with headphones
in, talking with a friend, just not really paying attention walk right out in a cross walk without even glancing once to see who or what is coming. They walk across driveways, streets and never look before crossing. I am wondering what that “right of way” means to them if I can’t stop in time and hit them. How quickly do they think I can stop with a heavy vehicle? Is that right worth pain and misery? Everyone and I do mean everyone should be just as aware of me as I am of them. We need to make
eye contact with each other and know what each other are doing. I will stop for you but I need to know first what are you doing? Are you going to cross or keep going straight. What does it cost to quickly look in my direction, make sure I know what you are doing… wave to me to acknowledging we both are on the same page! Please before it is too late, start communicating with us!
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